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The idea of an Apache warrior still evokes a stereotyped response; that of an elusive, cunning, ferocious and cruel fighter. Focusing on the Chiricahua Apache, led by such famous warriors as Cochise……続きを見る

Winner of the Selection for Professional Reading List of the U.S. Marine Corps Although the idea that all human beings are descended from Adam is a long-standing conviction in the West, another vers……続きを見る

Over the long nineteenth century, African-descended peoples used the uncertainties and possibilities of emancipation to stake claims to freedom, equality, and citizenship. In the process, people of ……続きを見る

In 1983, President Reagan's military intervention in Grenada, under the guise of rescuing U.S. citizens, led to a botched operation, exposing political and military missteps. In 1983, Grenada, a sma……続きを見る

In Under the Strain of Color**, Gabriel N. Mendes recaptures the history of Harlem's Lafargue Mental Hygiene Clinic, a New York City institution that embodied new ways of thinking about mental healt……続きを見る

ANCIENT AND INDIGENOUS AFRICAN RELIGIONS For millennia, Africa has been home to some of the world's most profound and diverse religious traditions, shaping societies, providing ethical frameworks, a……続きを見る

Peter V. N. Henderson provides a sweeping look at Uruguay's political, economic, and social history from colonial times to the twenty-first century within a transnational context. This book dives in……続きを見る

In the Age of Exploration, the quest for a westward sea route to the East Indies dominated European ambitions. Yet, a whisper of a different path, a secret route across North America, challenges our……続きを見る

O zoólogo, botânico e médico alemão Langsdorff foi o mentor dessa grandiosa aventura naturalista: entre 1821 e 1829, conduziu um grupo de pesquisadores e desenhistas por uma viagem de 17 mil quilôme……続きを見る

O zoólogo, botânico e médico alemão Langsdorff foi o mentor dessa grandiosa aventura naturalista: entre 1821 e 1829, conduziu um grupo de pesquisadores e desenhistas por uma viagem de 17 mil quilôme……続きを見る

O zoólogo, botânico e médico alemão Langsdorff foi o mentor dessa grandiosa aventura naturalista: entre 1821 e 1829, conduziu um grupo de pesquisadores e desenhistas por uma viagem de 17 mil quilôme……続きを見る

Despite the velocity and scale of the cumulative changes of immigrant integration and receptivity infrastructures in fast growing regions of the United States, less research has focused on the new a……続きを見る

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The idea of an Apache warrior still evokes a stereotyped response; that of an elusive, cunning, ferocious and cruel fighter. Focusing on the Chiricahua Apache, led by such famous warriors as Cochise……続きを見る

Coined in the middle of the nineteenth century, the term "voodoo" has been deployed largely by people in the U.S. to refer to spiritual practices--real or imagined--among people of African descent. ……続きを見る

A fascinating study of one of the great Native American tribes and their attempt to preserve their independence during the 19th century. The Apache culture of the latter half of the 19th century ble……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1984, provides a wealth of original evidence that explores not only the impact of the Vietnam War on the beliefs of American leaders – the ‘lessons’ they believed had b……続きを見る

As outdoor entertainment venues in American cities, pleasure gardens were public spaces where people could explore what it meant to be American. Stubbs examines how these venues helped form American……続きを見る

The Oslo Process of September 1993 to January 2001 ultimately brought about a permanent break in American Judaism's traditional wall-to-wall support for any Israeli government. Drawing on extensive ……続きを見る

In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Detroit and Turin were both sites of significant political and social upheaval. This comparative and transnational study examines the political and theoretical develo……続きを見る

Tracing the political, ideological, and constitutional arguments from the imperial crisis with Britain and the drafting of the Articles of Confederation to the ratification of the Constitution and t……続きを見る

Whereas the Spanish-American War has long been studied as a turning point in American history, Grover Cleveland's foreign policy. Nick Cleaver's study illuminates the dynamism and ideals of Clevelan……続きを見る

A groundbreaking study of the Franco regime's utilization of Hollywood film production in Spain, American tourism, and sophisticated public relations programs - including the most popular national p……続きを見る

A scholar of race and a leader in the Afro-Asian solidarity movement, Cedric Dover embodied the 20th-century cosmopolitan redefinition of racial identity. Tracing Dover's evolution through his relat……続きを見る

The pre-Columbian culture of the Mississippi woodlands has received surprisingly little attention from historians. Studying this culture, which was in many respects highly advanced, opens an entirel……続きを見る

Focusing on why neoliberalism gained such a unique strong hold in the United States, philosopher Bruce N. Waller in this book traces the source back to the country’s origins and the entwined core va……続きを見る

Warfare in the pre-Columbian Andes took on many forms, from inter-village raids to campaigns of conquest. Andean societies also created spectacular performances and artwork alluding to war – acts of……続きを見る

The Nixon Presidency is a concise and accessible survey of domestic policy, foreign affairs, and politics during the thirty-seventh president’s time in office. Richard Nixon was the most polarizing ……続きを見る

In Teaching America, more than 20 leading thinkers sound the alarm over a crisis in citizenshipーand lay out a powerful agenda for reform. The book’s unprecedented roster of authors includes Justice……続きを見る

The Aptitude Myth addresses the decline in American children’s mastery of critical school subjects. It contends that a contributing cause for this decline derives from many Americans’ ways of thinki……続きを見る