Hanukkah in America: A History - Dianne Ashton

Reducere. "A fascinating window on the evolution of Jewish integration into American society and culture." - Alan M. Kraut, American UniversityAbout the Auth...

America's evolution from a loose union of colonies to the world-shaping economic force of the twentieth century, explained.

The Puritans called Baptists "the troublers of churches in all places" and hounded them out of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Four hundred years later, ...

Reducere. This authoritative and readable survey is a comprehensive historical overview of federal taxation and fiscal policy in the United States, extending...

Reducere. Whether conveyed through newspapers, photographs, or Billie Holliday's haunting song "Strange Fruit, " lynching has immediate and graphic connotati...

Reducere. This book, designed to give a survey history of American labor from colonial times to the present, is uniquely well suited to speak to the concerns...

Reducere. Follies in America examines historicized garden buildings, known as follies, from the nation's founding through the American centennial celebration...

It's hard to imagine, but as late as the 1950s, athletes could get kicked off a team if they were caught lifting weights. Coaches had long believed...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Articulating eight decades of American style through the emotive language of clothing-from celebrated designers that established the modern legacy ...

Designed specially for undergraduate course use, this textbook is both an introduction to the study of American slavery and a reader of core texts ...

Reducere. Racism in America: A Reference Handbook diverges from the typical focus of accounts of racism on interpersonal prejudice and discrimination to situ...

Publisher: Santa Fe Writer's ProjectAuthor(s): Liz PratoNumber of pages: 210Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 215 x 17Cover type: Paperback /...

Reducere. Delivering Health Care in America, Eighth Edition is the most current and comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S....

Conspiracy theories have been a part of the American experience since colonial times. There is a rich literature on conspiracies involving, among o...

The story of religion in America is one of unparalleled diversity and protection of the religious rights of individuals. But that story is a muddie...

Reducere. In this sweeping history, Alexander Kitroeff shows how the Greek Orthodox Church in America has functioned as much more than a religious institutio...

Reducere. Muslims are neither new nor foreign to the United States. They have been a vital presence in North America since the 16th century. Muslims in Ameri...

Reducere. This is a turbulent time for the conservation of America's natural and cultural heritage. From the current assaults on environmental protection to ...

Reducere. More than twenty-five years after his death, iconic writer and nature activist Edward Abbey (1927-1989) remains an influential presence in the Amer...

Reducere. With 85 percent of its buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, Galena truly is a place drenched in history. From the ancient burial ...

Reducere. This classic work by the distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Chinese, Af...

DescriptionAcross the globe, history has gone public. With the rise of the internet, family historians are now delving into archives continents apa...

DescriptionA history of design that is often overlooked-until we need it Have you ever hit the big blue button to activate automatic doors? Have yo...

Contributor(s): Author: Ellen LitmanIn twelve "pristine, entrancing" (Booklist) linked stories, Ellen Litman introduces an unforgettable cast of Ru...

Reducere. This book is designed to enlighten novice and undecided voters about politics in America. To start with, it describes the types of people who make ...

DescriptionHow far will some go to safeguard a secret? In the latest novel in Dianne Freeman's witty and delightful historical mystery series, the ...

DescriptionIn this exciting historical mystery debut set in Victorian England, a wealthy young widow encounters the pleasures--and scandalous pitfa...

Reducere. The conclusion of this professor-historian (emeritus) is that our gun culture had its uses in establishing American civilization, as slavery did. B...

She doesn't want a bodyguard. He doesn't want to want her.Together they must fight for their lives.Successful IT executive Emily Valente has no tim...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

Reducere. Kiawah Island, located on the picturesque South Carolina coast in the heart of the Lowcountry, has a well-deserved reputation as a world-renowned d...

Reducere. This landmark work of lesbian history focuses on how certain late-nineteenth-century and twentieth-century women whose lives can be described as le...

Warren C Coleman, a son of Concord, N.C., was born a slave, like so many former slaves, born in the South, destined to do nothing but survive and/ ...

Reducere. DescriptionDesigned to be accessible to young readers, these volumes offer a way of learning about the history of America. Each book includes infor...

Reducere. A "winning" (Parade) and "well-conceived" (The New York Times) account of one teenager's solo trek to play golf in each of the lower forty-eight st...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Stephen J. NicholsJesus is as American as baseball and apple pie. But how this came to be is a complex story--one that Step...

Reducere. Neoliberalism took shape in the 1930s and 1940s as a transnational political philosophy and system of economic, political, and cultural relations. ...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat is it about the city of New Orleans? History, location, and culture continue to link it to France while distancing it culturally an...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Francois WeilThe quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched...

Reducere. Hanukkah - the real story describes the Jew's guerrilla war for national liberation and religious freedom. The Maccabees set up a free society in h...