The American Presidency Series presents historians and the general reading public with interpretive surveys of the various presidential administrations. In the present volume, Cole presents a Jackson
"After Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt, claiming a never documented "military necessity," ordered the removal and incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II solely because of th
Dispels the conventional belief that American environmental law was a product of the 1970s, finding instead that its origins go back to New Deal and Cold War policies.
An expanded edition of a comprehensive reference profiles 250 fish species using highly detailed illustrations that capture subtle variations and non-technical text that covers their ecology, natural
An expanded edition of a comprehensive reference profiles 250 fish species using highly detailed illustrations that capture subtle variations and non-technical text that covers their ecology, natural
Denver's Conservation Library was established in 1960 as a repository for environmental and conservation documents. In chronicling its history, Andrew Kirk also traces the cultural history of American
Harriger (politics, Wake Forest University) assesses the use of special prosecutors since Watergate, and analyses the independent counsel's role within the framework of the separation of powers. This
Traces the history of tourism in the region from the late nineteenth century to the present while exploring the social, economic, and psychological forces impacting popular travel destinations
Drawing on two decades of survey research involving thousands of ministers nationwide, five social scientists explore the political lives of clergy in eight evangelical and mainline Protestant denomin
American psychologist and pragmatist philosopher James (1842- 1910) is generally considered too individualistic to have had any interest in politics, but Miller argues that political concerns were in
"Today's organized efforts to lure children outdoors to green spaces signal growing concerns about American youths' deepening estrangement from nature. Covering the last century and a half, this envir
A reference for students of American West culture moves beyond debates between "old" and "new" Western historians to address universal issues, sharing insights into the intersection between history an
Analyzes the U.S. Army's evolving keystone doctrine over three centuries to argue that its leadership has been more forward-thinking and adaptive than previously understood, in a comprehensive history
Collects the best essays by one of the 20th century's top political thinkers, including "The Framers and the Constitution," "America as a Technological Republic," "Political Parties as Civic Associati
Presents a fascinating history of the nature-study movement of the late 19th century--during which Americans escaped industrialization to explore the flora and fauna of the countryside--demonstrating
This study of the national media coverage devoted to the Kansas Territory reveals how the heated, polarizing rhetoric widened the sectional rift, weakened chances of accommodation, and contributed mor
Turn-of-the-century Junction City, Kansas was extensively recorded by its local photographer Pennell, whose photos include shopfronts, mills, business interiors, and women's parties, as well as portra
Contains seven case studies evaluating Confederate and Union generals who might be considered "capable failures": officers of high pre-war reputation, some with distinguished records in the Civil War.
In a first-time collective assessment of the Reconstruction polices of Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, and Hayes, Simpson (history, humanities; Arizona State U.) presents the challenges they faced in maintai
Studies the kinds of political questions that concerned the founding generation in connection with, for example, human nature, justice, and the purpose of government approaching the debate over origin
This work chronicles the 50-year career of Supreme Court Justice Brennan, emphasizing his support for affirmative action and his interpretations of the Constitution to broaden rights for minorities, t
An analysis of the Progressive Era is presented through a lens of three formative presidential administrations and shares revisionist views on their executive leadership styles against a backdrop of p
"Alaska's story is usually confined to regional history books, and in many American history texts, the state simply disappears after the Klondike gold rush. Willis's book marks the first comprehensive
This study of the Supreme Court's landmark Euclid v. Ambler decision reconstructs the case that made zoning a central element in urban planning for cities and towns throughout America. Simultaneous.
A compelling history of the Civil War reveals the relationship between Northern consolidation of power during the war and the birth of a new brand of nationalism in America. Reprint.
Draws on recently declassified archival documents to offer insight into Nixon and Kissinger's management of the Vietnam war as well as their collaborative efforts to end it, addressing such controvers
Examining the suspension of procedural rights in times of war, one of America's leading constitutional scholars relates the capture, trial, and severe punishment of eight German saboteurs who were cap
A clearly written, compelling account of the Jefferson Davis presidency takes a fresh look at the diplomatic, domestic, and military affairs that consumed this embattled man during his tumultuous tenu
Focusing on the Lincoln-Davis debate, the author peels back the layers on the important issues introduced by this seminal political exchange and describes the two opponents' respective ideas concernin
Using published Prussian military studies of the time, Echevarria (national security studies, US Army War College) examines the development of military theories in the Boer and Russo-Japanese wars of
Formerly a staff archivist for the National Archives and a senior intelligence analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency, Rudgers challenges the popular view that the Agency was principally the bra
Small (history, Wayne State U.) uses a topical approach in his examination of Richard Nixon's controversial presidency. He examines both the military and diplomatic aspects of ending the Vietnam War
In this concise and valuable reference work - the only compilation of biographical sketches for all fifty-five Framers who attended the Philadelphia Convention - M. E. Bradford examines the Framers' c
A colorful account of five centuries of cowboy culture details the life, history, customs, status, job, equipment, and more of the cowboy from sixteenth-century Spanish Mexico to the present
"Research shows that we mistrust people who seem too nakedly ambitious for power. Indeed, Madison warned of the dangers from ambitious politicians. And yet, in the United States, with relatively weak
" In 1795, the Georgia legislature sold the state's western lands (present-day Alabama and Mississippi) to four private land companies. A year later, amid revelations of bribery, a newly elected legis
"An updated re-issue of Loch Johnson's classic "insider" study of the US Senate's so-called Church Committee investigations (ca. 1975-1976) into the activities and abuses of our intelligence agencies
A day-by-day, uninterrupted chronicle of all four years of the Civil War, an insider's perspective of political and military events from Richmond, Virginia the Confederate capital; now fully annotated
Despite a strategically vulnerable position, an ill-prepared army, and questionable promises of military support from the Allied Powers, Romania intervened in World War I in August 1916. In return, it
A cache of intimate letters written by the 27th President to his wife shares unique insights into his administration and historical time, in a volume that features correspondences written at decisive
