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With An Appendix Comprising His Correspondence With The Navy Department Respecting His Conquest Of California And Extracts From The Defense Of Col. J. C. Fremont In Relation To The Same Subject. Together With His Speeches In The Senate Of The United States And His Political Letters. ... 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 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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Throughout his philosophical career at Michigan, UCLA, Yale, and Oxford, Robert Merrihew Adams's wide-ranging contributions have deeply shaped the structure of debates in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, history of philosophy, and ethics. Metaphysics and the Good: Themes from the Philosophy of Robert Merrihew Adams provides, for the first time, a collection of original essays by leading philosophers dedicated to exploring many of the facets of Adams's thought, a philosophical outlook that combines Christian theism, neo-Platonism, moral realism, metaphysical idealism, and a commitment to both historical sensitivity and rigorous analytic engagement. Tied together by their aim of exploring, expanding, and experimenting with Adams's views, these eleven essays are coupled with an intellectual autobiography by Adams himself that was commissioned especially for this volume. As the introduction to the volume explains, the purpose of Metaphysics and the Good is to explore Adams's work in the very manner that he prescribes for understanding the ideas of others. By experimenting with Adams's conclusions, "pulling a string here to see what moves over there, so to speak," as Adams puts it, our authors throw into greater relief what makes Adams such an original and stimulating philosopher. In doing so, these essays contribute not only to the exploration of Adams's continuing interests, but they also advance original and important philosophical insights of their own. ... Read more

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A brief biography of the inventor of the world's first practical telegraph system. ... Read more

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A very entertaining biography of a great American inventor
I want to thank Robert Quakenbush for taking the time to write Quick, Annie!Give Me a Catchy Line!It is very well written and easy to understand, especially for younger children.This book has colorful pictures and funny cartoons on every page, which help explain the story.I had a great time reading it to my seven-year-old sister!

This book tells of how young Samuel Morse always loved to draw (even when he was supposed to be studying like his younger brothers.)It describes how he first became an artist, painting portraits for a living, and then after studying art in Europe came home to America aboard the steamboat Sully.While on the Sully, after learning how electricity would not be slowed by traveling long distances, he came up with the idea that made him famous -The Electric Telegraph, a way to send messages instantaneously.This book even has a cartoon about how he drove the other passengers crazy with his inventive talk.

The book then shows how his modern telegraph and its wires were constructed, why Annie gave him the catchy line for his first telegram, and what the first words on it were.This book also tells of how he was the first person in America to figure out photography and to be able to take photographs of people, not just still landscapes.Overall, Quick, Annie!Give Me a Catchy Line! gives readers a good explanation of Samuel Morse's life and accomplishments.

There were two aspects I didn't like about this book.One was that it stated how Morse wanted to invent the telegraph so he could be rich, and devote the rest of his life toward painting without a worry or care.It never mentioned that he also wanted to invent it to benefit the people of his country.With his telegraph, people could send messages instantly, and could, for example, know right away if a loved one died or when a war was actually over. Quakenbush's book fails to recognize the selfless reasons why Morse wanted to invent the telegraph.

Even more importantly, the author left out that Samuel Morse was a very strong Christian all through his life, and his Christian beliefs motivated his actions.He gave the first money he received from the telegraph to a church in Washington, so that a Sunday school could begin there.He gave generously to missionaries, religious institutions, and to schools that trained ministers.I think the author should have mentioned Samuel Morse's Christianity in his book, since it was such an important part in his life.

In spite of these problems, I would personally recommend this book for younger readers, because it is so entertaining, while teaching them at the same time about such a great man in American history! ... Read more