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Ha. I'll review back here sometime next year. They're big fellas, which I like. And a happy Christmas to you.
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Big pile of books for Xmas.
Johanna Granville - The First Domino.
Peter May-Coffin Road.
E.Michael Jones- Degenerate Moderns.
Paul Kriwaczek- Babylon.
Tom Holland-In The Shadow Of The Sword.
Paul Johnson-Intellectuals.
Baron Alexander Deschauer & Lucky Deschauer-Concentration Camps Of Canada.
Johanna Granville - The First Domino.
Peter May-Coffin Road.
E.Michael Jones- Degenerate Moderns.
Paul Kriwaczek- Babylon.
Tom Holland-In The Shadow Of The Sword.
Paul Johnson-Intellectuals.
Baron Alexander Deschauer & Lucky Deschauer-Concentration Camps Of Canada.
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Got a few books for Chirstmas and working through them. Finished the Bernard MacLaverty one today ; and now on to Rutherford one.
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It's interesting that you have been reading Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.
While researching I came across a short article in an old English newspaper of the Victorian period. I wish I could remember which and when.
But I do recollect that it was about the 'native plains Indians' who had been resettled and forced to become farmers.
It was all about how good it was for them now that they could live productive lives.
Shocking, with what we know now, but at the time that was pretty general thinking, especially in USA where the story obviously originated.
While researching I came across a short article in an old English newspaper of the Victorian period. I wish I could remember which and when.
But I do recollect that it was about the 'native plains Indians' who had been resettled and forced to become farmers.
It was all about how good it was for them now that they could live productive lives.
Shocking, with what we know now, but at the time that was pretty general thinking, especially in USA where the story obviously originated.
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I'm yet to start it, Veritas. I was just showing off by putting up the books I got at Christmas ; but I'll start it once I'm done with the science one - about 25% in.
Now to sound like a blowhard, but got speaking to a 'part' Native American guy in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia in October about the Native American museum in DC etc and what would be a good book to recommend and he suggested this.
Now to sound like a blowhard, but got speaking to a 'part' Native American guy in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia in October about the Native American museum in DC etc and what would be a good book to recommend and he suggested this.
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“Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe.” ~ Lao Tzu.
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kevin04 wrote:I'm yet to start it, Veritas. I was just showing off by putting up the books I got at Christmas ; but I'll start it once I'm done with the science one - about 25% in.
Now to sound like a blowhard, but got speaking to a 'part' Native American guy in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia in October about the Native American museum in DC etc and what would be a good book to recommend and he suggested this.
I have found the article. I wanted to send an actual copy but my skills failed, so here is a complete transcript. The date of the article is 1888.
When you get into the book try comparing what happened with this article. Most enlightening.
WHAT EDUCATION IS DOING FOR THE INDIAN.
In recent years the people of the United States have taken a new departure in the treatment of Indians. Congress passed an Act called "the Land-in-Severalty Law," under which an Indian is allowed to take up as his freehold 160 acres of laud. His tribal rights lapse; his individual rights are recognised. Generally speaking this boon to the un-tutored savage is spurned as long as the Indian is uneducated. Hunting and war are his only ambitions unless taken in hand by the schoolmaster, and industry is despised as degrading. To correct these notions industrial schools have been established for young Indians, and the results attending two of them at Hampton and Carlisle have been most gratifying. It was found that when an educated Indian married an uneducated squaw a relapse to the ways of the noble savage took place. Hence Indian girls are now educated also. When man and wife have been trained in civilised life, houses are built, farms are tilled, and there is a complete change of habit. The educated Indian becomes a prosperous farmer, raising wheat and stock, and attending to business in much the same earnest fashion as an American or a German. One secret, of the success lies in teaching the Indian youth a trade. He feels his power when he can earn money. Many farms are now in individual Indian possession in the State of Nebraska.
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Fire and Fury...
Forever In Our Shadow
It's now ELEVEN LONG YEARS since spurs last won a trophy
Why don't talkSPORT ever mention this ?
Have you ever seen tottenham win the league?
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It's now ELEVEN LONG YEARS since spurs last won a trophy
Why don't talkSPORT ever mention this ?
Have you ever seen tottenham win the league?
Click here :- http://www.haveyoueverseentottenhamwintheleague.com/
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carcinogen wrote:
Great book. One of the best I've read.on 'Nam
A joyless arsehole.
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Brilliant for the first 200 or so pages then it goes a bit meh before a slight uptick in the final 50 or so pages.
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shabbado wrote:carcinogen wrote:
Great book. One of the best I've read.on 'Nam
Looks good. Will get for the old man for his birthday and have a read first.
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