2012, ISBN: 9789876292191

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New York: Harper, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt & ebony-embossed red cloth sans dust jacket, pp. xii, 217, in… Más…

New York: Harper, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt & ebony-embossed red cloth sans dust jacket, pp. xii, 217, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones &tc.. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. Flint was founded as a village by fur trader Jacob Smith in 1819 and became a major lumbering area on the historic Saginaw Trail during the 19th century. From the late 19th century to the mid 20th century, the city was a leading manufacturer of carriages and later automobiles, earning it the nickname "Vehicle City". General Motors (GM) was founded in Flint in 1908, and the city grew into an automobile manufacturing powerhouse for GM's Buick and Chevrolet divisions after World War II. Flint was also the home of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936–37 that played a vital role in the formation of the United Auto Workers. In 1904, local entrepreneur William C. Durant was brought in to manage Buick, which became the largest manufacturer of automobiles by 1908. In 1908, Durant founded General Motors, filing incorporation papers in New Jersey, with headquarters in Flint. GM moved its headquarters to Detroit in the mid-1920s. Durant lost control of GM twice during his lifetime. On the first occasion, he befriended Louis Chevrolet and founded Chevrolet, which was a runaway success. He used the capital from this success to buy back share control. He later lost decisive control again, permanently. Durant experienced financial ruin in the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequently ran a bowling alley in Flint until the time of his death in 1947. The city's mayors were targeted for recall twice, Mayor David Cuthbertson in 1924 and Mayor William H. McKeighan in 1927. Recall supporters in both cases were jailed by the police. Cuthbertson had angered the KKK by the appointment of a Catholic police chief. The KKK lead the recall effort and supported Judson Transue, Cutbertson's elected successor. Transue however did not remove the police chief. McKeighan survived his recall only to face conspiracy charges in 1928. McKeighan was under investigation for a multitude of crimes and ticked off the rest of the city leaders that they pushed for changes in the city charter. In 1928, the city adopted a new city charter with a council-manager form of government. So, McKeighan ran the "Green Slate" of candidates who won in 1931 and 1932 that he was select as mayor in 1931. In 1935, the city residents approved a charter amendment establishing the Civil Service Commission. For the last century, Flint's history has been dominated by both the auto industry and car culture. During the Sit-Down Strike of 1936–1937, the fledgling United Automobile Workers triumphed over General Motors, inaugurating the era of labor unions. The successful mediation of the strike by Governor Frank Murphy, culminating in a one-page agreement recognizing the Union, began an era of successful organizing by the UAW. The city was a major contributor of tanks and other war machines during World War II due to its extensive manufacturing facilities. For decades, Flint remained politically significant as a major population center as well as for its importance to the automotive industry. A freighter named after the city, the SS City of Flint was the first US ship to be captured during the Second World War in October, 1939. The vessel was later sunk in 1943. The eighth deadliest tornado on record in the United States struck Beecher, just north of Flint, on June 8, 1953, killing 115 people, injuring 844. Known as the "Beecher Tornado", after the North Side community which the tornado devastated. On the next day the same weather system spawned the worst tornado in New England in Worcester, Massachusetts, killing another 94 people. The city's population peaked in 1960 at almost 200,000, at which time it was the second largest city in the state. The decades of the 1950s and 1960s are seen as the height of Flint's prosperity and influence. They culminated with the establishment of many local institutions, most notably including the Flint Cultural Center. This landmark remains one of the city's chief commercial and artistic draws to this day., Harper, 1945, Vancouver: Centre for Continuing Education/University of British Columbia/UBC, 1980. From the front flap: "These memoirs cover Robert England's three years as a teacher of Slawa Rural School (1920-3) in northern Saskatchewan, his co-operation with the Masonic Memorial Scholarship Scheme for fifty teachers in rural non-English-speaking districts (1921-4); his work as Continental Superintendent, Colonization Department, C.N.R. Europe (1924-9); as Western Manager, Colonization-Agriculture, C.N.R. Western Region (1930-6) and the Community Progress Competitions project; adult education activities continued as first Director of Extension, The University of British Columbia (1936-7) and as first Director of the Canadian Legion Educational Services Overseas in 1940; followed by his account of the planning under the Canadian government for re-establishment in civil life of World War II veterans as Executive Secretary of the Interdepartmental General Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation and Demobilization (1940-3); and his Chairmanship of the committee of University Requirements (1945-6)." (Apparently the only thing he didn't do was pour cement for the UBC student union building.) This copy signed by England, on title page. Yellow cloth w/black spine lettering, 211 pages (including bibliography, index). Gently bumped corners, light general wear, in rubbed dust jacket w/impressions/scratches, 1" tear to top edge of front panel, other shorter edge tears.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Octavo -- from 7.75" to 9.75" Tall., Centre for Continuing Education/University of British Columbia/UBC, 1980, Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI Editores de Argentina, 2012. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New/No Jacket. Mientras la ciudad duerme es un ensayo sobre la cuestión del orden en la Buenos Aires de las décadas de 1920 y 1930. En plena expansión demográfica y urbana, modernizándose rápidamente, la ciudad exhibe los frutos de la movilidad social, pero también sus límites y puntas disonantes. Lila Caimari reconstruye los extraordinarios cambios de la época a partir de dos puntos de observación. Por un lado, la crónica del crimen, jalonada por persecuciones, tiroteos y fugas vertiginosas, a la manera de la historieta de aventuras. Por el otro, los archivos de la policía porteña, que permiten observarlas mutaciones del delito y también las de la ciudad. Al incursionar en el universo de la Policía de la Capital (futura Policía Federal), este ensayo observa a los agentes que dicen conocer como nadie lo que ocurre en las calles, que documentan lo grande y lo nimio, que informan sobre la circulación entre la ciudad y su entorno. Historia del delito e historia desde el delito, el libro sigue la ruta de los pistoleros ¿modernos¿, aquellos que munidos de armas y autos se esfumaban de la escena del crimen ¿como en el cinematógrafo¿. Y se interesa también en el punto de vista del ¿vigilante de la esquina¿, aquel que permite inferir cómo se organiza un orden callejero, cómo operan las tecnologías estatales de percepción del desorden, cuán porosas son las fronteras entre lo legal y lo ilegal., Siglo XXI Editores de Argentina, 2012<

2012, ISBN: 9789876292191

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Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI Editores de Argentina, 2012. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New/No Jacket. Mientras la ciudad duerme es un ensayo sobre la cuestión del orden en la Buenos Aire… Más…

Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI Editores de Argentina, 2012. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New/No Jacket. Mientras la ciudad duerme es un ensayo sobre la cuestión del orden en la Buenos Aires de las décadas de 1920 y 1930. En plena expansión demográfica y urbana, modernizándose rápidamente, la ciudad exhibe los frutos de la movilidad social, pero también sus límites y puntas disonantes. Lila Caimari reconstruye los extraordinarios cambios de la época a partir de dos puntos de observación. Por un lado, la crónica del crimen, jalonada por persecuciones, tiroteos y fugas vertiginosas, a la manera de la historieta de aventuras. Por el otro, los archivos de la policía porteña, que permiten observarlas mutaciones del delito y también las de la ciudad. Al incursionar en el universo de la Policía de la Capital (futura Policía Federal), este ensayo observa a los agentes que dicen conocer como nadie lo que ocurre en las calles, que documentan lo grande y lo nimio, que informan sobre la circulación entre la ciudad y su entorno. Historia del delito e historia desde el delito, el libro sigue la ruta de los pistoleros ¿modernos¿, aquellos que munidos de armas y autos se esfumaban de la escena del crimen ¿como en el cinematógrafo¿. Y se interesa también en el punto de vista del ¿vigilante de la esquina¿, aquel que permite inferir cómo se organiza un orden callejero, cómo operan las tecnologías estatales de percepción del desorden, cuán porosas son las fronteras entre lo legal y lo ilegal., Siglo XXI Editores de Argentina, 2012<

2012, ISBN: 9789876292191

Pasta blanda

Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI Editores de Argentina , 2012. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New/No Jacket. Mientras la ciudad duerme es un ensayo sobre la cuestión del orden en la Buenos Air… Más…

Buenos Aires: Siglo XXI Editores de Argentina , 2012. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New/No Jacket. Mientras la ciudad duerme es un ensayo sobre la cuestión del orden en la Buenos Aires de las décadas de 1920 y 1930. En plena expansión demográfica y urbana, modernizándose rápidamente, la ciudad exhibe los frutos de la movilidad social, pero también sus límites y puntas disonantes. Lila Caimari reconstruye los extraordinarios cambios de la época a partir de dos puntos de observación. Por un lado, la crónica del crimen, jalonada por persecuciones, tiroteos y fugas vertiginosas, a la manera de la historieta de aventuras. Por el otro, los archivos de la policía porteña, que permiten observarlas mutaciones del delito y también las de la ciudad. Al incursionar en el universo de la Policía de la Capital (futura Policía Federal), este ensayo observa a los agentes que dicen conocer como nadie lo que ocurre en las calles, que documentan lo grande y lo nimio, que informan sobre la circulación entre la ciudad y su entorno. Historia del delito e historia desde el delito, el libro sigue la ruta de los pistoleros "modernos", aquellos que munidos de armas y autos se esfumaban de la escena del crimen "como en el cinematógrafo". Y se interesa también en el punto de vista del "vigilante de la esquina", aquel que permite inferir cómo se organiza un orden callejero, cómo operan las tecnologías estatales de percepción del desorden, cuán porosas son las fronteras entre lo legal y lo ilegal., Siglo XXI Editores de Argentina, 2012<