By: John M. Gresham, Orig. Pub. 1896, reprinted 2019, 738 pages, NEW INDEX, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-444-0. This excellent volume contains some 1104 Biographical sketches of Kentuckians and their families with over 10,000 persons listed in the NEW Index. Also to be found are 32 finely executed steel engravings of some of the biographies. Many of the biographies take the families back into the mid 1700's.

Athanasius. Owen. Machen.When Augustine handed over the leadership of his church in AD 426, his successor was so overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy that he declared, “The swan is silent,” fearing the spiritual giant’s voice would be lost in time. But for 1,600 years Augustine has not been silent―and neither have the men who faithfully trumpeted the cause of Christ after him. Their lives have inspired every generation of believers and should compel us to a greater passion for God....

Thomas Gresham was arguably the first true wizard of global finance. He rose through the mercantile worlds of London and Antwerp to become the hidden power behind three out of the five Tudor monarchs. Today his name is remembered in economic doctrines, in the institutions he founded and in the City of London's position at the economic centre of the earth.Without Gresham, England truly might have become a vassal state. His manoeuvring released Elizabeth from a crushing burden of deb...

Only the author of The Hunt for Red October could capture the reality of life aboard a nuclear submarine. Only a writer of Mr. Clancy's magnitude could obtain security clearance for information, diagrams, and photographs never before available to the public. Now, every civilian can enter this top secret world...the weapons, the procedures, the people themselves...the startling facts behind the fiction that made Tom Clancy a #1 bestselling author.

In 'Der Ursprung der Religion des Paulus' entfaltet John Gresham Machen eine profunde Analyse der religiösen Überzeugungen und Einflüsse, die den Apostel Paulus geprägt haben. Sein Werk zeichnet sich durch eine akribische Durchsicht historischer Dokumente und theologischer Schriften aus, ergänzt durch eine stilistisch anspruchsvolle Argumentationsweise. Machen setzt sich mit den jüdischen und hellenistischen Kontexten auseinander, die für das Verständnis der paulinischen Theologie wesentli...

By: John Gresham, Pub. 1900, reprinted 2025, 300 pages, Index, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-927-8. Douglas county was created in 1859 from Coles County. It lies in the Central-eastern portion of the state. The early settlers of this region came mainly from the eastern states such as, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia as well as others. The first 100 pages of this book covers things as: early settlement, life on the prairie, life on the farm, pioneers, agriculture, courts, railro...

The Origin of Paul's Religion is intended to deal, from one particular point of view, with the problem of the origin of Christianity. It is an important historical problem not only because of the large place which Christianity has occupied in the medieval and modern world, but also because of certain unique features which even the most unsympathetic and superficial examination must detect in the beginnings of the Christian movement. The problem of the origin of Christianity is also an impo...

An inside look at seven of the most harrowing and significant Special Operations missions ever.Courage beyond reason. Loyalty beyond faith. Perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity. These are just some of the qualities of the members of the U.S. Special Operation Forces. BEYOND HELL AND BACK details the seven defining Special Ops missions that have made the Special Operation Forces the best fighting unit in the world, including:*THE RESCUE OF BAT-2...

In "The Origin of Paul's Religion," John Gresham Machen presents a meticulous and engaging exploration of the foundational beliefs of early Christianity through the lens of the Apostle Paul's writings. Machen, an eminent Presbyterian theologian, utilizes a historical-critical approach that delves into the cultural and religious milieu of the first-century Mediterranean world. His literary style is marked by articulate reasoning and a deep understanding of biblical texts, as he juxtaposes P...

En El origen de la religión de Pablo, John Gresham Machen examina con rigor histórico y teológico la génesis de la fe paulina, rechazando la tesis de que el pensamiento del apóstol dependa principalmente de cultos mistéricos helenísticos o de elaboraciones tardías de la Iglesia primitiva. Con un estilo sobrio, argumentativo y marcadamente académico, Machen sitúa a Pablo dentro del judaísmo del Segundo Templo y del acontecimiento decisivo de Cristo, mostrando la continuidad y, a la vez, la ...

Now, for the first time, an insider's look at an Air Force combat wing -- the planes, the technology, and the people . . . with Tom Clancy as your guide.Tom Clancy's previous explorations of America's armed forces, Submarine and Armored Cav, revealed exclusive, never-before-seen information an the people and technology that protect our nation. Now, the acclaimed author of Clear and Present Danger and Debt of Honor ...

They are sent to the world's hot spots-on covert missions fraught with danger. They are called on to perform at the peak of their physical and mental capabilities, primed for combat and surveillance, yet ready to pitch in with disaster relief operations. They are the Army's Special Forces Groups. Now follow Tom Clancy as he delves into the training and tools, missions and mindset of these elite operatives.Special Forces includes:The making of Spec...