A detailed description of a nine-day Navajo ceremony of healing rites, songs, myths, and prayers performed only during frosty weather as observed by nineteenth century ethnologist and linguist Washington Matthews…

With a selection of fine historic images from their best-selling book Historic Photos of Washington, D.C., Matthew Gilmore and Andrew Brodie Smith provide a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on…

Despite being an affluent slave owner who believed social hierarchy was vital to America’s survival, George Washington evolved in public memory during the nineteenth century into a man of the…

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed…

The book illustrates that great leaders become great through conscious effort - a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings.

This book resolves one of Latin America’s must difficult public opinion puzzles: the discrepancy between policy performance and regime support in Chile and Venezuela. Using insights drawn from democratic theory…

This first-of-its-kind book speaks to key normative and empirical issues in American government. It will appeal to those interested in the president, the Supreme Court, and judicial independence, including scholars…

With stories by Suzanne McCourt, Lauren Foley, Carla Caruso, Marian Matta, Janey Runci, Susan Midalia, Kathryn Hummel, and a host of established and ..