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Presenting the study of the history of presidential travel, this title explores how travel has reflected and shaped the changing relationship between American presidents and the American people. It traces the evolution of the president from First Citizen to First Celebrity.

General Walter Krueger is still one of the least-known army commanders of World War II. This book resurrects the brilliant career of this great military leader while deepening our understanding of the Pacific War. By showing how he breathed life into Pacific war strategy, it gives him that credit and fills a gap in American military history.

This volume is a comprehensive history of of Southern Plains powwow culture - an interdisciplinary, highly collaborative ethnography based on more than two decades of participiation in powwows - addressing how the powwow has changed over time.

Invites students of the law to look at the origins of accepted legal practices as a means of gaining insight into the judicial role and the evolution of common law. This work considers how the centuries-old common law tradition interacts with statutory law-making, and why claims that individual rights are grounded in common law are suspect.

The slaying of three civil rights workers in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in 1964 was a notorious event documented in the book ""Murder in Mississippi"". This book revisits that grisly crime to tell how justice finally came to Philadelphia. It retraces the cycle of events that led to the resurrection of this ""cold case,"" and finally to its closure.

During the Civil War, thirty-six officers in the Army of the Potomac were assigned corps commands of up to 30,000 men. This book looks at this command cadre, examining who was appointed to these positions, why they were appointed, and why so many of them ultimately failed to fulfill their responsibilities.

Describing how presidential commemoration has evolved over the past century, this book explores the visual and material cultures of presidential commemoration - memorials and monuments, libraries and archives - and the problematic ways in which presidents themselves have largely taken over their own commemoration.

Drawing on a sample of ten cities, Elaine Sharp explains how municipalities respond to sex business, abortion clinics, legalized gambling, gay rights and drug use. Analyzing the relative importance of subculture, economics, and institutional arrangements in the disputes, she offers an understanding of how cities respond differently to these issues.

Mary Glantz analyzes tensions shaping the policy stance of the US toward the Soviet Union before, during, and immediately after World War II. She shows how career officers were able to resist and shape presidential policy - and how their critical views helped shape the parameters of the subsequent Cold War.

The passage of Measure 58 in Oregon in 1998 was a milestone in adoption reform. E. Wayne Carp here reveals the efforts of the radical adoptee rights organization Bastard Nation to pass this milestone initiative.

Offering a case study of how the American political system operated during the 1990s and of the criminal factors underpinning the political process, this book aims to expand our understanding of a particular constitutional crisis and a dynamic that still prevails in congressional politics.

The story of commercial activities in the Yellowstone National Park from the 1870s through to the 1960s. It examines the place of business in the development of America's national parks, demonstrating the prominent role played by profit-driven entrepreneurs in shaping the physical landscape.

This title covers among other things Desert Storm, the war in Chechnya, and the rise of ""smart weapons"" and related technologies. It traces the evolution of tactics, weapons, and organization in five major militaries, American, British, German, Russian, and French, over 100 years of warfare.

A discussion of group rights and how they intersect with the principles of democracy. It brings together some leading thinkers in the area, including philosophers, sociologists and political scientists. Case studies are included, depicting issues in cultural, ethnic and religious rights.

A provacative collection of 11 essays from leading scholars, exploring the transition from war to uneasy peace in the aftermath of World War II. It examines how and why the war ended as it did, whether a different resolution was possible and what the victors actually won.

Is the federal special prosecutor an unprincipled abuser of power or a staunch defender of the law? In this work, the author shows that special prosecutor was a much debated and controversial role throughout much of its existence. She offers an assessment of their use in the post-Watergate era.

This text explores a national pastime and tradition. It reveals rodeo culture and shows why it retains such a hold on the American imagination. It highlights rodeo's glamour and hardships while clarifying its dimensions as sport, profession, community event, family tradition, and pop culture icon.

It was Willaim Tecumseh Sherman who both articulated and practiced the relentless scorched-earth policy that broke the heart of the Confederacy. This work illuminates the emotional as well as the intellectual, ideological and occupational lives of this Victorian American.

This illustrated guide to Kansas ghost towns will delight travelers and armchair tourists alike. Organized by region, it tells the story of 100 towns that have either disappeared without a trace or are only 'a shadowy remnant of what they once were.'

The tragic tale of Iva Ikuku Toguri, an American citizen wrongly convicted of treason for allegedly engaging in traitorous acts as World War II's infamous Toyko Rose.

In the world of hip-hop, ""keeping it real"" has always been a primary goal - and realness takes on special meaning as rappers mold their images for street cred and increasingly measure authenticity by ghetto-centric notions of ""Who's badder?"" This book celebrates hip-hop and confronts the cult of authenticity that defines its essential character.

Examines depictions of and by Catholics in American popular culture during the period between the Great Depression and the height of the Cold War. The author surveys the popular films, television, and photojournalism of the era that reimagined Catholicism

Reveals the Benjamin Franklin behind the many masks and shows that the real Franklin was far more remarkable than anyone has yet discovered. The author shows us a powerful intellect lurking behind the leather-apron countenance. This lively, witty, and revelatory book is written for readers who want to delve into the mind of this great man.

In the annals of Civil War history, one dispute remains unsettled: was the United States waging war against another nation or putting down an internal rebellion? In 1861 three legal battles put this question to the test. As Mark Weitz reveals, these proceedings were instrumental in debating and ultimately shaping the Confederacy's very identity.

Armed with a wealth of new information, Craig examines the controversial 1948 allegations that Communist spies had penetrated the American government, and explores the "ambiguities" that have haunted it for more than half a century.

Many of the basic issues of political science have been addressed by pluralist theory, which focuses on the competing interests of a democratic polity, their organization, and their influence on policy. Andrew McFarland shows that this approach still provides a promising foundation for understanding the American political process.

This work offers a new and more positive assessment of the leadership qualities of the ""political generals"" (appointed officers with little or no military training) of the Union. In the process it cuts through the stereotype of political generals as superfluous, inept and ambitious schemers.

This work argues that there has not been a truly great American President in the latter half of the 20th century. It examines five past presidencies, including Washington and Lincoln, showing what made them great and highlighting the possibilities and limitations of the office.

The Supreme Court's controversial decision in Oregon v. Smith sharply departed from previous readings of the First Amendment's religious freedom clause and ignited a firestorm of protest. This analysis of the case shows why it continues to resonate so deeply in the American psyche.