(Hardback)

The Ghost Dance Movements of 1868-72 and 1888-91 have fascinated historians, sociologists, and anthropologists since the time they first occurred.

(Paperback)

Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at the wars between the US military and Native American Indians between 1860 and 1890. It includes information on equipment, weapons and the military encounters themselves.

(Hardback)

This book focuses upon the culture of the Hispanic population in the United States and seeks to replace stereotypes with portrayals based upon factual information. The scope of the material covered includes the topics of ethnic identity, gender roles, religion and spirituality, family resilience, and the joys of leading a bicultural life.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

First person accounts are blended with a more traditional scholarly examination of professional military training for junior and senior officers (ROTC and the war colleges) and of the American military ethic itself.

Toner argues that the American military ethic has undergone a deserved rejuvenation.

(Hardback)

Following the successful, The American Musical Theatre Song Encyclopedia (Greenwood, 1995), this new encyclopedia reviews in-depth individual songs written for the American musical film over the past seventy years.

(Hardback)

The first encyclopedia of theatre songs from Broadway shows ranging from The Black Crook (1866) to the 1994 Tony Award-winning Passion, this handy guide features over 1,800 songs from over 500 musicals.

(Hardback)

An anthropomorphic study of the black population in the United States, based on a study conducted in 1920.

(Hardback)

A consideration of the emergence of the columnist and at who the leading columnists have been from the Civil War era to the present. In total, 780 columnists and their work are examined chronologically within several categories: early (1800s) humor, column poets, syndicated political, other syndicated, local, and minority.

(Paperback)

"Argues that while political and sociological discourses in late 20th-century America made multilateral assertions of the "end of ideology," novels of the Cold War and post-Cold War years conflicted with satisfied postures that claimed the completeness, or unity, of American society"--

(Hardback)

"Argues that while political and sociological discourses in late 20th-century America made multilateral assertions of the "end of ideology," novels of the Cold War and post-Cold War years conflicted with satisfied postures that claimed the completeness, or unity, of American society"--

(Hardback)

This book documents American planning for the occupation of Austria after World War II. The authors show how plans made during the war had to be changed in the face of military and political realities and the postwar years of frustration and hope, success and failure, especially until 1950.

(Hardback)

An overview of the American peasantry: the largely sharecrop cultivators who, in Seavoy's analysis, rejected the labour norms of commercial agriculture.

(Hardback)

This book shows what it means to be an American philosopher by bringing key figures of contemporary American philosophy together to reflect upon the meaning and import of their lifes work.

(Hardback, Second Edition)

The second edition of The American Piano Concerto Compendium reveals to professional and amateur pianists forty percent more works than the first edition from 1985. It is a valuable resource not only for pianists and conductors, but also for orchestras, teachers, students, music historians and critics, collectors, and concert attendees.

(Paperback)

Describes the traditions, social structure, religion and history of the Plains Indians.

(Hardback)

Creating a portrait of the life and thought of an Enlightenment historian and scientist, this study focuses upon Jeremy Belknap's letters, journals, and essays, which provide a sense of how a dialogue with the past can yield an appreciation of life and acceptance of self.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

From party polarization, elections, and internal party politics, to the evolution of the US presidency, John S. Jacksons new book has something for everyone interested in American politics. Beginning with a discussion of the creation of the US government to the formation of todays political powerhouses, Jackson provides a narrative sweep of American party history like none other.

(Hardback)

Scandals are pervasive, perplexing, and an all-too-common feature of contemporary political communication; David Dewberry explores the rhetoric of scandal from start to finish, and identifies consistent patterns in how they unfold.