P.A.T.C.O. AND REAGAN: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY: The Air Traffic Controllers' Strike of 1981

P. A. T. C. O. AND REAGAN: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY - The Air site visitors Controllers' Strike of 1981 - records these ominous days best as much as, together with, andafter the fateful strike and consequent firing of over 11,000 federal staff by means of the President of the USA in August, 1981. depending onprimary White condominium examine fabrics to be had within the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library information, the publication concludes that either the strike and thedismissal weren't basically predictable, yet inescapable situations, given the resolute and tenacious personalities of the leaders concerned.

What's to Know About Mexico?: One Thousand Questions and Answers About America's Southern Neighbor

Were you aware that the Civil battle triggered France to invade Mexico? were you aware that the U.S. invaded Mexico two times in the course of the Mexican Revolution? were you aware the Irish-born father of Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn fought along Pancho Villa within the revolution? do you know Germany provided to come Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to Mexico if it stored the USA occupied in the course of international battle I – and if Germany received?

Boston's West End (Images of America)

Inside of those pages, writer Anthony Mitchell Sammarcobrings to lifestyles the historical past of Boston’s West End—thearea of town sure by way of the Charles River and Storrow force in addition to North Station, urban corridor Plaza, and Myrtle highway. as soon as a thriving, full of life, and numerous local, the West finish was once slated for entire removing following international struggle II.

The World's Newest Profession: Management Consulting in the Twentieth Century (Cambridge Studies in the Emergence of Global Enterprise)

Within the World's most up-to-date occupation, first released in 2006, Christopher McKenna bargains a historical past of administration consulting within the 20th century. even supposing administration consulting won't but be a famous occupation, the prime consulting agencies were advising and reshaping the biggest enterprises on this planet because the Twenties.