Social and cultural history

Never before in American history have we seen the number of African Americans teaching at Christian Colleges as we see today.

1521 has arrived.

Packed with over 200 color photos, this visual journey through Black history and the Civil Rights Movement is told through the objectsbuttons, badges, flyers, pennants, posters, and moredesigned by activists as tools to advance the fight for justice and freedom, offering a unique perspective on the Civil Rights Movement from Emancipation through the present day.

Shaker Fancy Goods tells the story of the Shaker Sisters of the nineteenth and early twentieth century who responded to the economic perils of the Industrial Revolution by inventing a lucrative industry of their ownFancy Goods, a Victorian term for small adorned household objects made by women for women.

The Spanish Civil War left a legacy of destruction, resentment and deep ideological divisions in a country that was attempting to recover from economic stagnation and social inequality.

If a city is its people, and its people are what they eat, then shouldnt food play a larger role in our dialogue about how and where we live?

As the dominant economic system is increasingly called into question, the time of the co-operative has well and truly come.

What is life like as a football club chairman?

Herbert George Wells was born on September 21st, 1866 at Atlas House, 46 High Street, Bromley, Kent.

The phrase "e;martial arts studies"e; is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest.

In the autumn of 1916 the Germans began to equip with the Gotha twin-engine bomber.

Celebrating the James A.

The paddle steamer holds a unique place in the history of maritime engineering.

'I return to Paris in five days.

Der römische Geschichtsschreiber Tacitus stellte einst zu seinem Bedauern fest, dass er bei der Darstellung der Frühen Kaiserzeit immer wieder auf den Niedergang einzelner Mitglieder eingehen musste.

Though the word ‘vegetarianism’ was not coined until the mid-nineteenth century, the vegetarian diet has been around as long as man has.

WINNER OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHIVISTS' WALDO GIFFORD LELAND AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND USEFULNESS IN ARCHIVAL HISTORY, THEORY, AND PRACTICE 2025Archives and Emotions argues, at its most fundamental level, that emotions matter and have always mattered to both the people whose histories are documented by archives and to those working with the documents these contain.

Eerie Publications' horror magazines brought blood and bad taste to America's newsstands from 1965 through 1975.

"e;Contrary to general belief, there is no federal law against growing P.

A book that vigorously defends heroin users and sex workers?

The Most Dangerous Book You Were Never Meant to ReadA legendary underground classic that reshaped alternative publishing, Apocalypse Culture is a definitive collection of forbidden ideas, shocking theories, and fringe voices from the edge of modern thought.

This beautifully illustrated book presents a vivid account of the American Indian experience as seen through the eyes of Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa), the first and greatest of the Native American authors.

"e;Duras's language and writing shine like crystals.

Anglo-Saxon Mercia was a great power in its day, although many aspects of it have been shrouded in myth and mystery.

The work of Edward Curtis captures forever the images, myths, and histories of a vanishing age.

The Spirit of Indian Women provides a unique glimpse into a world that is almost inaccessible in our time.

Die Nation war das zentrale Zukunftsprojekt des bürgerlichen 19.

Das Bild von Polen und seiner Geschichte ist für viele Deutsche von einer vermeintlichen Fremdheit und Andersartigkeit geprägt.

This book is a historical and theological look into the deliverance and exorcism ministry of John Wesley.

'One of the best cookbooks of the summer season' ForbesThis ingenious collection of 75 cocktails made directly inside the bottle to store in the freezer means your drink is ready when you are.

We are a much-lectured people, wrote Robert Spence Watson in 1897.

Solidarity from the high seas to South American, Caribbean, and North American ports.

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"Bauernaufstände in Deutschland und ihre Auswirkungen auf Europa"Entdecken Sie ein faszinierendes Kapitel der europäischen Geschichte, das die Grundlagen unserer modernen Gesellschaft nachhaltig geprägt hat.

Scholars working in archaeology, education, history, geography, and politics tell a nuanced story about the people and dynamics that reshaped this region and determined who would control it.

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In this comprehensive and up to date history, from prehistoric proto-Indo-Iranian times to the post-Soviet period, Richard Foltz traces the complex linguistic, cultural and political history of the Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group from the modern-day Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.

In this comprehensive and up to date history, from prehistoric proto-Indo-Iranian times to the post-Soviet period, Richard Foltz traces the complex linguistic, cultural and political history of the Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group from the modern-day Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.

Stefan Plaggenborg untersucht die Bedeutung der Gerechtigkeit (pravda) im politischen Leben Altrusslands zwischen Mittelalter und Neuzeit und beschreibt einen Typus über Russland hinausgehender monarchischer Herrschaftsgeschichte.

Defining the Others, "e;them"e;, in relation to one's own reference group, "e;us"e;, has been an essential phase in the formation of collective identities in any given country or region.

¿Sabías que el olor de la estancia de Juana de Castilla debió ser tan espantoso que pensaban que había sido poseída por el demonio?

An epic history of the ';other' Europe, a place of conflict and coexistence, of faith and folklore.

Shortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award, 2024In 2022, it was reported that plus-sizes accounted for nearly twenty percent of all women's apparel sales in the United States and was one of the industry's few growth sectors.

Shortlisted for the Association of Dress Historians Book of the Year Award, 2024In 2022, it was reported that plus-sizes accounted for nearly twenty percent of all women's apparel sales in the United States and was one of the industry's few growth sectors.

This groundbreaking book investigates the murky relationship between the Metropolitan Police Press Bureau and the British film industry, shedding new light on police-media relations.

This groundbreaking book investigates the murky relationship between the Metropolitan Police Press Bureau and the British film industry, shedding new light on police-media relations.