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Fundamentalism and Education in the Scopes Era
This book takes a new look at one of the most contentious periods in American history. The battles over schools that surrounded the famous Scopes "e;monkey"e; trial in 1925 …
Feminist Judgments
What would United States Supreme Court opinions look like if key decisions on gender issues were written with a feminist perspective? Feminist Judgments brings together a group of …
Pursuit of Justice
With a survey of the thirty Supreme Court cases that, in the opinion of U.S. Supreme Court justices and leading civics educators and legal historians, are the most important for …
Unequal Choices
High-achieving students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to end up at less selective institutions compared to their socioeconomically advantaged …
Professional Teacher Dispositions
The editors and authors of Professional Teacher Dispositions: Additions to the Mainstreamcontribute to the long tradition in education of the discussions of teacher dispositions. …
The Frontier Newspapers and the Coverage of the Plains Indian Wars
This book offers a revealing look at how newspapers covered the key events of the Plains Indian Wars between 1862-1891—reporting that offers some surprising viewpoints as well as …
Leadership Bloopers and Blunders
Leadership Bloopers and Blunders is a common-sense book on what not to do as a leader. The book is divided into six distinct chapters that help to identify common leadership …
Adaptation and Resilience
In America's arid southwest, climate change will occur in the context of already-keen competition for water for agriculture, urban growth, electricity generation, water-based …
William Friday
Few North Carolinians have been as well known or as widely respected as William Friday (1920-2012). The former president of the University of North Carolina remained prominent in …
Alzheimer's and Dementia
Individuals or families receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or brain damage from a stroke face daunting questions: how to provide care when the patient can no …
Financing Entrepreneurs
This book is a collection of essays on proposals to provide tax incentives to stimulate the growth of high-technology firms.
