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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1879Original Publisher: W. J. JohnstonSubjects: Biography ... Read more

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More than 20,000 individuals retire each year from the United Statesmilitary who are eligible to receive a guaranteed annuity amounting to halfor more of their basic military pay.Separating from the military at anaverage age of 43, the overwhelming majority of these retirees enter secondcareers in the civilian sector.This book addresses three importantquestions about the civilian labor market experience of military retirees:How do the wages of military retirees upon separation compare with those ofcomparably experienced and educated civilians? Do military retirees enjoyhigher relative wage growth over their second careers than their civilianpeers?Is the transition to civilian employment a difficult process formilitary retirees? The author finds that military retirees earnsubstantially lower wages than their civilian peers upon entering thecivilian labor market and, moreover, the wages of military retirees remainlow relative to civilian wages even as retirees gain civilian labor marketexperience. ... Read more

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General Henry Atkinson

From the Long Expedition of 1820 through the Black Hawk War of 1832, General Henry Atkinson was the most conspicuous governmental figure in the West. Entering the army in 1808 and making his way rapidly through the ranks, he commanded the John C. Calhoun-sponsored expedition to the Yellowstone country in 1819 (sort of a "We are here" wake-up call to the British traders in that region); because of poor planning and non-support, it never got farther than Council Bluffs. It was from here the following year that Gen. Stephen H. Long set out for the central Rockies on his famous exploring venture there.

In 1820 Atkinson took command of the Western Department in St. Louis; five years later a second expedition to the Yellowstone took place, this one successful. He met William Ashley near the mouth of the Yellowstone River on his way back from the first rendezvous with his trappers; both parties returned to St. Louis together. In 1827, after establishing Jefferson Barracks south of St. Louis as his base of operations, Atkinson sent Col. Henry Leavenworth on a mission to establish a post on the Kansas frontier - the site becoming Fort Leavenworth. During the Black Hawk War Atkinson commanded troops and was victorious against the Sauk at Bad Axe in August 1832. In 1840 he led the removal of the Winnebago Indians from Wisconsin to Iowa, where Fort Atkinson was established. He died at Jefferson Barracks two years later.

Nichols's biography is still the definitive account of Atkinson's life 40 years after it was written. He is scholarly, but is not writing to just a small coterie of fellow historians. The book is interesting and comprehensive. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Author Jerry Crews has more than 35 years of military service and travels across the country counseling members of the armed forces about to enter the civilian work force. Crews makes this transition process simple by detailing a transition execution plan that uses the military's basic planning principles. Topics also follow a military approach with their concise, simple and to-the-point style.Jump Start Your Career has three objectives. First, to help service members recognize that their core values, work ethic, and self-discipline will translate into civilian work force success. Likewise, the second goal is to instill a sense of confidence. Finally, the book aims to motivate retiring military members by making the transition process simple, balanced, and approachable. The book is written primarily for current military members who are leaving service in the civilian workforce. However, anyone--civilian or military, young or old—changing careers or jobs, can benefit from the basic principles of Jump Start Your Career. ... Read more

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This Book Is In English. ... Read more