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Foundations in the United States have long exerted considerable power over education and scholarly production. Although today’s titans of philanthropy proclaim more loudly their desire to transform ……続きを見る

The People We Watch explores the politics of contemporary media production from the point of view of the ordinary people it represents. Based upon a series of in-depth interviews and the author’s ow……続きを見る

In "A Canadian History for Boys and Girls," Emily Poynton Weaver presents an engaging and accessible narrative that brings to life the rich tapestry of Canada's past. Written in a lively and descrip……続きを見る

The rollicking saga of reality television, a “sweeping” (The Washington Post) cultural history of America’s most influential, most divisive artistic phenomenon, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning New Y……続きを見る

A milestone in U.S. historiography, Haunted by Empire brings postcolonial critiques to bear on North American history and draws on that history to question the analytic conventions of postcolonial s……続きを見る

With forced marriage, as with so many human rights issues, the sensationalized hides the mundane, and oversimplified popular discourses miss the range of experiences. In sub-Saharan Africa, the rela……続きを見る

From the construction of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the fierce battles over the proposed Lower Manhattan Expressway, Robert Moses's impact on New York City is both monumental and controversial……続きを見る

Mediante una combinación de enfoques históricos, antropológicos y anecdóticos, esta colección revela algunas de las maneras en que las mujeres han influido en nuestra comprensión de las plantas y lo……続きを見る

Stories of Our Living Ephemera recovers the history of the Cherokee National Seminaries from scattered archives and colonized research practices by critically weaving together pedagogy and archival ……続きを見る

Finalist, 2021 ASA Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize Gone to Ground is an investigation into the material and political forces that transformed the cityscape of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in the 1970s and ea……続きを見る

In this book, Emily Wilbourne boldly traces the roots of early opera back to the sounds of the commedia dell'arte. Along the way, she forges a new history of Italian opera, from the court pieces of ……続きを見る

Fictional representations of horrific events run the risk of undercutting efforts to verify historical knowledge and may heighten our ability to respond intellectually and ethically to human experie……続きを見る

In this timely collection, teacher-scholars of “the long eighteenth century,” a Eurocentric time frame from about 1680 to 1832, consider what teaching means in this historical moment: one of attacks……続きを見る

From the show's modest beginnings to its massive Emmy sweep, You Are My Happy Ending tells the story of how Schitt’s Creek became the surprise hit that changed the way we think about LGBTQ relations……続きを見る

Could One Young Girl's Diary Really Change the World? Anne Frank did not set out to alter history when she received her iconic checkered diary for her 13th birthday. She merely hoped to navigate the……続きを見る

After growing up in Zanzibar as part of the ruling Omani Sultanate, Sayyida Salme, the daughter of the Sultan and his surie concubine Djilfidan, took a fateful step that shaped the rest of her life.……続きを見る

This book studies the Jewish community of Champagne from the fifth century to the expulsion of 1306. It documents the growth and decline of the community, examines its interrelationships with the la……続きを見る

In "The Story of the Counties of Ontario," Emily Poynton Weaver crafts a rich tapestry of history, culture, and geography, illuminating the diverse narratives that shape Ontario's counties. Weaver's……続きを見る

Embark on a groundbreaking journey into the depths of the mind with "Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Brain On Cannabis: Understanding Recreational and Medicinal Marijuana: What You Need to Know." Dr……続きを見る

The story of the last generation of British miners: fathers and sons, brothers and comrades, big hitters and broken men, strikers and scabs. 'A compelling, unflinching account…full of tales of trage……続きを見る

The Dawn and Proliferation of Unsignificant Sentience As the 21st century dawned, two enigmatic figures, Astra and Orion, emerged from the shadows of innovation. Born in the fervor of the '90s, thes……続きを見る

*Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize* What would women do with their lives if they had more time? The riveting, untold story of a revolutionary campaign to change the way work is valued 'The w……続きを見る

From the arrival of the first men in Greece to the fall of the Mycenaean palace-town in the thirteenth century B.C., this work captures the essential qualities of each period of pre-classical civili……続きを見る

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller In this celebration of faith and freedom, Fox News Co-Host Emily Compagno shares powerful first-person accounts and true stories of courage that show the prof……続きを見る

"A fascinating, humanizing look into the lives of trans men at the turn of the 20th century." ー Library Journal In 1883, Frank Dubois gained national attention for his life in Waupun, Wisconsin. Th……続きを見る

Combining ethnographic and archival research, this book examines the lives of colonial-period postcards and reveals how they become objects of contemporary historical imagination in India. Picture p……続きを見る

In 1530, Holy Roman emperor Charles V called an imperial council in Augsburg, hoping to resolve religious dissention in the empire introduced by Martin Luther, whose 95 Theses, criticized the church……続きを見る

New Directions in Transnational Mexican History: Mexico On the World Stage is the first collection by historians to examine foreign immigration to Mexico as a way to interpret the significance of Me……続きを見る

Are you planning a vacation to Lebanon and wondering how to make the most of your trip? Do you want to experience the rich history and culture of this beautiful country, but don't know where to star……続きを見る

How the idea of the author was born in the battleground of gender When Sappho sang her songs, the only word that existed to describe a poet was a male oneーaoidos, or “singer-man.” The most famous w……続きを見る