Robert E Cray (50 results)

Soft cover. Condition: VG+. Original Edition. A very nice original copy of this Massachusetts history journal containing the following articles: "Monster of Monsters and the Emergence of Politics Satire in New England" by Alison Olson, "Bunker Hill Refought: Memory Wars and Partisan Conflicts, 1775-1825" by Robert E. Cray, Jr., "Conflict in the Church and City: The Problem of Catholic Parish Government in Boston, 1790-1865" by Ronald D. Patkus, PhD., and "Lords of Capitol and Knights of Labor: Worcester's Labor History During the Gilded Age" by Bruce Cohen. Cover is lightly faded. Book. …

Softcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Square, tight binding. Clean and bright pages. Wraps have overall light handling and shelf wear. Contents: Klinetobe, Jury Trials and Gerrymanders. Charumbira, Administering Medicine without a License. Cray, Remembering Richard Somers. O'Connor, Imperial Strategy and the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. Harzallah, Food Supply and Economic Ideology. Reviews. 9.0" tall. 208 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine No dust jacket as issued. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. Illus.; 308 pages.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. First Edition. 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING This copy is NEW; the text is clear, bright, and unmarked; binding is tight. First edition, unstated but earliest appearance of book. Stated 1st Printing. No jacket;-- not published with one; the covers are new: absolutely intact , including excellent color and design. We have a five star rating because of our fulfilment success and because our descriptions are accurate. On foreign sales, because of the heavy weight of this book, we have to charge extra for shipping: however, we will only charge the difference between our regular shipping rate and the extra charge that the U.S.Post Office asks to ship the book. We guarantee: NO NASTY SURPRISES. …

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Lovewell's Fight: War, Death, and Memory in Borderland New England. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Red wrappers. 95-188pp. Spine lightly tanned and cocked, corners bumped, near fine. Articles, notes and queries, and book reviews by Leonard W. Moss, Stephen C. Cappannari, Merle L. Simmons, Robert Stevenson, Morris E. Opler, Macedward Leach, Ed Cray, Tristram P. Coffin, Americo Paredes, S.J. Sackett, Walter E. Boyer, Leonard Roberts, Howard Mumford Jones, Daniel G. Hoffman, Bela Gunda, Morton Y. Jacobs, Claude M. Simpson, Norman Cazden, Morton H. Levine, Arthur Freeman, Richard M. Dorson, Wolf Leslau, Gertrude P. Kurath, Marshall W. Stearns, Charles O. Frake, David Bidney, Bacil F. Kirtley, Carmen Cook de Leonard, and J. David Sapir. …

Condition: New. Revisits the clash known as "Lovewell's Fight" and thus illuminating the themes of war, death, and memory in early New England. It shows how a military operation plagued from the outset by poor decision-making, and further marred by less-than-heroic battlefield behavior, came to be remembered as early America's version of the Alamo. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367. . 2014. First Edition. paperback. . . . .…

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Condition: New. Revisits the clash known as "Lovewell's Fight" and thus illuminating the themes of war, death, and memory in early New England. It shows how a military operation plagued from the outset by poor decision-making, and further marred by less-than-heroic battlefield behavior, came to be remembered as early America's version of the Alamo. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367. . 2014. First Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 213 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The definitive biography of a Civil War scoundrel and streetwise politico Largely forgotten by historians, Billy Wilson (1822-1874) was a giant in his time, a man well known throughout New York City, a man shaped by the city's immigrant culture, its harsh voting practices, and its efforts to participate in the War for the Union. For decades, Wilson's name made headlines-for many different reasons-in the city's major newspapers.An immigrant who settled in New York in 1842, Wilson found work as a prizefighter, a shoulder hitter, an immigrant runner, and a pawnbroker, before finally entering politics and being elected an alderman. He harnessed his tough persona to good advantage, in 1861 becoming a colonel in command of a regiment of alleged toughs and ex-convicts known as the "Wilson Zouaves." A poor disciplinarian, however, Wilson exercised little control over his soldiers, and in 1863, unable to maintain order, he was jailed for a number of weeks. Nonetheless, Wilson returned home to a hero's welcome that year.Wilson left behind no personal papers, journals, or correspondences, so Robert E. Cray has masterfully woven together a record of Wilson's life using the only available records: newspaper stories. These accounts present Wilson as a fascinating but highly unlikable man. As Cray demonstrates, Wilson bullied his way into New York, bullied his way into fame and politics, and attempted to bully his way into military greatness. His story depicts the New York City and Civil War experience in bolder, darker hues. As Cray shows us, it was not always a pretty tale. Largely forgotten by historians, Billy Wilson (1822-1874) was a giant in his time, a man well known throughout New York City, a man shaped by the city's immigrant culture, its harsh voting practices, and its efforts to participate in the War for the Union. This is the definitive biography of a Civil War scoundrel and streetwise politico. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. VERY GOOD softcover, no marks in text, tight uncreased spine, clean exterior. Book.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In May 1725, during a three-year conflict between English colonists and the Eastern Abenaki Nation, a thirty-four-man expedition led by Captain John Lovewell set out to ambush their adversaries, acquire some scalp bounties, and hasten the end of the war. Instead, the Abenakis staged a surprise attack of their own at Pigwacket, Maine, that left more than a third of the New Englanders dead or severely wounded. Although Lovewell himself was slain in the fighting, he emerged a martyred hero, celebrated in popular memory for standing his ground against a superior enemy force.In this book, Robert E. Cray revisits the clash known as "Lovewell's Fight" and uses it to illuminate the themes of war, death, and memory in early New England. He shows how a military operation plagued from the outset by poor decision-making, and further marred by less-than-heroic battlefield behavior, came to be remembered as early America's version of the Alamo. The government of Massachusetts bestowed payouts, pensions, and land on survivors and widows of the battle, while early chroniclers drafted a master narrative for later generations to emboss. William Henry Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau kept the story alive for later generations. Although some nineteenth-century New Englanders disapproved of Lovewell's notoriety as a scalp hunter, it did not prevent the dedication of a monument in his honor at the Fryeburg, Maine, battlesite in 1904.Even as the actual story of "Lovewell's Fight" receded into obscuritya bloody skirmish in a largely forgotten warit remained part of New England lore, one of those rare military encounters in which defeat transcends an opponent's victory to assume the mantle of legend. …

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 308 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.