Explores the history of American actors' attempts to unionize in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book focuses on the... Læs mere
Presents short biographies of more than 500 individuals who have served as admiral, vice admiral, or rear admiral in the world's naval... Læs mere
"Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov and August Strindberg--innovators of modern drama--created characters whose reckless pursuit of irrational objectives blind them to better options. Together, the lives of these characters offer a study of the individual's struggle with modernity" --
This volume on advances and innovation in American daily life from 1600 to the 1930s is divided into sections including: agriculture; art and... Læs mere
While the literature is scant on how African American women are affected by the imprisonment of... Læs mere
The Cold War profoundly shaped neoliberalism in ways that are as yet not fully realised. This book is a... Læs mere
Adolf Hitler had promised a classless military and civilian Fatherland even before he became chancellor. He had been... Læs mere
A century ago, 104 African American doctors joined the US Army to care for the 40,000 men of the 92nd and 93rd Divisions, the Army's... Læs mere
Explores the development of detective fiction during the critical period between Conan Doyle's creation of Sherlock... Læs mere
Drawn from articles, reviews, biographical sources and interviews, this is a survey of the unknown early African American concert singers. The book covers the... Læs mere
The military is often presented as a model of equal-opportunity employment. This title examines and challenges this... Læs mere
Exploring debates on topics such as military duty as an obligation of citizenship, the Army's use of African... Læs mere