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Manliness and Its Discontents

The Black Middle Class and the Transformation of Masculinity, 1900-1930

By: Martin Anthony Summers

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Manliness and Its Discontents

The Black Middle Class and the Transformation of Masculinity, 1900-1930

By: Martin Anthony Summers

In a pathbreaking new assessment of the shaping of black male identity in the early twentieth century, Martin Summers explores how middle-class African American and African Caribbean immigrant men constructed a gendered sense of self through organizationa

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807855197

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9780807855195

Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

A History of Race and Mental Illness in the Nation's Capital

By: Martin Anthony Summers

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Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

A History of Race and Mental Illness in the Nation's Capital

By: Martin Anthony Summers

Summers documents the history of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, a federal mental institution in Washington, DC, in relation to that city's African American community. He sheds light on the intersections of the historical process of racialization, medical and cultural understandings of insanity, the exercise of institutional power, and individual and collective agency.

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019085264X

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9780190852641

Presidents versus Senators

Conflicts and Rivalries That Shaped America

By: F. Martin Harmon

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Presidents versus Senators

Conflicts and Rivalries That Shaped America

By: F. Martin Harmon

Landmark political confrontations between sitting presidents and powerful senators have occurred throughout American history--some have shaped the nation. This book takes an in-depth look at seven of those major "Washington wars," including the personal rivalries that spawned each one, the strategies and events that transpired as a result, and the aftermaths and impacts on the country. Neither compromise nor surrender were considered in these intense debates, which left scars on the national psyche. Each episode could be worthy of a historical narrative all its own but considered together they illustrate the long and bitter history of democratic warfare between the leaders and branches of government at either end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

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304

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McFarland

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147668314X

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9781476683140

Deconstruction After 9/11

By: Martin McQuillan

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Deconstruction After 9/11

By: Martin McQuillan

In this book Martin McQuillan brings Derrida's writing into the immediate vicinity of geo-politics today, from the Kosovan conflict to the war in Iraq. The chapters in this book follow both Derrida's writing since Specters of Marx and the present political scene through the former Yogoslavia and Afghanistan to Palestine and Baghdad. His 'textual activism' is as impatient with the universal gestures of philosophy as it is with the complacency and reductionism of policy-makers and activists alike. This work records a response to the war on thinking that has marked western discourse since 9/11.

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216

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Routledge

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1135891125

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9781135891121

Notes From a Big County

By: Martin Hickes

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Notes From a Big County

By: Martin Hickes

Forty thought provoking features from Yorkshire - a must for expats and fans of the Broad Acres alike.

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245

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Lulu.com

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1471086259

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9781471086250

Presidents by Fate

Nine Who Ascended through Death or Resignation

By: F. Martin Harmon

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Presidents by Fate

Nine Who Ascended through Death or Resignation

By: F. Martin Harmon

Throughout the history of the United States, only nine men were elevated to the White House by the death or failure of a sitting president, and their legacies are as mixed as their circumstances. This book evaluates the similarities and distinct differences of these men, their varying degrees of ambition and readiness, and how each handled their suddenly enormous duties. Some became presidential legends, while others are counted among the worst. Their shared stories shed light on America's political development during the last two centuries.

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McFarland

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1476677425

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9781476677422

Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

A History of Race and Mental Illness in the Nation's Capital

By: Martin Anthony Summers

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A History of Race and Mental Illness in the Nation's Capital

By: Martin Anthony Summers

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019085264X

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X-Treme Possibilities

A Comprehensively Expanded Rummage Through the X-Files

By: Paul Cornell,Martin Day,Keith Topping

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X-Treme Possibilities

A Comprehensively Expanded Rummage Through the X-Files

By: Paul Cornell,Martin Day,Keith Topping

Casting an irreverent eye over the series, including seasons four and five which were not covered before, this book looks into such weighty matters as: Weird-Looking Actors, Ooze, Trenchcoat Use, and the tendency for characters not to make it through the pre-titles sequence. It presents a complete episode guide, a special feature on the movie, a survey of the media impact of the program, and features on the show's nuts and bolts.

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Virgin Books Limited

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0753502283

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9780753502280

Renaissance Lawman

The Education and Deeds of Eliot H. Lumbard

By: Martin Alan Greenberg

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Renaissance Lawman

The Education and Deeds of Eliot H. Lumbard

By: Martin Alan Greenberg

Renaissance Lawman: The Education and Deeds of Eliot H. Lumbard details the life, education, and public service career of Eliot Howland Lumbard. A lawyer, who most of his life, lived and worked in Manhattan and whose legal career spanned more than fifty years beginning in the early 1950s. Lumbard is easily identified as a renaissance lawman for having gained considerable expertise in the operations of the political and justice systems, and for proceeding to capitalize on this knowledge to become both an advocate and initiator of progressive reforms for criminal justice. His contributions on behalf of public safety have been largely forgotten but throughout this intriguing biography Martin Alan Greenberg successfully juxtaposes many of Lumbard's professional activities with many of the major historical developments and challenges of his time. The chronicled events emphasize what motivated the people in his generation to behave as they did since the world today is a much different place than what Americans were experiencing in the first three decades after WW II. Cultural and technological changes have combined to make our present-day world quite different from over a half-century ago. Renaissance Lawman proves to be especially rewarding to a wide-range of readers interested in police work, criminal justice history, public service leadership, and legal ethics. There are no other comparable books on the market. Lumbard certainly had a unique legal career and his impactful contributions have seldom, if ever, been duplicated – even if his contributions, on behalf of public safety, have been largely forgotten.

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459

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538136597

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9781538136591

The Haunting of the Presidents

A PAranormal History of the U. S. Presidency

By: Joel Martin,William J. Birnes

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The Haunting of the Presidents

A PAranormal History of the U. S. Presidency

By: Joel Martin,William J. Birnes

The history of paranormal phenomena in the presidential residence is revealed for the first time in a fascinating exploration of the country's most famous portal to the unknown.

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456

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Konecky Konecky

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1568527586

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9781568527581

Smoke Signals

A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational and Scientific

By: Martin A. Lee

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Smoke Signals

A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational and Scientific

By: Martin A. Lee

A bestselling author of Acid Dreams tells the great American pot story— a panoramic, character-driven saga that examines the medical, recreational, scientific, and economic dimensions of the world’s most controversial plant. Martin A. Lee traces the dramatic social history of marijuana from its origins to its emergence in the 1960s as a defining force in a culture war that has never ceased. Lee describes how the illicit marijuana subculture overcame government opposition and morphed into a dynamic, multibillion-dollar industry. In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215, legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes. Similar laws have followed in more than a dozen other states, but not without antagonistic responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement. Lee, an award-winning investigative journalist, draws attention to underreported scientific breakthroughs that are reshaping the therapeutic landscape. By mining the plant’s rich pharmacopoeia, medical researchers have developed promising treatments for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, chronic pain, and many other conditions that are beyond the reach of conventional cures. Colorful, illuminating, and at times irreverent, this is a fascinating read for recreational users and patients, students and doctors, musicians and accountants, Baby Boomers and their kids, and anyone who has ever wondered about the secret life of this ubiquitous herb.

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529

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Simon and Schuster

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143912793X

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9781439127933

Abraham Lincoln and Women in Film

One Hundred Years of Hollywood Mythmaking

By: Frank J. Wetta,Martin A. Novelli

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Abraham Lincoln and Women in Film

One Hundred Years of Hollywood Mythmaking

By: Frank J. Wetta,Martin A. Novelli

Frank J. Wetta and Martin A. Novelli’s Abraham Lincoln and Women in Film investigates how depictions of women in Hollywood motion pictures helped forge the myth of Lincoln. Exploring female characters’ backstories, the political and cultural climate in which the films appeared, and the contest between the moviemakers’ imaginations and the varieties of historical truth, Wetta and Novelli place the women in Lincoln’s life at the center of the study, including his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln; his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln; his lost loves, Ann Rutledge and Mary Owens; and his wife and widow, Mary Todd Lincoln. Later, while inspecting Lincoln’s legacy, they focus on the 1930s child actor Shirley Temple and the 1950s movie star Marilyn Monroe, who had a well-publicized fascination with the sixteenth president. Wetta and Novelli’s work is the first to deal extensively with the women in Lincoln’s life, both those who interacted with him personally and those appearing on screen. It is also among the first works to examine how scholarly and popular biography influenced depictions of Lincoln, especially in film.

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LSU Press

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0807181455

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9780807181454

Beluga Whales

By: Anthony R. Martin,Tony Martin

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Beluga Whales

By: Anthony R. Martin,Tony Martin

Dr Anthony Martin is a biologist and in this book he explores what we know about the beluga or white whale, and relates to the reader what research is currently being carried out on this species.

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1841070823

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9781841070827

America and Its Peoples

A Mosaic in the Making

By: James Kirby Martin,James H. Jones,Linda O. McMurry,Steven Mintz

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America and Its Peoples

A Mosaic in the Making

By: James Kirby Martin,James H. Jones,Linda O. McMurry,Steven Mintz

Now in its Fifth Edition, America and Its Peoples presents American history filled with the drama and conflict that holds the attention of all students. Social history-with an emphasis on sports, leisure, and popular culture-is effectively integrated with more traditional coverage of military history, politics, and diplomacy. This edition highlights the rich ethnic diversity of the American people with vivid character sketches, colorful anecdotes, primary sources, new pedagogy, and a spirited narrative.

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Longman Publishing Group

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0321162145

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9780321162144

Book's by Martin Anthony Summers

Manliness and Its Discontents

Manliness and Its Discontents

Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

Presidents versus Senators

Presidents versus Senators

Deconstruction After 9/11

Deconstruction After 9/11

Notes From a Big County

Notes From a Big County

Presidents by Fate

Presidents by Fate

Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

Madness in the City of Magnificent Intentions

X-Treme Possibilities

X-Treme Possibilities

Renaissance Lawman

Renaissance Lawman

The Haunting of the Presidents

The Haunting of the Presidents

Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals

Abraham Lincoln and Women in Film

Abraham Lincoln and Women in Film

Beluga Whales

Beluga Whales

America and Its Peoples

America and Its Peoples

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