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Like most authors, Mark Twain wrote from personal experience, but, unlike many authors, he left behind a wealth of autobiographical material recording those personal experiences. His autobiography, letters, speeches, and notebooks contain many references to events similar to those presented in Tom Sawyer.

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Written for graduate level students in advanced statistics, this handbook offers a comprehensive and practical overview of path analysis complete with: definition and graphical illustrations of basic terms and concepts; illustration of causal diagrams; in-depth discussion of a...

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A User's Guide to the USA PATRIOT Act and Beyond examines the controversial USA PATRIOT Act, passed by Congress six weeks after the horrific events of September 11, 2001. The book summarizes other programs put into operation to severely curtail the civil liberties of Americans...

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This volume examines the health experiences of non-elderly Hispanics and African Americans within a nationally representative data source: the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey. It documents the extent to which health care is "separate or unequal" for minority Americans.

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In Administrative Renewal, the periodic efforts to reorganize the executive branch during the 20th century are examined and analyzed. Receiving special attention are the landmark commissions, such as the Hoover Commissions of mid-century, to determine how they influenced the theory and practice of democratic administration.

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Creativity, resourcefulness and a strong vision of equality in America helped Black men and women to establish their own organizations despite the continuing legacy and stigma of the slavery period. Frontiers International, the oldest Black community service organization in th...

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Harry Redner's Aesthetic Life examines the arts - all the arts from the earliest Paleolithic painting to the latest post-Modern music. Its aim is to account for the nature of art in its historical totality and to assess the role it has played in human life throughout the ages.

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Examines minority and ethnic politics in rural America and other democratic societies and how the majority versus minority political competition is played out in society. This work focuses on the theory and actors, particularly their perceptions and sometimes, satisfaction with the governance processes at the grassroots level in American politics.

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In African and Africa-Related Nobel Prize Winners, Uju Nkwocha Afulezi and Ugochukwu Uju Afulezi present the first assembled information on African and Africa-related Nobel Prize winners.

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In 1957, during the fervor of the East African Revival, Matthew Ajuoga led over 16,000 communicants out of the Anglican Church in Nyanza, Kenya, to establish the Church of Christ in Africa-Johera. In 1993, after thirty-six years of silence, Matthew Ajuoga offered his 'God-Talk...

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African People in the Global Village looks at the place of African people in the global village and the possible direction that they may follow in the future. This original examination of African people from an open-minded, multidisciplinary perspective allows for a well-round...

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Blair Miller tells the story of the motion picture industry as it developed in Jacksonville after the turn of the twentieth century. Almost Hollywood reveals the meteoric rise and fall of Jacksonville in early silent films.

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Offers a comparative analysis between Western and Islamic political theories and images. Davutoglu argues that conflicts between these two ideals originate from their philosophical, methodological, and theoretical background rather than only institutional and historical differences.

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This collection of essays and reviews on national security, geopolitics and war combines a broad historical and geopolitical overview of U.S. national security policy with commentary on historical events and biographical sketches of historical figures.

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This volume notes the accomplishments of key figures among the Italian-Americans of the 20th century. The men and women featured differ in personality and profession, but are similar in the intensity involved in achieving their goals and in making a contribution to the American dream.

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Critiques modern liberal culture by means of a textual re-evaluation of Ralph Waldo Emerson, widely considered a prime formulator and archetype of liberal culture.

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This unique anthology utilizes the predominant themes of western literature to chronicle the prose and poetry of Belize. For this text, the editor has selected the original works of Belizean writers written in the four principle languages of the country: English, Creole, Spani...

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An Archaeology of Religion challenges traditional conventions by refusing to respect the geographic and temporal boundaries with which archaeologists too often define their field. This book is an ambitious attempt to survey how scholars approach the identification of religious sites and practices in the archaeological record.

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An Introduction to Connecticut State and Local Government is a timely, comprehensive, and well-referenced college level text for political science courses focused on state and local government. Author Edward Sembor covers the major governmental institutions and actors found at the state and local levels in Connecticut.

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This book introduces a new field of study that draws from the disciplines of education (critical pedagogy, critical race theory, whiteness studies) and Africana Studies. It highlights how the teachings of Elijah Muhammad are interdisciplinary and could transform education in the 21st century.