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Righteous Lives: Narratives of the New Orleans Civil Rights Movement
ISBN: 9780814774564 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An emotionally evocative, richly textured history based on autobiographical accounts of those who lived and shaped the struggle. The importance of many of Rogers' subjects and the uniqueness of New Orleans make this must reading for anyone interested in the history of the movement. But those interested in oral history and African-American autobiography will find riches aplenty as well. A welcome addition to a number of literatures Righteous Lives skillfully blends oral history with a perceptive analysis of three generations of civil... An emotionally evocative, richly textured history based on autobiographical accounts of those who lived and shaped the struggle. The importance of ... |
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135,14 |
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The Long Island Sound: A History of Its People, Places, and Environment
ISBN: 9780814794005 / Angielski / Twarda / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Spanning the shores of Connecticut and Long Island, New York, the Long Island Sound is one of the most picturesque places in North America. From the discovery of the Sound in 1614, to the adventures of Captain Kidd, to the sinking of the Lexington in the sound in 1840, the Long Island Sound also holds a unique place in American history. The Long Island Sound traces the growth of fishing and shipbuilding villages along the sound to the development of major industrial ports, resort towns, and suburban communities along the sound. Marilyn Weigold discusses the subsequent... Spanning the shores of Connecticut and Long Island, New York, the Long Island Sound is one of the most picturesque places in North America. From th... |
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168,98 |
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Brooklyn by Name: How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names
ISBN: 9780814799451 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Visit the blog for the book at www.brooklynbyname.com From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Uncovering the remarkable stories behind the landmarks, Brooklyn By Name takes readers on a stroll through the streets and places of this thriving metropolis to reveal the borough's textured past. Listing more than 500 of Brooklyn's most prominent place names, organized alphabetically by region, and richly illustrated with photographs and current maps the book captures the diverse... Visit the blog for the book at www.brooklynbyname.com From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are... |
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342,78 |
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The Afro-American in New York City, 1827-1860
ISBN: 9780815310105 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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651,77 |
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Afro-Virginian History and Culture
ISBN: 9780815324348 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The essays in this collection offer new evidence and new conclusions on topics in the history of African Americans in Virginia such as the demography of early slave imports, the means used to regulate slave labor, the situation of female hired slaves in the backcountry, African American women in the Civil War era, and the Garveyite grassroots organizations of the 1920s.
The essays in this collection offer new evidence and new conclusions on topics in the history of African Americans in Virginia such as the demography ...
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700,05 |
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Entrepreneurship and Religion: Korean Immigrants in Houston, Texas
ISBN: 9780815326137 / Angielski / Twarda / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An ethnographic study detailing the beneficial relationship between the Houston Korean business community and church groups. The analysis explores the historical background and social demographic characteristics of the group, demonstrating that economic and social changes during the oil boom had a d
An ethnographic study detailing the beneficial relationship between the Houston Korean business community and church groups. The analysis explores the...
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700,05 |
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Elderly Slaves of the Plantation South
ISBN: 9780815327561 / Angielski / Twarda / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Demonstrates that elderly slaves contributed substantially to the creation and perpetuation of the unique African American culture and antebellum plantation society in the south. Two subthemes of this argument relate to the fact that the late antebellum period elderly slaves were some of the chief t
Demonstrates that elderly slaves contributed substantially to the creation and perpetuation of the unique African American culture and antebellum plan...
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700,05 |
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The Slaves of Liberty: Freedom in Amite County, Mississippi, 1820-1868
ISBN: 9780815330820 / Angielski / Twarda / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A new wave historian mines previously unexamined documents of the Amite county seat courthouse (Liberty, MS) in relating the lives of black Americans under and freed from slavery. Main foci are: slave law, gender issues, local churches, the troubles of 1861-65 as related in a slaveowner's diary wi
A new wave historian mines previously unexamined documents of the Amite county seat courthouse (Liberty, MS) in relating the lives of black Americans ...
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700,05 |
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The American West
ISBN: 9780815334620 / Angielski / Twarda / 2100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rethinking the significance of the West in American culture, this collection summaizes the debate and brings together materials from disparate sources.
Rethinking the significance of the West in American culture, this collection summaizes the debate and brings together materials from disparate sources...
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1062,14 |
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Hometown Chinatown: A History of Oakland's Chinese Community, 1852-1995
ISBN: 9780815337607 / Angielski / Twarda / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Focusing on the local history of the Chinese in Oakland, California, this study examines common stereotypes in the early Chinese community and Chinatown organizations.
Focusing on the local history of the Chinese in Oakland, California, this study examines common stereotypes in the early Chinese community and Chinato...
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700,05 |
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Immigrant Life in New York City, 1825-1863
ISBN: 9780815602903 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a historical study of acculturation in New York City. It documents the Americanisation of foreign enclaves within the city, showing the effects produced by church, school, foreign-language press and libraries - the methods by which the Democratic Party enlisted the immigrant vote.
This is a historical study of acculturation in New York City. It documents the Americanisation of foreign enclaves within the city, showing the effect...
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75,83 |
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A Community of Many Worlds: Arab Americans in New York City
ISBN: 9780815607397 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New York City's main Arab communities exemplify the continuity and change that has taken place throughout the city's rich history. The Museum of the City of New York, in partnership with the Middle East Institute at Columbia University and a group of local Arab and non-Arab scholars, activists and educators, undertook a long overdue exploration of New York's Arab populations. The result is a revealing collection of writings and photographs that document and tell the stories of these communities.
New York City's main Arab communities exemplify the continuity and change that has taken place throughout the city's rich history. The Museum of the C...
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113,84 |
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The Oneida Indian Experience
ISBN: 9780815624530 / Angielski / Miękka / 207 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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77,20 |
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The Andros Papers 1679-1680: Files of the Provincial Secretary of New York During the Administration of Sir Edmund Andros 1674-1680
ISBN: 9780815625209 / Angielski / Twarda / 629 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the last of three volumes to document the administration of the Dutch-controlled colonies that were under the jurisdiction of New York's first governor, Sir Edmund Andros. The documents range from official correspondence, reports and notes, to court minutes.
This is the last of three volumes to document the administration of the Dutch-controlled colonies that were under the jurisdiction of New York's first...
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304,15 |
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Jewish Agricultural Colonies in New Jersey, 1882-1920
ISBN: 9780815626633 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text analyses the impact of premigration origins, postmigration experiences and sponsor policies on the development of a cluster of Jewish colonies in southern New Jersey. It focuses on the transformation from agrarian, communal colonies to private mixed industrial-agricultural communities.
This text analyses the impact of premigration origins, postmigration experiences and sponsor policies on the development of a cluster of Jewish coloni...
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77,20 |
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The Spanish Conquest of America : Prehistory to 1775
ISBN: 9780816064403 / Angielski / Twarda / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With Christopher Columbus's voyages to the New World, Spain became a major power in South and Central America, then tried to expand into what is now the United States. The Spanish Conquest of America: Prehistory to 1775 follows early explorations in the Western Hemisphere, the founding of the first European colony in the U.S., Spain's expansion, conflicts with Great Britain and France, and the founding of the missions of California.
With Christopher Columbus's voyages to the New World, Spain became a major power in South and Central America, then tried to expand into what is now t...
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125,48 |
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Independence for Latino America: 1776-1821
ISBN: 9780816064410 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As Spanish settlers moved north and Americans moved west, issues involving land, peoples, and resources complicated colonial expansion. Independence for Latino America: 1776-1821 chronicles the settlement of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Texas, focusing on the Latino experience through the Mexican Independence Movement.
As Spanish settlers moved north and Americans moved west, issues involving land, peoples, and resources complicated colonial expansion. Independence f...
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125,48 |
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Spanish Settlement in North America: 1822-1898
ISBN: 9780816064427 / Angielski / Twarda / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new title sets the scene for one of America's most exciting historical periods, tracing the newly won independence of Mexico and countries in South America, the concept of manifest destiny, the Alamo, the gold rush, the Civil War, vaqueros, and Mexican song and folklore. Students will also find discussions of Anglo attitudes toward Latinos and the role of Mexican-American workers.
This new title sets the scene for one of America's most exciting historical periods, tracing the newly won independence of Mexico and countries in Sou...
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125,48 |
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Western Apache Material Culture: The Goodwin and Guenther Collections
ISBN: 9780816510283 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume describes in detail two collections of Western Apache artifacts from east-central Arizona. The materials, belonging to the Arizona State Museum, range in age from the mid-1800's to the present and represent a thorough cross-section of tools, clothing, religious paraphernalia, and games.
This volume describes in detail two collections of Western Apache artifacts from east-central Arizona. The materials, belonging to the Arizona State M...
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120,65 |
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Of Earth and Little Rain: The Papago Indians
ISBN: 9780816511464 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An appreciation of the Tohono O'odham (long known as the Papago) Indians, whose reservation is the second largest in the United States.
"Fontana, who has lived at the edge of the Tohono O'odham (formerly Papago) Reservation for decades, provides sympathetic insight into the history and lifeways of these gentle desert dwellers. Schaefer's photographs, many of them portraits, add timeliness and immediate presence." Books of the Southwest "An unsurpassed insight into the Papago world, past and present." Arizona Highways" An appreciation of the Tohono O'odham (long known as the Papago) Indians, whose reservation is the second largest in the United States.
"F... |
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79,63 |
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