From Colin Powell, the first African American to be appointed U.S. secretary of state, to former NBA star Patrick Ewing and Grammy Award winner Harry Belafonte, Jamaican Americans have made important contributions to American society. Drawing on personal stories and historical fact, this fresh, full-color book focuses on this dynamic people and assesses their lasting impact.

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Thomas L. Friedman - The Lexus and the Olive Tree, Understanding Globalization (1999).jpg

Friedman, the well-traveled New York Times foreign-affairs columnist, peppers The Lexus and the Olive Tree with stories that illustrate his central theme: that globalization--the Lexus--is the central organizing principle of the post-cold war world, even though many individuals and nations resist by holding onto what has traditionally mattered to them--the olive tree.
Problem is, few of us understand what exactly globalization means. As Friedman sees it, the concept, at first glance, is all about American hegemony, about Disneyfication of all corners of the earth. But the reality, thank goodness, is far more complex than that, involving international relations, global markets, and the rise of the power of individuals (Bill Gates, Osama Bin Laden) relative to the power of nations.

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Naomi Cahn - Red Families v. Blue Families, Legal Polarization and the Creation of Culture (2010).jpg

Red Families v. Blue Families identifies a new family model geared for the post-industrial economy. Rooted in the urban middle class, the coasts and the "blue states" in the last three presidential elections, the Blue Family Paradigm emphasizes the importance of women's as well as men's workforce participation, egalitarian gender roles, and the delay of family formation until both parents are emotionally and financially ready. By contrast, the Red Family Paradigm--associated with the Bible Belt, the mountain west, and rural America--rejects these new family norms, viewing the change in moral and sexual values as a crisis. In this world, the prospect of teen childbirth is the necessary deterrent to premarital sex, marriage is a sacred undertaking between a man and a woman, and divorce is society's greatest moral challenge. Yet, the changing economy is rapidly eliminating the stable, blue collar jobs that have historically supported young families, and early marriage and childbearing derail the education needed to prosper. The result is that the areas of the country most committed to traditional values have the highest divorce and teen pregnancy rates, fueling greater calls to reinstill traditional values. Featuring the groundbreaking research first hailed in The New Yorker, this penetrating book will transform our understanding of contemporary American culture and law. The authors show how the Red-Blue divide goes much deeper than this value system conflict--the Red States have increasingly said "no" to Blue State legal norms, and, as a result, family law has been rent in two. The authors close with a consideration of where these different family systems still overlap, and suggest solutions that permit rebuilding support for both types of families in changing economic circumstances.Incorporating results from the 2008 election, Red Families v. Blue Families will reshape the debate surrounding the culture wars and the emergence of red and blue America.

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Joni Eareckson Tada - The God I Love, A Lifetime o f Walking with Jesus (2003).jpg

"Memory means everything to me," writes Tada. In this tender, beautifully written memoir, she reflects with vivid detail on the idyllic Maryland childhood that shaped her Christian faith and the 1967 diving accident that left her a quadriplegic but showed her that "there are more important things in life than walking." As the youngest of four girls, Tada idolized her father and namesake, Johnny, who instilled in her a daredevil sense of adventure and shaped her view of God. When as a teenager she drifted from faith, she prayed that God would turn her around. Tada believes the accident she had at age 17 was God's response: "It wasn't some flip-of-the-coin in the cosmos, some turn in the universe's roulette wheel.

Joni Eareckson Tada is an evangelical Christian author, radio host, and founder of Joni and Friends, an organization "accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community." "Joni" is pronounced as if it were spelled "Johnny" as she was named after her father.

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Louis Pizzitola - Hearst Over Hollywood (2002).jpg

This admirable addition to Columbia's expansive Film and Culture series explores an underreported facet of William Randoph Hearst's media dominance: his command of early cinema. Although Citizen Kane etched W.R. in popular memory as a newspaperman, Hearst understood film's "enormous attention-getting potential for communication for the masses" and used it to create fiction and nonfiction forms in the medium that promoted positions ranging from pro-German WWI sentiment to anticommunism. His efforts spanned multiple studio affiliations and international film alliances, and all demonstrated Hearst's overriding aim of exercising worldwide influence.

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David G Savage - Guide to the US Supreme Court, 2- Volume Set (2010).jpg

This brand new edition of "Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court" reflects the substantial changes in the makeup of the High Court and landmark rulings from recent Court terms. No other reference on the Court offers so much detail and insight in such a readable format. Updated through the 2008 - 2009 term, this classic resource explains everything readers need to know about the Supreme Court, from its origins and how it functions to the people who have shaped it and the impact of its decisions on American life and the path of U.S. constitutional law. This title includes updates such as: the appointments of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, as well as Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor - featuring biographies and background information; a new chapter on the emergence of Second Amendment protections for the Right to Bear Arms; new content on individual rights; new information and detail on how cases currently get to the Court, and how the process has changed over time; and, expanded content on selecting justices and the confirmation politics of judicial appointments. Landmark decisions and key cases include: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) - gun rights and the Second Amendment; Boumediene v. Bush (2008) - Guantanamo and habeas corpus; and, Roper v. Simmons (2005) - on death penalty and juveniles. "Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court" covers the Court's entire history; its operations; its power in relation to other branches of government; major decisions affecting the other branches, the states, individual rights and liberties; and biographies of the justices. Appendixes provide additional information on the Court such as the Judiciary Acts of 1789 and 1925 and a list of Acts of Congress found by the Court to be unconstitutional. A general name and subject index speeds research, and a case index quickly guides readers to all decisions discussed in the Guide. It covers three new Supreme Court justices and the confirmation process. It demonstrates how cases get to the Court. It includes new content on individual rights. It provides new chapter on the Second Amendment.

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Carl Waldman, Molly Braun - Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, 3 edition (2006).jpg

A comprehensive reference work discussing more than 150 Indian tribes of all North America, as well as prehistoric peoples & civilizations. Organized alphabetically by tribe, the informative but accessible text summarizes the historical record -- locations, migrations, contacts with whites, wars, etc. Also covers Indian lifeways, including language families, means of subsistence, houses, boats, tools, clothing, art, legends, & rituals. Over 250 beautifully detailed, original color illustrations enhance the text, & 11 maps show the various Indian culture areas plus tribal locations, providing a helpful frame of reference. Glossary. Bibliography.

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Tankograd - Michael Franz, Jochen Vollert - US Arm y Gun, Heavy, Motorized, 280mm, M65 Atomic Annie ( 2006).jpg

With the deployment in the 1950s of atomic weapons on both sides of the Cold War, all three branches (Army, Navy, Air Force) of the U.S. military sought to justify fielding nuclear weapons within their individual arsenals. For the U.S. Army, prior to the refinement of tactical nuclear missiles, that meant developing an atomic artillery piece. This weapon was the M-65 280mm Motorized Heavy Gun, also known as the Atomic Cannon.

May of 1950, the Watervliet Arsenal began designing the 280mm Gun T131 for the U.S. Army. This heavy, mobile, long-range gun was developed to fire the W-9 15 kiloton atomic 280mm Projectile T124. By the spring of 1951, the first T131 gun was mounted on the T72 Gun Carriage, and in October, 1952, three T131 guns were demonstrated to the U.S. public at Aberdeen Proving Ground. From 1951 to 1953, 20 guns were manufactured.

The weight of the gun and carriage was 94,000 lbs/42,582 kg, (47 tons). The length of the gun carriage was 38'-5" or 11.71 meters. The gun could be emplaced and set up for firing in approximately 12 minutes, and returned to the traveling mode in approximately 15 minutes. The publicly-acknowledged maximum range of the 280mm gun was 20 miles, hitting within 20 yards or less of the desired target. An Army veteran assigned to M-65s in Okinawa reported the actual maximum range was 35 miles.

In 1950, the Kenworth Motor Truck Company began the manufacture of the M-249 4x4 Heavy Gun-Lifting Front Truck and the M-250 4x4 Heavy Gun-Lifting Rear Truck, to transport the T131 Gun. From 1952 through 1953, 33 Front and 33 Rear Trucks were manufactured. Each truck was powered by a Continental AO-895-4 six-cylinder engine, with a maximum output of 375 hp and a top speed of 45 mph. The empty weight of the M-249 Front Truck was 37,950 lbs/17,191 kg (19 tons); the empty weight of the M-250 Rear Truck was 35,910 lbs/16,267 kg (18 tons).

The entire assembly of two trucks and one gun was designated the M-65, although the unofficial, popular name given this machine was "Atomic Annie." Total weight of the M-65 was 172,865 lbs/78,308 kg (86.4 tons). The two trucks were operated by two drivers, and the Front Truck driver could be given control of the brakes in both trucks. Communication between drivers was by a system of headset intercoms. Total length of the M-65 was 85'-0"/26 meters, and width was 10'-0"/3.12 meters. The 20 M-65s were deployed primarily in West Germany, with six units deployed in Okinawa. The M-65s were operational from 1953 to 1963, when they were replaced due to the availability of nuclear shells for the simpler, cheaper, more operationally flexible 8" howitzers. Most of the M-65s were scrapped, although a few have been preserved as museum pieces, such as at The Armored Fighting Vehicles Museum at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland, and at The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Conor O’Clery - The Billionaire Who Wasn't, How Ch uck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune Without An yone Knowing (2008).jpg

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Chuck Feeney was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to a blue-collar Irish-American family during the Depression. After service in the Korean War, he made a fortune as founder of Duty Free Shoppers, the world’s largest duty-free retail chain. By 1988, he was hailed by Forbes Magazine as the twenty-fourth richest American alive. But secretly Feeney had already transferred all his wealth to his foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies. Only in 1997 when he sold his duty free interests, was he “outed” as one of the greatest and most mysterious American philanthropists in modern times. After going “underground” again, he emerged in 2005 to cooperate on a biography promoting giving while living. Now in his mid-seventies, Feeney is determined his foundation should spend down the remaining $4 billion in his lifetime.

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Black Americans of Achievement - Dale Evva Gelfand - Coretta Scott King, Civil Rights Activist (2006 ).jpg

These updated editions have new information boxes, more attractive covers, enhanced photographs, and referrals to Web sites that provide further information. By necessity, Rhodes emphasizes King's life as the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. While this aspect of her life is important, even critical, she is much more than the spouse of a Civil Rights icon. The format change creates a more humanized portrait of a woman whose public persona is one of faithful wife and keeper of the flame. Rummel explores Hughes's development as a poet, his maturation as a social critic, and his constant struggle to earn a living through his art.

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Black Americans of Achievement - Dale Evva Gelfand - Coretta Scott King, Civil Rights Activist (2006 ).pdf

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Black Americans of Achievement - Dale Evva Gelfand - Jimi Hendrix, Musician (2006).jpg

Each title features: - "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject - "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person - Chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites. - A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

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Black Americans of Achievement - Dale Evva Gelfand - Jimi Hendrix, Musician (2006).pdf

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Black Americans of Achievement - David Shirley - A lex Haley, Author (2005).jpg

Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an African-American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family and the co-author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

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Black Americans of Achievement - Heather Lehr Wagn er - Barack Obama, Politician (2008).jpg

This is the exciting biography of the new President-elect of the United States. In July 2004, Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention transformed him into a political star. Three years later, the young state senator from Illinois started his campaign to become president of the United States. Obama's life story captures the hope that defines the American dream. Born to a Kenyan father and a mother from Kansas who divorced when he was only two, Obama grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia. As an adult, he served his community, first as an organizer working to register new voters and to provide opportunities for the poor, and later as a politician. His 2008 campaign to become president of the United States inspired many to believe in what he called "the audacity of hope." This new biography explores the remarkable life of Barack Obama with full-colour photographs and an index. "Did You Know?" fact boxes throughout highlight interesting facts about Obama's life and career, and a list of Web sites provide readers with further reading.

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Black Americans of Achievement - Heather Lehr Wagn er - Barack Obama, Politician (2008).pdf

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Black Americans of Achievement - Jack Rummel - Lan gston Hughes, Poet (2005).jpg

This book is excellent! It's a quick read that is packed with useful information, and full of interesting pictures of Mr. Hughes himself, and the classic Harlem Renaissance. It's perfect for any book report or just for pleasure. I would definitly recommend you take advantage of this book for its many great features. Though it only has 112 pgs, the print is quite small, it isn't a very small book, and it has dozens of great pictures in each chapter, + its got a time line, and gives you some great choices for further reading!
I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in the great Langston Hughes, whom was the ultimate afro american poet!

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Black Americans of Achievement - Janet Hubbard-Bro wn - Condoleezza Rice, Stateswoman (2008).jpg

In 1954, Condoleezza Rice was born in Birmingham, Alabama, a city that Martin Luther King called the "most segregated city in America" in 1963. Rice's middle-class, college-educated parents instilled in their only child a sense that she could do anything if she put her mind to it, but that she would have to make sure that she was "twice as good" as whites in all her achievements. Rice became an accomplished pianist, student, and ice skater before heading to college at the University of Denver and graduate school at Stanford University. Along the way, she made connections with powerful statesmen, paving the way for her later career of "firsts" in politics. She was the first female provost at Stanford University in California, the first black female national security advisor, and the first black female secretary of state. "Condoleezza Rice: Stateswoman" tells her life story, one of perseverance and the pursuit of excellence.

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Black Americans of Achievement - Robert E. Jakoube k - Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader and politic ian (2005).jpg

USA Books1 - Black Americans of Achievement - Robert E. Jakoubek - ...esse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader and politician 2005.jpg

Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (born October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted "the most important black leader" with 15% of the vote.

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