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Journalist, activist, and adventurer, Jane Wood Reno (1913-1992) was one of the most groundbreaking and colourful American women of the twentieth c...

Examining history not as it was recorded, but as it is remembered, An Incurable Past contextualizes the classist and deeply disappointing post-Nass...

Reducere. DescriptionIn this penetrating examination of African American politics and culture, Paul Ortiz throws a powerful light on the struggle of black Fl...

Fall under the spell of Florida's natural environment In this captivating collection, Florida's most notable authors, poets, and environmentalists ...

Showcasing a variety of voices shaped in and by a place that has been for them a crossroads and a land of contradictions, Home in Florida presents ...

Reducere. "The most significant contribution to the history of Caribbean rum since John McCusker's Rum and the American Revolution. . . . It adds significant...

Reducere. "A solid history of a relatively unknown area of Florida. The rich detail of destruction by hurricanes and fires; the building of lighthouses, scho...

Reducere. "An insightful, fresh, and lucid approach to a difficult work."--A. Nicolas Fargnoli, author of Critical Companion to James Joyce "Epstein is one o...

Reducere. The late Pleistocene-early Holocene landscape hosted more species and greater numbers of them in the Southeast compared to any other region in Nort...

Luciano Floridi develops an original ethical framework for dealing with the new challenges posed by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT...

Reducere. July 16, 1969. Nearly one million spectators flock to Cape Canaveral to witness the largest rocket ever built send three Americans to the Moon. Fou...

Reducere. Many people characterize urban renewal projects and the power of eminent domain as two of the most widely despised and often racist tools for resha...

"In pointing us toward how to be 'better than we are, ' Gene Patterson--passionate, funny, sound of mind and full of heart--coincidentally reminds ...

Any observer of Dominican political and literary discourse will quickly notice how certain notions of hyper-masculinity permeate the culture. In th...

Gathering oral stories and visual art from Haiti and two of its 'motherlands' in Africa, Istwa across the Water recovers the submerged histories of...

Reducere. DescriptionThe weather patterns and topography of America's Gulf Coast create favorable growing conditions for thousands of species of mushrooms, b...

Reducere. Ulysses Unbound provides a comprehensive and comprehensible guide to James Joyce's masterpiece. Each of its eighteen episodes is discussed individu...

Reducere. Presents a professional dancer's personal journey over four decades, across three continents and 23 countries, and through defining moments in the ...

Examines the spiritual and earthly results of conversion to Christianity for African-American antebellum writers. Using autobiographical narratives...

Reducere. "This beautifully illustrated book is loaded with practical information that professionals and homeowners will find very useful."--Jeffrey G. Norci...

Reducere. "A classic study of the moon rocket that launched the Apollo astronauts on their voyages of discovery."--Roger Launius, chief historian, National A...

Reducere. While Florida is rarely considered a traditional southern state, its history of race relations reveals otherwise. This study of the civil rights mo...

Reducere. Resurrecting a forgotten chapter in transatlantic history, James G. Cusick tells how, just before the United States went to war against Great Brita...

National Federation of Press Women National Communications Contest, First Place for Autobiography/Memoir Delaware Press Association Communications ...

"A well-founded and presented description of the integral role that psychoactive substances played in ancient societies. . . . A unique addition to...

Reducere. The undervalued force behind the Highwaymen phenomenon A long-awaited testament to the life and work of Alfred Hair, the driving force of the Flori...

Reducere. Choice Outstanding Academic Title In her third and final volume on Virginia Woolf's diaries, Barbara Lounsberry reveals new insights about the cour...

Reducere. Draw back the curtain on the world of theatre and learn how the magic of a great stage performance is created. Designed for theatre appreciation st...

Reducere. DescriptionBlack Power studies have been dominated by the North American story, but after decades of scholarly neglect, the growth of "New Black Po...

Reducere. Caribbean Studies Association Barbara T. Christian Literary Award Negotiating Respect is an ethnographically rich investigation of Pentecostal Chri...

Reducere. "A masterful overview of archaeological work on American gravestones and cemeteries that should be on the shelf of every student and scholar of mor...

Reducere. Even people with the barest interest in Broadway can recognize the unique, angular, sensual style of Bob Fosse. With its small gestures and isolate...

Reducere. "Shows how colonialism and slavery created sustained critiques of American capitalism and created the conditions for chronic resistance. These comm...

Reducere. "Provides scholars with a historical lens from which to view the higher education of black women . . . and] how one generation of black women benef...

Reducere. DescriptionSouthern Association for Women Historians Julia Cherry Spruill Prize Even without the right to vote, members of the United Daughters of ...

Reducere. Honorable Mention, Latin American Studies Association Haiti-Dominican Republic Section Isis Duarte Book Prize Immigrants make up the largest propor...

Reducere. Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for General Nonfiction International Latino Book Awards, First Place, Best History Book (English) Scholarly and p...

Reducere. Drawing on new methods and theories, Edward Gonz lez-Tennant uncovers important elements of the forgotten history of Rosewood. He uses a mix of tec...

Reducere. DescriptionHe walked on the Moon. He flew six space missions in three different programs--more than any other human. He served with NASA for more t...

In this thoroughly revised edition, Johnny Molloy once again presents a practical guide to the best campgrounds for tent, van, and trailer camping ...

Reducere. Researchers who study ancient human diets tend to focus on meat eating because the practice of butchery is very apparent in the archaeological reco...

Reducere. Description"In this insightful book the conflicts known as the Seminole Wars are placed in the larger context of American history. Twenty-first-cen...

Reducere. ``A must-read for all dancers as the invaluable historical references and in-depth coverage of the different jazz forms cannot be found in such det...

Reducere. "A thought-provoking piece of scholarship that sheds light on the complex history of slave breeding in America. Smithers's book will be hotly debat...

Reducere. DescriptionParrotheads, Hemingway aficionados, and sun worshipers view Key West as a tropical paradise, and scores of writers have set tales of mys...

Reducere. Florida has long been a beacon for retirees, but for many, the American dream of owning a home there was a fantasy. That changed in the 1950s, when...

Reducere. "Makes a valuable contribution to the ever-widening field of Morrison studies by exploring the intricacies of Morrison's African references, giving...

"A survey of the current state of study of indigenous Caribbean people by archaeologists, historians, and anthropologists. . . . Emphasizes that ev...

Reducere. A world-famous ballerina's dramatic life Dancing Past the Light cinematically illuminates the glamorous and moving life story of Tanaquil "Tanny" L...

"Most approaches to violence or its opposite in Islam try to establish that the religion of the Prophet is one or the other, and thus get nowhere. ...

Reducere. "Demonstrates that the 'emancipation generation' bequeathed values, ethical frameworks, and identities to multiple ensuing generations, shaping rel...

Reducere. Enjoy a fun and delicious journey through the Caribbean in this vibrant collection of gourmet and home-style recipes. Hugh Sinclair and Cynthia Ver...

The first-ever bilingual anthology by the Afro-Cuban poet Excilia Saldana contains a wide-ranging selection of her work, from lullabies to an eroti...

Reducere. DescriptionIn her third cookbook, Sallie Ann Robinson brings readers to the dinner table in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Born and raised on the sma...

Reducere. "A necessity for every African American who has ever lived in Dade County, or South Florida for that matter."--Garth Reeves, publisher emeritus, Mi...

Reducere. "I don't think there was a better time and place to be a teenager than in Florida in the 1950s. It was such a magical place. Elvis is part of what ...

Weaving together twenty-one drawings and new translations of prose pieces and poems, Only Mystery presents a textured life of Spain's greatest mode...

Reducere. This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the crazin...

Reducere. When World War II was over, a young bomber pilot with an itch for movement and action hung up his cap and learned another way to fly. Onstage with ...

Reducere. Praise for previous editions: "A must-have guide."--South Florida Sun-Sentinel "A godsend to new gardeners.... This one is worth having."--Naples D...

Reducere. Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center...

Reducere. One of the main water resources for Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, the Apalachicola River begins where the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers meet at L...

Reducere. The Silencing of Ruby McCollum refutes the carefully constructed public memory of one of the most famous--and under-examined--biracial murders in A...

Reducere. "The first comprehensive, scholarly look at the artifactual evidence of real pirates, recovered at both shipwrecks and known pirate bases."--Archae...

Reducere. DescriptionBlack college football began during the nadir of African American life after the Civil War. The first game occurred in 1892, a little le...

Reducere. A talented young dancer and his brilliant teacher In this long-awaited memoir, dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera traces the development of the Florida-Alabama coast as a tourist destination from the late 1...

Reducere. "What a superb and inspiring book this is It is a celebration of the art of teaching ballet and it will delight anyone who is interested in classic...

Reducere. "This path-breaking book brilliantly explains the explosive growth of Florida from 2.7 million inhabitants in 1950 to 15.9 million in 2000. It focu...

Reducere. "You just cover a lot of territory and you do it aggressively and you do it fairly and you don't play favorites and you don't take any prisoners. I...