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Examines Jefferson's performance as president, delineating the ideology and agrarian ideal underlying his decisions and actions and evaluating his abilities as policymaker, administrator, and diplomat

"Thoroughly revised and updated for its third edition, Place Matters examines the major trends and problems shaping our cities and suburbs, explores a range of policy solutions to address them, and lo

Describes the history and folklore of Kansas and looks at the state's agriculture, industry, education, religion, literature, and art

Claims that the best and most successful Presidents, including Washington, Lincoln, and the Roosevelts, have come from a basis in moderation and not bold politics.

Reveals how Alaskans' abiding resentment of federal regulation and control has exacerbated the tensions and political sparring between these camps—and how Alaska's leaders have exploited this antistat

Featuring a clarifying new preface and appendix, a paperback edition of an innovative reference for strategists and serious students outlines the influential German military theorist's critical and co

Growing political radicalization and polarization in American government has created a scarcity of civilian leadership, knowledge, expertise, and power. Political rivals and adversaries, too busy combating each other, have abandoned the helm of the ship of state, setting reason, compromise, intellectual curiosity, and effective governing adrift. A faction of exceptionally capable and influential guardians--America's military elites--increasingly fill roles in civil society and government intended for competent, democratically elected or political appointed civilian leadership accountable to the American electorate.Todd Schmidt demonstrates that US military elites play an exceptionally powerful role due to their extraordinary powerful role due to their extraordinary influence over policy process, outcome, and implementation. Through personal interviews with high-ranking national security experts across six presidential administrations, Schmidt concludes that nuanced relationships betwee

Examines the social milieu of the settlers and traces the complex interactions among groups inside and outside the territory, creating a comprehensive political, social, and intellectual history of th

As ubiquitous and influential as gossip is, it has been surprisingly downplayed as a topic of philosophical, psychological, and sociological investigation and debate. In this book, twenty-two scholars

This illustrated, easy-to-use guide provides a complete list of poisonous plants, including scientific, common, and family names and the plants' physical characteristics and offers a separate section

The Contested Plains recounts the rise of the Native American horse culture, white Americans' discovery and pursuit of gold in the Rocky Mountains, and the wrenching changes and bitter conflicts that

Popularized by books and films like Andersonville, The Great Escape, and The Hanoi Hilton and recounted in innumerable postwar memoirs, the POW story holds a special place in American culture. Robert

Set in the "New Gilded Age" the book goes beyond personality and politics to examine the critical issues of the day such as healthcare and welfare reform, business and financial deregulation, economic

"A close look at our nation's conflicted love affair with fossil fuels (including coal, oil, and natural gas) and their pervasive impact on American life and culture. While carbon has literally fueled

"A series of illuminating essays on the brown, black, and polar bears of Alaska, and their behavior across a wide range of interactions with each other, their environment, and especially human society

Chronicles the complete history of the Vatican's military and security forces, from 1796 through the present-day deployment of modern weapons and technology to protect the Pope and the Vatican from te

Looks at the lives of ten female outlaws and explores what their stories, and the legends surrounding them, reveal about the evolution of gender roles, changes in law-enforcement practices, and shifti

An account of the Battle of Stalingrad, based on daily reports from both sides, outlines the organization and training of both armies and chronicles the German advance, Soviet defenses, and flanking a

"Defending Faith is a study of conservative Christian legal advocacy groups--the American Center for Law and Justice, the Center for Law and Religious Freedom, and the Thomas More Law Center, among ot

An award-winning author recounts the abuse he and his brother endured at the hands of their terrorizing stepmother and negligent father, and tells of the courageous role his brother played in deliveri

A study of the Red Army's evolution during the 1930s and its near decimation at the beginning of WWII, illuminating the daily lives of soldiers, officers, and civilians and analyzing the relation betw

"Four score and seven years ago. Are any six words better known, of greater import, or from a more crucial moment in our nation's history? And yet after 150 years the dramatic and surprising story of

"Four score and seven years ago. Are any six words better known, of greater import, or from a more crucial moment in our nation's history? And yet after 150 years the dramatic and surprising story of

Ohio lawyer Taylor (1836-1908) was only 24 when he joined the Union army, leaving behind a wife and two infant children. Well known Civil War historian Castel draws on his letters and journal, and her

Evaluates Pierce's presidency, assessing the strengths and weaknesses, accomplishments and failures of his administration

Describes the goals and accomplishments of the Wilson administration, and portrays his strengths as a leader

Describes the goals and accomplishments of the Wilson administration, and portrays his strengths as a leader

Looks at the history of presidential pardons, describing the framers' vision of the power and its uses, and misuses, over the years.

Essays relate the experiences of childhood and the diversity of children's lives, and focus on the influences children had on their world

Covers transplants, mulches, plant nutrition, pest control, weeds, water management, and wind protection, and offers advice on growing the most popular varieties of vegetables

Examines the presidency of Richard Nixon, covering the military and diplomatic aspect of the Vietnam War, Nixon's domestic policies, Watergate, and Nixon's post-presidential years.

Provides an overview of 121 birds, mammals, and reptiles native to the Great Plains, organized by habitat with information on each animal's behavior and ecology.

Briefly describes life in the West, and discusses the ephemeral nature of the region, western towns, the tourist industry, agriculture, fiction, and the ecology movement

Describing the enormous challenges posed by jungle and amphibious warfare, the author examines the campaign's strategic background and individual operations. By revealing the interaction among America

Peters presents students, academics, researchers, and working professionals in a wide variety of contexts with an investigation of best practices in managing policy and administrative coordination. Th

Traces the growth of railroads from their origins in the 1820s to the onset of the Civil War and also examines the cultural, economic, and political aspects.

The author probes the often controversial relationship between Hollywood and history, revealing the distortions and truths perpetuated by filmmakers who attempt to capture history on film. Simultaneou

Alvarez (politics, Saint Mary's College of California) traces one chapter in the history of cryptology. Drawing upon military and intelligence archives, interviews with retired and active cryptanalys

Examines the complex racial, gender and economic politics of the controversial environmental liability case in Niagara Falls, citing its pivotal role in shaping environmental justice and related racia

Discusses the process of White House domestic policymaking through the experiences of former presidential advisers and the expertise of leading presidency scholars to explain how policies reflect and