[PDF] Five Chiefs eBook

Author : Justice John Paul Stevens
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 2011-10-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0316199788

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When he resigned last June, Justice Stevens was the third longest serving Justice in American history (1975-2010) -- only Justice William O. Douglas, whom Stevens succeeded, and Stephen Field have served on the Court for a longer time. In Five Chiefs, Justice Stevens captures the inner workings of the Supreme Court via his personal experiences with the five Chief Justices -- Fred Vinson, Earl Warren, Warren Burger, William Rehnquist, and John Roberts -- that he interacted with. He reminisces of being a law clerk during Vinson's tenure; a practicing lawyer for Warren; a circuit judge and junior justice for Burger; a contemporary colleague of Rehnquist; and a colleague of current Chief Justice John Roberts. Along the way, he will discuss his views of some the most significant cases that have been decided by the Court from Vinson, who became Chief Justice in 1946 when Truman was President, to Roberts, who became Chief Justice in 2005. Packed with interesting anecdotes and stories about the Court, Five Chiefs is an unprecedented and historically significant look at the highest court in the United States.

Author : Stuart Woods
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 14,95 MB
Release : 2012-01-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0393063534

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The compelling thriller that launched the career of best-selling novelist Stuart Woods in an anniversary hardcover edition. In the bitter winter of 1920, the first body is found in Delano, Georgia; the naked corpse of an unidentified teenager. There is no direct evidence of murder, but the body bears marks of what seems to be a ritual beating. The investigation falls to Will Henry Lee, a failed cotton farmer newly appointed as Delano's first chief of police. Lee's obsession with the crime begins a story that weaves through the decades, following the life of a small southern town and the role of three police chiefs in unraveling the crime. Chiefs is the best kind of thriller, where the investigation plays out against the drama beneath the surface of a seemingly placid community, seething with the pressures of race, love, hate, and; always; political power, extending from the town fathers all the way to Washington, DC. With a new foreword by the author, this volume will be a collector's treasure for all fans of Stuart Woods.

Author : Michael MacCambridge
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 30,59 MB
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1524866849

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In 2019, the NFL’s one hundredth season, the Chiefs once again scaled pro football’s summit, persevering through a season marked by adversity and resilience. Experience the historic journey as it has never been seen before: from the inside, through rare, on- and off-the-field photography, key never-before-seen artifacts spanning the entire campaign, and Andy Reid’s personal account of winning his first Super Bowl ring as a head coach. Chiefs Kingdom is more than a commemorative celebration of a world title; it is the epic story of a team on a mission, as a revamped defense and its new coordinator came together over the course of a long season, and the league’s most potent offense survived the temporary loss of its MVP quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. From “The West Is Not Enough” to “2-3 Jet Chip Wasp,” this lavish, handsome book documents the remarkable turn of events during the marathon regular season, as well as the unprecedented post-season run in which the Chiefs rallied from double-digit deficits in all three games. Colorful, insightful, and dramatic, Chiefs Kingdom is an absorbing account of one of the most unforgettable seasons in pro football history.

Author : Bill Dugan
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 18,73 MB
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062130226

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The Apache Wars The blood of Geronimo's people is being brutally spilled by white invaders. Now, the proud Chiricahua Apache war chief prepares for the greatest and most desperate conflict of all--the final battle against the cruel might of the U.S. Army, which seeks nothing short of total extermination of the Apache. The government has dispatched the brilliant General George Crook, an army leader as strong and relentless as the Apache warrior himself. Locked together throughout the blistering Apache Wars, the cunning great chief and the complex white soldier will shape American history and seal forever the fate of the Apache nation. Impeccably researched, rich with real-life characters and period detail, this powerful historical novel vividly recounts the fury of the Apache Wars and their inimitable leader, Geronimo, from his first battle to his final, tragic betrayal and death. Leader of Power Geronimo knew how many white men wanted all Apaches—men, women, and children—dead. The White Eyes' newspapers were full of such talk. Orders had been given to exterminate them, sell the children into slavery in Mexico, whatever it took to assure that not one Apache still drew breath in Arizona or New Mexico. Geronimo would not have believed it, but one who knew English showed him the words in the newspaper. There was only one way to make sure that it didn't happen, and that was to strike first and to keep on striking until all the White Eyes were dead or had run for their lives. The mountains and deserts belonged to his people. The Mexicans hadn't been able to take them away, and the Americans were going to fall just as hard. If blood had to be spilled until there was no one left to bleed, that is how it would have to be. That was why he had decided to leave the reservation. Now that he was out, he intended to stay out, until he had won or until he could breathe no more.

Author : Samuel Kernell
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 18,49 MB
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520059344

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In 1986 a unique symposium in the history of American politics took place. Eight former White House Chiefs of Staff representing six different Presidents from Eisenhower to Carter gathered to talk about twenty-five years of the Presidency. The original transcripts have been edited to provide annotations when necessary without impeding the flow of this lively and candid debate. In 1986 a unique symposium in the history of American politics took place. Eight former White House Chiefs of Staff representing six different Presidents from Eisenhower to Carter gathered to talk about twenty-five years of the Presidency. The original transcripts have been edited to provide annotations when necessary without impeding the flow of this lively and candid debate.

Author : Russell Freedman
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Children
ISBN : 9780439572569

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Intended as a literary study guide with activities designed for group and individual projects. Includes a book summary, author information, vocabulary builders, comprehension and discussion questions and cross-curricular activities. Some pages are reproducible for classroom use.

Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 2022-05-02T22:59:00Z
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1669397718

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I wrote this book to share memories of the three judges who had the most influence on me during my time at the Northwestern University School of Law: Nathaniel Nathanson, Louis Brandeis, and Fred Vinson. I did not intend to provide a comprehensive review of their jurisprudence or tenures, but instead to improve public understanding of their work and the office they each occupied with honor. #2 The chief justice of the United States is the first among equals in the Court. He has only one vote, and he must convince as many colleagues to join him as necessary to achieve a desired outcome.

Author : Edward Curtis
Publisher : Little Brown GBR
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 43,57 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 9780821223413

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This miniature gift book focuses on the subject of chiefs and warriors of native American life. It presents photographs found in Edward C. Curtis's 20-volume study of North American Indians, originally published at the beginning of this century.

Author : Stuart Woods
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 2005-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 045121580X

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Stuart Woods’s Edgar Award-winning debut novel—a classic American mystery saga about three generations of lawmen tangled in a web of passion, secrets, destiny, and murder in their small Southern town... In the winter of 1920, the first body is found in Delano, Georgie—the naked, brutalized corpse of a young boy. It is a crime too horrific to be ignored, the first of many that will span four decades—embroiling three police chiefs in a remarkable manhunt that will expose the hatreds, fear, and festering wounds beneath the surface of their sleepy God-fearing community.