When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots

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"This is the story that I tell my grandchildren at Christmas. I hope that this book will bring the tradition of sharing history to families all across America."
-- Lynne Cheney

Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of Independence had been signed, General George Washington and his troops had suffered defeat after defeat at the hands of the British. It looked as though our struggle for independence might be doomed, when Washington made a bold decision. He would lead the main body of his army across the Delaware River and launch a surprise attack on enemy forces.

Washington and his men were going against the odds. It seemed impossible that the ragtag Americans could succeed against the mightiest power in the world. But the men who started across the icy Delaware loved their country and their leader. Under his command they would turn the tide of battle and change the course of history.

Best-selling author Lynne Cheney tells the dramatic story of the military campaign that began on Christmas night in 1776. When Washington Crossed the Delaware will teach the young about the heroism, persistence, and patriotism of those who came before them.

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WHEN WASHINGTON CROSSED THE DELAWARE: A WINTERTIME STORY FOR YOUNG PATRIOTS.......2007-06-02

THIS BOOK IS A TRUE TREASURE OF GREAT HISTORY . AN EXCELLENT STORY TO READ FOR HISTORY PURPOSES ABOUT GEORGE WASHINGTON IN 1776 AND TO READ ON A COLD WINTER NIGHT. A STORY FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ENJOY DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AND THROUGH THE YEAR... FOR ANY YOUNG PATRIOTS AND FAMILIES THAT LIVE WHERE GEORGE WASHINGTON'S HISTORY TOOK PLACE YOU WILL JUST LOVE THIS STORY..........AN EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS GIFT............

Great story from our beginnings........2007-05-08

A great story told! A very inspiring book for young ones, even older young ones and adults!!!

Fabulous book .......2007-05-04

about George Washington! Would be great for a Revolutionary War unit study. My children and I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

Great book for your little patriots.......2006-08-10

Nicely written teachig our children about their heritage and how they can influence their country positively. After they read this book, they will be a proud American.

History at its finest!.......2005-09-14

A contemporary retelling of one of the greatest military victories in our nation's history. My favorite part is when Washington tells his assembled troups, "Yea, verily, I wouldst not want thine smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud over Trenton," setting a precedent for military action that has rightly endured for centuries.

Lynne Cheney: When Washington Crossed the Delaware: a Wintertime Story for Young Patriots.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review): An article from: The Horn Book Magazine

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Lynne Cheney: When Washington Crossed the Delaware: a Wintertime Story for Young Patriots.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review): An article from: The Horn Book Magazine
Betty Carter
Manufacturer: Horn Book, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from The Horn Book Magazine, published by Horn Book, Inc. on January 1, 2005. The length of the article is 316 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Lynne Cheney: When Washington Crossed the Delaware: a Wintertime Story for Young Patriots.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
Author: Betty Carter
Publication: The Horn Book Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2005
Publisher: Horn Book, Inc.
Volume: 81 Issue: 1 Page: 107(2)

Article Type: Children's Review, Brief Article, Book Review

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In this book, the author C.W.M. Naastepad analyzes a problem afflicting most developing countries--that of reducing budget deficits while maintaining growth and keeping inflation and trade deficits in control. Using a real-financial computable equilibrium model, this problem has been analyzed
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Budget Deficit and Macroeconomic Performance: A Real-Financial Computable General Equilibrium Model for India

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Budget Deficit and Macroeconomic Performance: A Real-Financial Computable General Equilibrium Model for India
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback
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Hollywood Hot Heads!.......2000-03-29

What can you say about a book that let's you see how humanly disgusting the biggest celebs in Hollywood are? It is FABULOUS, that's what! I do believe my jaw dropped upon seeing some of the most high profile celebrities in Hollywood in this book. Being the average Joe, it's nice to know that some of the rich & famous are human too. Why don't they make this a subject in school? This certainly is fascinating reading!

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Journeys to a Graveyard examines the descriptions provided by eight Russian writers of journeys made to western European countries between 1697 and 1880. The descriptions reveal the mentality and preoccupations of the Russian social and intellectual elites during this period. The travellers' perceptions of western European countries are treated here as an ambivalent response to a civilization with which Russia was belatedly coming into close contact as a result of the imperial ambition of the Russian state and the westernization of the Russian elites. The travellers perceived the most advanced European countries as superior to Russia in terms of material achievement and the maturity and refinement of their cultures, but they also promoted a view of Russia as in other respects superior to the western nations. Heavily influenced from the late eighteenth century by Romanticism and by the rise of nationalism in the west, they tended to depict European civilization as moribund. By this means they managed to define their own emergent nation in a contrastive way as having youth and promising futurity.

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Pretty good introduction to SAN technology and design principles

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Enjoyed the book.......2006-07-07

I think this book has done a great job of informing me about the task of SAN Design and contains bountiful information about Fibre Channel's prowess in SAN design. I will echo the sentiments of the other poster. iSCSI is never spoken about in a really positive light. I think this is perhaps a bit short sighted as there are differing performance needs for SAN design and a Designer would have to be silly not to look at every avenue.

I think Judd has written the book in a very informative manner and I enjoyed reading the footnotes about what "other" vendors have done or haven't done. I can always verify this on my own but I might not even think to look at certain aspects of a particular product. This book brings those extra topics into the discussion.

This "is" a Brocade book so we're talking about Brocade solutions here and I'm sure you'd read a slightly different version from Qlogic or McData but all in all it was pretty fair. Fair enough that I'm considering grabbing the book on Multiprotocol Routing. Regards

Pretty good introduction to SAN technology and design principles.......2006-01-13

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That aside though, this is a great starting point to understanding the in's and outs of SAN design and operation. I would recommend it to anyone.

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Author: Derek Danziger
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 29, 2004
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
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Mr. Sherwin briefly traces the fascinating history of the golem legend in Western culture, then shows what lessons it holds for us in navigating a safe journey-philosophically, theologically, ethically, and in public policy-through the minefield of twenty-first-century social and biological engineering in which we now stand. A fascinating journey....Sherwin's compassion, humor, and intellect provide a moral compass to help us navigate through astonishing, promising, and sometimes perilous developments in biotechnology. --Lori Andrews

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A must for theologians, medical ethicists, sci-fi fans, and anyone who likes a good debate........2007-01-15

Sherwin dedicates the first four chapters to retelling the legends of the Golem, namely his fond memories of his Polish grandmother's stories. Chapter five is his transition and by chapter six he is debating genetically engineered v. organic foods. He then progresses to the issues of cloning, robotics, and out of control corporations.

The most famous Golem legend is that of Rabbi Judah Loew of 16th century Prague. He was a Kabbalahist, a mystic, who created a Golem by reciting a secret incantation using the tetragrammation of G-d's name. (Sherwin points out that DNA sequences are also tetragrammations and legend has it that G-d brought the universe into existence with divine utterances.) The Golem is a humanoid creature, usually fashioned out of clay. The Golem is usually mute, has no soul, and is slated for destruction once his mission is accomplished. Don't confuse the Golem with Frankenstein. The Golem is many centuries older and while it might have influenced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein the Greco-Roman myth of Prometheus was part of the original subtitle. Rabbi Loew was not a mad scientist, he created the Golem to save his people, and the Golem was always under his control.

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