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: 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: 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: 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.
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: Starks Julian Название: Life Behind Bars: Volume 1 ISBN: 1645309053 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781645309055 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 45060.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
The most comprehensive photographic study to date of animals in captivity, LIFE BEHIND BARS, examines exotic and endangered animals and the necessity of their captivity for their own protection, and that of their species. The very real risk of many species potentially becoming extinct in the shockingly near future is highlighted in short, informative texts. Julian Starks has traveled all over the United States to institutions and sanctuaries to document these stunning creatures that are no longer threatened but living full, happy lives.
Julian Starks started his non profit, Visions of the World Inc., with the mission to raise awareness, change perceptions, educate, and support those who need representation. While creating this book, it was an important goal for Starks to support the wild animal sanctuaries and institutions that protect and preserve endangered species. A portion of the proceeds for LIFE BEHIND BARS book sales and associated merchandise will go directly to these institutions.
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