The grand drama of American history is covered for middle school and high school students, starting with Columbus's landing, and continuing through European colonization, United States independence, and the nation's development and growth to become the leading world power. This edition has been updated to include important events of the twenty-first century. Titles in Barron's Painless Series are written especially for middle school and high school students who are having a difficult time with a specific subject. In many cases, a student is confused by the subject's complexity and details. Still other students simply finds a subject uninteresting, an attitude that usually results in lower grades. Painless titles offer informal, student-friendly approaches to each subject, emphasizing interesting details, supplementing the text with amusing insights, and outlining potential pitfalls clearly and step by step. Students begin to understand how disparate details all fit together to form a clear picture. Timelines, ideas for interesting projects, and "Brain Tickler" quizzes in many of these titles help to take the pain out of study and improve each student's grades.

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David C. King - Civil War and Reconstruction (200 3).jpg

A rare first-hand glimpse of the Civil War through the words of those who were there
This exciting new addition to the American Heritage American Voices series offers young readers insights into the culture and ideas of the Civil War era through a variety of primary sources. The book includes major historical documents, such as the Gettysburg Address, as well as more personalized accounts of the war and of the popular culture of the times found in diaries, advertisements, and magazine and newspaper articles. Throughout, the readings are supplemented by introductions, period illustrations, sidebar information, and vocabularies. David C. King (Hillsdale, NY) is the author of Wiley's American Kids in History series of U.S. history activity books as well as Colonies and Revolution and Westward Expansion in the American Heritage American Voices series. American Heritage is the premier American history magazine and is well known for its reference books.

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David H. Ucko - The New Counterinsurgency Era, Tra nsforming the U.S. Military for Modern Wars (2009).jpg

Confronting insurgent violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military has recognized the need to "re-learn" counterinsurgency. But how has the Department of Defense with its mixed efforts responded to this new strategic environment? Has it learned anything from past failures?
In The New Counterinsurgency Era, David Ucko examines DoD's institutional obstacles and initially slow response to a changing strategic reality. Ucko also suggests how the military can better prepare for the unique challenges of modern warfare, where it is charged with everything from pring security to supporting reconstruction to establishing basic governance--all while stabilizing conquered territory and engaging with local populations. After briefly surveying the history of American counterinsurgency operations, Ucko focuses on measures the military has taken since 2001 to relearn old lessons about counterinsurgency, to improve its ability to conduct stability operations, to change the institutional bias against counterinsurgency, and to account for successes gained from the learning process.
Given the effectiveness of insurgent tactics, the frequency of operations aimed at building local capacity, and the danger of ungoverned spaces acting as havens for hostile groups, the military must acquire new skills to confront irregular threats in future wars. Ucko clearly shows that the opportunity to come to grips with counterinsurgency is matched in magnitude only by the cost of failing to do so.

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Elwood Watson - Outsiders Within, Black Women in t he Legal Academy After Brown v. Board (2008).jpg

Through interviews with prominent legal academics such as Lani Guinier, Kimberle Crenshaw, and Anita Allen, Outsiders Within presents the trials and accomplishments of black women law professors who began to enter the legal academy in the 1970s and 80s.

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Eric Peltz - Sustainment of Army Forces in Operati on Iraqi Freedom, Major Findings and Recommendatio ns (2005).jpg

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Describes how well the Department of Defense logistics system supported Army forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom, documents the major reasons for shortfalls in performance, provides recommendations for improvement, and points to questions raised with respect to the design of future forces.

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Eric Peterson - Frommer's Yellowstone & Grand Teto n National Parks (2010).jpg

Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks is packed with all the facts, tips, and descriptions you need to have perfect park vacation, in a pocket-sized guide:

* The most memorable park experiences, from Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs to Snake River rafting.
* Great places to stay in and near the parks, ranging from historic lodges to family-friendly motels—plus a complete campground guide for each park.
* A fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot and identify bald eagles, bison, wildflowers, and more.
* The best hikes, from ranger-led interpretive walks to challenging backcountry overnights.
* What to see and do outside of the parks: rodeos, chuckwagon feeds, IMAX nature films, an elk preserve, Jackson Hole’s bars and boutiques, and more.
* Detailed, accurate park and trail maps.

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Gordon B. Arnold - The Politics of Faculty Unioniz ation, The Experience of Three New England Univers ities (2000).jpg

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The Politics of Faculty Unionization explores the campus tensions, economic crises, and state political controversies that led to the rise of faculty unions at public universities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut during the 1970's. The book examines conflicts surrounding unionization campaigns in light of developments in the labor movement and American higher education.

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Gordon Patterson - The Mosquito Crusades, A Histor y of the American Anti-Mosquito Movement from the Reed Commission to the First Earth Day (2009).jpg

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Among the struggles of the twentieth century, the one between humans and mosquitoes may have been the most vexing. As vectors of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, and dengue fever, mosquitoes forced open a new chapter in the history of medical entomology. Based on extensive use of primary sources, The Mosquito Crusades traces this saga and the parallel efforts of civic groups in New Jersey's Meadowlands and along San Francisco Bay's east side to manage the dangerous mosquito population.

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Hal Rothman - Lbj's Texas White House, Our Heart's Home (2001).jpg

A history of Lyndon Baines Johnson's ranch in Texas, which he and his family called "our heart's home" and made the Texas White House during his five years as president. The text explores the ranch's ethos and operation, and thus examines the relationship between power and place in US culture.

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Kathleen Fearn-Banks - The A to Z of African-Ameri can Television (2009).jpg

From Amos 'n' Andy to The Jeffersons to Family Matters, this work covers it all. There are entries on all different genres and performers. Additionally, information can be found on general issues, ranging from African American audiences and stereotypes through the related networks and organizations. This book has hundreds of entries, from A to Z, in the dictionary and a list of acronyms with their corresponding definitions.

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Lionel G. Garcia, Henry Loius, Jr. Gates, Grace Pa ley, Gordon, Sr. Parks, Al Young - American Ethnic Writers (2008).jpg

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This book gives authoritative coverage of 225 ethnic writers that is essential for the school and college library shelf.Ethnic literature is a mainstay of the high school and undergraduate classroom. This revised edition of "American Ethnic Writers", expanded by a full volume, includes not only the classics of African American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, Jewish American, and Native American novels, short stories, plays, and poetry but many new voices as well, in authoritative, clearly written essays for the student and general reader. It is a key resource for literary and American studies.Scope and coverage: An updated and significantly expanded three-volume edition of the original two-volume "American Ethnic Writers", this edition enhances previous coverage with the addition of 89 new authors and more than 500 new works - more than doubling the length of the best-selling two-volume set of 2000. The 225 ethnic writers covered here represent all major American ethnicities and include such well-known African American writers as Maya Angelou, Alex Haley, Toni Morrison and Richard Wright as well as Asian American writers Amy Tan, Ha Jin and Jade Snow-Wong and Jewish American writers Saul Bellow, Philip Roth and Elie Wiesel. Also covered here are Hispanic and Latino writers Ana Castillo, Victor Hernandez Cruz and Jose Yglesias, and Native American contemporaries Alexie Sherman, Barbara Kingsolver and Joy Harjo.Organization and format: Arranged alphabetically by author, each essay begins with the name of the writer as best known, followed by a capsule identifier (e.g., Asian American novelist); a summary description of the writer's significance; "Traditions," which lists associated ethnicities (e.g., Japanese American); "Also known as" names; birth date and place; death date and place (if applicable); and Biography. Pronunciation guides are provided for difficult-to-pronounce names.A section of analyses follows, focusing on one to ten of the writer's works. Each of these sections on core novels, plays, short stories, or poems lists the work's title, genre, and year of publication, followed by a page of analysis. The updated "Suggested Readings" section lists 5 to 10 print resources for more information. Finally, each essay is signed by an academician or other expert contributor.Special features include: Volume 3 concludes with two appendixes, a General Bibliography and a list of Web Sites, as well as five indexes: Author Index, Title Index, Authors by Ethnic Identity, Titles by Ethnic Identity, and Titles by Genre.

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Paul E. Kennedy - American Wild Flowers Coloring B ook (1971).jpg

American Wild Flowers Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives) /by Paul Kennedy (Author) .Learn to identify 46 of the most important wildflowers, from Rickett’s collection—lady’s slipper, black-eyed susan, bird’s foot violet, cardinal flower, pitcher plant, trout lily, etc.
Botanical identifications, common names and habitat. Color versions on covers. "...a source of enjoyment for wildflower enthusiasts of almost any age.

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Richard Mintzer - Keeping the Peace, The U.S. Mili tary Responds to Terror (2002).jpg

Discusses the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States and the nation's response with military action and a declaration of war on terrorism.

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T. Alexander Aleinikoff - Semblances of Sovereignt y, The Constitution, the State, and American Citiz enship (2002).jpg

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In a set of cases decided at the end of the nineteenth century, the Supreme Court declared that Congress had "plenary power" to regulate immigration, Indian tribes, and newly acquired territories. Not coincidentally, the groups subject to Congress' plenary power were primarily nonwhite and generally perceived as "uncivilized." The Court left Congress free to craft policies of assimilation, exclusion, paternalism, and domination. Despite dramatic shifts in constitutional law in the twentieth century, the plenary power case decisions remain largely the controlling law. The Warren Court, widely recognized for its dedication to individual rights, focused on ensuring "full and equal citizenship"--an agenda that utterly neglected immigrants, tribes, and residents of the territories. The Rehnquist Court has appropriated the Warren Court's rhetoric of citizenship, but has used it to strike down policies that support diversity and the sovereignty of Indian tribes. Attuned to the demands of a new century, the author argues for abandonment of the plenary power cases, and for more flexible conceptions of sovereignty and citizenship. The federal government ought to negotiate compacts with Indian tribes and the territories that affirm more durable forms of self-government. Citizenship should be "decentered," understood as a commitment to an intergenerational national project, not a basis for denying rights to immigrants.

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Tammy Bruce - The New American Revolution, Using t he Power of the Individual to Save Our Nation from Extremists (2005).jpg

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The New American Revolution A controversial and powerful manifesto for twenty-first-century American Patriots "It's time to swing back the curtains and invite the light in. And that light is American Nationalism, perennially shunned by the Left, condemned by Socialists, and without any special interest group fighting for its rebirth. It has no legitimate advocates. And yet it is the very idea that will save not only our nation, but the rest of the world as well," declares Tammy Bruce. With this remarkable book, the bestselling author, activist, and independent pundit pulls no punches, illustrating how a new American revolution is upon us -- a revolution based on American Nationalism and Individualism. Grounded in reason, classical philosophy, and hard-earned experience, Bruce explores the dramatic shift in American attitudes since the tragedy of September 11. She illustrates how in our effort to take this nation back from nihilistic extremists, American Nationalism, individualism, gun ownership, the tearing down of liberal institutions, personal activism, and knowing the enemy are the new tools for today's Patriot. The "Hate America First" ideology has prevailed for far too long, says Bruce, and she now offers a powerful prescription to reverse the moral and cultural decay wrought by Leftist extremists for four decades. This power to stem the tide resides squarely within the reawakened American founding concept of "E Pluribus Unum", or "Out of Many, One." It is this ingrained individualist spirit of the average American that makes this country thebest nation on earth, and now fuels the noble fight against the scourge of the Collectivist Left. In a positive framework with empowering ideas, insight, and tools for direct action, Bruce has captured a watershed moment in American history.

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Thaddeus Wakefield - The Family in Twentieth-Centu ry American Drama (2003).jpg

The central subject of American drama is, arguably, the American family. From Royall Tyler’s colonial comedy The Contrast (1787) to August Wilson’s King Hedley II (2000), relationships between husbands, wives, and their children have been used consistently by American playwrights to explore and illuminate the American experience. This study of the family in twentieth-century American drama explores how filial relationships are affected by the capitalistic culture of consumption that permeates twentieth-century American society. By analyzing relationships within both traditional and nontraditional families, this book examines how family members in American plays perceive themselves and others as "things" in American twentieth-century capitalistic society.

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