Resultaten voor 'vern'

1. Bernard , Vernier

La guerre comme spectacle et comme réalité

À la mi-octobre 1914, les Allemands envahissent Comines, une petite ville du nord de la France. Magdeleine et son fils Alphonse, âgés respectivement de quarante et dix-sept ans, tiennent chacun un journal. Ils décrivent tous deux la guerre de façon vivante et dans toute son horreur concrète, mais chacun selon son style et ses préoccupations. Magdeleine, infirmière et présidente de la Croix-Rouge de sa ville, est une maîtresse de maison qui doit gérer chez elle la présence des officiers allemands. Alphonse, collégien, est un futur artiste peintre. Ce livre s'inscrit dans le renouveau des études sur la Première Guerre mondiale, en donnant la parole à deux civils ayant vécu en zone occupée.

Southern Europe in The Covid-19 Pandemic

This book investigates the fast-learning experience of Covid-19's initial onset in a region long renowned for low state capacity, political polarisation and weak health systems. Covid-19, a global health emergency entailing a major existential threat, presented a crucial challenge for national governments and political systems. It elicited drastic policy measures, including unprecedented lockdowns. The question of how and why some states acted more effectively in facing this emergency situation has important implications for future crisis management. The outcomes varied greatly across countries, ranging from examples for emulation to dire portents of the consequences of losing control. Case studies of Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Turkey examine crisis preparedness, policy response, political dynamics and societal reception. A comparative overview chapter offers potential explanations for the divergence in national performance. This volume will be of great use to students and researchers across the fields of European studies, political leadership, public policy, governance and public health. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics.

1. Lucia , Pitts

In Flaming Letters

A treasury of poetry and prose from an unsung trailblazer of Black literature Lucia M. Pitts (1904-1973) was an African American writer and Army veteran whose story has never been told. Her poetry, including love lyrics of striking sensuality and honesty, was admired by Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Dorothy West. Her work first appeared during the Harlem Renaissance, influenced by Harriet Monroe's Poetry magazine and blues singers Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith. A native of Chicago's Bronzeville, Pitts challenged discrimination and segregation throughout her remarkable life, both as a member of President Franklin Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet" and as the first African American woman employed at the War Department. Then, in 1943, Pitts joined the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the Army's only all-Black, all-female battalion, which later received the Congressional Gold Medal. Pitts's own account of her service with the Six Triple Eight, however, has remained unpublished until now. This volume brings together a biography of Pitts, her complete military memoir, and one hundred of her finest poems.

Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage comprises the inherited customs, beliefs, traditions and artefacts that define the identity and history of a society. It includes tangible artefacts like monuments, artworks and manuscripts, as well as intangible aspects such as rituals, languages and music. Conservation and preservation efforts are crucial in safeguarding cultural heritage from natural decay, human impact and environmental changes. Cultural heritage management involves strategies to protect and promote these assets, balancing conservation with accessibility for public education and tourism. By recognizing and valuing cultural diversity, the society contributes to economic development and social union on a global scale. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to reconstruction of cultural heritage. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics, the book makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the growth of the discipline. It is an essential guide for both academicians and those who wish to pursue this discipline further.

1. Rudolf Henry Cole , Verner

THE BATTLE CRUISERS AT THE ACTION OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

This title gives Commander Verner's narrative of the sinking of the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in 1914, along with an account from the point of view of the cruiser Gneisenau - of the German Kaiserliche Marine - as described by its German officers. The second half of the book includes a detailed memoir that transcribes his diary of 1914 with operations in the Dardanelles in February and March 1915 up to when he was killed in action while Commander of HMS Inflexible, on 18th March, whilst directing the guns in the attack on the Dardanelles. This is all accompanied by five full-page colour plates showing annotated ship sketches by Commander Verner that depict the naval action between the British Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy in the South Atlantic. Commander Verner is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial and the War Memorial at St. Mary's Church on the Elvetham Estate near Hartley Wintney in Hampshire.

1. Tom , Woodin
2. Keith , Vernon
3. Linda , Shaw

The Co-operative College and a Century of Social Change

"This well written book explores the pivotal role that the Co-operative College has played in the development of cooperative education in Britain and beyond on a global scale. The narrative intertwines the immediate practical requirements of cooperatives with broader, visionary perspectives, illustrating how education within cooperatives is intricately linked to their operational success and sustainability." - Simel Esim, Head, Cooperative, Social and Solidarity Economy Unit, International Labour Organisation (ILO) "The Co-operative College has had a profound impact on the lives of generations of students. This impressive, lucidly written study makes a compelling case for both its national and global importance."- Peter Gurney, Professor, University of Essex, UK   This open access book explores the Co-operative College's distinctive adult educational tradition over the past century as it provided education for co-operative leaders, employees and members in addition to developing a range of wider educational initiatives and ideas internationally. The Co-operative College is a British educational charity established in 1919, founded on co-operative principles. It played a crucial role in co-operative education in the British Empire and subsequently in the independent nations. In doing so, it brought together vocational and liberal education as well as educating members as part of a movement that fostered significant social change. It draws on original archival research at the National Co-operative Archive in Manchester as well as other material at the National Archives, Bishopsgate Institute and the British Library. Furthermore, the rich archives of the National Co-operative Archive allow for the development of a rich visual history of the movement to be explored.   Tom Woodin is Professor in the Social History of Education at the Institute of Education, University College London, UK. Keith Vernon is Principal Lecturer in History at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. Linda Shaw was the Vice Principal at the Co-operative College in Manchester, UK.