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Paperback. This is a study of school desegregation in Virginia. It traces the evolution of the Richmond public schools from segregation to desegregation to resegregation in the decades following the "Brown" decision. It analyses the "separate but equal" system and its impact on life in the city. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies. Num Pages: 151 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JFF; JFSL1; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813914817
- ISBN
- 9780813914817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.16
€ 32.16
Hardback. From an acclaimed World War II writer comes an incisive retelling of the key month, July 1944, that won the war in the Pacific and ignited a whole new struggle on the homefront. In the pantheon of great World War II conflicts, the battle for Saipan is often forgotten. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 pages of b&w, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 42. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307461216
- ISBN
- 9780307461216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.87
€ 26.99
€ 19.87
The Color of Wealth. The Story Behind the U.S Racial Wealth Divide.
Lui, Meizhu; Robles, Barbara; Leondar-Wright,...
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595580047
- ISBN
- 9781595580047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.33
€ 25.99
€ 24.33
paperback. Using previously-untapped legal records and oral history interviews, this work provides an in-depth account of the struggle to integrate the southern paper mills in the United States over the period 1945-80. Jobs were strictly segregated till the 1960s with black workers in menial positions. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; 3JJP; JFFJ; JFSL; JHBL; JPVH1; KNAL; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807849330
- ISBN
- 9780807849330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.39
€ 57.39
Num Pages: 254 pages, colour and b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RG; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826323019
- ISBN
- 9780826323019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.41
€ 31.99
€ 27.41
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479891535
- ISBN
- 9781479891535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.10
€ 36.99
€ 31.10
Hardcover. Beginning in Georgia with a trip to Finster's famous "Paradise Gardens", this title provides a look into the lives and visionary works of some of Finster's contemporaries: the self-taught evangelical artists whose beliefs and oeuvres occupy the gray area between madness and Christian ecstasy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGR; HRCS; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066851
- ISBN
- 9780226066851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.59
€ 40.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. Looking at the lives and works of some of Finster's contemporaries: the self-taught evangelical artists whose beliefs and neuvres occupy the gray area between madness and Christian ecstasy, this book includes biographical portraits, and a profound meditation on the chaos of despair and the ways in which creativity can help order our lives. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AGR; HRCS; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066875
- ISBN
- 9780226066875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.06
€ 18.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Reveals the American showman P T Barnum as, by turns, a moral reformer, a habitual hoaxer, an insightful critic, a savvy puffer, a master of images, a sparkling writer, a relentless provocateur, and an early advocate of family entertainments. This title tracks the shifting personas of the great showman and his representational choices. Editor(s): Cook, James W. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 16. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252072956
- ISBN
- 9780252072956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.46
€ 23.99
€ 22.46
Hardback. Revealing warm ties between Baltimore and its beloved Colts, Olesker's writing makes the events of 1958 seem like only yesterday. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890628
- ISBN
- 9780801890628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.60
€ 38.60
Hardback. Including the classics of the genre as well as rare period pieces by African Americans and women, and northern and southern patriotic verse and songs, The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry paints the background of the conflict and its literature, with each poem introduced by a compelling vignette. Editor(s): Frome, Keith. Num Pages: 543 pages, 53 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DC; DSBF; DSC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 210 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100021
- ISBN
- 9780231100021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.45
€ 45.99
€ 40.45
Hardback. This resource provides information on a popular literary genre - the 20th-century American short story. It contains articles on stories that share a particular theme, and over 100 pieces on individual writers and their work. There are also articles on promising new writers entering the scene. Editor(s): Gelfant, Blanche H. Num Pages: 952 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 952
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110983
- ISBN
- 9780231110983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.26€ 105.37
€ 140.26
€ 105.37
Hardback. All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? This book illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic histories have shaped the contours of contemporary American society. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 179 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119948
- ISBN
- 9780231119948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.46
€ 147.46
Paperback. Illustrates the ways in which individuals from the religious and political spectrum have engaged religion and viewed it as a crucial aspect of society. This anthology reflect the close relationship of religion, especially mainline Protestantism, to essential ideas undergirding Cold War America. Editor(s): Harvey, Paul; Goff, Philip. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118859
- ISBN
- 9780231118859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.16
€ 62.16
Hardback. Presents the Asian American heritage through various sources including speeches, diary entries, editorials, and more. This work tells the story of South and Southeast Asians' transplantation to a new culture, and covers the issues of gender relations and sexuality, racial profiling and stereotyping, and diasporic connections to homeland cultures. Editor(s): Odo, Franklin. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110303
- ISBN
- 9780231110303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.37
€ 134.37
Hardback. Addresses questions such as: What are the best anthologies of African-American poetry? What have African-American poets written about such highly charged issues as religion? Politics? Patriotism? Slavery? Racism? Money? Sex? What have they written about Harlem? The civil-rights movement? Martin Luther King Jr? Editor(s): Frankovich, Nicholas; Larzelere, David. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSC; GBCR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112345
- ISBN
- 9780231112345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.89€ 108.76
€ 144.89
€ 108.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Harris, Robert L.; Terborg-Penn, Rosalyn. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138116
- ISBN
- 9780231138116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.26
€ 49.99
€ 35.26
Hardback. With interesting facts, statistics, and comparisons presented in almanac style as well as the expertise of prominent scholars, The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s is the most complete guide to an enduringly fascinating era. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 448 pages, charts, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113724
- ISBN
- 9780231113724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.51
€ 151.51
Hardback. Merchant provides a context-setting overview of American environmental history from the beginning of the millennium; an encyclopedia of important concepts, people, agencies, and laws; a chronology of major events; and an extensive bibliography including films, videos, CD-ROMs, and websites. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBT; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 239 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112321
- ISBN
- 9780231112321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.64€ 80.88
€ 106.64
€ 80.88
Paperback. Merchant provides a context-setting overview of American environmental history from the beginning of the millennium; an encyclopedia of important concepts, people, agencies, and laws; a chronology of major events; and an extensive bibliography including films, videos, CD-ROMs, and websites. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 400 pages, 43 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 239 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231112338
- ISBN
- 9780231112338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. An overview of the cultures and histories of Northeastern Indian people that surveys the key scholarly debates that shape this field and offers an alphabetical listing of important individuals and places of significant cultural or historic meaning. Series: Columbia Guides to American Indian History and Culture S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114530
- ISBN
- 9780231114530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.50
€ 46.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127912
- ISBN
- 9780231127912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Hardback. Offers students of women's history and nineteenth-century American culture with a source of information and interpretation. This book focuses on areas in which scholars have identified changes (such as suffrage and reform), and innovative explorations (for example, work on female sexuality). It features alphabetical encyclopedia-like entries. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; GTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109208
- ISBN
- 9780231109208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.06
€ 150.06
Paperback. Offers students of women's history and nineteenth-century American culture with a source of information and interpretation. This book focuses on areas in which scholars have identified changes (such as suffrage and reform), and innovative explorations (for example, work on female sexuality). It features alphabetical encyclopedia-like entries. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109215
- ISBN
- 9780231109215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.17
€ 50.17