JFK tagged him "Mr. Social Security." LBJ praised him as the "planner, architect, builder and repairman on every major piece of social legislation [since 1935]." The New York Times called him "one of
Outlines the natural history of one of the most important surviving wetlands in the United States, describes the variety of wildlife found there, and points to the danger man poses to its survival
"By 1943, the war was lost, and most German officers knew it. Three quarters of a century later, the question persists: What kept the German army going in an increasingly hopeless situation? Where som
"The terrorist attacks of 9/11 are indelibly etched into our cultural memory. This is the story of how the legal ramifications of that day brought two presidents, Congress, and the Supreme Court into
To mark the sesquicentennial of the University of Kansas and to examine how it has been transformed during the last 50 years, this work of original essays covers key elements of the institution: leade
An in-depth study of the film footage of JFK's assassination discusses such topics as the film's creation on the "grassy knoll," its sales to Life magazine and the federal government, its analysis by
Traces the acceptance of jazz as an expression of American culture. Court Carney takes readers back to the 1920s and early 1930s to describe how jazz musicians navigated the rocky racial terrain of th
"These guides are the most thorough, detailed, and accurate books of their kind. Indeed, they are unique. I have used them to lead guided tours of several battlefields, with great success."?James M. M
"These guides are the most thorough, detailed, and accurate books of their kind. Indeed, they are unique. I have used them to lead guided tours of several battlefields, with great success."?James M. M
American fighting men had never seen the likes of it before. The great battle of the Meuse-Argonne was the costliest conflict in American history, with 26,000 men killed and tens of thousands wounded.
A farm woman herself, the author collects oral histories from more than 40 American women in six states, who recall their experiences as ranchers and farmers in the modernizing West during the last ha
In a study of Lou Henry Hoover's White House years from 1929-1933, the author draws on Lou Hoover's personal papers to show that she was a transitional figure between nineteenth- and twentieth-century
An in-depth study of the film footage of JFK's assassination discusses such topics as the film's creation on the "grassy knoll," its sales to Life magazine and the federal government, its analysis by
An exploration of the birth and evolution of operational art the type of warfare linking strategic goals to actual combat engagements showing how it arose in Russia from the conflicts of the Russo-Jap
Lurie (history and law, Rutgers U.) has been historian archivist for the US Court of Appeals for the Armed forces since 1987. This one-volume edition contains revised versions of two of Lurie's previo
Finding 1950 a pivotal year, Rose, who served in the US Department of State from 1972 to 1989, explores how Joseph McCarthy's vicious anti-communist crusade and the vicissitudes of the Korean War shat
Berleant (philosophy, Long Island U.) explores new ways of thinking about how we live in the landscapes that enfold us, and proposes a holistic approach to the meaning of place. After a general introd
This is the first English-language military history of what the People's Republic of China called the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. Based upon a vast array of recently available Chinese
Heirs to a storied past and glamorized as modern-day knights, the Marine Corps - the elite fighting force in America's military - in fact has not always been so highly regarded. As Jack Shulimson show
"A national cochair of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama when few thought he could ever be elected, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is here to tell you: Yes you can! And the book she recommends f
"A national cochair of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama when few thought he could ever be elected, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is here to tell you: Yes you can! And the book she recommends f
The Carpathian campaign of 1915, described by some as the "Stalingrad of the First World War," engaged the million-man armies of Austria-Hungary and Russia in fierce winter combat that drove them to t
Wife of one president and mother of another, Barbara Bush was an outspoken first lady who looked more like her constituents than did her predecessors. A White House resident for only four years, she n
Forrest McDonald is a legend in his own time. Named the sixteenth Jefferson Lecturer by the National Endowment for the Humanities, he is one of our most eminent historians and the author of numerous w
A riveting account of the custody battle over car-crash victim Sharon Kowalski vividly addresses gay rights and the right to die in a case that has become a flashpoint for discussions of homosexual ri
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains one of the world's most beloved and widely read books. To honor the centennial of its publication in 1900, the University Press of Kansas is pleased to present this
This reference for ornithologists and recreational bird watchers focuses on the 203 species that breed in the state of Kansas. The text compiles the results of a six year study carried out by 180 volu
State governments in the past decade have had to take on the problem of health care, with mixed results. This collection of 11 essays (of which two are an introduction and conclusion) by academics an
Kens (political science and history, Southwest Texas State U.) studies a 1905 Supreme Court overturning, of a New York State law limiting bakery workers to no more than ten hours a day. The decision w
This book identifies 101 prime sites for viewing the amazingly diverse array of wildlife in Kansas. It includes spots in every part of the state, a variety of terrains, and animals of every kind - mam
"Kansas City is often seen as a mild-mannered metropolis in the heart of flyover country. But a closer look tells a different story, one with roots in the city-- complicated and colorful past. The dec
"Most of those who study and write about the Vietnam War now agree that the Tet Offensive was militarily a defeat for the Communist forces, since those forces failed to take the cities but suffered ve
Just as the polls opened on November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony arrived and filled out her "ticket" for the various candidates. But before it could be placed in the ballot box, a poll watcher objected,
Just as the polls opened on November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony arrived and filled out her “ticket” for the various candidates. But before it could be placed in the ballot box, a poll watcher objected,
Gives a full account of the legal issues and legacy of the landmark law case, which was the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged. By the author of Women in the Barr
Published for the first time since 1867-1868, this memoir by De Leon (1818-1891) describes his efforts in Europe to woo Britain and France to support the Confederate cause in the American Civil War. A
Snepp spent eight years in the CIA, five of them in Vietnam as an interrogator, agent debriefer, and chief CIA strategy analyst in the Saigon embassy. He resigned from his post in protest of the CIA's
Strum (political science, City U. of New York-Brooklyn) describes the events when a neo-Nazi group announced it would parade in the Chicago suburb in 1977, and the ensuing court case that tested the d
Here are the printers who founded the first papers, arriving in town with a shirttail of type and a secondhand press, setting up shop under trees, in tents, in barns or storefronts, moving on when the
When TV celebrity Dinah Shore sang "See the USA in your Chevrolet," 1950s America took her to heart. Every summer, parents piled the kids in the back seat, threw the luggage in the trunk, and took to
