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.
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.
Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Sidney Lumet, and Paul Mazursky, all sons of East European Jews, remain among the most prominent contemporary American film directors. In this revised, updated second edition of American Jewish Filmmakers, David Desser and Lester D. Friedman demonstrate how the Jewish experience gives rise to an intimately linked series of ......
Originally published in 1996. By applying their abundant natural resources to ironmaking early in the eighteenth century, Americans soon made themselves felt in world markets. After the Revolution, ironmakers supplied the materials necessary to the building of American industry, pushing the fuel efficiency and productivity of their furnaces far ......
Contrary to popular belief, the poor and huddled masses were never welcome in America. Though the engraving on the base of the Statue of Liberty makes that claim, history reveals a far less-welcoming message. This comprehensive survey of cultural and racial exclusion in the United States examines the legacy of hostility toward immigrants over two ......
With the addition of brand new co-editor, Robert Christensen, this trusted reader is back in a fresh and insightful fifth edition. To the general structure that has made American Intergovernmental Relations so enduring, the editors have added a new section that incorporates the importance of law and courts to intergovernmental relations. This new section explicitly grounds the study of intergovernmental relations to foundational Constitutional text and the dynamic role of the Supreme Court in interpreting constitutional powers. OAEToole and Christensen have also added new selections that cover societyAEs current and most pressing intergovernmental policy issues, including health care, immigration, and the evolving and controversial issue of medical marijuana. As always, each essay is judiciously edited and substantial part introductions further contextualize each essayAEs contribution to make American Intergovernmental Relations an accessible and invaluable text, as well as an engaging read.
Explore the rich traditions and modern lives of American Indians across the United States! This social studies book highlights how customs and cultural practices have been carried forward with pride while showing that American Indians today also participate fully in contemporary life. By learning about different regions and seeing examples from ......
This primary source reader breathes life into early US history with primary source documents that introduce students to the diverse lifestyles of the west coast American Indians.
