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Hardcover. Although the heroism of last century's freedom marches will long be credited for ending racial discrimination, civil rights legislation owes much to work done more quietly in the district courtrooms of the South. This book helps in understanding how the Voting Rights Act came about by focusing on several key cases in Alabama. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPHF; JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615100
ISBN
9780700615100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.43

Hardcover. The emergence of the automobile on the American scene represented many things - excitement, freedom, progress - but also danger, death, and injury. This work tells how the automobile pulled society in two contradictory emotional directions: exhilaration in personal mobility versus anxiety over public safely. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 312 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615155
ISBN
9780700615155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.58

Hardcover. Features forty tales that capture the history, romance, and lore of early life on the plains and prairie - rollicking adventures set between the Rio Grande and the Canadian border that reflect the reality of life in the region during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 232 pages, 38 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BT; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615186
ISBN
9780700615186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. Opening an unexpected window on the American soul, Ellis unfurls the fascinating history of the Pledge of Allegiance and of the debates and controversies that have sometimes surrounded it. Num Pages: 298 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615216
ISBN
9780700615216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.71

Paperback. Compact, timely, well-researched, and balanced, this institutional history of Social Security's seventy years shows how the past still influences ongoing reform debates, helping the reader both to understand and evaluate the current partisan arguments on both sides. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JKSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615223
ISBN
9780700615223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.24

Paperback. Excavating the reality behind the myth, this work delves into the exploits and ego that defined Wild Bill Hickok, a notorious character of the Wild West, and shows how the man was overtaken by his own legend. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615230
ISBN
9780700615230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. It has become known to many as the moment when the US Supreme Court kicked God out of the public schools, supposedly paving the way for a decline in educational quality and a dramatic rise in delinquency and immorality. This book helps readers understand why Americans remain divided on how divided church and state should be. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBTB; HRAM9; JNKC; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615261
ISBN
9780700615261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.04

Hardcover. In 1847, General Winfield Scott's military campaign helped pave the way for victory in the wider war against Mexico and also posed new challenges for discipline and logistics. This work highlights the visionary command of this general, the toughness of the troops he led, and the emergence of the United States as a potential global military power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615414
ISBN
9780700615414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.06

Hardcover. When Grace Anna Goodhue wed Calvin Coolidge in 1905, she thought then that marriage "has seldom united two people of more vastly different temperaments and tastes." Warm to her husband's dour and taciturn, Grace was to be a contrast to Calvin for years to come. This work shows how their marriage ensured her husband's rise to high office. Num Pages: 184 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615636
ISBN
9780700615636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.03

Hardcover. The plight of John T Scopes dominated headlines for weeks, but behind the scenes of the famous "Monkey Trial" were other dramas hidden from public view. Covering the trial, this work enables modern readers to comprehend more completely the tensions that gripped a Tennessee community - and the nation - in 1925. Num Pages: 196 pages, 51 photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615681
ISBN
9780700615681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615902
ISBN
9780700615902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.17

Paperback. Aaron Burr was an enigma even in his own day. Founding father and vice president, he engaged in a duel with Alexander Hamilton resulting in a murder indictment that effectively ended his legal career. This book unveils a cast of characters ensnared by politics and law at the highest levels of government. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; LAZ; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615926
ISBN
9780700615926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.60

Hardcover. Luftwaffe commander Wolfram von Richthofen was a master of the tactical and operational air war and one of the key catalysts in the resurrection of Germany's air force. This biography reveals how, before WWII, von Richthofen played a central role in developing and building the Luftwaffe and such aircraft as the Me 109 fighter and He 111 bomber. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615988
ISBN
9780700615988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.35

Paperback. When Curt Flood, all-star center fielder for the St Louis Cardinals, refused to be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968, he sent shock waves throughout professional baseball that ultimately reached the Supreme Court. This book offers a look at Flood's efforts to shake the foundations of major league baseball. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; LAZ; LNJS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616039
ISBN
9780700616039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.16

Hardcover. Following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Kansas Territory was a national issue that dominated America's press. This book offers a study of national media coverage devoted to the beleaguered territory, unearthing examples of what Americans were saying about Kansas and showing how those words affected the course of national events. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616121
ISBN
9780700616121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.97

Paperback. Roberto Rossellini's "Il Miracolo" is deceptively simple: a demented peasant woman is seduced by a stranger she believes to be Saint Joseph, is socially ostracized for becoming pregnant out of wedlock, but is finally redeemed through motherhood. This book explores the unique place that the movies occupy in American culture. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; HBTB; JFMD; LAZ; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616190
ISBN
9780700616190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.75

Paperback. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616237
ISBN
9780700616237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.65

Hardcover. The presidential campaign of 1848 saw the first strong electoral challenge to the expansion of slavery in the US; most historians consider the appearance of Free Soil Party in that election a major turning point of the 19th century. This title deals with the 1848 election, and clarifies our understanding of a pivotal moment in American history. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616404
ISBN
9780700616404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.36

Hardcover. Recounts how the Pittsburg State University took root and grew from a vocational school to a multipurpose campus with over one hundred programs of study. This book chronicles the story of the emergence of this modern university from its chrysalis. Num Pages: 216 pages, 373 photographs, 49 in colour. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616442
ISBN
9780700616442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.64

Hardcover. Drawn from the farms and towns of Otsego and Herkimer counties, the 121st New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiment served with the Sixth Corps in the Army of the Potomac throughout the Civil War. This book chronicles the epic story of this heroic 'band of brothers'. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 592 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616459
ISBN
9780700616459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Gebhardt, James F. Translator(s): Gebhardt, James F. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 386 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616541
ISBN
9780700616541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.89

Hardcover. During America's turbulent antebellum era, the Supreme Court decided important cases - most famously Dred Scott - that spoke to sectional concerns and shaped the nation's response to the slavery question. This title presents a comprehensive examination of the major slavery cases that came before the Court between 1825 and 1861. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616664
ISBN
9780700616664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.05

Paperback. A true Band of Brothers story from the Vietnam War, this first unit history of a naval air squadron uses extensive interviews to highlight the Navy's contribution to the air war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616770
ISBN
9780700616770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.35

Paperback. Focuses on the 19th-century transformation in San Francisco from Gold Rush to earthquake to show how the city's diverse residents created a modern American city through everyday "cultural frontiers," such as restaurants, hotels, and annual fairs and expositions, among others." Num Pages: 312 pages, 39 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617227
ISBN
9780700617227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.56

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