Presents a record of federally-funded art projects in Virginia during the Great Depression. This book provides an... Læs mere
These eighteen essays investigate individual romance novels, authors, and websites, rethink the genre's history, and explore its interplay of... Læs mere
Written by the new generation of sociologists, these essays chart a course for the future of the discipline, both by... Læs mere
"Five seminal events occurred in New York City in the pivotal year 1964. Through an exploration of these landmark events readers will have a better understanding of the social turbulence in New York City and the United States in the mid-1960s"--
War is a matter of winning the will of the protagonists, even if they don't know they are involved. Every country fights wars without the... Læs mere
"In the Great Depression, an elite group of New Yorkers lived unaffected by the economic calamity. They were writers, playwrights,... Læs mere
For many Americans, Opening Day was, and remains, the true marker of each year's beginning. Here we relive the Opening Days of baseball's most storied and glamorous team, the New York American League club that began as the Highlanders and achieved glory as the Yankees.
Among the threads running through Abraham Lincoln's adult life was an association with railroads.... Læs mere
Space exploration and commercial activity off-world has its skeptics as well as its enthusiasts. What does seem to be clear, however, is that such... Læs mere