Between Soil and Society traces the history and development of conservation policy, especially as it compares to, and interacts with, the development of farm policy and such factors as climate change.
Object-Oriented Narratology explores the representation of objects from a narratological point of view, combining an object-centered approach with specific text studies and... Læs mere
Derek Taira argues that during the territorial period many Hawaiians neither subscribed nor succumbed to public schools’ aggressive efforts to assimilate and Americanize but instead engaged with American education to envision and support an alternate future.
Sandra E. Bonura tells the overlooked yet genuine rags-to-riches story of Claus Spreckels and his pioneering role in developing the sugar industry in the United States and the kingdom of Hawai‘i.
On Our Own Terms sets recent federal education legislation against the backdrop of two hundred years of education funding and policy to... Læs mere
In this definitive biography of Harry Dalton, Lee C. Kluck tells the full and colorful story of a man many consider to be the first modern baseball executive, who had notable stints with the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers.
A biography of University of Miami baseball coach Ron Fraser, who coached the Hurricanes from 1963 to 1992 and was one of college baseball’s greatest promoters and most successful and influential coaches in history, helping to bring the game into national prominence.
Wardship and the Welfare State examines the ideological dimensions and practical intersections of public policy and Native American citizenship, Indian wardship, and social welfare rights after World War II.
Between the Wires tells for the first time the history of Janowska, in Lviv, Ukraine, one of the deadliest concentration camps in the... Læs mere
Rewilding the Urban Frontier argues that the urban rivers of the United States might be one of the best opportunities for rewilding in the Anthropocene—that is, creating self-sustaining ecosystems capable of adapting to the rapid and cascading changes caused by human impacts.
The biography of Myron Cope, creator of the Terrible Towel and the color commentator for Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcasts from 1970 to 2005, the second-longest-serving team broadcaster in NFL history.
This first volume contains 171 letters, of which 119 are published for the first time, written from 1888 to 1890. These letters continue to mark... Læs mere