Item 7989Benchmarks: Great Constitutional Controversies in the Supreme Court
Ethics and Public Policy Center, January 1, 1995.
Political Science
Item 7993Constitution 200: A Bicentennial Collection of Essays
Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, January 28, 1988.
Item 6088Cuba in Pictures (Visual Geography Series)
Lerner Pub Group, January 1, 2004. A historical and current look at Cuba, discussing the land, the government, the culture, the people, and the economy. Reading age : 12 - 15 years Grade level : 7 - 9.
Item 5088Fourth of July Raid - Hardcover
Xerox, January 1, 1959. A young New Haven, Connecticut, boy learns about fear and courage as he plays an important role in the battle when his family and neighbors defend their town against a British troop invasion on July 5, 1779. ASIN: B0007E1S0K.
Item 7972I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition [Premium Leather Bound]
Tradd Street Press, February 14, 2020. "I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition" is a seminal collection of essays written by a group of influential writers and thinkers known as the Twelve Southerners. This work serves as a foundational manifesto for Southern Agrarianism, offering a pointed critique.....
Item 8212James Madison and the American Nation, 1751-1836: An Encyclopedia
Simon & Schuster, January 1, 1994. This one-volume work is an examination of all aspects of Madison's life - his political career, his accomplishments and failures, his friends and enemies - and the era in which he lived. From Henry Adams, John Adams, and the Alien and Sedition Acts to.....
Item 584Lee An Abridgement in One Volume of R. E. Lee
The Southern Classics Library, January 1, 1982. A Biography of Robert E. Lee - an abridgment in one volume by Richard Harwell of the four-volume R.E. Lee by Douglas Southhall Freeman.
Item 7965Milestone Documents in African American History: Exploring the Essential Primary Sources, 4 Volume Set
Schlager Group, January 1, 2010. This four-volume set covers 125 iconic primary documents from the 1600s to the present. Each entry includes the document's full text and an in-depth analytical essay that places it in historical context. Among the sources included in the set are important legislative documents such as.....
Item 7900The Story of the Constitutional Convention
The American Past, January 1, 1996.
Item 7682Dispatches from Juvenile Hall Fixing a Failing System
National Geographic Books, August 25, 2009. A revolutionary book that offers a fresh, bold approach to confronting the juvenile crime epidemic. With the rise of violent crimes committed by teenagers in recent years, heated discussion has arisen over the societal factors that lead to juvenile criminality and the ways that.....
Item 7495Organized Crime
Wadsworth Publishing, January 1, 2006. Abadinsky provides a detailed, comprehensive analysis of the origins, history, theoretical explanations, and structure of domestic and international organized crime, including drug trafficking, gambling, and loan sharking. The author also explains the methods employed by law enforcement agencies to combat organized crime, and the policy.....
Item 596This Fiery Trial The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
Oxford University Press, January 1, 2002. The most eloquent president in our history, Abraham Lincoln's literary ability was extraordinary. Indeed, he is the one American president whose writings could be considered literature. Now, in This Fiery Trial, William Gienapp has brought together over one hundred pieces by Lincoln, ranging from.....
Item 6610The Zookeeper's Wife A War Story
National Geographic Books, September 17, 2007. The New York Times bestseller is now a major motion picture starring Jessica Chastain. 1939: The Germans invaded Poland. The keepers of the Warsaw zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, survive the bombardment of the city, only to see the occupiers ruthlessly kill many.....
Item 5780Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: The American Classic, in Words and Photographs, of Three Tenant Families in the Deep South – Hardcover
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, January 1, 2000. A new edition of the classic Depression-era photojournal of life as a southern sharecropper follows three Alabama families as they scrape a living from the land. Reissue.
Item 6452Effective Non-Profit Management Context, Concepts, and Competencies
CRC Press, July 26, 2012. In an environment of increased interdependency and collaborations among non-profits, for-profits, and governmental organizations, researchers and practitioners have begun to identify the need for a distinctive set of values, skills, and competencies for effective non-profit management. Underlining the relationship between these two sectors, Effective Non-Profit.....
Item 716"When You Read This, They Will Have Killed Me" The Life and Redemption of Caryl Chessman, Whose Execution Shook America
Carroll & Graf, August 14, 2006. When Caryl Chessman appeared on the cover of Time's March 21, 1960 issue, he was the most famous prisoner in America and arguably the best-known in the world. He not only put a face on the issue of capital punishment, but he also made.....
Item 8143Contact & Cover: Two-Officer Suspect Control
Charles C. Thomas, January 1, 1992. About the author Dr. Steve Albrecht is internationally known for his expertise in human resources and security issues. He is a keynote speaker, trainer, consultant, podcaster, and author. Since 1987, he has provided consulting and training programs in workplace violence and school violence.....
Item 7074The Lie Detectors: The History of an American Obsession
Free Press, March 6, 2007. The story of the lie detector takes us straight into the dark recesses of the American soul. It also leads us on a noir journey through some of the most storied episodes in American history. That is because the device we take for granted as.....
Item 5041The Only Road
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, October 3, 2017. PURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK ALA NOTABLE BOOK “An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Twelve-year-old Jaime makes the treacherous and life-changing journey from his home in Guatemala to live with his.....
Item 5869A Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation – Hardcover
Macmillan, April 4, 2006. An extraordinary American comes to life in this vivid, groundbreaking portrait of the early days of the republic--and the birth of modern politics When the roar of the Revolution had finally died down, a new generation of American politicians was summoned to the Potomac to assemble.....
Item 6139The Constitution Today Timeless Lessons for the Issues of Our Era
Basic Books, September 25, 2018. "I don't think there is anyone in the academy these days capable of more patient and attentive reading of the constitutional text than Akhil Amar."--Jeremy Waldron, New York Review of Books When the stories that lead our daily news involve momentous constitutional questions, present-minded journalists.....
Item 5075Ballistics
Greenhaven Publishing LLC, December 12, 2008. The type of firearm used in a crime can usually be identified by the bullet or by the casings left at the scene. Provide your readers with a revealing look at the tools and techniques used in ballistics research. The tiniest bit of evidence.....
Item 562Antitrust Law in Perspective: Cases, Concepts and Problems in Competition Policy (American Casebook Series)
West Academic Publishing, December 16, 2016. The third edition of Gavil, Kovacic and Baker's Antitrust Law in Perspective: Cases, Concepts and Problems in Competition Policy thoroughly updates the second edition. It includes a more accessible treatment of the rule of reason, a further modernized treatment of collusion, the most comprehensive.....
Item 7607How the Web was won: Microsoft from Windows to the Web: the inside story of how Bill Gates and his band of internet idealists transformed a software empire
Broadway Books, June 15, 1999. The inside story of how a small band of agitators at Microsoft staged the stunning turnaround that transformed the company from an Internet laggard into such a dominant force that it was accused of monopolizing the industry. 1993. Microsoft's Windows software ruled American desktops. Nine.....
Item 5114The Value of Truth and Trust The Story of Cochise
Value Communications, Incorporated, January 1, 1977. A biography of Cochise, the Apache chief, whose life illustrates the values of trust and truth.