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Paperback. Offers a fresh and revealing account of the dramatic 1948 presidential election between President Harry Truman and challenger Thomas Dewey. Recounts a contest with more twists and turns and a different outcome than most contemporaries anticipated, and makes engaging reading for scholar and history buff alike." Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618675
- ISBN
- 9780700618675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Paperback. A long-anticipated revised edition of one of the most respected and popular guides to the Gettysburg National Military Park. Editor(s): Luvaas, Jay; Nelson, Harold W.; Fullenkamp, Leonard J. Series: US Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618545
- ISBN
- 9780700618545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.19
€ 42.19
Paperback. A comprehensive overview that seeks to explain what happened in the 1960s and what happened to how we remember it. Reveals how the mass media have shaped the popular image of a raucous decade in ways that have curtailed its democratic possibilities." Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618224
- ISBN
- 9780700618224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.94
€ 42.94
Hardcover. Edited and introduced by a leading historian of the Progressive Era, these 113 letters all but a few never before published represent a rare glimpse into the mind of a chief executive speaking candidly about individuals and issues. Opens a new window on Washington early in the twentieth century and on a presidency that was changing with the times." Editor(s): Gould, Lewis L. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; BJ; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 673.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618002
- ISBN
- 9780700618002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.94
€ 61.94
Hardcover. Examines how the Civil War impacted specific communities in the Union's Midwestern heartland. Offers a deeply-researched microhistory of one such community Putnam County, Indiana*#8212;from the Compromise of 1850 to the end of Reconstruction, and shows how its citizens responded to and were affected by the war." Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617975
- ISBN
- 9780700617975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.78
€ 76.78
Paperback. A fresh interpretation of the disputed presidential election of 1876 between Rutherford Hayes and Samuel Tilden, which was characterized by allegations of election fraud and a narrow victory by a single electoral vote. Many historians consider this election the precursor to the bitterly divisive 2000 Bush-Gore election. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617876
- ISBN
- 9780700617876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
Paperback. An entertaining cultural history of the American family vacation during the height of its popularity from 1945 to 1973. Reveals the ways in which the ritual of the family road trip, for most middle-class Americans became a way of defining what it meant to be (and become) American. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617593
- ISBN
- 9780700617593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.62
€ 35.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617586
- ISBN
- 9780700617586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.24
€ 36.24
Paperback. Tackles the crucial questions about the Founding: Were the Framers motivated by their economic interests; how democratic was their Constitution; should we interpret the Founding using philosophical or strictly historical approaches; and what traditions of political thought were most important to the Founders? Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 2nd Revised, Expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617524
- ISBN
- 9780700617524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Hardcover. Editor(s): Witten, Manley. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBWJ; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition (1st printing),
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617401
- ISBN
- 9780700617401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.60
€ 73.60
Paperback. Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617364
- ISBN
- 9780700617364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.90
€ 34.90
Paperback. Chronicles one of the most famous and frequently-cited cases of the early Supreme Court. Shows its impact on both commerce in the Early Republic and the understanding and growth of federal power during the past 200 years. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617340
- ISBN
- 9780700617340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.26
€ 35.26
Hardcover. The until now secret diary of top-level economist Arthur Burns, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in the Nixon administration. Provides keen insights into the dynamics and undoing of NIxon's inner circle and reveals how the president exerted political pressure to shape monetary policies that helped to fuel 1970s "stagflation." Editor(s): Ferrell, Robert H. Num Pages: 144 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617302
- ISBN
- 9780700617302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Paperback. Shows how small farming communities the heart and soul of America are both besieged and determined to survive, and reveals, through vivid storytelling, how the future of America is being played out on the high plains of Kansas." Num Pages: 244 pages, 45 photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617258
- ISBN
- 9780700617258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.15
€ 35.15
Paperback. Presents portraits of twenty-seven notable men and women, including radical abolitionist John Brown; wheat king Theodore C Henry; women's rights activist Clarina Nichols; William Allen White, the "Sage of Emporia"; President Dwight D Eisenhower; Esther Brown, who challenged segregation in public schools; political icon Bob Dole; and, Gordon Parks. Editor(s): Dean, Virgil W. Num Pages: 422 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617234
- ISBN
- 9780700617234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.07
€ 43.07
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
€ 41.84
€ 41.84
Paperback. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617197
- ISBN
- 9780700617197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.14
€ 35.14
Hardcover. In 1955, Louis Hartz offered perhaps the most famous interpretation of American history of the second half of the twentieth century in his book "The Liberal Tradition in America". This book considers whether Hartz's analysis should be repudiated or updated and whether a study of America as a 'liberal society' is still a rewarding undertaking. Editor(s): Hulliung, Mark. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617081
- ISBN
- 9780700617081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Paperback. A guide to the geology, natural resources, landmarks, and landscapes of Kansas along nine of the Sunflower State's major highways. Covering more than 2,600 miles, and featuring more than 100 photographs, drawings, and maps, it provides the descriptions of contemporary and historical features to be seen across Kansas. Num Pages: 256 pages, 71 photographs, 11 in colour, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; WNW; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Rev Upd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617005
- ISBN
- 9780700617005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.26
€ 37.26
Attack Politics: Negativity in Presidential Campaigns since 1960 Secon...
Buell, Emmett H., Sigelman, Lee
Paperback. A study of negativity in presidential campaigns since 1960. It includes a chapter on the 2008 contest between Barack Obama and John McCain. It systematically analyzes negative campaigning and offers an overview of modern presidential races. It is suitable for those interested in the vagaries of those campaigns. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 396 pages, 71 tables, 26 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 2nd Revised and Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616800
- ISBN
- 9780700616800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.15
€ 43.15
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
€ 43.78
€ 43.78
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
€ 74.04
€ 74.04
Hardcover. Addresses the fundamental question of what role discretionary executive power should play in a constitutional order, reexamining what has become an intractable debate to show that what can destroy our Constitution also has the potential to save it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616657
- ISBN
- 9780700616657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.60
€ 73.60
Hardcover. The presidential election of 1828 is one of the most compelling stories in American history: Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans and man of the people, bounced back from his controversial loss four years earlier to unseat John Quincy Adams. This study of Jackson's election separates myth from reality. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPA; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616619
- ISBN
- 9780700616619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82