Brave; humane; and generous . . . still he was only a brave; humane; and generous rebel; curse on his virtues; they've undone this country.--Member of British Parliament Lord North; upon hearing of General Richard Montgomery's death in battle against the British At 3 a.m. on December 31; 1775; a band of desperate men stumbled through a raging Canadian blizzard toward Quebec. The doggedness of this ragtag militia--consisting largely of men whose short-term enlistments were to expire within the next 24 hours--was due to the exhortations of their leader. Arriving at Quebec before dawn; the troop stormed two unmanned barriers; only to be met by a British ambush at the third. Amid a withering hale of cannon grapeshot; the patriot leader; at the forefront of the assault; crumpled to the ground. General Richard Montgomery was dead at the age of 37. Montgomery--who captured St. John and Montreal in the same fortnight in 1775; who; upon his death; was eulogized in British Parliament by Burke; Chatham; and Barr; and after whom 16 American counties have been named--has; to date; been a neglected hero. Written in engaging; accessible prose; General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution chronicles Montgomery's life and military career; definitively correcting this historical oversight once and for all.
#596308 in Books Lorena Garcia 2012-10-22 2012-10-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .58 x 6.00l; .80 #File Name: 0814733174240 pagesRespect Yourself Protect Yourself Latina Girls and Sexual Identity
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. MEH.By Rebecca B.Not worth it. Investigative skills were subpar. It is very possible she primed these young women she interviewed to reply to the manner in which they did. She never explained of provided the exact wording she would say before they responded leaving us to believe the girls came up with these replies all on their own. It is very easy to prime a 13 year old girl into saying what they say. I don't consider it a credible research project for lack of detail and depth of the interview process; other than what type of clothes she would wear and her tone towards the subjects. Save some trees and just get the ebook if you need this for school; but if you don't need it then look into better literature.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Right-on! Text: Don't get it twisted!By Jeffery MingoToo many studies on Latinos/as focus on California or New York. This study was done in Chicago. It's unique in that it has a mix of Chicanas and Puerto Rican females. This book is a great edition to growing work on the sexual formations and decisionmaking of young ladies; especially those of color. The whole point of this book is to ask teen Latinas who did NOT get pregnant why and how they were able to do so. I liked that this book didn't feel oppressive; but also didn't present the subject group as goddesses either. I debate whether this may be too academic for teen Latinas to read. However; I think Latina daughters and mothers could have great; honest conversations if both read the book and then discussed one night or weekend. This book tries to be sexual orientation-diverse. Still; I read the word "lesbian" often and don't recall ever seeing "bisexual." Most females I know come out as bisexual before ever coming close to identifying as lesbian. The Latina lesbians interviewed here seemed to all have white girlfriends and I noticed that the author never explores why that is. This is a strong text and I actually think any high school with a large Latino/a study body should own it. I salute the academic who put this together.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. changing the discussion on Latina youthBy CustomerThis book shifts our conversations about Latina young women in terms of their experiences around sexuality. It is asking different and important types of questions about safe sex and Latina girls and importantly; the author actually talks with young people to learn more about this topic. The study is well done. And it is also useful in thinking about how we might improve sex education for young people.
