Black Americans and Organized Labor: A New History

An introduction to the complex relationship between African Americans and the African continent What is an "African American" and how does this ide...

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In this classic account, historian Philip Foner traces the radical history of Black workers' contribution to the American labor movement.About the ...

Reducere. The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important documents in American history. As we commemorate its 150th anniversary, what do we reall...

Reducere. In 1927, Beatrice Cannady succeeded in removing racist language from the Oregon Constitution. During World War II, Rowena Moore fought for the righ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Talitha L. LeflouriaIn 1868, the state of Georgia began to make its rapidly growing population of prisoners available for h...

Reducere. The thrilling and true account of racketeering and union corruption in mid-century New York, when unions and the mob were locked in a power struggl...

Reducere. Since the 1950s UPS has been partner in its own "Silent Movement" to develop and promote African Americans from entry level positions to the C-Suit...

Reducere. Organized crime was born in the back of a fruit store in Marion. Before America saw headlines about the Capone Mob, the Purple Gang and Murder Inc....

Reducere. From the beginning, even before the wagon trains, African Americans have played an essential part in building Oregon. In Marion and Polk counties, ...

A groundbreaking exposé of racism in the American taxation system from a law professor and expert on tax policy "Important reading for those who wa...

Reducere. From Canton's earliest days, the black population has contributed to the city's, and even the nation's, prominence and prosperity. During World War...

World War II: A New History - Evan Mawdsley

In The Lives in Objects, Jessica Yirush Stern presents a thoroughly researched and engaging study of the deerskin trade in the colonial Southeast, ...

Reducere. A Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the "Age of Neoslavery, " the American period following the Emancipation Proclamation in which convicts, mostly...

Reducere. DescriptionKorean Americans: A Concise History tells the untold stories of the pioneering immigrants, the newly discovered tale of the first Koreat...

Reducere. Black Power burst onto the world scene in 1966 with ideas, politics, and fashion that opened the eyes of millions of people across the globe. In th...

Reducere. Africa's newest nation has a long history. Often considered remote and isolated from the rest of Africa, and usually associated with the violence o...

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Reducere. If You Want to Discover Native American History then Keep Reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: Native American History: A Captivating...

From Bannockburn and Robert the Bruce to the union of the crowns and Mary, Queen of Scots; from the Reformation and John Knox, to the Enlightenment...

New B-format paperback - Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.Illustrations: 32 Plat...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Gerald HorneWinner of a 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Honorable Mention)The Mexican Revolution was a defining...

Dr Anthea Jones describes Cheltenham's varied and unique journey from market town to booming spa, followed by the arrival of industry and suburban ...

Reducere. Frederick Douglass called the martyred president "emphatically the black man's president" as well as "the first who rose above the prejudice of his...

From extensive archival materials and interviews with well-known Italian Americans, Maria Laurino strips away stereotypes and nostalgia to tell the...

A new global history of slavery from ancient origins through the horrors of the Atlantic trade to the present day.

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Paul E. CeruzziIllustration(s): 88 figuresNumber of pages: 536Collection: History of ComputingPublication date: ...

A EuropeNow Editor's PickA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"Pieter M. Judson's book informs and stimulates. If his account of Habsburg...

DescriptionCombining a fascinating, thought-provoking and - above all - readable text with over 800 photographs, plans, and sections, this exciting...

The individual volumes of Sir Anthony Kenny's acclaimed History of Western Philosophy have been hailed as "wonderfulauthoritativehugely rewarding" ...

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DescriptionA must-read book for understanding this vibrant and influential modern Jewish movementHasidism originated in southeastern Poland, in mys...

From an award-winning scholar comes this definitive, single-volume history that illuminates the tensions and transformations of the Russian Revolut...

Reducere. New Orleans is an iconic city, which was once located at the crossroads of early America and the Atlantic World. New Orleans became a major America...

Reducere. DescriptionSince its publication twenty-five years ago, Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men has been recognized as a classic, an indispensable contribu...

Reducere. This definitive history of American xenophobia is "essential reading for anyone who wants to build a more inclusive society" (Ibram X. Kendi, New Y...

Reducere. A magnificently researched, dramatically told work of narrative nonfiction about the history, evolution, impact, and ultimate demise of what was kn...

The first definitive narrative history of Watergate, exploring the full scope of the scandal through the politicians, investigators, journalists, a...

* The definitive history of the SS by an acclaimed expert -- out now in paperback

John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient ...

Reducere. DescriptionTanzania, the land and the people have been subject of a great deal of historical research, but there remains no readily accessible and ...

Reducere. On the last Tuesday of November 1095, Pope Urban II delivered an electrifying speech that launched the First Crusade. His words set Christendom afi...

No British social movement captured contemporary imaginations as Chartism did. This unique book is the only history to offer complete, in-depth cov...

In this illuminating work of history, Shlaes follows the struggles of those now forgotten people, from a family of butchers in Brooklyn who dealt a...

"Younger has provided an insightful guide, especially for the general reader, into today's array of nuclear powers and their capabilities."--James ...