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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...

"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. 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. Presenting examples from the fields of critical race studies, cultural resource management, digital archaeology, environmental studies, and heritag...

Focusing on the didactic nature of the work of Reinaldo Arenas, this book demonstrates the Cuban writer's influence as public pedagogue, mentor, an...

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

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

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

Reducere. " Rawlings is] among the first ten American story writers today."--The New Republic, 1940"She will help to make the American short story a living p...

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...

In this innovative global history of the American Civil War, Aaron Sheehan-Dean compares and contrasts the American experience with other civil and...

Based on the vivid firsthand testimony of prominent Afro-Cubans who live in Cuba, this book of interviews looks at ways that race affects daily lif...

Unites literature written by members of the far-flung black Anglophone diaspora. Rather than categorizing novels as 'African American', 'black Cana...

Traces the socioeconomic and environmental changes taking place in the Gran Chaco, a biodiverse region at the intersection of Argentina, Bolivia, B...

Explores the many aspects and outcomes of NASA's research in life sciences, a little-understood endeavor that has often been overlooked in historie...

This Element provides insight into using Instagram as a science education platform by pioneering a set of calculated metrics, using a paleontology-...

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

Reducere. A powerful and stirring story. San Antonio Express-News An epic tale of desperate, unwitting fugitives who would without exaggeration defeat armed ...

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

Reducere. Gaze at the buildings and read the accounts of the people who walked the same streets more than 450 years ago; you will be transformed into a time ...

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

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

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

Reducere. "Bill DeYoung's story of the construction of the original and second span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, of the accident in 1980 that destroyed it,...

Reducere. The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera traces the development of the Florida-Alabama coast as a tourist destination from the late 1920s and ea...

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...

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

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

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

Reducere. DescriptionWhat they didn't want you to know"We all watched in shock and disbelief when Challenger was lost. Probably no one felt more disappointme...

This volume describes the many ways presidential actions have affected the development of capitalism in the post-World War II era. Contributors sho...

Focusing on the NAACP's campaign for voting rights, the author challenges the legalistic and bureaucratic image of the NAACP and reveals a politica...

Publisher: University Press of FloridaAuthor(s): Rodney CarlisleIllustration(s): IllustrationsNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2011Dimensions:...

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. 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. Contributor(s): Author: Johnny MolloyAuthor: Sandra FriendFor Florida hikers, vacationers, outdoor enthusiasts, and wildlife watchers who want to p...

In The Valkyries' Loom, Mich le Hayeur Smith examines Viking textiles as evidence of the little-known work of women in the Norse colonies that expa...

This biography of educational activist and Black studies pioneer Bertha Maxwell-Roddey examines a life of remarkable achievements and leadership in...

Explains how women activists from across the political spectrum engaged with the state by working within both authoritarian regimes and inter-Ameri...

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. Shallow ocean, or "flats, " fishing is one of the most popular coastal activities in Florida. No other place has such a large combination of differ...

Combining archival research and oral history, Bush examines Virginia Key Beach as a window into local activism and forms of black-white dialogue in...

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

DescriptionA US Naval Aviator's odyssey through pivotal moments in 20th-century history The rise of Adolf Hitler, America's Great Depression in the...

Reducere. "The Southeastern Indian people found their voices in this work. They are alive and well--still on their land "--Hiram F. Gregory, coauthor of The ...

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

Reducere. Death in the Everglades chronicles the demise of one of 20th-century Florida's most enduring folk heroes. The murder of Guy Bradley represents a mi...

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...

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. 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. Come explore the geology of Florida's Gulf Coast beaches, from a bird's-eye view down to a crab's-eye view. You'll journey from Panhandle sugar-san...