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Seizing the Ohio Country
After the American Revolution, land speculators in the United States desired the bottom portion of the current state of Ohio, with the full Northwest Territory being the ultimate …
Skin Colored Pointes
Predominantly white casting in ballet has led many to wonder, "e;Where are all the black swans?"e; This book sheds light on female dancers of color, including thirteen …
I Promise You I'll Be Home
As a 21-year-old Marine sent to the front lines of the Korean War, Al Martinez dispatched letters almost daily to his young bride, Joanne. In battle, he experienced the worst that …
Army Combat Medics in the Vietnam War
In this book, nine U.S. Army combat medics share their experiences during the Vietnam War, in their own words. Their accounts relate why they joined the Army during wartime and why …
Crafting Community
This book explores the threads between community building and fiber arts. Essays explore a variety of communities, different types of crafts, and the unique spaces and places where …
Jane Pratt
On May 25th, 1946, after 22 years as a congressional secretary, Jane Pratt was elected as North Carolina's first congresswoman. The press reported with great interest how …
Labor and Capital in 19th Century Baseball
In the late 19th century, baseball players broke from the established leagues and organized their own Players' League. They believed that this rival organization would make wages …
Fairy Tales in the College Classroom
Educators aspire to teach skills that will expand the way their students think and act, not just in the classroom but throughout their lives. Centered on fairy tales, this …
Genius of Barry Lyndon
One of the most visually compelling films ever made, Barry Lyndon can--and should, argues the author--be seen as Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece. This comprehensive analysis examines …
Becoming the Lost Colony
Headlines declare after each new hint of evidence that the Lost Colony--the English colonists left on Roanoke Island in 1587, including Virginia Dare--has been found. None of these …
Mr. Bojangles, Dance
Three men's lives, told through the story of one song. Jerry Jeff Walker, the singer and writer behind the classic hit "e;Mr. Bojangles,"e; never would have expected that …
Speaking Beyond Earth
Since the dawn of the Space Age, small cohorts of humanity have broadcast signals towards other stars, fabricated "e;space-time capsules"e; to "e;speak for Earth"e; …