This unusual book began at the authors' dinner tables, when they noticed that their spouses?one an elementary school teacher, one a university professor?were treated quite differently even though their work was "essentially the same." This realization prompted months of research into the history of schoolteachers and university professors. Grant and Murray refer to the crusade of college professors in the late 19th century as the "first revolution"?in which male professors fought a male administrative regime for higher pay and control over curriculum and tenure. A second revolution, they argue, is occurring now among schoolteachers, but slowly. It "pits mostly female workers, who have often been demeaned as high-paid baby-sitters, against entrenched male leaders." The book chronicles the significant progress of this slow revolution, focusing on three landmark case studies. Readers concerned with the condition of public schools and the status of schoolteachers will find that Grant and Murray not only provide them with solid ammunition for debate but also give them reason to keep up their spirits. (Mar.) FYI: Teaching in America won the publisher's annual prize awarded to an outstanding book about education and society.

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James E. Block - A Nation of Agents, The American Path to a Modern Self and Society (2002).jpg

In this sweeping reinterpretation of American political culture, James Block offers a new perspective on the formation of the modern American self and society. Block roots both self and society in the concept of agency, rather than liberty, and dispenses with the national myth of the "sacred cause of liberty"--with the Declaration of Independence as its "American scripture." Instead, he recovers the early modern conception of agency as the true synthesis emerging from America's Protestant and liberal cultural foundations.
Block traces agency doctrine from its pre-Commonwealth English origins through its development into the American mainstream culture on the eve of the twentieth century. The concept of agency that prevailed in the colonies simultaneously released individuals from traditional constraints to participate actively and self-reliantly in social institutions, while confining them within a new set of commitments. Individual initiative was now firmly bounded by the modern values and ends of personal Protestant religiosity and collective liberal institutional authority. As Block shows, this complex relation of self to society lies at the root of the American character.
A Nation of Agents is a new reading of what the "first new nation" did and did not achieve. It will enable us to move beyond long-standing national myths and grasp both the American achievement and its legacy for modernity.

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Matthew A. Crenson - Building the Invisible Orphan age, A Prehistory of the American Welfare System ( 1998).jpg

This book examines the connection between the decline of the orphanage and the rise of welfare. Matthew Crenson argues that the prehistory of the welfare system was played out not on the stage of national politics or class conflict but in the micropolitics of institutional management. New arrangements for child welfare policy emerged gradually as superintendents, visiting agents, and charity officials responded to the difficulties that they encountered in running orphanages or creating systems that served as alternatives to institutional care. Crenson also follows the decades-long debate about the relative merits of family care or institutional care for dependent children. Leaving poor children at home with their mothers emerged as the most generally acceptable alternative to the orphanage, along with an ambitious new conception of social reform. Instead of sheltering vulnerable children in institutions designed to transform them into virtuous citizens, the reformers of the Progressive Era tried to integrate poor children into the larger society, while protecting them from its perils.

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Maurice Isserman - Across America, The Lewis and C lark Expedition (2009).jpg

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery as a scientific expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. The goal was to learn more about the Northwest's natural resources, inhabitants, and possibilities for settlement. The Lewis and Clark expedition was the second recorded transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico by white Americans. Their journey was significant in that the first accurate maps of the area were produced, there was a better understanding of the Northwest's natural resources, and they established friendly relations with American Indians. Although they were unable to locate the fabled, elusive Northwest Passage, Lewis and Clark's achievements sparked American interest in the West and strengthened the nation's claim to the area. The coverage includes: Thomas Jefferson's support of the expedition as U.S. president; Meriwether Lewis' and William Clark's preparations for their journey, including gathering advice and purchasing supplies; the party's interactions with American Indians, both friendly and hostile; the animals they encountered; the role played by Sacagawea, a Lemhi Shoshone; and, the expedition's difficult journey across the Bitterroot Mountains.

Coverage includes:
• Thomas Jefferson's support of the expedition as U.S. president
• Meriwether Lewis's and William Clark's preparations for their journey, including gathering advice and purchasing supplies
• The party's interactions with American Indians, both friendly and hostile
• The animals they encountered
• The role played by Sacagawea, a Lemhi Shoshone
• The expedition's difficult journey across the Bitterroot Mountains.

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Brian Duignan - The Executive Branch of the Federa l Government, Purpose, Process, and People (2009).jpg

Introduction 11
Chapter 1: The Role of the Executive 21
The Political Executive 22
Presidential Systems of Government 25
The Presidency of the United States 27
Duties of the Office 27
Primary Document: The Constitution
of the United States: Article II 28
Historical Development
of the Presidency 29
Primary Document: The Constitution of the
United States: Twenty-third Amendment 40
In Focus: The Watergate Scandal 42
Selecting a President 45
Primary Document: The Constitution of
the United States: Twelfth Amendment 48
The Vice Presidency of the United States 60
The First Lady of the United States 64
The White House 78
Executive Departments and Agencies 85
The Cabinet 86
Executive Agencies and Offices 94
Chapter 2: Presidents of the United States:
George Washington to
William McKinley 103
George Washington 103
Childhood and Youth 103
Prerevolutionary Military
and Political Career 104
Revolutionary Leadership 109
Presidency 113
John Adams 116
Early Life 116
Continental Congress 117
Foreign Service 118
Political Philosophy 119
Vice Presidency and Presidency 120
Retirement 122

Thomas Jefferson 123
Early Years 123
Declaring Independence 124
American in Paris 125
Party Politics 126
Presidency 128
Retirement 131
James Madison 132
Early Life and Political Activities 133
The Father of the Constitution 134
Madison’s Presidency 136
Later Life 137
James Monroe 138
Early Life and Career 138
Minister to France 139
The Louisiana Purchase 140
Presidency 141
John Quincy Adams 142
Early Life and Career 142
Break with the Federalists 144
Secretary of State 145
Presidency and Feud with Jackson 145
Second Career in Congress 146
Andrew Jackson 147
Early Life 147
Tennessee Politics 148
Military Feats 149
Presidential Prospects 150
Jacksonian Democracy 151
The First Term 151
Reelection in 1832 153
Martin Van Buren 154
William Henry Harrison 156
John Tyler 159
James K. Polk 161
Early Life and Career 162
Presidency 164
Zachary Taylor 164
Millard Fillmore 167
Franklin Pierce 169
James Buchanan

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This work consists of short excerpts of criticism of 20th-century American authors by important critics writing in newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, and books. The excerpts (ranging in length from one or two paragraphs to two columns) are allowed to stand on their own without separate plot synopses, summaries, or background information on the authors. The original words of the critics (often great writers themselves with their own entries) are arranged chronologically to paint a picture of the critical reception of an author over time. Although this work can be viewed as an abbreviated or minimalist version of Gale's Contemporary Literary Criticism and Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, it is easier to use because all authors are arranged in simple alphabetical order in three volumes. Because it shuns summaries, commentary, and other student-centered features of the Gale products, however, it will be less helpful to high school students and undergraduates than those works. This new fifth edition consolidates earlier editions (1960, 1976, 1985, 1997) and adds 70 new entries, bringing the total number of authors covered to 489. For public and academic libraries.AMarc Meola, Temple Univ. Lib., Philadelphia

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Monografie Lotnicze 6 - Ryszard Kwas - F-A-18 Horn et (1992).jpg

Zdjęcia czarno-białe i w kolorze , plansze barwne (przykłady malowań samolotów), plany w skali 1:72.

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Michael J. Koury and J. Hefter - Arms for Texas, A Study of the Weapons of the Republic of Texas (19 73).jpg

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Yasuo Ohtsuka - Jeeps Over The Pacific (1994).jpg

The follow-on book by the author of JEEP JEEP JEEP. It focusses just on
photos of jeeps used in the Pacific theatre.

Chapters are: Jeeps in Australia; jungle usage in
New Guinea; jeeps and jeepneys in the Philippines;
Pacific Island combat; the Kurogane 4x4 japanese light vehicle;
Burma, China, Okinawa; Occupation of Japan; Korean War service.

Highly recommended.
The book is in japanese but english photo captions are also given.

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Liam T. A. Ford - Soldier Field, A Stadium and Its City (2007).jpg

Sports fans nationwide know Soldier Field as the home of the Chicago Bears. For decades its signature columns provided an iconic backdrop for gridiron matches. But few realize that the stadium has been much more than that. Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City explores how this amphitheater evolved from a public war memorial into a majestic arena that helped define Chicago.
Chicago Tribune staff writer Liam Ford led the reporting on the stadium’s controversial 2003 renovation—and simultaneously found himself unearthing a dramatic history. As he tells it, the tale of Soldier Field truly is the story of Chicago, filled with political intrigue and civic pride. Designed by Holabird and Roche, Soldier Field arose through a serendipitous combination of local tax dollars, City Beautiful boosterism, and the machinations of Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson. The result was a stadium that stood at the center of Chicago’s political, cultural, and sporting life for nearly sixty years before the arrival of Walter Payton and William “The Refrigerator” Perry.
Ford describes it all in the voice of a seasoned reporter: the high school football games, track and field contests, rodeos, and even NASCAR races. Photographs, including many from the Chicago Park District’s own collections, capture these remarkable scenes: the swelling crowds at ethnic festivals, Catholic masses, and political rallies. Few remember that Soldier Field hosted Billy Graham and Martin Luther King Jr., Judy Garland and Johnny Cash—as well as Grateful Dead’s final show.
Now part of the city’s bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, Chicago’s stadium on the lake continues to make dramatic history. Soldier Field captures this history in the making and will captivate armchair historians and sports fans alike.

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Edgar M. Howell - United States Army Headgear 1855 -1902 (1975).jpg

U.S. Government Printing Office | Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology 30 | Catalog of United States Army Uniforms in the Collection of the Smithsonian Institution II

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Squadron - Armor Walk Around Color Series 5706 - D avid Doyle - M26 Pershing (2008).jpg

By early 1942, it was apparent that the Sherman tank was no match for its German adversaries. American battle doctrine of the time was that US tanks were not to fight opposing tanks, leaving this to tank destroyer units; however, the German forces refused to adhere to this plan. A number of different models using various chassis, turret, and gun combinations were tested, leading up to the T26 'heavy' tank design. It would be 1945 before this tank evolved into the T26E3 and finally saw combat. The basic design of the M26 - the designation the T26E3 had been given when it was classified 'standard' in March 1945 - was to form the basis of a long line of excellent tanks (M46, M47, M48 and M60) that would serve US armed forces for 40 years. Illustrated with 250 photographs, color profiles, and detailed line drawings; Doyle. 80 pages.

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Davis D. Joyce, Fred R. Harris - Alternative Oklah oma, Contrarian Views of the Sooner State (2007).jpg

In this companion to his previous volume, "An Oklahoma I Had Never Seen Before," Davis D. Joyce presents fourteen essays that interpret Oklahoma's unique populist past and address current political and social issues. Joyce invited scholars and political activists to speak their minds on subjects ranging from gender, race, and religion to popular music, the energy industry, and economics.
These decidedly contrarian Sooner voices reflect the progressive, libertarian, and even radical viewpoints that influenced the state's creation. Contributors talk of growing up "Okie and radical," of the legacy of Woody Guthrie in the Red Dirt music scene, and of the Sunbelt Alliance that helped to stop the building of the Black Fox nuclear power plant. They look back at Oklahoma City's role in the early civil rights sit-in movement and at an Oklahoman's experience with Vietnam Veterans Against the War. They consider religion outside the mainstream--and everyday women squarely within these unique expressions of faith.
Alternative Oklahoma urges an honest alternative exploration of the state's diverse past. It's an Oklahoma history that takes into account the overlooked and the left behind and contributes to a more open political dialogue in a state too often dismissed as unquestionably "red."

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David W. Levy - The University of Oklahoma, A Hist ory, volume 1, 1890-1917 (2005).jpg

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Robert L, Jr. Harris, Rosalyn Terborg-Penn - The C olumbia Guide to African American History Since 19 39 (2006).jpg

USA Books - Robert L, Jr. Harris, Rosalyn Terborg-Penn - The Colum...mbia Guide to African American History Since 1939 2006.jpg

This book is a multifaceted approach to understanding the central developments in African American history since 1939. It combines a historical overview of key personalities and movements with essays by leading scholars on specific facets of the African American experience, a chronology of events, and a guide to further study.Marian Anderson's famous 1939 concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial was a watershed moment in the struggle for racial justice. Beginning with this event, the editors chart the historical efforts of African Americans to address racism and inequality. They explore the rise of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements and the national and international contexts that shaped their ideologies and methods; consider how changes in immigration patterns have complicated the conventional "black/white" dichotomy in U.S. society; discuss the often uneasy coexistence between a growing African American middle class and a persistent and sizable underclass; and address the complexity of the contemporary African American experience. Contributors consider specific issues in African American life, including the effects of the postindustrial economy and the influence of music, military service, sports, literature, culture, business, and the politics of self-designation, e.g.,"Colored" vs. "Negro," "Black" vs. "African American".While emphasizing political and social developments, this volume also illuminates important economic, military, and cultural themes. An invaluable resource, The Columbia Guide to African American History Since 1939 provides a thorough understanding of a crucial historical period.

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