Salmon P. Chase tells the forgotten story of a man at the center of the fight for racial justice in 19th century America.

Our First Civil War reminds us that before America could win its revolution against Britain, the Patriots had to win a bitter civil war against family, neighbors, and friends.

In this handbook, the editors bring together a huge breadth of disparate issues including women in prison, the view from ‘inside’, prisons as a source of entertainment, the real worlds of prison, and issues of race and gender.

New York lockdown: These sidewalk visits give us a deep sense of community where community had been forced apart.

Flowers by Design is the first book to bring Jeff's unique vision to the home.

This is a story that will give Americans unexpected insights into the history of their own nation and, in so doing, help them imagine a new relationship with Cuba.

Northup's account provides extensive details on the slave markets in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, and describes at length cotton and sugar cultivation and slave treatment on major plantations in Louisiana.The work was published eight ...

Funny and poignant, Situation Normal fuses Serenity to Guardians of the Galaxy, the Coen brothers doing Star Trek: sentient parasites, weaponized marketing, horny alien teens, and cosplaying monks.

This exploration of the range of options for a "library of things" collection demonstrates what has been implemented successfully and offers practical insights regarding these nontraditional projects, from the development of concepts to the ...