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As Jeff Singleton shows, the rapid expansion of unemployment relief in the early 1930s generated pressures which led to the first federal welfare programs.

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The American Dream for Students of Color examines how the American Dream informs beliefs about talent, hard work, and perseverance rather than dismantling barriers to educational success for marginal students. Using narrative methodologies, connections between the authors narratives and those of school youth and educators are explored.

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In the tradition of Hunter S. Thompson and Sacha Baron Cohen, social chameleon Harmon Leon takes us on a journey into the savage heart of the American Dream

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Published to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Foreign Affairs, the worlds most widely circulated and respected journal of foreign policy, this remarkable collection gathers the most important essays from the past and present issues, essays that not only laid the foundation for Americas involvement on the world stage but also defined the vital issues of the 20th century.

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Renowned scholars examine the core precepts that guided the American Founding, looking at the Founders' intellectual groundings from philosophy of law to architecture.

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The American Housing Question reframes the question of affordable housing through the concepts of urban citizenship and racism. As the author aptly demonstrates, solving Americas housing question means addressing both the effects of racism on housing and revaluing the notion of the public.

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Choosing the right college is a big decision for most teens. This volume helps teens successfully identify colleges that are right for them. Examining the issues that should be considered, it presents the different types of colleges available, programs and services to meet the special needs of Native American students, and financial aid options.

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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.

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A history of American federalism that argues that nation-building cannot be understood apart from the process of industrialization and the making of the working class in the late-eighteenth-century United States.

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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.

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Examines the deep roots of the American model of schooling to highlight the problems that stem from the clash of government and education.

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Examines the deep roots of the American model of schooling to highlight the problems that stem from the clash of government and education.

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

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The history of the peace movement in the United States was one of dramatic change: in the mid-IKWs it consisted of a few provincial societies; by 1912 it had become eminently respectable and listed among its members an impressive number of the nation's leaders; by 1918 it was once again weak and remote from those who formulated national policy. Alo

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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.

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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.

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This book examines the presidencys relationship with television entertainment, particularly late night comic talk shows. It covers presidential campaigns and administrations from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump.