Law In General, Comparative & Uniform Law, Jurisprudence
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Nature's Mountain Mansion: Wonder, Wrangles, Bloodshed, and Bellyaching from Nineteenth-Century YosemiteNature's Mountain Mansion is the first anthology on Yosemite that focuses exclusively on the nineteenth century, the critical period in which Yosemite was "discovered" by an expanding nation and transformed into one of the country's most visited national parks. While there are volumes that...
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Cultivating Empire: Capitalism, Philanthropy, and the Negotiation of American Imperialism in Indian CountryCultivating Empire charts the connections between missionary work, capitalism, and Native politics to understand the making of the American empire in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. It presents American empire-building as a negotiated phenomenon that was built upon the foundations of earlier Atlantic empires,...
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The Road to Texas: Incredible Twists and Improbable Turns Along the Texas Longhorns Recruiting TrailThe University of Texas boasts one of the nation's most storied football programs, and the recruiting acumen of coaches like Darrell Royal and Mack Brown plays a major role in that. The Road to Texas is a wild ride into the competitive world of...
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William Hunter - Finding Free Speech: A British Soldier's Son Who Became an Early AmericanIn June 1798, President John Adams signed the now infamous Alien & Sedition Acts to suppress political dissent. Facing imminent personal risks, a gutsy Kentucky newspaper editor ran the first editorial denouncing the law's attempt to stifle the freedom of the press. Almost immediately,...
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Earthquake LakeThe scenic yet somber Earthquake Lake is nestled along the Madison River in the mountains of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, north of the community of West Yellowstone, which is a popular gateway to Yellowstone National Park. Earthquake Lake serves as a reminder...
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Armadas in the Mist: Volume 3The Black Shuck's forces gather just beyond the mist . . .Captain Justice Kasric knows how complicated family can be. The escalating Human-Faerie war has scattered and wounded her siblings and transformed her parents beyond recognition. After narrowly escaping yet another dangerous clash, fifteen-year-old...
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The Befana Is Returning: The Story of a Tuscan FestivalOn the night of January 5, in certain areas of southern Tuscany, a costumed, singing troupe of characters visits residents' homes, expecting to be fed and feted in a folk custom that has recurred in the region for centuries. This is the Befanata, a...
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The Plantagenets: A History of England's Bloodiest Dynasty 1154-1485The Plantagenets is an accessible book that tells the whole narrative of the dynasty, from the coronation of Henry, Count of Anjou, in 1154 to the fall of Yorkist Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. For almost 350 years the Plantagenet...
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Heroes of DunkirkIn 1940 Allied soldiers fled France as Nazi armies swept across the country. More than 300,000 soldiers escaped across the English Channel. Learn about the people and strategies behind the military campaign known as the "Miracle of Dunkirk."Author: Lisa L. OwensPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published:...
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World War II Resistance FightersIn the 1940s, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi forces were taking over European countries, killing and assaulting citizens and commandeering provisions for themselves. Many in the occupied countries felt helpless. But others fought back. Resistance fighters throughout Europe sabotaged equipment and supply lines, gave...
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Creole SketchesNew Orleans in 1878 was the most exotic and cosmopolitan city in North America. An international port, with more than 200,000 inhabitants, it was open to French, Spanish, Mexican, South American, and West Indian cultural influences, and home to a thriving population descended from...
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Lonely Planet Pocket Tenerife 3Lonely Planet's Pocket Tenerife is your guide to the island's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Unwind on the island's sandy beaches, hike through the Parque Nacional del Teide and enjoy the nightlife of La Laguna; all with your trusted travel...
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Dangerous Ground: Squatters, Statesmen, and the Antebellum Rupture of American DemocracyThe squatter--defined by Noah Webster as one that settles on new land without a title--had long been a fixture of America's frontier past. In the antebellum period, white squatters propelled the Jacksonian Democratic Party to dominance and the United States to the shores of...
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Inside the Pittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a legendary NFL team. Their six Super Bowl wins are tied for the most in league history. Read about the team's history, great players, and plans for winning another Super Bowl.Author: Christina HillPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2022Pages: 32Binding Type: Library...
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Inside the New England PatriotsBefore Tom Brady joined the New England Patriots in 2000, the team had zero Super Bowl wins. When he left in 2019, they had six. Learn about the team's history and Brady-less future.Author: Christina HillPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2022Pages: 32Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.65lbsSize:...
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Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in MinnesotaCCC veterans tell compelling stories of their experiences planting trees, fighting fires, building state parks, and reclaiming pastureland in this collective history of the CCC in Minnesota. The Civilian Conservation Corps--born out of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal at the height of the Great...
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Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era*National Bestseller*New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scandalous true stories behind Truman Capote's never-published final novel, Answered Prayers--the dark secrets, tragic glamour, and Capote's ultimate betrayal of the group of female friends he called his swans....
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Eyes of the World: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and the Invention of Modern Photojournalism"If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." -Robert Capa Robert Capa and Gerda Taro were young Jewish refugees, idealistic and in love. As photographers in the 1930s, they set off to capture their generation's most important struggle--the fight against fascism. Among...
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Guarding the Golden Gate: A History of the U.S. Quarantine Station in San Francisco BayAs a major seaport, San Francisco had for decades struggled to control infectious diseases carried by passengers on ships entering the port. In 1882, a steamer from Hong Kong arrived carrying over 800 Chinese passengers, including one who had smallpox. The steamer was held...
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A Negro League ScrapbookAuthor: Carole Boston WeatherfordPublisher: Calkins Creek BooksPublished: 08/30/2022Pages: 48Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.43h x 11.05w x 0.17dISBN: 9781635928358Audience: Ages 9-12
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