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"...The Color of Law is a groundbreaking investigation into how U.S. governments in the twentieth century deliberately imposed racial segregation on metropolitan areas nationwide....Richard Rothstein has painstakingly documented how our cities--from San Francisco to Boston--became so divided. Rothstein describes how federal, state, and local governments systematically imposed residential segregation: with undisguised racial zoning, public housing...
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Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
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IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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You've probably seen her -- arm raised, bandana on her head, a steely expression in her eye. She's Rosie the Riveter, and she has told women "You can do it" for decades. Read about Rosie's rise to fame and the ways she inspired a movement. Find out how her battle cry helped win World War II and has since been a symbol of strength for U.S.women everywhere.
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American girl BeForever. Melody, 1964 volume 2
A Melody classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Melody 1964 volume 2
A Melody classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Melody 1964 volume 2
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American Girl
Language
English
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In 1964, ten-year-old African American singer Melody Ellison decides to fix up her Detroit neighborhood playground and plant a garden, but when her friends put her in charge, Melody finds out just how hard it can be to lead.
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Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"...The Color of Law is a groundbreaking investigation into how U.S. governments in the twentieth century deliberately imposed racial segregation on metropolitan areas nationwide....Richard Rothstein has painstakingly documented how our cities--from San Francisco to Boston--became so divided. Rothstein describes how federal, state, and local governments systematically imposed residential segregation: with undisguised racial zoning, public housing...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Vice presidents owe their position to the president-- a connection that affects not only how they are perceived but also their possible future as a presidential candidate, which is tied, for better or worse, to the president they serve. Brower introduces us to the second-most-powerful men in the world, exploring the lives and roles of thirteen modern vice presidents-- eight Republicans and five Democrats. She pulls back the curtain to reveal the sometimes...