Just north of the Arctic Circle is the settlement of Vorkuta, a notorious camp in the Gulag internment system that witnessed three pivotal moments in Russian history. In the 1930s, a desperate hunger strike by socialist prisoners, victims of Joseph Stalin’s repressive regime, resulted in mass executions. In 1953, a strike by forced labourers sounded the death knell for the Stalinist forced labour system. And finally, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a series of strikes by new, independent miners’ unions were central to overturning the Stalinist system.
Paul Kellogg uses the story of Vorkuta as a frame with which to re-assess the Russian Revolution. In particular, he turns to the contributions of Iulii Martov, a contemporary of Lenin, and his analysis of the central role played in the revolution by a temporary class of peasants-in-uniform. Kellogg explores the persistence and creativity of workers’ resistance in even the darkest hours of authoritarian repression and offers new perspectives on the failure of democratic governance after the Russian Revolution.
John Wilkes Booth assassinated president Abraham Lincoln at Washington's Ford's Theatre on Good Friday evening, April 14, 1865. He broke his leg while fleeing from the theater, and sought medical help just before dawn at the Southern Maryland farm of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd. Booth left the Mudd farm later that day, but a week and a half later he was cornered and killed by Union soldiers in Virginia.
Many people were arrested during the government's investigation of the assassination, but ultimately only eight of these, including Dr. Mudd, were put on trial for being part of Booth's conspiracy. Conspiracy was defined by the government as anyone involved in the actual assassination, as well as anyone who helped the assassin avoid capture after the assassination.
Dr. Mudd had nothing to do with planning or carrying out the assassination of president Lincoln, but the military court found him guilty of helping Booth avoid capture by not alerting the authorities to Booth's presence at his farm.
All of the eight persons put on trial were found guilty. The four who were considered to have actually been involved in the assassination were hanged. The other four, including Dr. Mudd, were sent to Fort Jefferson, a military prison located on a small Gulf of Mexico island in the Dry Torguas, about 70 miles west of Key West, Florida. Shortly after his arrival at Fort Jefferson, Dr. Mudd tried to escape by hiding on a visiting supply ship, but was discovered and imprisoned in the fort's dungeon for three months.
President Andrew Johnson pardoned Dr. Mudd in 1869, a few days before he was replaced as president by war hero Ulysses S. Grant. He was pardoned in part because of his heroic work during a deadly 1867 yellow fever epidemic at Fort Jefferson. The prison doctor died of yellow fever shortly after the epidemic began. The fort's commander realized that he needed Dr. Mudd's help, so he ordered "Get the doctor from his cell ," and Dr. Mudd went to work ministering to the yellow fever victims.
Three hundred thirteen soldiers, 54 prisoners, and 20 civilians, a total of 387 people, were at the fort during the epidemic. Two hundred seventy of them contracted yellow fever. Thirty-eight died. Many of the survivors credited Dr. Mudd with their recovery. Towards the end of the epidemic, Dr. Mudd himself contracted yellow fever and almost died. When the epidemic had finally run its course, the surviving soldiers at Fort Jefferson signed a petition asking President Johnson to pardon Dr. Mudd for his service during the epidemic. The petition said in part:
"He inspired the hopeless with courage, and by his constant presence in the midst of danger and infection, regardless of his own life, tranquilized the fearful and desponding."
After his release from prison, Dr. Mudd returned home to his wife and children, redeemed in the eyes of many for his life-saving work at Fort Jefferson during the epidemic. He lived 14 more years, dying from pneumonia in 1883 at the age of 49.
Автор: Fancypants Gaylord Название: The `convicts Are Incarcerated Behind Bars of Purest Passion` Series Anthology ISBN: 1792075073 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781792075070 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 10330.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Prison sex is hotter than any flame Behind Prison Walls, Reacharounds Can Reach Around Manhood to Grip the Pulsating Shaft of Passion - In this prison, you can give it as often as you want... as long as you're willing to take it too Jake wasn't sure he wanted to play the Reacharound Game until he gave it a try and realized how much fun it could be But things between him and his big buff thug cellmate Harmey are about to get hotter and sexier than either thought possible... Prison Supplies Cells Full of Love If You Know How to Open the Door in a Most Seductive Manner - Gays are queens in this prison... Carl is a drag queen on the outside, but now that he's locked up, he's going to make the best of a bad situation by falling in love with every hunky alpha male he sees Can he find one to settle down with? Can they handle his most powerful sexuality? He Unfurls His Manhood Through the Prison Fence and It Extends to the Limitless Boundaries of Love Itself - When your house is next to a prison rec-yard, you never know what might flop through the fence... Ethan had no idea what he was in for when he met Rasheed, and the most surprising thing of all is that it's not all about sex Rasheed needs a little affection from Ethan, turning this slice of through-the-fence rough trade into an affair that neither man will ever forget
Автор: Grunenwald Jill Название: Reading Behind Bars: A Memoir of Literature, Law, and Life as a Prison Librarian ISBN: 1643583212 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781643583211 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 43630.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: In December 2008, twentysomething Jill Grunenwald graduated with her master's degree in library science, ready to start living her dream of becoming a librarian. But the economy had a different idea. As the Great Recession reared its ugly head, jobs were scarce. After some searching, however, Jill was lucky enough to snag one of the few librarian gigs left in her home state of Ohio. The catch? The job was behind bars as the prison librarian at a men's minimum-security prison. Talk about baptism by fire.
Автор: Cooper Carl B. Название: From Defending the Stars to Behind Bars ISBN: 1641146168 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781641146166 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17610.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Higdon Robert E. Название: The Higdon Chronicles: Volume One: Iron Butts, Airheads, and My Life Behind Bars ISBN: 1080820248 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781080820245 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 17190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: For more than 30 years Bob Higdon has been an instigator, raconteur, provocateur, and unapologetic contrarian. He is a record-holding long-distance rider, both unabashed promoter and red-eyed critic of BMW Motorrad, award-winning motorcycle-rights advocate, and voice of the Iron Butt Association. His writing has earned him a unique place among the legends of motorcycle journalism. The Higdon Chronicles, collated from various sources over the past 30 years, represents his best work. A self-described "recovering attorney," these days he migrates between Maryland and Florida, depending on where the better riding weather is currently found.
Автор: George Edward, Matera Dary Название: Charles Manson: Conversations with a Killer: Manson`s Life Behind Bars ISBN: 1454940867 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781454940869 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 15830.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: This is the story of the real Charles Mansion and who he was during his life behind bars, as told by his prison counsellor.
Автор: Prokos Anna Название: DNA Doesn`t Lie (Xbooks): Is the Real Criminal Behind Bars? ISBN: 053113167X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780531131671 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 31110.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: DNA doesn't lie When Stephan Cowans is sentenced to a long-term prison sentence, he insists that he's innocent. With an eyewitness testimony and a fingerprint at the crime scene, how can he prove his case?High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design, and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. How can DNA help a convicted person prove their innocence? How did a burglar steal from a store without leaving any fingerprints? Why was the tiny town in Hardin, Missouri, awash with skeletons after a huge flood? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more
Автор: Vora, Jigna Название: Behind bars in byculla ISBN: 0143446916 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143446910 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 9000.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
Renowned journalist Jyotirmoy Dey-fondly known as J, Dey-was murdered by members of the Chhota Rajan gang in 2011. A few months later, a fellow journalist and crime reporter Jigna Vora was arrested in connection with the murder. Seven years later, some of which were spent in prison, Jigna was acquitted of all charges. This is her story in her own words, of the time in prison, the court hearings and her years as a crime reporter of breaking many front-page stories.
Jigna's work brought her in contact with people like Himanshu Roy, the former additional director general of police of Maharashtra, while her time in jail put her in the company of inmates such as Pragya Thakur. Behind Bars in Byculla traces the intricate web of power dynamics that govern the inmates of a prison and what it takes to survive behind bars.
Автор: Miller-Jones Hilda Название: Loving Someone Behind Bars ISBN: 1940461960 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781940461960 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 20830.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: After the death of her young husband, Hilda Miller-Jones struggled .... until she met a handsome man who seemed to be the perfect match. Their passion ended in divorce and thirty days later he was arrested for murder. Through this, Hilda turned to the Lord and, in the process, found a new life and started a new ministry.
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