History : Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)

Since 1865 African-American architects have been designing and building houses and public buildings, but the architects are virtually unknown. This work brings their lives and work to light for the first time. more...

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When his term of office finishes, what does life hold for a former US president? Max Skidmore traces the fates and fortunes of America's leaders from Washington to Clinton, assessing the continuing influence of these men on the political life of the nation. more...

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Will Evans was the proprietor of the Shiprock Trading Company in early 20th century New Mexico. Probably more than most of his fellow traders, he had a strong interest in Navajo culture. He published in the local newspaper and other periodicals and compiled many of his pieces into a book manuscript. His subjects were Navajos he knew and traded with, their stories of historic events such as the Long Walk, and descriptions of their culture as he, an outsider without academic training, understood it. more...

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Mitchell's new study uses Tocqueville's Democracy in America to study the present condition of democracy in the United States. He addresses socio-political tensions to ask if Americans have surrendered to what Tocqueville called the materialization of life, and if they are on their way to radical alienation from politics. more...

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This work chronicles the lives and accomplishments of over 200 enemies who have fought, plotted, spied on, and in some instances defeated U.S. forces over the past three centuries. Mangas Coloradas in the Old Southwest, Charles Cornwallis at the Guilford Courthouse, Erwin Rommel at Kasserine Pass—these are just a few of the skilled opponents the U. more...

Price: $105.00