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The Oxford Guide to the United States Government
by John J. Patrick Richard M. Pious Donald A. RitchieThe Oxford Guide to the United States Government is the ultimate resource for authoritative information on the U.S. Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court, and other federal government agencies. Written by three top scholars, its pages brim with the key figures, events, and structures that have animated U.S. government for more than 200 years. In addition to coverage of the 2000 Presidential election, this Guide features biographies of all the Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Supreme Court justices, as well as notable members of Congress, including current leadership; historical commentary on past elections, major Presidential decisions, international and domestic programs, and the key advisors and agencies of the executive branch; in-depth analysis of Congressional leadership and committees, agencies and staff, and historic legislation; and detailed discussions of 100 landmark Supreme Court cases and the major issues facing the Court today. In addition to entries that define legal terms and phrases and others that elaborate on the wide array of government traditions, this invaluable book includes extensive back matter, including tables of Presidential election results; lists of Presidents, Vice Presidents, Congresses, and Supreme Court Justices with dates of service; lists of Presidential museums, libraries, and historic sites; relevant web sites; and information on visiting the White House, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court building. A one-stop, comprehensive guide that will assist students, educators, and anyone curious about the inner workings of government, The Oxford Guide to the United States Government will be a valued addition to any home library.
The Abolitionist Legacy: From Reconstruction to the NAACP
by James M. McphersonA concise history of the battle for equal treatment, especially in education.
Supreme Injustice: How the High Court Hijacked Election 2000
by Alan M. DershowitzArgues that the Supreme Court exceeded its authority for the gain of individual justices.
Sexual McCarthyism: Clinton, Starr, and the Emerging Constitutional Crisis
by Alan M. DershowitzDiscusses the issues at that time; the clarifications and comments are still of interest.
Peaceful Patriots: Taking a Stand for Peace in an Era of Endless War
by Bruce MulkeyMulkey decries the misuse of 9/11 to promote war and the erosion of civil liberties, but argues that there is still much that we can do to change things.
The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime
by William LangewiescheThis is a journlist's examination of what life is like at sea in today's global economy. Langewiesche tells stories and paints vivid pictures of pirates, sailors, and venture capitalists that inhabit this uniquely lawless and watery landscape.
The Pentagon's New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-First Century
by Thomas P. M. BarnettAnalysis of how the world is changing with respect to power and possibilities.
The Future Security Environment in the Middle East: Conflict, Stability, and Political Change
by Daniel L. Byman Nora BensahelThe setting for conflict, stability, and political change in the Middle East just prior to 9-11-2001. Research commissioned by the U.S. Air Force and made available for public viewing.
Labyrinth: The Pursuit of the Letelier Assassins
by Taylor Branch Eugene M. PropperInvestigation and prosecution of a car bombing which killed, among others, a Chilean Ambassador.
Popular Images of American Presidents
by William C. SpragensHow our Presidents are rated by various groups.
Six Presidents from the Empire State
by Harry J. SieversEssays about Presidents Fillmore, Roosevelt, Arthur, Van Buren, Cleveland, and FDR.
The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop
by Edmund Sears MorganWinthrop's importance in the formulation of Puritanism.
The Anatomy of National Fantasy: Hawthorne, Utopia, and Everyday Life
by Lauren Gail BerlantCareful appraisal of The Scarlet Letter.
Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town
by Nate BlakesleeJustice comes in strange guises.
Contexts for Hawthorne: The Marble Faun and the Politics of Openness and Closure in American Literature
by Milton R. SternWhere does the Marble Faun fit in Hawthorne's canon?
Religion and Freedom of Thought
by Perry Miller Robert L. Calhoun Nathan M. Pusey Reinhold Niebuhr Henry P. Van DusenWritings on this subject by scholars.
The Clinton Years (Presidential Profiles)
by Shirley Anne WarshawBiographical dictionary of those important to government during the Clinton Presidency.
A Pup in King Arthur's Court (The Adventures of Wishbone)
by Joanne BarkanFrom the Book Jacket: Using a computer, Joe Talbot and David Barnes decide to publish a sports newsletter that will put the school's existing one to shame. New technology over old ideas? This reminds Wishbone of Mark Twain's hilarious classic tale, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Wishbone imagines himself as Hank Morgan, an inventor who is transported back in time to King Arthur's court at Camelot. As Morgan, Wishbone immediately decides to use his Yankee know-how to modernize the simple medieval society. With knights on bicycles, jousting with lassos, and a sixth-century stock market, he causes quite a stir old England. Morgan also makes an enemy out of a powerful wizard named Merlin, who liked things just the way they were!
Vicky: Princess Royal of England and German Empress
by Daphne BennettFor over a hundred years the name of Victoria, Princess Royal of England, the eldest child of Queen Victoria, has lain under a shadow. It is a shadow placed over her not by accident, but quite deliberately by one man: Bismarck. Her life was already darkened by it in the middle 1860's, soon after she married the heir to the Prussian throne, for Bismarck feared and hated her almost from the moment when, in 1862, her father-in-law appointed him Minister-President of the kingdom which was within a few years to become the German Empire. It is the object of this book to dispel the shadow and to show Vicky in a truer light.
Big Girls Don't Cry
by Connie BriscoeBorn into a comfortable Washington, D.C., home, Naomi Jefferson leads a life that is only occasionally marred by racism. As a teenager in the 1960s, her biggest concern centers around virginity. But all that changes when her older brother, Joshua-who seems destined for greatness-is killed in a tragic car accident on his way to a civil rights demonstration. Now the rift between black and white America becomes much too personal, and Naomi embarks on a journey to honor her brother's legacy- and to find herself
New Deal Modernism: American Literature and the Invention of the Welfare State
by Michael SzalayA unique leterary criticism.
An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland
by H. Paul JeffersScholarly but favorable toward the only President elected for non-concurrent terms.
Anne Boleyn
by Marie Louise BruceHenry VIII;s campaign to win over Anne Boleyn at last succeeded, but her reign was short, and her fall was stunning, swift and cruel.