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Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections of an Eventful Life in Chicago
This remarkable memoir of immigration and assimilation provides a rare view of urban life in Chicago in the late 1800s by a newcomer to the city and the Midwest, and the nation as well. Francis O’Neill left Ireland in 1865. After five years traveling the world as a sailor, he and his family settled in Chicago just shortly before the Great Fire of 1871. As O’Neill looked back on his life, writing in Chicago at the age of 83, he could give first-hand accounts of Pullman strike of 1894, the railway strike of 1903, and the packinghouse strike of 1904. He could also reflect on the corruption that kept him, in spite of his innovations, extremely high exam scores, and performance, subject to powerful aldermen who prevented his advance as a member of the Chicago Police Department. Despite these obstacles, O’Neill eventually rose to be chief of police--a position from which he could enact much-needed civil service reform. In addition to his professional success, O’Neill is also remembered and beloved for his hobby, preserving traditional Irish music. O’Neill’s story offers perspective on the inner workings of the police department at the turn of the twentieth century. His memoir also brings to life the challenges involved in succeeding in a new land, providing for his family, and integrating into a new culture. Francis O’Neill serves as a fine documentarian of the Irish immigrant experience in Chicago. .
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Long John Silver: The True and Eventful History of My Life of Liberty and Adventure As a Gentleman of Fortune & Enemy to Mankind
Translated by Tom Geddes A brilliantly evocative successor to Treasure Island. Long John Silver is living out his twilight years on Madagascar He has a price on his head, and the Royal Navy is looking to bring him to justice. But what obsesses him most is the fear of posthumous obscurity, and this motivates him to pen his memoirs. Bjrn Larsson's Long John Silver is compelling and attractive, a treacherous and anti-authoritarian figure, driven by pride and a sense of fairness. He tells of his life as a smuggler and of working the Caribbean slave ships; of his years as quartermaster to the rum-soaked brute Captain Flint; and, finally, of his meeting with Daniel Defoe, with whom he watches the hanging of pirates at London's Execution Dock. But this is no mere sequel to Treasure Island. Larsson takes Robert Louis Stevenson's story as his basis and reinvents it, bringing the most complex and powerful character to the fore. Long John Silver is not only a beautifully textured evocation of eighteenth-century seafaring life but also a witty, absorbing, and allusive comment on the making of a myth..
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Seven Eventful Years In Paraguay: A Narrative Of Personal Experience Amongst The Paraguayans
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature..
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Las peripecias de Silvia Raquenel Villanueva, defensora de narcos.(TT: The eventful journeys of Silvia Raquenel Villanueva, defender of drug dealers.): An article from: Contenido
This digital document is an article from Contenido, published by Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V. on July 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1417 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation DetailsTitle: Las peripecias de Silvia Raquenel Villanueva, defensora de narcos.(TT: The eventful journeys of Silvia Raquenel Villanueva, defender of drug dealers.) Author: Ramiro DomÃnguez Publication:Contenido (Magazine/Journal) Date: July 1, 2000 Publisher: Editorial Contenido, S.A. de C.V. Page: 62 Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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Master of the Ceremonies: An Eventful Life
This memoir by the creative mastermind behind some of the world's greatest public entertainments offers a fascinating insider's tale of the highs and lows of creating unforgettable spectacles Ric Birch's work on a wide array of ceremonies from the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games through the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games is explored. The inspirations and complications of these productions are woven throughout Birch's life story to create a complete picture of the consummate master of ceremonies. .
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