The Miners' Welfare Fund 1921-1952. The Greatest Piece of Social Reform of its Time, Hardback - Sarah A.M. Turner

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The transformation of child care after welfare reform in New York City and the struggle against that transformation is a largely untold story. Soci...

Shadowland tells the sometimes inspiring, often painful stories of German prisoners after WWII, and thereby shines new light onto Germany itself.Pu...

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DescriptionIn Ensuring Poverty, Felicia Kornbluh and Gwendolyn Mink assess the gendered history of welfare reform. They foreground arguments advanc...

1981. Ronald Reagan and Fran ois Mitterrand are sworn in as presidents of the Unites States and France, respectively. The tension due to Mitterrand...

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Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Elisabeth AndersonIllustration(s): 22 b/w illus. 14 tables.Number of pages: 384Collection: Princeto...

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The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour - Dennis C. Turner, Patrick Bateson

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Publisher: Greystone Books, CanadaAuthor(s): Markus RexIllustration(s): B&W photos throughout, 8-page colour insertTranslator: Sarah PybusNumber of...

Explores the ways genomic ancestry testing has been used in Brazil and the United States to address the histories and legacies of slavery, from per...

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The first significant book on the history and impact of the ADA--the "eyes on the prize" moment for disability rights The Americans with Disabiliti...

A magical blend of biography, history and illustration brings the stories of eight amazing magicians into the spotlight.Illustrations: 33 Illustrat...

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For fans of The Queen's Gambit, this is the real life story of a female chess champion travelling the world to compete in a male-dominated sport wi...

Publisher: Liberty Fund IncAuthor(s): Anthony JasayIllustration(s): illusNumber of pages: 276Publication date: 2008Dimensions: 235 x 159 x 25Cover ...

An intimate biography of Muhammad Ali from his brother Rahaman Ali, painting an evocative, poignant and sometime surprising portrait.

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Ethan W. RisNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 284 x 172 x 30Cover type: Ha...

Now in paperback, and with a new, updated Afterword, this acclaimed investigative report is the first to expose the massive outsourcing of top-secr...

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This edited collection provides a uniquely expansive history of how corruption has undermined and exercised public life in modern Britain, from the...

Miners of the Fifth Moon

Drawing on access to prominent policy makers, Purcell examines the origins and impact of children's services reform under recent Labour and Conserv...

Publisher: Stenlake PublishingAuthor(s): J. P. HollingsworthIllustration(s): 130 illustrations and photographsNumber of pages: 112Publication date:...

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One of the worst acts of racist violence in American history took place in 1921, when a White mob numbering in the thousands decimated the thriving...

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Comprehensive guide to what remains of the North East's Mining Heritage

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An exploration of the evidence linking poverty and disability in the UK. This work also examines the experiences and attitudes of disabled parents ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): R. Douglas ArnoldIllustration(s): 40 b/w illus. 16 tables.Number of pages: 328Publication date: 202...

In this volume, ten teachers write about time-related frustrations growing out of school reform efforts and how the problems were (or were not) res...

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Contributor(s): Author: Catherine Y. KimAuthor: Daniel J. LosenAuthor: Damon T. HewittThe "school-to-prison pipeline" is an emerging trend that pus...