"'Playing with the Big Boys' traces the development of basketball in the Philippines from an educational tool during the early period of American colonial rule in the early twentieth century to a ubiquitous national pastime"--
Written in the aftermath of World War II, Love Goes to Press opened in London in 1946 and on Broadway in 1947. At the time a relief for the survivors of Blitzkrieg and ration cards, today it is a devilishly entertaining portrayal of the Battle of the Sexes.
A historical biography detailing the military career of Charles Young, the highest-ranking African-American officer in the Regular Army until his death in 1922.
Seeks to transcend the barriers of time, space, and sexual identity that is imposed by traditional approaches to literature. This... Læs mere
Examines the relationship between the Indian slave trade and the spread of Old World diseases in the colonial... Læs mere
Describes the development of the Kokopelli phenomenon in American mass culture from its beginning to Kokopelli's status as pan-Southwestern icon. This book explores the... Læs mere
Tells the tale of Nellie May Madison, the first woman on Death Row in California. This story offers a glimpse into law and disorder in 1930s Los... Læs mere