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February 13, 2024

The Great New York Fire of 1776 A Lost Story of the American Revolution [Audiobook]

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Free Download Benjamin L. Carp, Mike Chamberlain (Narrator), "The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution"
English | ASIN: B0CT9D8HSM | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~09:50:00 | size KB
Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War?
New York City, the strategic center of the Revolutionary War, was the most important place in North America in 1776. That summer, an unruly rebel army under George Washington repeatedly threatened to burn the city rather than let the British take it. Shortly after the Crown’s forces took New York City, much of it mysteriously burned to the ground.
This is the first book to fully explore the Great Fire of 1776 and why its origins remained a mystery even after the British investigated it in 1776 and 1783. Uncovering stories of espionage, terror, and radicalism, Benjamin L. Carp paints a vivid picture of the chaos, passions, and unresolved tragedies that define a historical moment we usually associate with "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

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February 4, 2024

The Hell-Fire Clubs A History of Anti-Morality

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Free Download The Hell-Fire Clubs: A History of Anti-Morality By Geoffrey Ashe
2000 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 0750924020 | PDF | 12 MB
The Hell-Fire Clubs conjure up images of aristocratic rakes outraging respectability at every turn, cutting a swath through the village maidens and celebrating Black Masses. While all this is true, it is not the whole story. The author of this volume has assembled an account of the Clubs and of their antecedents and descendants. At the centre of the book is the principal brotherhood, known by the Hell-Fire name – Sir Francis Dashwood’s notorious Monks of Medmenham, with their strange rituals and initiation rites, library of erotica and nun companions recruited from the brothels of London. From this maverick group flow such notable literary libertines as Horace Walpole and Lord Byron. Pre-dating Medmenham are the figures of Rabelais and John Dee, both expounding philosophies of "do what you will" or "anything goes". Geoffrey Ashe traces the influence of libertarian philosphies on the world of the Enlightenment, showing how they met the need for a secular morality at a time when Christianity faced the onslaught of rationalism and empiricism. He follows the libertarian tradition through de Sade and into the 20th century, with discussions of Aleister Crowley, Charles Manson and Timothy Leary, delving below the scandals to reveal the social and political impact of "doing your own thing" which has roots far deeper than the post-war permissive society.

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February 4, 2024

The Great Fire

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Free Download The Great Fire By Murphy, Jim
1995 | 144 Pages | ISBN: 0439203074 | PDF | 18 MB
The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama and immediacy. And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest dispair, the human spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again.

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January 30, 2024

Intelligent Building Fire Safety and Smart Firefighting

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Free Download Intelligent Building Fire Safety and Smart Firefighting
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031481607 | 893 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 148 MB
This book provides the latest research and technology advances in building fire safety and smart firefighting. Different experts systemically review the application of new technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, Digitalization, and Metaverse in fire safety areas. These multi-disciplinary research and technology fusion will significantly change the fire resilience design and firefighting practices in the next 20 years. Achieving urban fire safety and resilience also plays a key role in developing future smart buildings and cities. This book attracts more young researchers into the latest multi-disciplinary fire safety research and promotes the application of the new technologies in firefighting.

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January 30, 2024

Fire Island (Images of Modern America)

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Free Download Shoshanna McCollum, "Fire Island (Images of Modern America)"
English | 2014 | pages: 96 | ISBN: 1467121711 | EPUB | 77,6 mb
The birth of Fire Island’s modern era may well be the day it was declared a national seashore-September 11, 1964. From this day on, the barrier island would remain forever persevered under custody of the National Park Service. Today, automobiles are the exception, not the rule, thanks to men and women who fought to prevent a paved highway from being constructed on the barrier island over 50 years ago. The island’s culture has always embraced its own distinct path. Fire Island’s maritime roots are still evident and alternate lifestyles flourish, while the simple and mundane pleasures of a beautiful day at the beach remain intact. Fire Island continues to spark the imagination of tourists, vacationers, and residents alike who revel in the beauty of this unique place. Today, Fire Island is so many things to so many people.

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