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History, Education, and the Schools

History, Education, and the Schools


William J. Reese



Review "This nifty collection of previously published articles adds to William J. Reese's established reputation as one o...
Lucky Girls: Stories (P.S.)

Lucky Girls: Stories (P.S.)


Nell Freudenberger



Amazon.com Review Nell Freudenberger knows from lucky girls. She has had a lot of luck herself in her short writing caree...
What Blood Won't Tell: A History of Race on Trial in America

What Blood Won't Tell: A History of Race on Trial in America


Ariela J. Gross



From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Through a close reading of racial identity trials in America, this book offers an ...
Tearing Down the Gates: Confronting the Class Divide in American Education

Tearing Down the Gates: Confronting the Class Divide in American Education


Peter Sacks



Review "An indignant and informative book."--New York Review of Books "Sacks understands class in a multi-faceted way. . ...
Overhauling America's Healthcare Machine: Stop the Bleeding and Save Trillions

Overhauling America's Healthcare Machine: Stop the Bleeding and Save Trillions


Douglas A. Perednia



From the Back Cover “Finally, a healthcare system that works! Overhauling America’s Healthcare Machine is a sup...
The Souls of Black Folk (Barnes & Noble Classics)

The Souls of Black Folk (Barnes & Noble Classics)




Amazon.com Review William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) is the greatest of African American intellectuals--a socio...
A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume I: To 1877

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume I: To 1877


Paul F. Boller, Story



A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume I: To 1877...
Imagined Transnationalism: U.S. Latino a Literature, Culture, and Identity

Imagined Transnationalism: U.S. Latino a Literature, Culture, and Identity


Francisco A. Lomelã­, Kevin Concannon, Marc Priewe



Review “This book comes at a crucial time of expansion of college and university interdisciplinary programs…T...
The Cambridge Companion to Arthur Miller (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

The Cambridge Companion to Arthur Miller (Cambridge Companions to Literature)


Christopher Bigsby



Review 'Given Miller's importance ... the appearance of this companion is likely to be considered a welcome addition to t...
The New World: Prehistory-1542 (Discovering U.S. History)

The New World: Prehistory-1542 (Discovering U.S. History)


Tim Mcneese



The New World: Prehistory-1542 (Discovering U.S. History)...
Workers' Control in America: Studies in the History of Work, Technology, and Labor Struggles

Workers' Control in America: Studies in the History of Work, Technology, and Labor Struggles


David Montgomery



Book Description A collection of essays on workers' efforts in the 19th and 20th centuries to assert control over the pro...
Sitting Bull (Famous Figures of the American Frontier)

Sitting Bull (Famous Figures of the American Frontier)


Hal Marcovitz



From School Library Journal Grade 3-6-Three books that look at the exciting, often-controversial lives of famous figures...
Manning the Future Legions of the United States: Finding and Developing Tomorrow's Centurions (Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues)

Manning the Future Legions of the United States: Finding and Developing Tomorrow's Centurions (Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues)


Donald Vandergriff



Book Description This book looks beyond recruiting. It is a holistic view of today's Army and addresses the fact that in or...
The USA in the Making of the USSR: The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia' (RoutledgeCurzon Studies on the History of Russia and Eastern Europe)

The USA in the Making of the USSR: The Washington Conference 1921-22 and 'Uninvited Russia' (RoutledgeCurzon Studies on the History of Russia and Eastern Europe)


Paul Dukes



About the Author Paul Dukes is Emeritus Professor at the University of Aberdeen where he has been since 1964. He has publ...
The Secret Flower and Other Stories

The Secret Flower and Other Stories


Jane Tyson Clement



Review Beautiful-- offers quietude in the midst of cacophony and literary cynicism. -- Poughkeepsie Journal Clement writ...
Invisible Giants: Fifty Americans Who Shaped the Nation but Missed the History Books

Invisible Giants: Fifty Americans Who Shaped the Nation but Missed the History Books


Mark C. Carnes



From A pillar of support at reference desks, American National Biography sparked a marketing idea for its publisher: rec...
The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865

The Harp and the Eagle: Irish-American Volunteers and the Union Army, 1861-1865


Susannah Bruce



Review “Anyone serious about their Irish-American history will have to get The Harp and the Eagle”-Irish Echo ,...
Political Indoctrination in the U.S. Army from World War II to the Vietnam War (Studies in War, Society, and the Military)

Political Indoctrination in the U.S. Army from World War II to the Vietnam War (Studies in War, Society, and the Military)


Christopher S. Derosa



Review "I commend this study to those who wish to understand the Army''s efforts to produce not just efficient soldiers, ...
Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign

Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign


Scott C. Patchan



Review "Shenandoah Summer provides readers with detailed combat action, colorful character portrayals, and sound strategi...
Scandals and Scoundrels: Seven Cases That Shook the Academy

Scandals and Scoundrels: Seven Cases That Shook the Academy


Ron Robin



From the Inside Flap "Ron Robin's Scandals and Scoundrels is a clever provocation but more: It opens into a fascinating ...
The Mantra of Efficiency: From Waterwheel to Social Control

The Mantra of Efficiency: From Waterwheel to Social Control


Jennifer Karns Alexander



Review This concise, scholarly study will not only encourage reflective analysis of historical events but also offer insigh...
Pure and Simple Politics: The American Federation of Labor and Political Activism, 1881-1917

Pure and Simple Politics: The American Federation of Labor and Political Activism, 1881-1917


Julie Greene



Review "Pure and Simple Politics is quite simply the definitive study of AFL politics in the Gompers era. Greene's subtle...
The Korean War: An Exhaustive Chronology (3 Vol. Set)

The Korean War: An Exhaustive Chronology (3 Vol. Set)


Bud Hannings



About the Author Author Bud Hannings oversees Seniram Publishing Incorporated, a company specializing in U.S. military hi...
The Land Has Memory: Indigenous Knowledge, Native Landscapes, and the National Museum of the American Indian

The Land Has Memory: Indigenous Knowledge, Native Landscapes, and the National Museum of the American Indian


Duane Blue Spruce, Tanya Thrasher



Review "Editors Duane Blue Spruce and Tanya Thrasher have brought together an array of voices that tell an engrossing sto...
The Seventh Star of the Confederacy: Texas during the Civil War (War and the Southwest)

The Seventh Star of the Confederacy: Texas during the Civil War (War and the Southwest)


Kenneth W. Howell



Review "Howell has managed to gather eighteen of the very best Texas Civil War historians for this fine publication that is...
The Origins of International Economic Disorder: A Study of United States International Monetary Policy from World War II to the Present

The Origins of International Economic Disorder: A Study of United States International Monetary Policy from World War II to the Present


Fred L. Block



The Origins of International Economic Disorder: A Study of United States International Monetary Policy from World War II to the Present...
Hot Spot: North America and Europe (Hot Spot Histories)

Hot Spot: North America and Europe (Hot Spot Histories)


Joseph R. Rudolph



Book Description This volume pinpoints and explains the history, current conditions, and future of hot button topics in var...
Cold War Orientalism: Asia in the Middlebrow Imagination, 1945-1961

Cold War Orientalism: Asia in the Middlebrow Imagination, 1945-1961


Christina Klein



From the Inside Flap "Christina Klein takes a fresh, stimulating, and enlightening look at the complex visions of Asia dr...
Sir Robert Peel: Statesmanship, Power and Party (Lancaster Pamphlets)

Sir Robert Peel: Statesmanship, Power and Party (Lancaster Pamphlets)


Eric J. Evans



About the Author Eric J. Evans is Professor of Social History at Lancaster University. ...
Gods and Monsters: A Novel (P.S.)

Gods and Monsters: A Novel (P.S.)


Christopher Bram



Review “Bram is, quite simply, the best American gay novelist going.” (LA Gay ) “An engaging read&#x...