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A study of the basic tenets and ideologies behind America's policy towards Latin America during the Reagan-Bush administrations. Wiarda's insider account of this era serves as a link between the scholarly and policy-making communities. He supplements his analysis with various case studies.
John Bingham and the Invention of the Fourteenth Amendment
John Bingham was the architect of the rebirth of the United States following the Civil War. A leading antislavery lawyer and congressman from Ohio, Bingham wrote the most important part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees fundamental rights and equality to all Americans. He was also at the center of two of the ......
Published in conjunction with the National Heritage Museum, this illustrated volume offers a brief overview of Freemasonry's origins in 17th-century Scotland and England before exploring its evolving role in American history, from the Revolution through the labour and civil rights movements, and into the 21st century.
Many of us belong to communities that have been scarred by terrible calamities. And many of us come from families that have suffered grievous losses. This book addresses questions of how we reflect on these legacies of loss and the ways they inform each other.
This anthology, covering colonial times to the 21st century, shows women shaping Judaism and their American Jewish communities as they engaged in volunteer activities and political crusades, battled stereotypes, and made built relationships with their Christian neighbours.
Race, Culture, and Identity in the Indian Diaspora
The Indian American community is one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in the US. Its members are marked by a high degree of training as medical doctors, engineers, scientists, and university professors. This title explores how these highly skilled professionals have been inserted into the racial dynamics of American society.
