Phoenix Rising: The Rise and Fall of the American RepublicPhoenix Rising, 2008 - 600 pages In an age when the supply of gasoline to feed this modern American society has become both more expensive and more scarce questions are being pondered. Inquires like, How can a modern society scale back its dependence on gasoline as a motive source?' Are there genuine alternative power sources?' Are they the answer to a growing crisis?' Recent announcements of hybrids like those from Honda, Toyota, and Ford have really brought attention to this issue. Hybrids that use both gasoline engines and electric motors. Really, though, alternative power sources have been around for as long as the automobile has been. The battle between and among the steam car, the electric and the gas car was fought out in the first couple of decades of the twentieth century. This book explores the ins and outs of that battle. A struggle from which the gasoline car emerged completely victorious. To such an extent that steam cars and electric cars virtually disappeared from the scene for many decades. We will look over all three alternatives, exploring their advantages and disadvantages. We will also look over the obstacles to the steamers and the electrics. Barriers that still exist to a certain extent. Handicaps that caused their disappearance in the first place. |
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... united into the United States of America. After David had overcome his enemies in the land of Israel the Kingdom became united under his reign. 3 3- A House Divided “A house divided against itself 9 Chapter 2 - An Inheritance.
... House Divided “A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently halfslave and half-free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it ...
... house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and ...
... are just secular issues, is reasoning the world uses to attempt to gag the church. But Jesus commanded the church to have an impact on righteousness by being the “salt” and the “light” (Mat 5:13) 14 Chapter 3 - A House Divided.
... house. Lincoln had credited him with setting the freedom process in motion, saying that “The logic and moral power of Garrison and the Anti-slavery people ... And the army have done it all.”7 On May 24, 1865 a victory parade was held in ...