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The main feature of this book is that it shows, perhaps for the first time, the true role of the ... more The main feature of this book is that it shows, perhaps for the first time, the true role of the workers at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the origin of the 1986 accident and in the reduction of its consequences. Significant consideration is given in this book to revealing the causes and the lessons of this tragedy. The authors of the book are nuclear power engineers having significant experience in nuclear power plant operation, management of nuclear power industry and regulation of its safety. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers, particularly those with a role in ensuring prevention and overcoming consequences of technological and natural disasters. It may be special useful to those having a connection with the nuclear power industry.
Baron de Antoine Henry Jomini was the first writer to summarize Napoleonic warfare. Jomini joined... more Baron de Antoine Henry Jomini was the first writer to summarize Napoleonic warfare. Jomini joined Napoleon's personal staff as he witnessed both the Battles of Jena and Eylau in 1806 and 1807. Serious disagreement with Napoleon's personal secretary, Alexander Berthier, caused Jomini to tender his resignation in the French army. Napoleon came to the rescue, allowing him to hold commissions in both the French and Russian armies. In 1838, Jomini published his most influential work, his Précis de l' de guerre (1838; Summary of the Art of War, 1854). This writing claimed to have provided Napoleon's secrets to military success during war. 1 The Art of War, emphasized mass, surprise, and concentration, which lead to decisive blows to the enemy weak points, thus ensuring victory. Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson) resigned his commission in the army and became a professor at Virginia Military Institute in 1851. At the advent of the Civil War, Jackson joined the Confederate Army not for slavery or succession but for his loyalty to Virginia. Some historians believe his nickname, Stonewall, came from the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run). Jackson was successful in the Shenandoah Valley using some of Jomini's tactics and strategies. Of these tactics, the most compelling were the art of deception, his ability to march his troops rapidly, along with the hit and run assaults and retreats during these assaults. 2 Jackson had a great understanding of the principles of mass and maneuver. He was one of the best commanders in history, concentrating his mass of forces on decisive points against numerically superior union forces. 3
Most memoirs written by survivors of the Gulag come from the intellectuals such as Aleksandr Solz... more Most memoirs written by survivors of the Gulag come from the intellectuals such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Eugenia Ginzburg, Varlam Shalamov, and General A.V. Gorbatov. Western authors, such as Anne Applebaum and Robert Conquest were able to use these intellectuals’ documentation when the Russian archives were opened in 1991 to tell the story of the Gulag forced labor camps, but little was mentioned about the special settlements and peasants within the forced labor camps. Recently, historians such as Lynne Viola, Orlando Figes, and Alan Barenberg, have been able to interview those deported as children to settlements as well as grandchildren of many special settlers. Many special settlers did not have the ability to read and write, so they were often left out when telling the story of the Gulag.
Joseph Stalin developed special settlements beginning with the massive deportation of the peasant class in the early 1930s. Often forgotten by historians are the people of these special settlements. Western historians only had archival documentation written by the political prisoners, who had the ability to read and write. What was the culture of the special settlements and towns, since they were considered outside the wire fences and walls of the internal Gulag? How did the people of special settlements and those prisoners inside the Gulag work together? How were the kulaks (rich peasants) impacted? Political prisoners were treated differently than common criminals, thieves, and murderers. Why were these individuals treated differently in the Gulag system? How did these two groups differ during World War II, and what was their impact during the war?
Many of these questions can now be answered, thanks to the Memorial Society, which was founded in 1987 by Andrei Sakhorov, as a human rights advocacy group. Members of the Memorial Society (often called only the Memorial) include former labor camp survivors, families who lost relatives to firing squads during collectivization and the Great Terror, but also historians and human rights supporters. The Memorial can now piece together documentation received by relatives from former kulaks, who could neither read nor write to tell the story of special settlements and peasant prisoners of the forced labor camps. Using newly available documents and memoirs, historians may now conduct further research on the special settlers and those deported in the early years of collectivization.
The focus of this paper will follow the roots of nuclear energy leading up to the Chernobyl nucle... more The focus of this paper will follow the roots of nuclear energy leading up to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the specifics of what went wrong. Also, the environmental effects of the citizens will be discussed to include the cleanup efforts by the 600,000 liquidators. Finally, the impact of Chernobyl and a possible cause of the end of the Cold War and measures that have been taken by countries around the globe to contain the radioactivity, with the finishing of an arc in 2018 that will contain the radiation for the next one hundred years will be examined. One topic that will not be discussed in this project is the individual punishments of those involved. The Soviet governments’ political inaction and unaccountability of the actions will be addressed.
The significance of this topic shows the impact that Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendme... more The significance of this topic shows the impact that Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution during the Reconstruction, not only in the nineteenth century, but how they later impacted other legislation into the twentieth century. Grant, in 1871, formally initiated an Act to Enforce Provisions in the Fourteenth Amendment to hold the Ku Klux Klan accountable for their actions in the South. Historians have left out many personal accounts of how appointed Southern officials were scared for their lives and the freedmen they protected from the atrocities of the Ku Klux Klan.
The primary objectives of this paper are to cover the historiography of three areas concerning Si... more The primary objectives of this paper are to cover the historiography of three areas concerning Siberia after the Revolution of 1905 through the Russian Civil War: first, the Siberian migration under the Stolypin agrarian plan after the Revolution of 1905; secondly, Siberia as a place where both political and administrative exiles were sent prior to the Provisional Government releasing those in exile; finally, the impact of the Czechoslovak Legion’s alliance with Aleksandr Kolchak and his White Army in the Russian Civil War.
The main feature of this book is that it shows, perhaps for the first time, the true role of the ... more The main feature of this book is that it shows, perhaps for the first time, the true role of the workers at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the origin of the 1986 accident and in the reduction of its consequences. Significant consideration is given in this book to revealing the causes and the lessons of this tragedy. The authors of the book are nuclear power engineers having significant experience in nuclear power plant operation, management of nuclear power industry and regulation of its safety. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers, particularly those with a role in ensuring prevention and overcoming consequences of technological and natural disasters. It may be special useful to those having a connection with the nuclear power industry.
Baron de Antoine Henry Jomini was the first writer to summarize Napoleonic warfare. Jomini joined... more Baron de Antoine Henry Jomini was the first writer to summarize Napoleonic warfare. Jomini joined Napoleon's personal staff as he witnessed both the Battles of Jena and Eylau in 1806 and 1807. Serious disagreement with Napoleon's personal secretary, Alexander Berthier, caused Jomini to tender his resignation in the French army. Napoleon came to the rescue, allowing him to hold commissions in both the French and Russian armies. In 1838, Jomini published his most influential work, his Précis de l' de guerre (1838; Summary of the Art of War, 1854). This writing claimed to have provided Napoleon's secrets to military success during war. 1 The Art of War, emphasized mass, surprise, and concentration, which lead to decisive blows to the enemy weak points, thus ensuring victory. Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson) resigned his commission in the army and became a professor at Virginia Military Institute in 1851. At the advent of the Civil War, Jackson joined the Confederate Army not for slavery or succession but for his loyalty to Virginia. Some historians believe his nickname, Stonewall, came from the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run). Jackson was successful in the Shenandoah Valley using some of Jomini's tactics and strategies. Of these tactics, the most compelling were the art of deception, his ability to march his troops rapidly, along with the hit and run assaults and retreats during these assaults. 2 Jackson had a great understanding of the principles of mass and maneuver. He was one of the best commanders in history, concentrating his mass of forces on decisive points against numerically superior union forces. 3
Most memoirs written by survivors of the Gulag come from the intellectuals such as Aleksandr Solz... more Most memoirs written by survivors of the Gulag come from the intellectuals such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Eugenia Ginzburg, Varlam Shalamov, and General A.V. Gorbatov. Western authors, such as Anne Applebaum and Robert Conquest were able to use these intellectuals’ documentation when the Russian archives were opened in 1991 to tell the story of the Gulag forced labor camps, but little was mentioned about the special settlements and peasants within the forced labor camps. Recently, historians such as Lynne Viola, Orlando Figes, and Alan Barenberg, have been able to interview those deported as children to settlements as well as grandchildren of many special settlers. Many special settlers did not have the ability to read and write, so they were often left out when telling the story of the Gulag.
Joseph Stalin developed special settlements beginning with the massive deportation of the peasant class in the early 1930s. Often forgotten by historians are the people of these special settlements. Western historians only had archival documentation written by the political prisoners, who had the ability to read and write. What was the culture of the special settlements and towns, since they were considered outside the wire fences and walls of the internal Gulag? How did the people of special settlements and those prisoners inside the Gulag work together? How were the kulaks (rich peasants) impacted? Political prisoners were treated differently than common criminals, thieves, and murderers. Why were these individuals treated differently in the Gulag system? How did these two groups differ during World War II, and what was their impact during the war?
Many of these questions can now be answered, thanks to the Memorial Society, which was founded in 1987 by Andrei Sakhorov, as a human rights advocacy group. Members of the Memorial Society (often called only the Memorial) include former labor camp survivors, families who lost relatives to firing squads during collectivization and the Great Terror, but also historians and human rights supporters. The Memorial can now piece together documentation received by relatives from former kulaks, who could neither read nor write to tell the story of special settlements and peasant prisoners of the forced labor camps. Using newly available documents and memoirs, historians may now conduct further research on the special settlers and those deported in the early years of collectivization.
The focus of this paper will follow the roots of nuclear energy leading up to the Chernobyl nucle... more The focus of this paper will follow the roots of nuclear energy leading up to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the specifics of what went wrong. Also, the environmental effects of the citizens will be discussed to include the cleanup efforts by the 600,000 liquidators. Finally, the impact of Chernobyl and a possible cause of the end of the Cold War and measures that have been taken by countries around the globe to contain the radioactivity, with the finishing of an arc in 2018 that will contain the radiation for the next one hundred years will be examined. One topic that will not be discussed in this project is the individual punishments of those involved. The Soviet governments’ political inaction and unaccountability of the actions will be addressed.
The significance of this topic shows the impact that Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendme... more The significance of this topic shows the impact that Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution during the Reconstruction, not only in the nineteenth century, but how they later impacted other legislation into the twentieth century. Grant, in 1871, formally initiated an Act to Enforce Provisions in the Fourteenth Amendment to hold the Ku Klux Klan accountable for their actions in the South. Historians have left out many personal accounts of how appointed Southern officials were scared for their lives and the freedmen they protected from the atrocities of the Ku Klux Klan.
The primary objectives of this paper are to cover the historiography of three areas concerning Si... more The primary objectives of this paper are to cover the historiography of three areas concerning Siberia after the Revolution of 1905 through the Russian Civil War: first, the Siberian migration under the Stolypin agrarian plan after the Revolution of 1905; secondly, Siberia as a place where both political and administrative exiles were sent prior to the Provisional Government releasing those in exile; finally, the impact of the Czechoslovak Legion’s alliance with Aleksandr Kolchak and his White Army in the Russian Civil War.