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Behind the Burnt Cork Mask: Early Blackface Minstrelsy and Antebellum ...

William J. Mahar

Paperback. Promises to redefine the study of blackface minstrelsy, charting new directions for future inquiries by scholars in American studies, popular culture, and musicology Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 472 pages, 56 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.

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Publication date: 1998
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 472
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252066962
ISBN: 9780252066962

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Race and Politics: Asian Americans, Latinos, and Whites in a Los Angel...

Leland T. Saito

Paperback. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 linecuts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL4; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 1998
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 272
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252067204
ISBN: 9780252067204

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Roots of Disorder: Race and Criminal Justice in the American South, 18...

Christopher Waldrep

paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.

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Publication date: 1998
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 296
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Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252067327
ISBN: 9780252067327

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The Newspaper Indian: Native American Identity in the Press, 1820-90

John M Coward

Paperback. Looks at how newspapers and news-making practices shaped the representations of Native Americans. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTC; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 1999
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 272
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252067389
ISBN: 9780252067389

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Radical Visions and American Dreams: Culture and Social Thought in the...

Richard H. Pells

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.

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Publication date: 2004
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Number of pages: 448
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SKU: V9780252067433
ISBN: 9780252067433

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The Saloon: Public Drinking in Chicago and Boston, 1880-1920

Perry Duis

Paperback. Presents evidence that the saloon, played an important role in the working-class community life. Focusing on public drinking in Chicago and Boston, this book offers a discussion of the saloon, as a social institution and a locus of the struggle between middle-class notions of privacy and working-class uses of public space. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 596.

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Publication date: 1998
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 416
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SKU: V9780252067815
ISBN: 9780252067815

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AlabamaNorth: African-American Migrants, Community, and Working-Class ...

Kimberley L. Phillips

Paperback. Reveals the breadth of working-class black experiences and activities in Cleveland and the extent to which these were shaped by traditions and values brought from the South. The author shows how migrants' moves north established complex networks of kin and friends and infused the city with a highly visible southern African-American culture. Editor(s): Brody, David; Kessler-Harris, Alice; Montgomery, David; Wilentz, Sean. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 470.

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Publication date: 1999
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 360
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252067938
ISBN: 9780252067938

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Mountains of Music: West Virginia Traditional Music from Goldenseal

John Lilly

Paperback. From fiddle tunes to folk ballads, from banjos to blues, traditional music thrives in the remote mountains and hollers of West Virginia. "Goldenseal" magazine has given its readers intimate access to the lives and music of folk artists from across this pivotal state. This title gathers together some of the best of "Goldenseal". Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; AVGH; RGBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5411 x 19. Weight in Grams: 600.

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Publication date: 1999
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 248
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252068157
ISBN: 9780252068157

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Leopold and Loeb: THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Hal Higdon

paperback. Among the criminal celebrities of Prohibition-era Chicago, two well-educated Jewish boys from wealthy South Side families were notorious. Revealing secret testimony, this book separates fact from myth as it unravels the crime, the investigation, and the trial, in which they were defended by the era's famous attorney, Clarence Darrow. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2ABM; 3JJG; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 1999
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 384
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SKU: V9780252068294
ISBN: 9780252068294

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The Bootlegger: A STORY OF SMALL-TOWN AMERICA

John E. Hallwas

Paperback. Functions as a portrait of small-town America emerging from frontier status into the corruption and violence of the Jazz age. This account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career, and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases, had a lasting impact on his community. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 515.

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Publication date: 1999
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 312
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252068447
ISBN: 9780252068447

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Postcolonial America

King

Paperback. Investigating topics such as law and public policy, immigration and tourism, narratives and discourses, race relations, and virtual communities, this title clarifies and challenges prevailing conceptualizations of post colonialism and accepted understandings of American culture. Editor(s): King, Professor C. Richard. Num Pages: 376 pages, 37 black & white photographs, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 376
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252068522
ISBN: 9780252068522

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Hard Work: The Making of Labor History

Melvyn Dubofsky

Paperback. A career-spanning collection of writings on labor history by one of the leading figures in the field, showing not only his growth as an historian but the growth of his field as well, exploring the subjects of workers, unions, and politics. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 405.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 264
Condition: New
SKU: V9780252068683
ISBN: 9780252068683

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Zion in the Courts: A Legal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of L...

Edwin Brown Firmage

Paperback. Explores the conflict between the Mormons' efforts to establish their own court system--one appropriate to the distinctive political, social, and economic practices they envisioned as Zion--and the pressures applied by the federal legal system to bring them to heel. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.

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Publication date: 2001
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 464
Condition: New
Edition: Reprint
SKU: V9780252069802
ISBN: 9780252069802

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I See America Dancing: Selected Readings, 1685-2000

Needham

Paperback. Representing dancers, scholars, admirers, and critics, this title offers a diverse collection of primary documents and articles about the place and shape of dance in the United States from colonial times onwards. It offers a lively counterpoint between observers of the dance and dancers' views of what they do when they dance. Editor(s): Needham, Maureen. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; ASD; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 264
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SKU: V9780252069994
ISBN: 9780252069994

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The Sound of Dove: Singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist Churches

Beverly Patterson

Paperback. Explores one of the oldest traditions of American religious folksong: unaccompanied congregational singing in Appalachian Primitive Baptist churches. Using interviews, field observations, historical research, song transcriptions, and musical analysis, the author explores the dynamic relationship between singing and theology in these churches. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; HRCC92. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2001
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 264
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252070037
ISBN: 9780252070037

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Writing for Their Lives: Death Row USA

Mulvey-Roberts

paperback. A powerful anthology documenting the thoughts and experiences of those waiting to die Editor(s): Mulvey-Roberts, Marie. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 458. Weight in Grams: 449.

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Publication date: 2006
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 336
Condition: New
Edition: First Edition
SKU: V9780252070990
ISBN: 9780252070990

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Way Up North in Dixie: A Black Family´s Claim to the Confederate Anth...

Howard L. Sacks

Paperback. Traces the lives of the Snowdens, an African American family of musicians and farmers living in rural Knox County, Ohio. This book examines the Snowdens' musical and social exchanges with rural whites from the 1850s through the early 1920s and provides an exploration of the claim that the Snowden family taught the song "Dixie" to Dan Emmett. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.

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Publication date: 2003
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 288
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252071607
ISBN: 9780252071607

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Survivors: CAMBODIAN REFUGEES IN THE UNITED STATES

Sucheng Chan

Paperback. Presents a multidisciplinary study of why and how Cambodians have come to the US and how they have fared since. Drawing on interviews with more than fifty community leaders, government officials, and staff members in volunteer agencies, this book synthesizes the literature on the refugees, many of whom come from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 544.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 376
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9780252071799
ISBN: 9780252071799

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Southern Discomfort: Women´s Activism in Tampa, Florida, 1880s-1920s

Nancy A Hewitt

paperback. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 376
Condition: New
SKU: V9780252071911
ISBN: 9780252071911

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Body and Soul: Jazz and Blues in American Film, 1927-63

Peter Stanfield

Paperback. Features how the "dark continent" of blues and jazz provided Hollywood with a resonant resource to construct and negotiate the boundaries of American cultural identity. This book contains new work on blackface minstrelsy in early sound movies, racial representation and censorship, torch singers and torch songs, burlesque and strippers, and more. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; APFA; AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.

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Publication date: 2005
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 232
Condition: New
Edition: First Edition
SKU: V9780252072352
ISBN: 9780252072352

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African-American Mayors: Race, Politics, and the American City

Colburn

Paperback. Offering a portrait of leadership, conflict, and obstacles, this volume assesses the political alliances that brought black mayors to office as well as the accomplishments and challenges that marked their careers. It includes the profiles of Carl B Stokes (Cleveland), Richard G Hatcher (Gary), and 'Dutch' Morial (New Orleans). Editor(s): Colburn, David R. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. .

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Publication date: 2005
Publisher: University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages: 280
Condition: New
Edition: Revised ed.
SKU: V9780252072604
ISBN: 9780252072604

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