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All I Know (Sort of): Essays on Everything
ISBN: 9780595469789 / Angielski / Miękka / 396 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These essays and articles, written in the 70s and early 80s, contain thousands of little tidbits that can contribute to a total understanding of both U.S. and world history and culture. The author draws on his unique experience to think about the serious problems we face, and, in very direct and clear language, shares his view of the world. Whether you are just beginning to understand politics and history, or a veteran who's seen it all, "All I Know" can be a great basis for helping to shape your world view.
These essays and articles, written in the 70s and early 80s, contain thousands of little tidbits that can contribute to a total understanding of both ...
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101,02 |
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In The Right Place At The Right Time: Twenty-Six Prominent Americans
ISBN: 9780595481040 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many Americans throughout the course of American history have molded the values and attainments of the nation. The individuals cited within are representations of how the United States has progressed over the last four centuries-from the earliest settlements to the present.
Many Americans throughout the course of American history have molded the values and attainments of the nation. The individuals cited within are repres...
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American Studies
ISBN: 9781405113526 / Angielski / Miękka / 638 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. American Studies is a vigorous, bold account of the changes in the field of American Studies over the last thirty-five years. Through this set of carefully selected key essays by an editorial board of expert scholars, the book demonstrates how changes in the field have produced new genealogies that tell different histories of both America and the study of America.
American Studies is a vigorous, bold account of the changes in the field of American Studies over the last thirty-five years. Through this set ...
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185,12 |
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Witchcraft Myths in American Culture: Myths in American Culture
ISBN: 9780415979788 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fascinating examination of how Americans think about and write about witches, from the 'real' witches tried and sometimes executed in early New England to modern re-imaginings of witches as pagan priestesses, comic-strip heroines and feminist icons. The first half of the book is a thorough re-reading of the original documents describing witchcraft prosecutions from 1640-1700 and a re-thinking of these sources as far less coherent and trustworthy than most historians have considered them to be. The second half of the book examines how these historical narratives have transformed into...
A fascinating examination of how Americans think about and write about witches, from the 'real' witches tried and sometimes executed in early New Engl...
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804,84 |
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The Teaching American History Project: Lessons for History Educators and Historians
ISBN: 9780415988810 / Angielski / Twarda / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The premise of the Teaching American History (TAH) project--a discretionary grant program funded under the U.S. Department of Education's Elementary and Secondary Education Act-- is that in order to teach history better, teachers need to know more history. Unique among professional development programs in emphasizing specific content to be taught over a particular pedagogical approach, TAH grants assist schools in implementing scientifically-based research methods for improving the quality of instruction, professional development, and teacher education in American history. ...The premise of the Teaching American History (TAH) project--a discretionary grant program funded under the U.S. Department of Education's Elementar... |
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780,44 |
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The Teaching American History Project: Lessons for History Educators and Historians
ISBN: 9780415988827 / Angielski / Miękka / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The premise of the Teaching American History (TAH) project a discretionary grant program funded under the U.S. Department of Education s Elementary and Secondary Education Act is that in order to teach history better, teachers need to know more history. Unique among professional development programs in emphasizing specific content to be taught over a particular pedagogical approach, TAH grants assist schools in implementing scientifically-based research methods for improving the quality of instruction, professional development, and teacher education in American history. Illustrating the... The premise of the Teaching American History (TAH) project a discretionary grant program funded under the U.S. Department of Education s Elementary... |
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234,09 |
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Perfection Salad: Women and Cooking at the Turn of the Centuryvolume 24
ISBN: 9780520257382 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Toasted marshmallows stuffed with raisins? Green-and-white luncheons? Chemistry in the kitchen? This entertaining and erudite social history, now in its fourth paperback edition, tells the remarkable story of America's transformation from a nation of honest appetites into an obedient market for instant mashed potatoes. In Perfection Salad, Laura Shapiro investigates a band of passionate but ladylike reformers at the turn of the twentieth century--including Fannie Farmer of the Boston Cooking School--who were determined to modernize the American diet through a "scientific" approach to...
Toasted marshmallows stuffed with raisins? Green-and-white luncheons? Chemistry in the kitchen? This entertaining and erudite social history, now in i...
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128,36 |
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Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005
ISBN: 9780761840176 / Angielski / Twarda / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the first to document Illinois African-American state lawmakers who have served in Illinois General Assembly from the Reconstruction Era to 2005. The book includes U.S. Senator Barack Obama; the late Mayor Harold Washington of Chicago; Secretary of State Jesse White; Senator Carol Moseley Braun; and John Thomas, the first African American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. This research can be readily used by students, scholars, and the general public.
This book is the first to document Illinois African-American state lawmakers who have served in Illinois General Assembly from the Reconstruction Era ...
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365,83 |
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Political Empowerment of Illinois' African-American State Lawmakers from 1877 to 2005
ISBN: 9780761840183 / Angielski / Miękka / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the first to document Illinois African-American state lawmakers who have served in Illinois General Assembly from the Reconstruction Era to 2005. The book includes U.S. Senator Barack Obama; the late Mayor Harold Washington of Chicago; Secretary of State Jesse White; Senator Carol Moseley Braun; and John Thomas, the first African American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. This research can be readily used by students, scholars, and the general public.
This book is the first to document Illinois African-American state lawmakers who have served in Illinois General Assembly from the Reconstruction Era ...
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190,19 |
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Lives Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence
ISBN: 9781408684672 / Angielski / Miękka / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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142,71 |
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The Cultural Turn in U. S. History: Past, Present, and Future
ISBN: 9780226115078 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A definitive account of one of the most dominant trends in recent historical writing, "The Cultural Turn in U.S. History" takes stock of the field at the same time as it showcases exemplars of its practice. The first of this volume's three distinct sections offers a comprehensive genealogy of American cultural history, tracing its multifaceted origins, defining debates, and intersections with adjacent fields. The second section comprises previously unpublished essays by a distinguished roster of contributors who illuminate the discipline's rich potential by plumbing topics that range from...
A definitive account of one of the most dominant trends in recent historical writing, "The Cultural Turn in U.S. History" takes stock of the field at ...
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154,04 |
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Dimensions of a New Identity
ISBN: 9780393009231 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Erikson first explores certain themes in his examination of the emerging American identity during Jefferson's time. He then attempts to relate the Jeffersonian themes to contemporary problems of repression and suppression, of moralistic vindication, and true liberation by insight Finally, Erikson maintains that now that children will be born by the privileged choice of parental persons, an adult environment fitting the living and the to-be-living becomes an ethical necessity There is no question that this work ranks among Erikson's most challenging and seminal books.
Erikson first explores certain themes in his examination of the emerging American identity during Jefferson's time. He then attempts to relate the Jef...
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67,43 |
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Red Tornado Football
ISBN: 9781425151546 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the story of the Clinton, Oklahoma, High School football team of 1949, one of the most remarkable teams in the history of American high school football.
This is the story of the Clinton, Oklahoma, High School football team of 1949, one of the most remarkable teams in the history of American high school...
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131,20 |
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The Romance of China: Excursions to China in U.S. Culture, 1776-1876
ISBN: 9780231130943 / Angielski / Twarda / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Rogers Haddad's analytically rich and methodologically complex work attends to various appearances of Chinese culture in America throughout the nineteenth century. Through a close examination of museums, panoramic paintings, blue and white ceramics, tea advertisements, travelogues, missionary accounts, children's literature, and world fairs, Haddad counters the idea that imperialist domination and racial prejudice eclipsed cultural exchange between Asia and the West during this period. Americans who journeyed to China tended to acquire a degree of respect and admiration for the...
John Rogers Haddad's analytically rich and methodologically complex work attends to various appearances of Chinese culture in America throughout the n...
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349,15 |
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Puritan Origins of American Patriotism
ISBN: 9780300143256 / Angielski / Miękka / 446 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this absorbing book, George McKenna ranges across the entire panorama of American history to track the development of American patriotism. That patriotism--shaped by Reformation Protestantism and imbued with the American Puritan belief in a providential "errand"--has evolved over 350 years and influenced American political culture in both positive and negative ways, McKenna shows. The germ of the patriotism, an activist theology that stressed collective rather than individual salvation, began in the late 1630s in New England and traveled across the continent, eventually becoming a... In this absorbing book, George McKenna ranges across the entire panorama of American history to track the development of American patriotism. That ... |
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294,93 |
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Twelve Mile Prairie
ISBN: 9780595486724 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the crossroads of his youth and manhood, a young man born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, makes a bold move to the undiscovered prairie lands of Southeastern Oklahoma. George Washington Newton had fought in the American Civil War through all the engagements of the 38th Regiment, ending at Appomattox. After the war, he became infatuated with the remote area of Indian Territory in Oklahoma and was inspired by the vast prairie and its' beauty, as well as the challenges associated with living close to the Indians. This book celebrates his dream of coming to the western wilderness and how his...
At the crossroads of his youth and manhood, a young man born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, makes a bold move to the undiscovered prairie lands of S...
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59,79 |
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America? What's That?
ISBN: 9780595514236 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Even casual observation sadly reveals that most otherwise intelligent and educated Americans know little or nothing about the heart and soul of America: how it was conceived, how the principles of freedom, justice, and independence is, today, in jeopardy, and what we need to know and do to save this great nation. This two-part book consists of (1) selected essays on what defines the very essence of America, and (2) a definitive creation of the U.S. Constitution-as kids might tackle it, so even adults can understand it.
Even casual observation sadly reveals that most otherwise intelligent and educated Americans know little or nothing about the heart and soul of Americ...
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48,54 |
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Japanese Americans: The Formation and Transformations of an Ethnic Group (Revised)
ISBN: 9780813544335 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since 1855, nearly a half a million Japanese immigrants have settled in the United States, the majority arriving between 1890 and 1924 during the great wave of immigration to Hawai'i and the mainland. Today, more than one million Americans claim Japanese ancestry. They came to study and to work, and found jobs as farm laborers, cannery workers, and railroad workers. Many settled permanently, formed communities, and sent for family members in Japan. While they worked hard, established credit associations and other networks, and repeatedly distinguished themselves as entrepreneurs, they also...
Since 1855, nearly a half a million Japanese immigrants have settled in the United States, the majority arriving between 1890 and 1924 during the grea...
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156,09 |
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The Quintessence of Socialism
ISBN: 9781517227715 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Quintessence of Socialism by Dr. A. Schaffle. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1892 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes."
The Quintessence of Socialism by Dr. A. Schaffle. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1892 and may have some imperfections s...
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90,13 |
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A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty
ISBN: 9781517226480 / Angielski / Miękka / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty by Dietrich Knickerbocker. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1853 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty by Dietrich Knickerbocker. This book is a reproduction of the o...
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