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The United States and the End of British Colonial Rule in Africa, 1941-1968

By: James P. Hubbard

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The United States and the End of British Colonial Rule in Africa, 1941-1968

By: James P. Hubbard

At the end of World War II, Britain possessed a vast African empire encompassing nearly 2.7 million square miles, about 10 times larger than Britain itself. But by 1965, only three small African territories remained under British control, all of which would become independent before the end of 1968. This book examines the swift demise of Britain's African empire, looking particularly at the role played by the United States in bringing the empire to an end. It reveals how the United States was anti-colonial without being actively pro-independence, concluding that the country's policies and actions, combined with its postwar dominance, directly and indirectly contributed to the political, economic, and social transformation of Africa.

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McFarland

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0786457457

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9780786457458

Decent, Safe and Sanitary Dwellings

The National Conversation About Public Housing, 1932-1973

By: James P. Hubbard

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Decent, Safe and Sanitary Dwellings

The National Conversation About Public Housing, 1932-1973

By: James P. Hubbard

In 1973, President Nixon halted new construction of public housing, claiming that the U.S. government had become "the biggest slumlord in history." Four decades earlier, in the depths of the Great Depression, strong political support for federally-subsidized low-income housing had resulted in the Housing Act of 1937. By the 1950s, growing criticism of the housing constructed by local authorities and prejudice against poor residents--particularly African Americans--fueled opposition to new projects. This book documents the lively and wide-ranging national debate over public housing from the New Deal to Nixon.

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296

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McFarland

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1476633363

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9781476633367

Church-State Relations in the Early American Republic, 1787–1846

By: James S Kabala

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Church-State Relations in the Early American Republic, 1787–1846

By: James S Kabala

Americans of the Early Republic devoted close attention to the question of what should be the proper relationship between church and state. Kabala examines this debate across six decades and shows that an understanding of this period is not possible without appreciating the key role religion played in the formation of the nation.

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304

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Routledge

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1317321006

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9781317321002

Waiting on a Train

The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service

By: James McCommons

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Waiting on a Train

The Embattled Future of Passenger Rail Service

By: James McCommons

During the tumultuous year of 2008--when gas prices reached $4 a gallon, Amtrak set ridership records, and a commuter train collided with a freight train in California--journalist James McCommons spent a year on America's trains, talking to the people who ride and work the rails throughout much of the Amtrak system. Organized around these rail journeys, Waiting on a Train is equal parts travel narrative, personal memoir, and investigative journalism. Readers meet the historians, railroad executives, transportation officials, politicians, government regulators, railroad lobbyists, and passenger-rail advocates who are rallying around a simple question: Why has the greatest railroad nation in the world turned its back on the very form of transportation that made modern life and mobility possible? Distrust of railroads in the nineteenth century, overregulation in the twentieth, and heavy government subsidies for airports and roads have left the country with a skeletal intercity passenger-rail system. Amtrak has endured for decades, and yet failed to prosper owing to a lack of political and financial support and an uneasy relationship with the big, remaining railroads. While riding the rails, McCommons explores how the country may move passenger rail forward in America--and what role government should play in creating and funding mass-transportation systems. Against the backdrop of the nation's stimulus program, he explores what it will take to build high-speed trains and transportation networks, and when the promise of rail will be realized in America.

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Chelsea Green Publishing

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1603582592

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9781603582599

Alabama Political Almanac 1997

By: James Glen Stovall,Samuel H. Fisher,Patrick R. Cotter

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Alabama Political Almanac 1997

By: James Glen Stovall,Samuel H. Fisher,Patrick R. Cotter

Indispensable information for keeping up with Alabama politics". -- David Martin Auburn University This invaluable reference offers in a single source vital information about the state's politics and government -- the book every Alabamian should own! The Alabama Political Almanac 1997 succeeds at the seemingly impossible -- making sense of the complex phenomenon we call Alabama politics. In one handy reference the reader can find: -- an illustrated political history of the state -- an explanation of the state constitution -- county-by-county breakdowns of statewide elections since 1986 -- complete listings of lobbyists, judges, party officials, and county officials -- a survey of party identification in Alabama from 1981 to 1996 -- results and analyses of the 1996 presidential, senate, and congressional elections -- detailed information on campaign financing in Alabama -- an examination of interest groups in state politics So whether you want to contact one of your local representatives, communicate with a lobbyist, or simply understand more about your state and local governments, this book is for you.

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0817308830

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Book's by James P. Hubbard

The United States and the End of British Colonial Rule in Africa, 1941-1968

The United States and the End of British Colonial Rule in Africa, 1941-1968

Decent, Safe and Sanitary Dwellings

Decent, Safe and Sanitary Dwellings

Church-State Relations in the Early American Republic, 1787–1846

Church-State Relations in the Early American Republic, 1787–1846

Waiting on a Train

Waiting on a Train

Alabama Political Almanac 1997

Alabama Political Almanac 1997

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