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This work examines the "political bosses" or powerful men who were the urban "New South" counterparts to the rural "Old South" planter elite. Although villified by the media, these powerful individuals often cared deeply about their cities, and sought to improve the lives of their citizens. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121505
- ISBN
- 9780813121505
Condition: New
€ 42.55
€ 42.55
In 1995, Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones granted parole to ten women convicted of killing, conspiring to kill or assaulting the men who had abused them for years. This work contains interviews with seven of the women, and reveals the horrific details of their abuse and their hopes for the future. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFE3; JFSJ1; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121512
- ISBN
- 9780813121512
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
William Louis Poteat (1856-1938), the son of a Baptist slave-holder, became one of the most out-spoken liberals during his lifetime. This biography examines his beliefs, such as his advocacy for prohibition and for the teaching of evolution in schools, and his support for eugenics. Series: Religion in the South. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFF; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121550
- ISBN
- 9780813121550
Condition: New
€ 53.24
€ 53.24
Despite its remoteness, Kentucky emerged as a prime site for theatrical activity in the "Wild West" of the 1790s and beyond. This work is a social and architectural history of Kentucky's theatres, paying special attention to the actors who performed in them and the audiences who saw it all. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AMGC; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121628
- ISBN
- 9780813121628
Condition: New
€ 42.28
€ 42.28
The American Southwest has long fascinated audiences. Authors and filmmakers of the 20th century have created a pantheon of mavericks who often cross a metaphorical boundary among the literal ones of Anglo, Native American and Hispanic cultures. This text focuses on such border crossings. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; APFA; DSA; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121802
- ISBN
- 9780813121802
Condition: New
€ 47.35
€ 47.35
The story of the Small Business Administration in America - a sacred cow in American politics, despite its history of scandals and policy failures. Part of the sacredness comes from the agency's record of pioneering affirmative action, but traditional "mom and pop" shops don't necessarily benefit. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KCZ; KJVS; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121871
- ISBN
- 9780813121871
Condition: New
€ 47.64
€ 47.64
Gambling is both a national US pastime and a predominant cultural metaphor ("play the field", "beat the odds", "take a chance on ..").This work by a sports historian, social worker, English professor and gambler seeks to shatter the myths intefering with our understanding of gambling. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121956
- ISBN
- 9780813121956
Condition: New
€ 30.26
€ 30.26
Hardback. Part of a series on the papers of the governors of Kentucky, this volume deals with Brereton Jones (54th incumbent), who claimed that "This administration is committed to having the most positive, progressive, exciting four years in our state's history." The papers are organized thematically. Series: Public Papers of the Governors of Kentucky. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121963
- ISBN
- 9780813121963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.24
€ 94.24
The US has long exploited Earth's orbit to enhance security, generate wealth, and reinforce its position as a world leader, but is ambivalent towards military activities in space. This book sees this as undermining the future security of the US, and suggests how to meet national security demands. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121987
- ISBN
- 9780813121987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.68
€ 38.68
There was an active transatlantic black literary tradition as early as the 1760s. This book situates this literature in its own historical terms. It addresses the shifting meanings of race and gender during this period and explores how black identity was cultivated within a capitalist economy. Editor(s): Carretta, Vincent; Gould, Philip. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3photos. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KB; 1KJ; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122038
- ISBN
- 9780813122038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.52
€ 49.52
Anthony Perl demonstrates how public policy chances lie behind the triumphs of European and Japanese high speed rail passenger innovations. He then translates these implications into a North American context and diagnoses the obstacles that have made renewing trains in North America so difficult. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; KNGT; TRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122113
- ISBN
- 9780813122113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09
€ 54.09
Hardback. Interweaving current affairs and family history, the author details the growth of the Winston-Salem area as a centre of Moravian piety and as the world's largest tobacco manufacturing centre, while trying to save his family farm. The book ends with a plea for true agrarianism in the modern South. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; BGA; TV; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122151
- ISBN
- 9780813122151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.55
€ 47.55
Hardback. The story of the infamous "goat gland doctor" John R. Brinkley - controversial medical charlatan, groundbreaking radio impresario and prescient political campaigner - recounting his amazing rags to riches career. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 photographs, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122328
- ISBN
- 9780813122328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
For the people of the South, railroads were both an economic boon and a metaphor for industrialization. In this reconsideration of their part in southern culture, the author explores the depiction of the railroads in southern literature and their impact on southern culture. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; 3JJ; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; KCZ; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122342
- ISBN
- 9780813122342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.84
€ 40.84
Not trusting biographers, Jefferson wrote his autobiography at 77. This text returns to original manuscripts and correspondence for a new view of the statesman's life. It extends the story where Jefferson left off, weaving excerpts from other writings with passages from the autobiography. Num Pages: 216 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122359
- ISBN
- 9780813122359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.40
€ 41.40
Hardcover. This work explores the tradition of representing coal miners in literature, poetry, drama and film, investigating the vexed relationship between activists and artists. Duke argues that miners became stock characters in an industrial morality play, robbed of individuality or humanity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; AS; DSB; KNAT; KNBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122373
- ISBN
- 9780813122373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.69
€ 38.69
This work argues that living history, even if it is an incomplete depiction of the past, plays a vital role in stimulating the historical imagination. It examines how one of the most popular fields of history is portrayed, embraced, and shaped by mainstream culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; JFCA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122403
- ISBN
- 9780813122403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.11
€ 49.11
Fred M. Vinson, the 13th Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. This biography offers a wealth of insight into a highly regarded political figure. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPR; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122472
- ISBN
- 9780813122472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
This work reveals the intimate story of a British-American's role in the American Civil War. William Bradbury's letters home provide a window on the unique relationships among husband, wife, and children while a father was away at war. Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122595
- ISBN
- 9780813122595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.31
€ 60.31
As a leader of the Southern Regional Council in the 1960s and later as director of the Field Foundation, Leslie Dunbar's advocacy and behind-the-scenes organizing made him one of the most significant people in the civil rights movement. This text gathers 14 of Dunbar's essays and speeches. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122618
- ISBN
- 9780813122618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99
€ 46.99
Examines both the potential and the threats that tourism holds for Central Appalachia. Drawing lessons from destinations that have suffered from the "tourist trap syndrome", the authors conclude that only locally controlled tourism can play a positive role in Appalachia's economic development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; KNSG; RNK; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122885
- ISBN
- 9780813122885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.55
€ 54.55
The US slavery conflict reached a turning point when three leading abolitionists addressed the slaves for the first time. This title includes the full text of each address, related documents, a study of their historical context, the reactions they provoked and their lasting impact on US history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122908
- ISBN
- 9780813122908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.23
€ 48.23
Hardcover. Drawing from the fields of literature, politics, law and history, the contributors make visible the political and ethical terms of "Invisible Man", while simultaneously illuminating Ellison's understanding of democracy and art. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123127
- ISBN
- 9780813123127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.24
€ 48.24
This non-technical guide will enable readers to identify and appreciate Kentucky wildflowers and ferns by matching photographs and leaf line drawings to the more than 650 species of flowers covered in the book. Num Pages: 368 pages, 512 colour photographs, 150 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123196
- ISBN
- 9780813123196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.89
€ 40.89