United States Immigration, 1800-1965: A History in Documents: (From the Broadview Sources Series) (Pula James S.)(Paperback)

United States Immigration, 1800-1965: A History in Documents: (From the Broadview Sources Series) (Pula James S.)(Paperback)

Recent debates over immigration have given rise to a complex spectrum of opinions, attitudes, and emotions. In fact, these debates have been a hallmark of American history. James Pula provides a selection of primary documents that illuminate immigration as one of the defining features of the

The Trial of Charles I: A History in Documents: (From the Broadview Sources Series) (Kesselring K. J.)(Paperback)

Shakespeare in a Divided America (Shapiro James)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of 1599, a fresh perspective on the history of the United States - and a timely reminder of Shakespeare's indelible

A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960 (Friedman Milton)(Paperback)

Writing in the June 1965 issue of theEconomic Journal, Harry G. Johnson begins with a sentence seemingly calibrated to the scale of the book he set himself to review: 'The long-awaited monetary history of the United States by Friedman and Schwartz is in every sense of the term a monumental

The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison (Madison James)(Paperback)

In 1787, the American union was in disarray. The incompatible demands of the separate states threatened its existence; some states were even in danger of turning into the kind of tyranny they had so recently deposed. A truly national government was needed, one that could raise money, regulate

From Football to Soccer: The Early History of the Beautiful Game in the United States (Bunk Brian D.)(Paperback)

Rediscovering soccer's long history in the U.S. Across North America, native peoples and colonists alike played a variety of kicking games long before soccer's emergence in the late 1800s. Brian D. Bunk examines the development and social impact of these sports through the rise of professional

Restless Giant: The United States from Watergate to Bush V. Gore (Patterson James T.)(Paperback)

Threat of Dissent: A History of Ideological Exclusion and Deportation in the United States (Kraut Julia Rose)(Pevná vazba)

In this first comprehensive overview of the intersection of immigration law and the First Amendment, a lawyer and historian traces ideological exclusion and deportation in the United States from the Alien Friends Act of 1798 to the evolving policies of the Trump administration. Beginning with the

From Founding Fathers to Fire Eaters: The Constitutional Doctrine of States' Rights in the Old South (Roesch James Rutledge)(Paperback)

'The United States' was a confederate union, created by the acts of the peoples of sovereign States. In the Constitution they delegated specific, limited powers to a federal government that was to handle certain matters common to them all. It was nobody's intention to create a government of

The United States and China: A History from the Eighteenth Century to the Present (Wang Dong)(Paperback)

Now fully revised and updated, The United States and China offers a comprehensive synthesis of US-Chinese relations from initial contact to the present. Balancing the modern (1784-1949) and contemporary (1949-present) periods, Dong Wang retraces centuries of interaction between two of the world's

From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (Herring George C.)(Paperback)

The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation in print. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize-winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners of prestigious Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. From Colony to Superpower is the only thematic volume

Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (Fischer David Hackett)(Paperback)

This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having

Reading Primary Sources: The Interpretation of Texts from Nineteenth and Twentieth Century History (Dobson Miriam)(Paperback)

Now in its second edition, Reading Primary Sources explores the varied traditions in source criticism and, through specific examples, illustrates how primary sources can be read and used in historical research.Part I of this two-part volume begins by establishing the reader's understanding of

Immigrant Acts: On Asian American Cultural Politics (Lowe Lisa)(Paperback)

In Immigrant Acts, Lisa Lowe argues that understanding Asian immigration to the United States is fundamental to understanding the racialized economic and political foundations of the nation. Lowe discusses the contradictions whereby Asians have been included in the workplaces and markets of the

A Disability History of the United States (Nielsen Kim E.)(Paperback)

The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the present Disability is not only the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of our nation. Covering the entirety of US history from pre-1492 to the present, A

A Little History of the United States (Davidson James West)(Paperback)

A fast-paced, character-filled history that brings the unique American saga to life for readers of all ages How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world? Everyone from young adults

A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium (Harman Chris)(Paperback)

Building on A People's History of the United States, this radical world history captures the broad sweep of human history from the perspective of struggling classes. An 'indispensable volume' on class and capitalism throughout the ages--for readers reckoning with the history they were taught and

Beer Culture in Theory and Practice: Understanding Craft Beer Culture in the United States (Tyma Adam W.)(Paperback)

Beer culture has grown exponentially in the United States, from the days of Prohibition to the signing of HR 1337 by then-President Jimmy Carter, which legalized homebrewing for personal and household use, to the potential hop shortage that all brewers are facing today. This expansion of the

The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence (Rakove Jack N.)(Paperback)

Here in a newly annotated edition are the two founding documents of the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence (1776), our great revolutionary manifesto, and the Constitution (1787-88), in which 'We the People' forged a new nation and built the framework for our federal republic

A Queer History of the United States (Bronski Michael)(Paperback)

Winner of the Stonewall Book Award in nonfiction The first comprehensive history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender America, from pre-1492 to the present 'Readable, radical, and smart--a must read.'--Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home Intellectually dynamic and endlessly provocative, this

Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United States (Wellerstein Alex)(Pevná vazba)

The first full history of US nuclear secrecy, from its origins in the late 1930s to our post-Cold War present. The American atomic bomb was born in secrecy. From the moment scientists first conceived of its possibility to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and beyond, there were efforts to

Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America's Public Schools (Ravitch Diane)(Paperback)

From one of the foremost authorities on education and the history of education in the United States, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, author of the bestselling Reign of Error--an impassioned, inspiring look at the ways in which parents, teachers, activists--citizens--are successfully

The United States of War, 48: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State (Vine David)(Paperback)

2020 L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist, History A provocative examination of how the U.S. military has shaped our entire world, from today's costly, endless wars to the prominence of violence in everyday American life. The United States has been fighting wars constantly since invading Afghanistan in

Documents of the Christian Church (Bettenson Henry)(Paperback)

This selection of writings from the most important moments in the history of Christianity has become established as a classic reference work, providing insights into 2000 years of Christian theological and political debate. While retaining the original material selected by Henry Bettenson, Chris