This book presents the basics of traditional American history: basic lessons, essential truths and principles, definitions of liberty and freedom, establishment of citizenship education, and understandings of the Declaration of Independence and U.......
"Latinos and American Law: Landmark Supreme Court Cases" by Carlos R. Soltero delves into the pivotal role of the U.S. Supreme Court in shaping the legal landscape for Latinos. Through a comprehensive analysis of landmark cases spanning over a century,...
A beautifully written and fully illustrated experience of the Great War from a participant . . .Though the United States was late to enter the Great War, a number of idealistic young Americans wished to take part from the beginning....
A major, surprising new history of New York’s most famous political machine—Tammany Hall—revealing, beyond the vice and corruption, a birthplace of progressive urban politics. For decades, history has considered Tammany Hall, New......
The real Hugh Hefner-the extraordinary inside story of an American icon"Riveting... Watts packs in plenty of gasp-inducing passages."-Newark Star Ledger"Like it or not, Hugh Hefner has affected all of us, so I treasured learning about how and why ......
Muscle Cars Field Guide American Supercars
Muscle Cars Field Guide American Vintage Supercars(1960-2000)
0 to 60 and one quarter mile times,Great stuff,Engine specs and much more.
More than 300 American muscle cars produced during the last 40......
Denise Von Glahn explores the relationship between listening and musical composition focusing on nine American women composers inspired by the sounds of the natural world: Amy Beach, Marion Bauer, Louise Talma, Pauline Oliveros, Joan Tower, Ellen ......
"Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species" by Scott S. David and Casey McFarland, published by Stackpole Books, offers a comprehensive visual guide to the feathers of North American bird species. This guide features over 400 high-quality photographs showcasing...
Go on a tasting tour and sample the best 150 beers in North America — without ever leaving home! Scott R. Russell shows you how to brew in your own kitchen clones of Moosehead Lager from Maine, St. Ambroise Stout...
The Korean War, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lebanon, El Salvador, Grenada, Iran-Contra, Nicaragua, Panama, the Gulf War, Somalia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, IraqWhat do these events and scores of others have in common? ......
In no other country has health care served as such a volatile flashpoint of ideological conflict. America has endured a century of rancorous debate on health insurance, and despite the passage of legislation in 2010, the battle is not yet...
In no other country has health care served as such a volatile flashpoint of ideological conflict. America has endured a century of rancorous debate on health insurance, and despite the passage of legislation in 2010, the battle is not yet...
From the longest running column in Scientific American's history comes this collection of fascinating projects for amateur astronomersFor over seventy years, "The Amateur Scientist" column in Scientific American has helped people explore their world and make original discoveries. This collection...
Liberty, one of the most consequential words in our language, is one of the most treasured concepts in American thought--and one of the most intensely debated. Its meaning is constantly shifting, changing not only from one culture to another but...
The early decades of American popular musicStephen Foster, Scott Joplin, John Philip Sousa, Enrico Carusoare, for most listeners, the dark ages. It wasn’t until the mid-1920s that the full spectrum of this musicblack and wh......