Author: Helen Zia
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Keywords: american, people, emergence, dreams, asian
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2001-05-15
List price: $16.00
ISBN-10: 0374527369
ISBN-13: 9780374527365
This groundbreaking book traces the transformation of Asian Americans from a few small, disconnected, and largely invisible ethnic groups into a self-identified racial group that is influencing every aspect of American society. It explores the events that shocked Asian Americans into motion and shaped a new consciousness. Helen Zia, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, writes as a personal witness to the dramatic changes involving Asian Americans.
Author: Donald E. Pease
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Keywords: american, studies, critical, exceptionalism, new
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-10-31
List price: $22.50
ISBN-10: 0816627835
ISBN-13: 9780816627837
For a half century following the end of World War II, the seemingly permanent cold war provided the United States with an organizing logic that governed nearly every aspect of American society and culture, giving rise to an unwavering belief in the nation’s exceptionalism in global affairs and world history. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, this cold war paradigm was replaced by a series of new ideological narratives that ultimately resulted in the establishment of another potentially endless war: the global war on terror.In The New American Exceptionalism, pioneering scholar Dona
Author: Henry King
Publisher: Ayer Co Pub
Keywords: american, series, journalism, journalist
Number of Pages: 43
Published: 1970-06
List price: $13.00
ISBN-10: 0405016794
ISBN-13: 9780405016790
Author: Elise K. Kirk
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Keywords: american, life, opera, music
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2001-04-23
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0252026233
ISBN-13: 9780252026232
Tired of Tannhäuser? Bored with Bohème? Then open your imagination to the unexpected pleasures of American opera. With this generous, accessible overview, Elise K. Kirk provides a lively history of one of America’s liveliest arts. A treasure trove of information on a substantial, heretofore neglected repertoire, American Opera sketches musical traits and provides plot summaries, descriptions of sets and stagings, and biographical details on performers, composers, and librettists for more than 100 American operas, many of which have received unjustifiably scant attention since their
Author: Lesley Bannatyne
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Keywords: american, history, holiday, halloween
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1998-08-31
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1565543467
ISBN-13: 9781565543461
Halloween has evolved from the Celtic celebrations of 2,000 years ago to become today the fastest-growing holiday in the country. This, the only book to completely cover All Hallow’s Eve, from its beginnings to the present, examines the ancient origins as well as its traditions and celebrations, from costuming to bobbing for apples. Jack-o-lanterns, black cats, and witches are explained. Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins lurk behind every page. The book traces the contributions of America’s immigrants to the holiday, documenting the beliefs each ethnic group has added to the mix. Related reci
Author: Charles W. Carey
Publisher: Facts on File
Keywords: american, biographies, visionaries, entrepreneurs, inventors, business
Number of Pages: 410
Published: 2002-07
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 0816045593
ISBN-13: 9780816045594
In many ways, the history of the United States is the history of the entrepreneur: business visionaries and hands-on inventors who built the railroads, transformed our cities, published our newspapers, and sent us to the moon. American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Visionaries is the only single-volume reference that examines the inventors and businesspeople who helped build America. Arranged in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format, each of the 260 entries offers a concise description of the subject’s significance in the history of technological and entrepreneurial development and gives
Author: Trevor Rhodes
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: american, real, estate, renter, need, tenant, everything, rights
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2008-08-05
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0071590501
ISBN-13: 9780071590501
The Expert Guide to Finding Your Best Deal as a Tenant Whether you’re a first-time renter or a seasoned tenant, it’s crucial to know your rights and find the best deals on rental properties--especially at a time when renting is a more popular option than ever. Backed by decades of real estate experience, American Tenant lays out all the issues you need to know--the questions to ask, what to expect, and how to interpret and negotiate leases. Drawn from years of experience helping thousands of clients, American Tenant delivers everything you need to know to get the most from your
