How Welfare Worked in the Early United States: Five Microhistories, Paperback - Gabriel J. Loiacono

Reducere. What was American welfare like in George Washington's day? It was expensive, extensive, and run by local governments. Known as poor relief, it incl...

In October 1785, American statesman John Jay acknowledged that the more his countrymen "are treated ill abroad, the more we shall unite and consoli...

"A groundbreaking synthesis of food studies, archival theory, and early American literature"--

Drawing on newspaper accounts, prisoner narratives, and government records, David Dzurec explores how stories of American captivity in North Americ...

Reducere. A detailed study of early historical preservation efforts between the 1780s and the 1850sIn Historic Real Estate, Whitney Martinko shows how Americ...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the years between the American Revolution and the U.S. Civil War, as legal and cultural understandings of citizenship became more rac...

The rise of mass incarceration in the United States is one of the most critical outcomes of the last half-century. Incarceration Nation offers the ...

Drug Trafficking in Mexico and the United States examines drug trafficking from an interdisciplinary and progressive perspective. Gabriel Ferreyra ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Sylvia MignonDistinguished by its critical perspective, this book delivers a balanced and comprehensive examination of the ...

Reducere. In 1823, as the first American missionaries arrived in Hawai'i, the archipelago was experiencing a profound transformation in its rule, as oral law...

Reducere. Description"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. --Sun Tzu, author, The Art of WarThe challenge is this: how can America...

The risks in the later stages of careers comparing the welfare states of Germany and the United States since the 1980s.

By helping readers understand the financial history of this period and the way banking shaped the society in which ordinary Americans lived and wor...

Reducere. Although most young offenders have experienced some form of trauma, the juvenile justice system in the United States is ill-equipped to deal with t...

Reducere. DescriptionRacism is a common occurrence for members of marginalized groups around the world. Getting Respect illuminates their experiences by comp...

DescriptionThis title is intended for ages 7 to 10 years. Holidays, celebrations, and symbols are highlighted in this up-to-date fact-filled introd...

Reducere. The first modern book of its kind, How to Grow and Make Tea In the United States changed an industry and paved the way for a new generation of Amer...

DescriptionThis title focuses on United States Navy and gives information related to their origin, interesting facts, and modern influence. This hi...

DescriptionThis title focuses on United States Army and gives information related to their origin, interesting facts, and modern influence. This hi...

DescriptionThe Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States offers students an accessible introduction to the history of modern American ...

Rediscovering soccer's long history in the U.S. Across North America, native peoples and colonists alike played a variety of kicking games long bef...

Reducere. This statistical report on the free Negro ownership of slaves was made possible in 1921 when the Director of the Association for the Study of Negro...

Learning American history is more effective if done via pictures. Children are attracted to the vibrant colors of meaningful pictures. It's easier ...

Reducere. The eighty-five Federalist articles were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay; three Founding Fathers who together sought to p...

Reducere. How Sex Changed is a fascinating social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the United States. Joanne Meyerowitz tells a powerful h...

Reducere. DescriptionThe eighty-five Federalist articles were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay; three Founding Fathers who together ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Johanna Bard RichlinIllustration(s): 2 b/w illus. 8 tables. 2 maps.Number of pages: 272Publication ...

Spanning more than 400 years, this classic bottom-up history examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples' resistance, resilience, and steadfast fight...

Reducere. The widely recognized "Dreamer narrative" celebrates the educational and economic achievements of undocumented youth to justify a path to citizensh...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

The United States, the People's Republic of China, and Taiwan have danced on the knife's edge of war for more than seventy years. By mapping the hi...

Gregory Fairchild introduces readers to the rising set of entrepreneurs whose efforts to reach marginalized groups are reshaping the emerging marke...

Reducere. The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and the Artic...

Reducere. DescriptionSmart Travel Guide to 16 National Parks in the Western United StatesCamping & Hiking Guide(Also In-Depth Guide to Yosemite, Olympic & Gr...

George Friedman delivers the geopolitical story that the mainstream media has been unable to uncover -- the startling truth behind America's foreig...

Reducere. To argue against the widely proclaimed idea of American decline, as this book does, might seem a lonely task. After all, the problems are real and ...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the rocky pillars and arches on the Colorado Plateau to the busy streets of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah is an amazing place to be...