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Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
First published in 1922, "Public Opinion" is the fascinating study of the role of citizens in a democracy by Walter Lippmann, an American writer, reporter and political commentator. Lippmann's notable career spanned decades and produced some of the most important journalism in American history. He was the first to introduce the concept of the Cold War, received many awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes, and wrote thousands of articles and columns,...
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Series
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
[1965, c1935]
Language
English
Description
This famous study - one of the most influential in the area of American economic history - brought a halt to Americans' uncritical reverence for their country's revolutionary past. Questioning the Founding Fathers' motivations in drafting the Constitution, it viewed the results as a product of economic self-interest. Perhaps the most controversial books of its time.
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Who are American Catholics and what do they believe and practice? How has American Catholicism influenced and been influenced by American culture and society? This book examines the history of American Catholics from the colonial era to the present, with an emphasis on changes and challenges in the contemporary church.
Chester Gillis chronicles America Catholics: where they have come from, how they have integrated into American society, and how the...
Author
Publisher
WallBuilder Press
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
America's Godly Heritage clearly sets forth the beliefs of many famous Founding Fathers concerning the proper role of Christian principles in education, government, and the public affairs of the nation. The beliefs of Founders such as Patrick Henry, John Quincy Adams, John Jay, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Mason, and many others are clearly presented. America's Godly Heritage also provides excerpts from court cases showing...
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
1977
Language
English
Description
In “The Birth of the Republic, 1763—89”, Edmund S. Morgan shows how the challenge of British taxation started Americans on a search for constitutional principles to protect their freedom, and eventually led to the Revolution. By demonstrating that the founding fathers' political philosophy was not grounded in theory, but rather grew out of their own immediate needs, Morgan paints a vivid portrait of how the founders' own experiences shaped their...
8) Melania
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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In her memoir, Melania reflects on her Slovenian childhood, the pivotal moments that led her to the world of high fashion in Europe and New York, and the serendipitous meeting with Donald Trump, a chance encounter that forever changed the course of her life. Melania opens up about their courtship, life in the spotlight, and experiencing the joy of motherhood. She shares behind-the-scenes stories from her time in the White House, shedding light on...
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Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"Take a journey through the 50 nifty states of the United States of America. This engaging illustrated atlas feature the unique foods, wildlife, and traditions of each state using colorful pictographs on illustrated maps. Find out which state is known as the "Peace Garden State," and learn what makes Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico special. Are you ready to discover this great country from sea to shining sea? A special section at the end details...
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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[1975]
Language
English
Description
This is the first objective history of the great revivals that swept the country after World War II. It tells the story of the victories and defeats of such giants of the revival as William Branham, Oral Roberts, Jack Coe, T. L. Osborn, A. A. Allen. It also tells of the powerful present day evangelists who are carrying on the revival, including Robert Schambach and Morris Cerullo. The book includes pictures of Schambach, Allen, Cerullo, Branham, Roberts,...
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Publisher
State University of New York Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The War of 1812, sometimes called "Americas forgotten war", was a curious affair. At the time, it was dismissed as "Mr. Madisons War". Later it was hailed by some as Americas "Second War for Independence" and ridiculed by others, such as President Harry Truman, as "the silliest damned war we ever had". The conflict, which produced several great heroes and future presidents, was all this and more.0In this book Robert P. Watson tells the stories...
Author
Publisher
Corner House
Pub. Date
1968
Language
English
Description
What was life like for women in the American colonies? This classic study suggests that, in spite of hardships, many colonial women led rich, fulfilling lives. Drawing on letters, diaries and contemporary accounts, the author thoroughly depicts the lives of women in the New England and Southern colonies. Thoughtfully written, well-documented account.
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
In a concise but wide-ranging narrative, Brinkley shows the diversity and complexity of the nation and our understanding of its history--one that continues to evolve both in the events of the present and in our reexamination of new evidence and perspectives on the past. This sixth edition features a new series of Patterns of Popular Culture essays, as well as expanded coverage of pre-Columbian America, new America in the World essays, and updated...
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[1957]
Language
English
Description
In this new edition, Samuel P. Hays expands the scope of his pioneering account of the ways in which Americans reacted to industrialism during its early years from 1885 to 1914. Hays now deepens his coverage of cultural transformations in a study well known for its concise treatment of political and economic movements.
Hays draws on the vast knowledge of America's urban and social history that has been developed over the last thirty-eight years...
Publisher
Reader's Digest Association
Pub. Date
c1975
Language
English
Description
Backgrounds and Beginnings, The Crucial Years 1775, The War of Independence, Evolution of the Flag, Creating a system of Government, The War of 1812, Religion in a Free Country, The Tragic of Civil War, Trailblazers and Mountain men,Scientific Revolution, Saga of Immigration, Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Volume 1 includes poetry, short stories, letters, and prose by Christopher Columbus, Bartolome de las Casas, Hernan Cortes, Bernal Diaz de Castillo, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Arthur Barlowe, Thomas Harriot, John White, Samuel de Champlain, George Percy, John Smith, William Bradford, Thomas Morton, John Winthrop, Roger Williams, Anne Bradstreet, Michael Wigglesworth, Mary Rowlandson, Edward Taylor, Samuel Sewall, Cotton Mather, Sarah Kemble Knight,...
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Language
English
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"In his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, #1 bestselling author John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. Impeccably researched and grippingly told, Framed offers an inside look at the victims of the United States criminal justice system. A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty there is...
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