Books written by Dennis Gaffney
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The Seven-Day Scholar: The Presidents: Exploring History One Week at a Time
“[W]ith acane inhishand, hestarted goingto the diningroom, dragging hislegs fromhishipsand supporting himself on the caneandhis bodyguard's ... Roosevelt fell into hisseat, and “that scenewas witnessed byallthe guestsatthe dinner table.
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Teachers United: The Rise of New York State United Teachers
fire that killed 146 workers, most of them Jewish and Italian teenage girls trapped in the inferno by locked exits or killed when they fell from a fire escape that failed.4 During her years in the trade, Mamie discovered that unions ...
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Teachers United: The Rise of New York State United Teachers
NYSUT backing proved crucial in winning Carey the endorse- ment of the New York State AFL-CIO a few weeks later. That endorsement signaled the end of the long domination of the state's AFL-CIO by the construction unions, which endorsed ...
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The Seven-Day Scholar: The Civil War: Exploring History One Week at a Time
Robert E. Lee has often been portrayed as a tragic hero of the Civil War, a general leading the Confederacy's defense of slavery, although he didn't support the institution. Those who make this case often quote a letter he wrote to his ...
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The Presidents
Expert research and fascinating, little-known details about the Presidents of the United States make the second book in The Seven-Day Scholar series essential for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. The series is done in ...
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The Seven-Day Scholar: The Civil War: Exploring History One Week at a Time
This volume in the Seven-Day Scholar series brings to life significant moments in our nation’s heroic tragedy, the Civil War, and coincides with its 150th anniversary.
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The Seven-Day Scholar: The Presidents: Exploring History One Week at a Time
Readers can sweep through the book from beginning to end, or use it as a reference book, periodically exploring topics and presidents in which they are interested.
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The Civil War
This volume in the Seven-Day Scholar series brings to life significant moments in our nation's heroic tragedy, the Civil War, and coincides with its 150th anniversary.