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Newspaper Axis
How six conservative media moguls hindered America and Britain from entering World War II"e;A landmark in the political history of journalism."e; Michael Kazin, author of …
Settlement Houses Under Siege
Settlement Houses Under Siege: The Struggle to Sustain Community Organizations in New York City examines the past, present, and future of the settlement house in particular and …
George Palmer Putnam
George Palmer Putnam (1814–1872) was arguably the most important American publisher of the nineteenth century, a man fully and multiply involved in developments transforming all …
Territories of Profit
Territories of Profit compares Dell Computer, the dominant computer manufacturer of the late twentieth century, and G. F. Swift, the leading meatpacking firm of the late nineteenth …
Lin Shu, Inc.
How could a writer who knew no foreign languages call himself a translator? How, too, did he become a major commercial success, churning out nearly two hundred translations over …
Patriots' Dilemma
'A masterly analysis of slavery and republicanism from the left. A stunning achievement' Gerald Horne, author ofThe Counter-Revolution of 1776'In explaining the role of …
The Collaborative City
This edited collection examines joint efforts by Latinos and African Americans to confront problems faced by populations of both groups in urban settings (in particular, …
Fur Trade on the Upper Missouri, 1840-1865
By beginning where the standard works leave off and carrying the story up to its logical conclusion in 1865, this book fills a definite void in the history of the fur trade in the …
Capitalising Economic Power in the US
This book examines the American industrial strategy, from the late 70s to the present day, in what is now known as the 'neoliberal era'. The author illustrates the ways in which …
Becoming Entitled
In the 1930s, the unemployed were organizing. Jobless workers felt they were "e;entitled"e; to a new kind of government protection-the protection from undeserved …
New American Farmer
An examination of Latino/a immigrant farmers as they transition from farmworkers to farm owners that offers a new perspective on racial inequity and sustainable farming.Although …