Between 1600 and 1800, the promise of fresh food attracted more than seven hundred English, French, and Dutch vessels to Madagascar.... Læs mere
Kamenetsky shows how Nazis used children's literature to shape a "Nordic Germanic" worldview, intended to strengthen... Læs mere
In a series of revealing essays, Popular Eugenics demonstrates that eugenic thought persisted in science and culture as well as in social policy and goes a long way toward explaining the durability of eugenic thinking and its effects on social policy in the United States.
All eyes are on swing state Ohio in the midst of a presidential election, and protecting a controversial reporter seems simple enough to Andy. But then a body shows up in the Statehouse.
If George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are the saints in America's civil religion, then the twenty-ninth president, Warren G... Læs mere
A history of female telegraph operators from 1846 to the mid-20th century, exploring their work, their daily lives and their workplace... Læs mere
Presents the study of labor and nationalism during and after Namibia's struggle for liberation. This title argues that a vibrant and autonomous civil society is... Læs mere
If the Mandelas were the generals in the fight for black liberation, the Mashininis were the foot soldiers. This work shows the human catastrophe... Læs mere
In 1901, Cadbury Bros. Ltd., a progressive chocolate manufacturer in England, learned that its cocoa beans from West Africa were produced... Læs mere
In this lively study of both modern film and stage productions of Shakespeare, Samuel Crowl provides fascinating insights into the ways in... Læs mere
In the late fifties and early sixties, Govan Mbeki was a central figure in the African National Congress and director of the ANC campaigns from underground.