Anti-Poverty Strategies for the UK: Poverty and Crime Review

This review of the literature about how and why poverty and crime influence one another, and the benefits to crime reduction of reducing poverty, looks at the implications for practical policies and strategies

Letter from Ceylon Kingston to his mother, dated January 4, 1919

In Kingston\u27s letter to his mother, he describes his activities in Thisancourt, France. He describes how the American soldiers celebrated the holidays in a much louder manner than the French, his transfer from Martigny-les-Bains to Thisancourt, the training of new troops involving machine gun fire, the kind elderly woman providing him room and board, his meals with the solders, and his desire to return to Cheney, Washington in time for summer school. This letter was sent from Thisancourt France

Letter from Ceylon Kingston to his mother, dated February 22, 1919

In Kingston\u27s letter to his mother, he describes his activities in Thisancourt, France. He writes about increasing prices for kerosine, food, and other goods. He also describes his travels to Neufchateau and Domremy, the birthplace of Joan of Arc, the movement of French troops in the region, and his suspiscion that American troop levels will continue to remain high until Germany signs a treaty. This letter was from Thisancourt, France

Letter from Ceylon Kingston to his mother, dated November 1, 1918

In Kingston\u27s letter to his mother, he describes his activities in New York City. These activities include arranging his trip to Paris, France to go work with the French Army and when she will receive his next telegram. This letter was sent from New York

Franz Ferdinand at Spokane, 1893

"Franz Ferdinand did not like Spokane and said so with frank superciliousness but of this opinion Spokane neither knew nor cared.

'The language of the naked facts': Joseph Priestley on language and revealed religion

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) is usually remembered for his experiments in natural philosophy and celebrated for his isolation of the gas we now call oxygen. However, Priestley had a wide range of interests and published extensively on education, history, politics, political philosophy, language, theology and religion. He dedicated his life to elucidating a coherent set of epistemological, metaphysical and theological principles which he believed explained the human mind, the natural world and the nature of God and revelation. Recent studies of Priestley have emphasised the difficulties that arise from isolating the various aspects of his thought and the fruitful outcome of uncovering the many connections between his diverse areas of study. With this in mind, the present dissertation aims to elucidate the relationship between two aspects of Priestley’s thought that have not previously been studied together. It examines his theory of language and argument alongside his work on theology and the evidences of revelation. Chapter One provides an overview of Priestley’s epistemology, focusing on his work on induction, judgment and assent. Chapter Two looks at Priestley’s analysis of the role of the passions in our assent to propositions and the progressive generation of the personality, while paying particular attention to the origins of figurative language. Chapter Three examines Priestley’s theory of language development including the relationship between figurative language and the extension of vocabulary and the close connection between language and culture. Chapter Four demonstrates that Priestley’s discussion of the evidences of revealed religion is structured around his theory of assent and judgment. It also explains how assent to revelation is essential for the generation and transcendence of the ‘self’. Chapter Five brings all the themes of the dissertation together in a discussion of Priestley’s rational theology and examines his analysis of figurative language in scripture

The North Idaho Annexation Issue

"He [who] has crossed the Idaho Panhandle, and may wonder why, in a land where it would seem that the topography would determine the political areas, this narrow strip of Idaho along the western slopes of the Bitterroot range should be wedged in between the bulky masses of Montana and Washington...

Letter from Ceylon Kingston to his mother, dated January 17, 1919

In Kingston\u27s letter to his mother, he describes his current activities in Thisancourt, France. He describes mail service to his village, and typical French meals, including the amount of meat consumed. Kingston also mentions photographs taken of him by a lieutenant and a train trip from Neufchateau. This letter was sent from Thisancourt, France

Letter from Ceylon Kingston to his mother, dated April 28,1919

In Kingston\u27s letter to his mother, he describes his activities in Nancy, France. He describes that he has finished his work with the Polish and went back to the town of Nancy, then he is off to Paris, either to Prest or Bordeaux to sail, he will figure out details when he arrives in New York, sailing date is uncertain and asked her to send some clothes to a new address. This letter was sent from Nancy, France

Letter from Ceylon Kingston to his mother, dated December 27, 1918

In Kingston\u27s letter to his mother, he describes his activities in Martigny-les-Bains, France. He describes that they will relocate soon, mentions an increase in his duties during the holidays, and President Woodrow Wilson\u27s visit to Langes on Christmas. Kingston mentions that Wilson\u27s daughter is providing concerts for the soldiers and that the President Wilson is very popular in France. This letter was sent from Martigny- Les-Bains, France