wyszukanych pozycji: 14
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Encyclopedia of Cesar Chavez: The Farm Workers' Fight for Rights and Justice
ISBN: 9798765120842 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book is a unique, single-volume treatment offering original source material on the life, accomplishments, disappointments, and lasting legacy of one of American history's most celebrated social reformers—Cesar Chavez.
Two decades after Cesar Chavez's death, this timely book chronicles the drive for a union of one of American society's most exploited groups—farm workers. Encyclopedia of Cesar Chavez is a valuable one-volume source based on the most recent research and available documentation. Historian Roger Bruns documents how Chavez and his United Farm Workers (UFW),... This book is a unique, single-volume treatment offering original source material on the life, accomplishments, disappointments, and lasting legacy ...
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146,32 zł |
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Cesar Chavez: A Biography
ISBN: 9780313334528 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Cesar Chavez, the labor organizer and founder of the United Farm Workers of America, was, perhaps, an unlikely hero. In this biography, his early life is shown to be fairly typical for a boy in a close-knit family of Mexican Americans who worked the land in Arizona and California and endured hardship and discrimination. His story reveals the underside of the American Dream, and his later successes in helping farm workers and building a union to represent them are a testament to something extraordinary in a seemingly ordinary man. As a young man, Chavez looked for a way out of... Cesar Chavez, the labor organizer and founder of the United Farm Workers of America, was, perhaps, an unlikely hero. In this biography, his early l... |
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159,39 zł |
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Negro Leagues Baseball
ISBN: 9798765115916 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book traces the entire story of black baseball, documenting the growth of the Negro Leagues at a time when segregation dictated that the major leagues were strictly white, and explaining how the drive to integrate the sport was a pivotal part of the American civil rights movement.
Part of Greenwood's Landmarks of the American Mosaic series, this work is a one-stop introduction to the subject of Negro League baseball that spotlights the achievements and experiences of black ball players during the time of segregation—ones that must not be allowed to fade into obscurity.... This book traces the entire story of black baseball, documenting the growth of the Negro Leagues at a time when segregation dictated that the major...
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111,00 zł |
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Jesse Jackson: A Biography
ISBN: 9780313331381 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Jesse Jackson, a powerful orator and indefatigable organizer, has been one of the most dynamic forces for social and political action in both the national and international arenas, campaigning for human rights and social justice. Through such social action projects as Operation Breadbasket, Operation PUSH, and the Rainbow Coalition, as well as his own candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president in 1984 and 1988, Jackson became a worldwide spokesman for the minorities, marginalized, and poor. This biography traces his rise from his single-parent upbringing in Greenville, South... Jesse Jackson, a powerful orator and indefatigable organizer, has been one of the most dynamic forces for social and political action in both the n... |
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132,83 zł |
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Finding Baseball's Next Clemente: Combating Scandal in Latino Recruiting
ISBN: 9781440830334 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Latin Americans now comprise nearly 30 percent of the players in Major League Baseball (MLB). This provocative work looks at how young Latinos are recruited--and often exploited--and at the cultural, linguistic, and racial challenges faced by those who do make it. There are exposes of baseball camps where teens are encouraged to sacrifice education in favor of hitting and fielding drills and descriptions of fraud cases in which youngsters claim to be older than they are in order to sign contracts. The book also documents the increasing use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs... Latin Americans now comprise nearly 30 percent of the players in Major League Baseball (MLB). This provocative work looks at how young Latinos are ... |
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239,09 zł |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Biography
ISBN: 9780313336867 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. There has been recent controversy in the African American community about youth and their lack of appreciation for the gains of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. This stellar biography is a superb introduction to the foremost leader of the civil rights movement. The story and historical context will be eye-opening for students and a good refresher for others who are too young to have remembered the events. In a gripping narrative style, the biography traces the young Martin, the son and grandson of formidable preachers, to his calling as a minister too, but one who would... There has been recent controversy in the African American community about youth and their lack of appreciation for the gains of the civil rights mo... |
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148,76 zł |
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Billy Graham: A Biography
ISBN: 9780313327186 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Billy Graham, the high-profile evangelist, author, and founder of the diverse Billy Graham Evangelical Association, is now in his 80s. Yet his popularity is undiminished, thanks to new generations seeking Christian spiritual fulfillment. Graham is the superstar evangelist who has remained untainted by the financial and sex scandals that have plagued his evangelical peers. His movie-star looks, manner, and propriety have made him a role model, and have brought him into close contact with power. He has had a personal relationship with every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower, serving as an... Billy Graham, the high-profile evangelist, author, and founder of the diverse Billy Graham Evangelical Association, is now in his 80s. Yet his popu... |
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159,39 zł |
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Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement
ISBN: 9780313386503 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. "Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement" chronicles the drive for a union of one of American society's most exploited groups. It is a story of courage and determination, set against the backdrop of the 1960s, a time of assassinations, war protests, civil rights battles, and reform efforts for poor and minority citizens. American farm workers were men and women on labor's last rung, living in desperate and inhumane conditions, poisoned by pesticides, and making a pittance for back-breaking work. The book shows how these migrant workers found a champion in Chavez and the United... "Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement" chronicles the drive for a union of one of American society's most exploited groups. It is a st... |
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159,39 zł |
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Preacher: Billy Sunday and Big-Time American Evangelism
ISBN: 9780252070754 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Born in Iowa during the Civil War, Billy Sunday rose to fame as the fastest man in baseball during his career with the Chicago White Stockings in the 1880s. In this account of Billy Sunday's life, the author unfolds the story of modern evangelism.
Born in Iowa during the Civil War, Billy Sunday rose to fame as the fastest man in baseball during his career with the Chicago White Stockings in the ...
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90,80 zł |
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Border Towns and Border Crossings: A History of the U.S.-Mexico Divide
ISBN: 9781440863523 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 285 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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440,98 zł |
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Negro Leagues Baseball
ISBN: 9780313386480 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Part of Greenwood's Landmarks of the American Mosaic series, this work is a one-stop introduction to the subject of Negro League baseball that spotlights the achievements and experiences of black ball players during the time of segregation--ones that must not be allowed to fade into obscurity. Telling far more than a story about sports that includes engaging tales of star athletes like "Satchel" Paige and "Cool Papa" Bell, "Negro Leagues Baseball" documents an essential chapter of American history rooted in the fight for civil rights and human dignity and the battle against racism and... Part of Greenwood's Landmarks of the American Mosaic series, this work is a one-stop introduction to the subject of Negro League baseball that spot... |
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286,90 zł |
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Zoot Suit Riots
ISBN: 9780313398780 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Although the "zoot suit" had earlier been a black youth fashion trend identified with jazz culture, by the 1940s, the zoot suit was adopted by Mexican American teenagers in wartime Los Angeles, who wore it as their unofficial "uniform" as an act of rebellion and to establish their cultural identity. For a week in June of 1943, the Zoot Suit Riots, instigated by Anglo-American servicemen and condoned by the Los Angeles police, terrorized the Mexican American community. The events were an ugly testament to the climate of racial tension and resentment in Los Angeles--and after similar riots... Although the "zoot suit" had earlier been a black youth fashion trend identified with jazz culture, by the 1940s, the zoot suit was adopted by Mexi... |
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185,96 zł |
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Documents of the Chicano Movement
ISBN: 9781440854491 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 187 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The 1960s was a time of the burgeoning black Civil Rights movement, when society and politics were divided over the war in Vietnam and public violence became "normal" in the form of police response to protests and assassinations of leaders. It was also a time that witnessed the beginning of a movement to secure justice and rights on behalf of Mexican-Americans and other Latinos. It was the Chicano movement. Documents of the Chicano Movement: Eyewitness to History presents some 50 primary historical documents, each prefaced by a succinct introductory essay. Because the Chicano... The 1960s was a time of the burgeoning black Civil Rights movement, when society and politics were divided over the war in Vietnam and public viole... |
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425,04 zł |
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Encyclopedia of Cesar Chavez: The Farm Workers' Fight for Rights and Justice
ISBN: 9781440803802 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Two decades after Cesar Chavez's death, this timely book chronicles the drive for a union of one of American society's most exploited groups--farm workers. "Encyclopedia of Cesar Chavez" is a valuable one-volume source based on the most recent research and available documentation. Historian Roger Bruns documents how Chavez and his United Farm Workers (UFW), against formidable odds, organized farm laborers into a force that for the first time successfully took on the might of California's agribusiness interests to achieve greater wages and better working conditions. Set against the... Two decades after Cesar Chavez's death, this timely book chronicles the drive for a union of one of American society's most exploited groups--farm ... |
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446,29 zł |