A Discerning Eye is an anthology of some of the finest and most lasting essays by a great critic-historian of Early Italian painting, Richard Offner. Its contents span the Florentine fourteenth centur
Offner clarifies the complex relations of the United States, Spain, and Cuba leading up to the Spanish-American War and contends that the war was not wanted by any of the parties but was nonetheless u
Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978) was one of the great liberal leaders of postwar American politics, yet because he never made it to the Oval Office he has been largely overlooked by biographers. His
This book is a provocative, forcefully argued, and thoroughly documented reassessment of President Truman’s profound influence on U.S. foreign policy and the Cold War. The author contends that through
Although they are certainly not alone in not receiving adequate support, young men who leave school and the labor force have an added onus in that they receive the least public support. Edelman (law,
Offers an in depth look at the Fruit of the Spirit, discussing what the biblical writers meant by "peace," identifying personal barriers to achieving joy, and what the Old Testament teaches about God'
Explores the transition from war to uneasy peace after WWII, examining how and why the war ended as it did, whether a different resolution was possible, and what the victors actually won. Some essays
The untold story of how U.S. development efforts in postwar Latin America helped lead to the dismantling of the U.S. welfare stateIn the years after 1945, a flood of U.S. advisors swept into Latin Ame
