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October 29th, 2011
Posted in History Today we hold the Constitution in such high regard that we can hardly imagine how hotly contested was its adoption. In fact, many of the thirteen states saw fierce debate over the document, and ratification was by no means certain. Virginia, the largest and most influential state, approved the Constitution by the barest of margins, and only after an epic political battle between James Madison and Patrick Henry. Now Richard Labunski offers a dramatic account of a time when the entire American experiment hung in the balance, only to be
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October 23rd, 2011
Posted in History Before the twentieth century, personal debt resided on the fringes of the American economy, the province of small-time criminals and struggling merchants. By the end of the century, however, the most profitable corporations and banks in the country lent money to millions of American debtors. How did this happen? The first book to follow the history of personal debt in modern America, Debtor Nation traces the evolution of debt over the course of the twentieth century, following its transformation from fringe to mainstream–thanks to federal policy, financial innovation, and retail
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October 22nd, 2011
Posted in History Music in the USA: A Documentary Companion charts a path through American music and musical life using as guides the words of composers, performers, writers and the rest of us ordinary folks who sing, dance, and listen. The anthology of primary sources contains about 160 selections from 1540 to 2000. Sometimes the sources are classics in the literature around American music, for example, the Preface to the Bay Psalm Book, excerpts from Slave Songs of the United States, and Charles Ives extolling Emerson. But many other selections offer uncommon sources,
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October 20th, 2011
Posted in History The new editions of Access to History combine all the strengths of this well-loved series with features that allow all students access to the content and study skills needed to achieve exam success.The third edition of Race Relations in the USA since 1900 has been revised to reflect the needs of the current specifications. The new edition gives a detailed account of the history of Black, Hispanic, Native and Asian Americans since the American Civil War onwards and illustrates the changing nature of the political, social and economic struggles throughout
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October 11th, 2011
Posted in History Discover life in America during the Revolutionary War with dozens of exciting projects, games, and recipes. Step back in time to 1776 America and visit with the Logan family on their farm in Virginia, and the Wentworths at their inn in Philadelphia. Join eleven-year-old Joshua Logan and twelve-year-old Peggy Wentworth as they share the excitement, adventure, and hard work of Revolutionary War days. Let Joshua and Peggy show you how to play their favorite games, cook up yummy recipes, and even make cool toys and crafts! Learn to make a
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October 7th, 2011
Posted in History In late May 1927 an inexperienced and unassuming 25-year-old Air Mail pilot from rural Minnesota stunned the world by making the first non-stop transatlantic flight. A spectacular feat of individual daring and collective technological accomplishment, Charles Lindbergh’s flight from New York to Paris ushered in America’s age of commercial aviation. In The Flight of the Century, Thomas Kessner takes a fresh look at one of America’s greatest moments, explaining how what was essentially a publicity stunt became a turning point in history. He vividly recreates the flight itself and
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September 25th, 2011
Posted in History Access to History Politics, Presidency, and Society in the USA 1968-2001
September 23rd, 2011
Posted in History There has been no general survey of the British or American novel pubished for over fifty years. This work intends to fill that gap. It is directed at educated general readers and students who want a brief introduction to the works of more than a select few cannonical authors and do not want to be overwhelmed by scholarly jargon. This work reflects the changing taste of readers. It may help explain the revival of Marryat, Glasgow, De Forest, and Collins and the declne of Smolett, Meredith, Sinclair Lewis and Thomas
September 22nd, 2011
Posted in History From the Cadillac to the Apple Mac, the skyscraper to the Tiffany lampshade, the world in which we live has been profoundly influenced for over a century by the work of American designers. But the product is only the end of a story that is full of fascinating questions. What has been the social and cultural role of design in American society? To produce useful things that consumers need? Or to persuade them to buy things that they don’t need? Where does the designer stand in allthis? And how has
September 2nd, 2011
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Narrating the Rise of Big Business in the USA: How Economists Explain Standard Oil and Wal-Mart (Routledge International Studies in Business History)
