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Paperback. Deeply moved by his mother's memories of a waning era and rapidly disappearing lifestyle, John Ise records the adventures and adversities of his family and boyhood neighbours, the early homesteaders of Osborne County, Kansas, presented here in this work. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607754
ISBN
9780700607754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.79

Hardcover. Known for her photographs of the prairie as an orderly grid, taken from high above, Evans here works at lower altitudes to focus on the land as an inhabited place. All these images help the viewer to understand the layers of life on the prairie, and the complex interweaving of nature and man. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AGB; AJC; AJR; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 993.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609086
ISBN
9780700609086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. This text offers evidence that alcohol encouraged white conquest and destroyed Native Americans. It presents the motivations of the government and its people in promulgating and prohibiting alcohol among Indians. It recounts the devastating role that intoxicants had in the "winning" of the West. Num Pages: 180 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFH1; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609642
ISBN
9780700609642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.22

Paperback. A seemingly familiar tale of Indians, goldseekers and the resulting conflict, yet in this text Elliot West assesses the cataclysmic changes that the Colorado gold rush brought to the Great Plains, in particular the disruption to Plains Indian cultures. Num Pages: 446 pages, 31 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610297
ISBN
9780700610297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.21

Hardcover. This in-depth study examines the discrepancies between American history, where Coacoochee was a background figure, and Seminole tradition, where he stands as a warrior and diplomat who led the Seminole resistance to American injustice in their home territory of Florida. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611959
ISBN
9780700611959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.14

Hardcover. An exploration of John Brinkley, Norman Baker and Harry Hoxsey, the ultimate snake oil salesmen of the 20th century. This volume takes a revealing look at health quackery, and the connections between fraudulent medicine and populist rhetoric in middle America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFHX; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612031
ISBN
9780700612031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.99

Hardcover. The move toward desegregation in southern schools triggered by Brown v Board of Education was a mixed blessing for those committed to preserving the traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This book reexamines the debate over desegregation and its impact on publicly funded HBCUs. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613014
ISBN
9780700613014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.79

Hardcover. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613397
ISBN
9780700613397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.54

Paperback. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613403
ISBN
9780700613403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.16

Hardcover. Annie Coleman has written the first cultural history of skiing in the United States, telling how this European sport evolved into an American industry combining recreation, tourism, consumption, and wildness. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFCA; WSWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613410
ISBN
9780700613410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.71

Hardcover. David Max Eichhorn, a Jewish chaplain in the U.S. Army's XV Corps, saw action across France and into Germany until VE-Day and beyond. His letters show us a devoutly religious man trying to cope with the perils of combat and the needs of his fellow soldiers. Editor(s): Palmer, Greg; Zaid, Mark S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613564
ISBN
9780700613564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.60

Hardcover. Examines the development of Michael Moore's ideas and the evolution of his filmmaking, then dissects "Fahrenheit 9/11", and explores the many claims and disagreements about the movie's truthfulness. This study shows that Michael Moore's film did more than shake up a nation. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; APF; JFC; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
1st edition,
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614523
ISBN
9780700614523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.09

Paperback. Chronicles how Indians came to represent themselves in Wild West shows, Hollywood films, sports, music, and their use of the automobile. This book examines longstanding stereotypes of Indians as invariably violent, suggesting that, even as such views continued in American popular culture, they were also transformed by the violence at Wounded Knee. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 312 pages, 51 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614592
ISBN
9780700614592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.49

Paperback. Examines Indian gaming in detail: what it is, how it became on of the most politically charged phenomena for tribes and states today, and the legal and political compromises that shape its present and will determine its future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; LNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615537
ISBN
9780700615537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.34

Hardcover. Illuminates our inevitable obsession with weather - as both physical reality and evocative metaphor - in all of its myriad forms, focusing on the ways in which it is perceived, feared, embraced, managed, and even marketed. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 448 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st edition,
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616114
ISBN
9780700616114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.05

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. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617111
ISBN
9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.98

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

€ 35.71

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

€ 35.60

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

€ 43.67

Hardcover. A lively cultural history of Las Vegas, boasting color photos and bursting with insider details. Celebrating the eclectic blend of stories, people, sights, and sounds that together make up Las Vegas's extraordinary appeal, this book considers how popular culture has depicted the city and its powerful allure over its first century. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619030
ISBN
9780700619030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.44

Hardcover. The first cultural history of greyhound racing in America, this book charts the sport's meteoric rise and equally meteoric decline against the backdrop of changes in American culture during the twentieth century." Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; WSNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619139
ISBN
9780700619139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.36

Hardcover. The only book-length study to document the history, meanings, impact, and place of "West Side Story" in American film history and film studies. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 232 pages, , black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; AVGM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619214
ISBN
9780700619214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21

Paperback. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; JFSL3; LAZ; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619269
ISBN
9780700619269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.75

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