Andre Michaux, Thomas Jefferson, and the Conspiracy of 1793
The incredible story of an explorer caught up in international intrigue at the dawn of US history AndrE Michaux was the most famous scientific explorer of North America before Lewis and Clark. His work took him from the Bahamas to Hudson Bay, and it is likely that no contemporary of his had seen as much of the continent. But there is more to his ......
An indispensable collection of Buddhist devotional poems and songs Longing to Awaken features twenty-two translations of Buddhist devotional poems and songs composed by revered Tibetan masters from diverse traditions and time periods. The anthology invites readers to experience a variety of poetic forms that embody a range of emotions, from grief ......
An indispensable collection of Buddhist devotional poems and songs Longing to Awaken features twenty-two translations of Buddhist devotional poems and songs composed by revered Tibetan masters from diverse traditions and time periods. The anthology invites readers to experience a variety of poetic forms that embody a range of emotions, from grief ......
Uncovering the history and examining the legacy of lynching in the state of Virginia Although not as associated with lynching as other southern states, Virginia has a tragically extensive history with these horrific crimes. This important volume examines the more than one hundred people who were lynched in Virginia between 1866 and 1932. Its ......
Uncovering the history and examining the legacy of lynching in the state of Virginia Although not as associated with lynching as other southern states, Virginia has a tragically extensive history with these horrific crimes. This important volume examines the more than one hundred people who were lynched in Virginia between 1866 and 1932. Its ......
Tracing the influence of Faulkner's screenwriting on his literary craft and depictions of women William Faulkner's time as a Hollywood screenwriter has often been dismissed as little more than an intriguing interlude in the career of one of America's greatest novelists. Consequently, it has not received the wide-ranging critical examination it ......
Tracing the influence of Faulkner's screenwriting on his literary craft and depictions of women William Faulkner's time as a Hollywood screenwriter has often been dismissed as little more than an intriguing interlude in the career of one of America's greatest novelists. Consequently, it has not received the wide-ranging critical examination it ......
Thomas Jefferson, John Soane, and Agents of Architectural Exchange
Tracing the mutual influence of great architects of the eighteenth century on both sides of the Atlantic Although a good deal has been written about the voluminous intellectual exchange between Europe and the Americas in the eighteenth century across various humane disciplines, no study to date has focused on architectural culture, despite the ......
Inspectors General and the Battle for Honest and Accountable Government
The last line of defense for our institutions, and our democracy Inspectors general may be the most important public servants you've never heard of. In Watchdogs, Glenn Fine-who served as the inspector general of the Department of Justice from 2000 to 2011 and the acting inspector general of the Department of Defense from 2016 to 2020-explains ......
