Branch condenses his three-volume chronicle on race and democracy to its pivotal scenes, taking listeners on a journey into a political revolution that would change the face of America.
History
- Author:Branch, TaylorSummary:
- Author:Schieffer, BobSummary:
One of the most influential families in American history, the Kennedys have had their lives documented by the media for the past 50 years. The Kennedys: America's Front-Page Family tells the story of this fascinating family through...
- Author:Magee, DavidSummary:
While other American businesses are crumbling under low-cost foreign competition, John Deere Company thrives by maintaining such ideas as building the best product, being open for change and innovation, listening rather than leading and...
- Author:Choy, WaysonSummary:
Chinatown, Vancouver, in the late 1930s and ‘40s provides the setting for this poignant first novel, told through the vivid and intense reminiscences of the three younger children of an immigrant family. They each experience a very...
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The Irish in the Atlantic World presents a transnational and comparative view of the Irish historical and cultural experiences as phenomena transcending traditional chronological, topical and ethnic paradigms. Edited by David T. Gleeson...
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- Author:Lilti, AntoineSummary:
Frequently perceived as a characteristic of modern culture, the phenomenon of celebrity has much older roots. In this book Antoine Lilti shows that the mechanisms of celebrity were developed in Europe during the Enlightenment, well...
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- Author:Webster, ChristineSummary:
Provides information on the Huron Indians with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.
- Author:Foucault, MichelSummary:
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- Author:Walt, Stephen M.Summary:
From the New York Times-bestselling author Stephen M. Walt, The Hell of Good Intentions dissects the faults and foibles of recent American foreign policy'explaining why it has been plagued by disasters like the "forever wars...
- Author:Drury, Bob.Summary:
Draws on Red Cloud's autobiography, which was lost for nearly a hundred years, to present the story of the great Oglala Sioux chief who was the only Plains Indian to defeat the United States Army in a war.
- Author:Jakober, MarieSummary:
- Author:Baptist, Edward E.Summary:
"Told through intimate slave narratives, plantation records, newspapers, and the words of politicians, entrepreneurs, and escaped slaves, The Half Has Never Been Told offers a radical new interpretation of American history. It forces...
- Author:Spiegel, Henry WilliamSummary:
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This collection features historical speeches given by those aspiring to win over voters and gain positions of power. This collection includes speeches by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, Barry Goldwater, Barbara Jordan, Bob Dole,...
- Author:McCullough, David G.Summary:
Through this inspiring history, McCullough offers an account of ambitious Americans who traveled to Paris between 1830 and 1900 to make their greatest accomplishments.