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The Long Surrender

By: Burke Davis

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A panoramic and spellbinding history of the last days of the Confederacy and the flight, capture, and imprisonment of Jefferson Davis In April 1865, Richmond fell to the Union army and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to his Northern counterpart, Ulysses S. Grant, at the Appomattox Court House. But the Civil War was far from over. Determined to keep Confederate dreams of secession alive, President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet fled the burning capital city. With Union troops in pursuit, the fugitives rallied loyalists across the South and made plans to escape to Cuba. In the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, a $100,000 bounty was placed on Davis’s head. Finally captured in Irwinville, Georgia, the former US senator and secretary of war became a prisoner of the American government. The harsh treatment he received would inflame tensions between North and South for years to come. Meticulously researched and brilliantly told, The Long Surrender brings these dramatic events to vivid, unforgettable life and paints a fascinating portrait of Davis, one of history’s most enigmatic figures. By shining a light on this forgotten chapter of the Civil War, bestselling author Burke Davis examines the lasting impact of America’s bloodiest conflict on the national character.

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Open Road Media

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1504034406

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Reproductive Injustice

Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth

By: Dána-Ain Davis

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Reproductive Injustice

Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth

By: Dána-Ain Davis

Winner, 2020 Senior Book Prize, given by the Association of Feminist Anthropology Winner, 2020 Eileen Basker Memorial Prize, given by the Society for Medical Anthropology Honorable Mention, 2020 Victor Turner Prize in Ethnographic Writing, given by the Society for Humanistic Anthropology Finalist, 2020 PROSE Award in the Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology category, given by the Association of American Publishers A troubling study of the role that medical racism plays in the lives of Black women who have given birth to premature and low birth weight infants Black women have higher rates of premature birth than other women in America. This cannot be simply explained by economic factors, with poorer women lacking resources or access to care. Even professional, middle-class Black women are at a much higher risk of premature birth than low-income white women in the United States. Dána-Ain Davis looks into this phenomenon, placing racial differences in birth outcomes into a historical context, revealing that ideas about reproduction and race today have been influenced by the legacy of ideas which developed during the era of slavery. While poor and low-income Black women are often the “mascots” of premature birth outcomes, this book focuses on professional Black women, who are just as likely to give birth prematurely. Drawing on an impressive array of interviews with nearly fifty mothers, fathers, neonatologists, nurses, midwives, and reproductive justice advocates, Dána-Ain Davis argues that events leading up to an infant’s arrival in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and the parents’ experiences while they are in the NICU, reveal subtle but pernicious forms of racism that confound the perceived class dynamics that are frequently understood to be a central factor of premature birth. The book argues not only that medical racism persists and must be considered when examining adverse outcomes—as well as upsetting experiences for parents—but also that NICUs and life-saving technologies should not be the only strategies for improving the outcomes for Black pregnant women and their babies. Davis makes the case for other avenues, such as community-based birthing projects, doulas, and midwives, that support women during pregnancy and labor are just as important and effective in avoiding premature births and mortality.

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NYU Press

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1479816604

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Untangling a Red, White, and Black Heritage

A Personal History of the Allotment Era

By: Darnella Davis

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Untangling a Red, White, and Black Heritage

A Personal History of the Allotment Era

By: Darnella Davis

Examining the legacy of racial mixing in Indian Territory through the land and lives of two families, one of Cherokee Freedman descent and one of Muscogee Creek heritage, Darnella Davis's memoir writes a new chapter in the history of racial mixing on the frontier. It is the only book-length account of the intersections between the three races in Indian Territory and Oklahoma written from the perspective of a tribal person and a freedman. The histories of these families, along with the starkly different federal policies that molded their destinies, offer a powerful corrective to the historical narrative. From the Allotment Period to the present, their claims of racial identity and land in Oklahoma reveal inequalities that still fester more than one hundred years later. Davis offers a provocative opportunity to unpack our current racial discourse and ask ourselves, "Who are 'we' really?

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University of New Mexico Press

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0826359795

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Pro Bowl Kapu

By: Selma R. Davis

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Pro Bowl Kapu

By: Selma R. Davis

Story Summary Murder, mayhem, and terrorist threats stalk the NFLPro Bowl in Honolulu. A Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader relinquishes her spot in the Pro Bowl show to patrol the air and protect the city, the event, and her country. Meanwhile, a retired suburban couple from the Philadelphia area gets involved as does a ditzy blond. Readers tour Honolulu with Barbara and Philip Day and learn about cheerleading, the Pro Bowl, the Chinese Lion Dance, and the Devon Horse Show. Madam Pele, the mythical goddess of the volcano and creator of the Hawaiian Islands takes care of the bad guys in her own inimitable way.

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1425743242

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The Papers of Jefferson Davis

1849–1852

By: Jefferson Davis

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The Papers of Jefferson Davis

1849–1852

By: Jefferson Davis

May Seaton Dix, Associate Editor Richard E. Beringer, Visiting CoeditorIn Volume 4 of The Papers of Jefferson Davis, which covers the years 1849 to 1852, Davis had clearly chosen politics ar his life's work. He relished in his role as Mississippi's senior senator and willingly assumed the responsibility of being a national spokesman for the South. This period also saw a number of events in Davis' personal life, notably the birth of his first child and the beginning of a long estrangement from his brother Joseph.In January, 1849, Davis signed the Southern Address, although he occasionally disagreed with the extreme positions of its author, John C. Calhoun. Outside the Senate, Davis supported the objectives of the Nashville Convention and, later, the idea of a southern congress. During the crisis of 1850 Davis spoke often on such key issues as the regulation of slavery in the territories, the extension of the Missouri Compromise line, the admission of California, the Texas-New Mexico boundary, the continuation of the slave trade in the District of Columbia, and the Fugitive Slave Act. In 1851 he proposed purchasing camels for military transportation and urged that a Pacific railroad route be considered in the definition of the Mexican boundary.As a loyal Democrat, Davis had supported Lewis Cass in 1848, but he was a conspicuous personal favorite of Zachary Taylor, the new Whig president and his former father-in-law. In 1850 Taylor reportedly intervened to prevent a duel between Illinois representative William H. Bissell and Davis, who was incensed by Bissell's remarks about the Mississippi regiment at Buena Vista. Soon after joining the Taylor family at the president's deathbed in July, 1850, Davis defended Taylor's Mexican War performance in well-publicized Senate speech. Between sessions in 1849 Davis canvassed Mississippi, addressing gatherings throughout the state in favor of congressional candidates. He warned of northern aggressions, yet urged the exhaustion of all means of peaceful resistance before secession be considered. When he returned home after the arduous 1850 session, he defended his course, denying charges that he was a disunionist.In February, 1850, Davis had been reelected to the Senate for a full six-year term, but in September, 1851, he resigned to accept the Sate Rights nomination for governor in opposition to Union nominee Henry Foote. Although illness precluded much active campaigning in the few weeks before the election, Davis substantially reduced the Union lead and lost by a narrow margin. A private citizen for the first time since 1845, Davis continued his involvement in politics. Despite nagging personal problems and ill health, he promoted Democratic unity and took to the stump for Franklin Pierce in 1852.

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080711037X

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A Treatise on the Law of Partnership, Including its Application to Companies

Vol. I

By: Marshall Davis Ewell,Nathaniel Lindley,Samuel Dickinson

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A Treatise on the Law of Partnership, Including its Application to Companies

Vol. I

By: Marshall Davis Ewell,Nathaniel Lindley,Samuel Dickinson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

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3368861972

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In Service to Justice

Striving to Bring Forth Our Nobility

By: William E. Davis

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In Service to Justice

Striving to Bring Forth Our Nobility

By: William E. Davis

About the Book An account of a life framed by family, faith, and service, In Service to Justice is a part spiritual and part adventure story. Following Bill from the hills of eastern Kentucky, one man goes on a quest to improve justice in Kentucky, California, Latin America, and the Middle East. With each page, we are forced to look inward and reflect on our own virtues and how we stack up compared to others. I believe that Bill Davis has done more than any other single individual—be they Minister of Justice, Prime Minister, or Chief Justice of a Supreme Court—to bring about significant court reform to improve the quality of justice for hundreds of thousands of ordinary people around the world. He accomplished this not with a utopian dream, the pocketbook of the Gates Foundation, or even power and might. Rather, he succeeded by dint of personality and perseverance, first as a Peace Corps volunteer, then as a civil servant at the state and federal level, and finally as the head of a small consulting firm, which obtained modest-sized contracts to confront mountainous problems. He then moved mountains. How? By his innate modesty, by listening, by drawing in like-minded people, by insisting on consensus, and by empowering those who would live with the consequences of innovations long after he left the region or the country. The Japanese occasionally single out a quiet but distinguished person and honor them as “a National Living Treasure.” If the United States had such an award, surely Bill Davis would be a recipient. ‒ Professor Malcolm Feeley, Claire Sanders Clements Dean’s Chair (Emeritus), Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Society (Emeritus), at U.C. Berkeley, College of Law About the Author William E. Davis has been deeply involved in the Bahai faith for the last fifty years. Serving at the local, national, and international level, his faith has been a source of spiritual guidance as he has navigated his life. His wife of fifty-five years, Connie, and two daughters are and have been a constant joy. Davis is an avid golfer, having played for seventy years. He finds gold to embrace the themes of literature, man against himself, man against man, and man against nature, a proving ground for self-discovery.

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Dorrance Publishing

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Managerial Accounting

By: Charles E. Davis,Elizabeth Davis

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Managerial Accounting

By: Charles E. Davis,Elizabeth Davis

Realizing that most students in an introductory managerial accounting course are not going to major in accounting, this book seeks to position managerial accounting in a broader context of business decision making."--Pref.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471699608

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Stages of Emergency

Cold War Nuclear Civil Defense

By: Tracy C. Davis

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Stages of Emergency

Cold War Nuclear Civil Defense

By: Tracy C. Davis

DIVCultural history of the nuclear civil defense excercises in the US, Canada, and the UK, which emphasizes the performative aspect of the staged drills and evacuations./div

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Duke University Press

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0822339706

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Weary Feet, Rested Souls: A Guided History of the Civil Rights Movement

By: Townsend Davis

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Weary Feet, Rested Souls: A Guided History of the Civil Rights Movement

By: Townsend Davis

Weary Feet, Rested Souls is a valuable and beautiful road map to a landscape we must not forget."—Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund Thirty years after the Civil Rights Movement transformed America, Weary Feet, Rested Souls brings the landscape of this compelling period of history back to life. Logging 30,000 miles of research and more than 100 hours of interviews with Civil Rights veterans, Townsend Davis has written both a history of the struggle and an indispensable traveler's guidebook to Civil Rights in the Deep South. Ranging from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s childhood neighborhood to Philadelphia, Mississippi, where three Civil Rights workers were murdered, to Selma and Birmingham and scores of other sites, Weary Feet, Rested Souls is a uniquely inspiring and deeply commemorative guide to the Movement and its heroes.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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039324542X

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Managerial Accounting for Strategic Decision Making, Preliminary Edition

By: Charles E. Davis,Elizabeth B. Davis

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Managerial Accounting for Strategic Decision Making, Preliminary Edition

By: Charles E. Davis,Elizabeth B. Davis

Business professionals that need to gain a stronger understanding of key accounting concepts will appreciate this book’s approach. It focuses on the core concepts framed within the context of one company, C & C Sports and its supply chain. Through this example, they’ll learn fundamentals of how a business operates along with the type of decisions that managers must make on a daily basis. Focus On mini chapters incorporate streamlined, complete coverage of certain topics. Reinforcing examples and exercises are also included to enable business professionals to assess their level of understanding before progressing to more advanced discussions.

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047092649X

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Raising the Bar

Diversifying Big Law

By: Debo Adegbile,Lisa Davis,Damaris Hernández,Ted Wells

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Raising the Bar

Diversifying Big Law

By: Debo Adegbile,Lisa Davis,Damaris Hernández,Ted Wells

A first-of-its-kind book of honest reflections, straight talk, and essential advice about life at big law firms for people of color What do young people of color aspiring to careers in the law need to know about life at big law firms? What do law schools need to do to prepare them? What do the firms themselves need to do to attract, retain, and promote them? In Raising the Bar, four partners of color from leading law firms engage in a no-holds-barred conversation about what it takes to make it in big law using their own journeys to the top to discuss how law firms can do a better job of attracting and holding on to a more diverse set of young attorneys. They also offer advice to the attorneys themselves on how to succeed in a culture that has long excluded them, including finding mentors among those who don't look like you, building a portable toolkit of skills, establishing key connections outside the firm, and staying "true to you," even as young associates of color navigate the foreign terrain of insular firm culture. The book also includes a section of concrete advice from diversity coordinators at several top law firms.

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The New Press

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1620974975

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The Greatest Fury

The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America

By: William C Davis

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The Greatest Fury

The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America

By: William C Davis

“Davis’s accounts of small fights won by hot blood and cold steel are thrilling.”—The Wall Street Journal From master historian William C. Davis, the definitive story of the Battle of New Orleans, the fight that decided the ultimate fate not only of the War of 1812 but the future course of the fledgling American republic It was a battle that could not be won. Outnumbered farmers, merchants, backwoodsmen, smugglers, slaves, and Choctaw Indians, many of them unarmed, were up against the cream of the British army, professional soldiers who had defeated the great Napoleon and set Washington, D.C., ablaze. At stake was nothing less than the future of the vast American heartland, from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, as the ragtag American forces fought to hold New Orleans, the gateway of the Mississippi River and an inland empire. Tipping the balance of power in the New World, this single battle irrevocably shifted the young republic's political and cultural center of gravity and kept the British from ever regaining dominance in North America. In this gripping, comprehensive study of the Battle of New Orleans, William C. Davis examines the key players and strategy of King George's Red Coats and Andrew Jackson's makeshift "army." A master historian, he expertly weaves together narratives of personal motivation and geopolitical implications that make this battle one of the most impactful ever fought on American soil.

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0399585249

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Chaplain Davis and Hood's Texas Brigade

By: Rev. Nicholas A. Davis

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Chaplain Davis and Hood's Texas Brigade

By: Rev. Nicholas A. Davis

Presbyterian minister Nicholas A. Davis joined the Fourth Regiment of Texas Volunteers as chaplain in 1861. Soon after, the unit moved to Virginia, where they fought in the Seven Days Campaign, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg. Rev. Davis wrote his memoir two years into battle, drawing upon keen observational skills and a diary he kept faithfully. He delves deeply into little known topics such as religion in the field, the duties of army chaplains, the appalling condition of wounded men, and war-time Richmond. First published in 1863 and expanded by historian Donald E. Everett in 1962, this present volume has won acclaim from both scholars and history buffs.

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1789121175

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What Is a Western?

Region, Genre, Imagination

By: Josh Garrett-Davis

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What Is a Western?

Region, Genre, Imagination

By: Josh Garrett-Davis

There’s “western,” and then there’s “Western”—and where history becomes myth is an evocative question, one of several questions posed by Josh Garrett-Davis in What Is a Western? Region, Genre, Imagination. Part cultural criticism, part history, and wholly entertaining, this series of essays on specific films, books, music, and other cultural texts brings a fresh perspective to long-studied topics. Under Garrett-Davis’s careful observation, cultural objects such as films and literature, art and artifacts, and icons and oddities occupy the terrain of where the West as region meets the Western genre. One crucial through line in the collection is the relationship of regional “western” works to genre “Western” works, and the ways those two categories cannot be cleanly distinguished—most work about the West is tinted by the Western genre, and Westerns depend on the region for their status and power. Garrett-Davis also seeks to answer the question “What is a Western now?” To do so, he brings the Western into dialogue with other frameworks of the “imagined West” such as Indigenous perspectives, the borderlands, and environmental thinking. The book’s mosaic of subject matter includes new perspectives on the classic musical film Oklahoma!, a consideration of Native activism at Standing Rock, and surprises like Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax. The book is influenced by the borderlands theory of Gloria Anzaldúa and the work of the indie rock band Calexico, as well as the author’s own discipline of western cultural history. Richly illustrated, primarily from the collection of the Autry Museum of the American West, Josh Garrett-Davis’s work is as visually interesting as it is enlightening, asking readers to consider the American West in new ways.

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080616588X

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Black Man made in the U.S.A.

By: ALFRED A. DAVIS

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Black Man made in the U.S.A.

By: ALFRED A. DAVIS

This writing is not to be anywhere close to an absolute or a proven scientific study. It is only meant to advance the thought and induce curiosity, to consider the history of the African Americans and ponder the possibilities of the effects of slavery upon this race of people. This is only a theory that is for the advancement of thought.

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The Long Surrender

The Long Surrender

Reproductive Injustice

Reproductive Injustice

Untangling a Red, White, and Black Heritage

Untangling a Red, White, and Black Heritage

Pro Bowl Kapu

Pro Bowl Kapu

The Papers of Jefferson Davis

The Papers of Jefferson Davis

A Treatise on the Law of Partnership, Including its Application to Companies

A Treatise on the Law of Partnership, Including its Application to Companies

In Service to Justice

In Service to Justice

Managerial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Stages of Emergency

Stages of Emergency

Weary Feet, Rested Souls: A Guided History of the Civil Rights Movement

Weary Feet, Rested Souls: A Guided History of the Civil Rights Movement

Managerial Accounting for Strategic Decision Making, Preliminary Edition

Managerial Accounting for Strategic Decision Making, Preliminary Edition

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

The Greatest Fury

The Greatest Fury

Chaplain Davis and Hood's Texas Brigade

Chaplain Davis and Hood's Texas Brigade

What Is a Western?

What Is a Western?

Black Man made in the U.S.A.

Black Man made in the U.S.A.

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