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Andrew Hurley

    La ricerca di Andrew Hurley approfondisce la storia urbana e ambientale, con un focus particolare sugli Stati Uniti del XX secolo. Il suo lavoro esplora le intricate relazioni tra le società umane e il loro ambiente naturale. Radicato nella public history, l'approccio di Hurley suggerisce un impegno nel rendere la comprensione storica accessibile a un pubblico più ampio. La sua ricerca offre preziose intuizioni sulla formazione dei moderni paesaggi urbani ed ecologici.

    Andrew Hurley
    Beyond Preservation: Using Public History to Revitalize Inner Cities
    La fratellanza della Sacra Sindone
    Common Fields, 1: An Environmental History of St. Louis
    My life
    Against all hope : the prison memoirs
    One Nation Under Israel
    • One Nation Under Israel

      • 309pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Former Under Scretary of State and Ambassador to the UN George Ball stated, "Practically every congressman and senator says his prayers to the AIPAC lobby... they have done an enormous job of corrupting the American democratic process." Andrew Hurley has done a masterful job in telling the story of Israel and the power of AIPAC over the U.S. Congress. This remarkable book was first published under the title Holocaust II, Saving Israel From Suicide as a public service at the end of a long, successful financial and law career. Arguably, US warring in the Middle East both through its own forces and through United Nations' actions, has only one lasting beneficiary--the state of Israel. Issrael's power has been magnified by the destruction of its neighbors. Andrew Hurley's thoroughly researched book explains why.

      One Nation Under Israel
    • The acclaimed autobiography of Fidel Castro, one of the towering political figures of our age, who dominated both Cuba and the world stage for over half a century. Here Castro tells his story in full for the first time, speaking openly about everything from his parents and earliest influences to his imprisonment, guerrilla war and the Cuban revolution and on to the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis and his relationship with Che Guevara. He also remembers the people he knew, from John F. Kennedy to Ernest Hemingway. Whatever your views on Castro are, this is an essential record of an incredible life - and even more extraordinary times. 'Cubaphiles are all the richer for this book ... Castro's prodigious gifts are well displayed: his formidable erudition, steely discipline, epic curiosity and his astute grasp of history' Financial Times 'Castro's life has been extraordinary and he can tell a good story' Evening Standard

      My life
    • The confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers supported some of the earliest settlements in America.  From the Cahokia Mounds civilization to the flood of 1993, residents of the St. Louis region have depended on this landscape even as they have threatened its bounty.In Common Fields, thirteen original essays tell of the city's constant tension between urban growth and environmental sustainability.  Geographers, archaeologists, and historians examine the relationship between the city's diverse residents and the environment on which their well-being depends.  Whether channeling the river, laying streets, or clearing the air of coal smoke, St. Louisans have shown great ingenuity in overcoming the hazards of city development.And yet, our solutions to making the best use of the environment have only highlighted more basic societal questions:  How do we ensure liberty while providing equal opportunities?  How do we recognize uniqueness while eliminating barriers that prevent others' success?  The answers have everything to do with our ability to make sensible use of our environment-just as the rivers, fields, and city streets will forever shape the character of this city.

      Common Fields, 1: An Environmental History of St. Louis
    • Torino, 1997. Domate le fiamme divampate nel duomo, viene rinvenuto il cadavere carbonizzato di un uomo senza lingua. Un particolare che mette in allarme il capitano dei carabinieri Marco Valoni, che inizia a sospettare che l'incendio non sia stato causato da un corto circuito. Coadiuvato dall'affascinante storica dell'arte Sofia Galloni e da una giornalista spagnola, si mette sulle tracce di una ristretta élite di uomini colti, raffinati, ma soprattutto di grande potere, che sembrano nutrire un particolare interesse per il lenzuolo con l'immagine del Cristo sofferente. Valoni dovrà ripercorrere l'intera storia del Sacro Lino, tra complotti e miracoli, eresie e Crociate, apostoli e Templari, mentre presente e passato si fondono in un thriller ingegnoso ed entusiasmante, in una storia che sembra avere molti misteri da svelare. Tradotto in 15 lingue, La fratellanza della Sacra Sindone è stato un bestseller assoluto in Spagna e nel mondo, con oltre un milione di copie vendute, tanto da essere considerato l'erede più autentico del Codice da Vinci di Dan Brown.

      La fratellanza della Sacra Sindone
    • Andrew Hurley explores the intersections of consumer culture and environmental issues through his academic work. His notable publications delve into the American Dream in postwar society and the impact of class and race on industrial pollution in Gary, Indiana. As a Professor of History at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, he brings a critical perspective to historical narratives, examining how societal structures influence environmental and cultural landscapes.

      Beyond Preservation: Using Public History to Revitalize Inner Cities