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John R. Vile
This A-Z encyclopedia is a one-stop resource for understanding the history and evolution of the national anthem in American politics, culture, and mythology, as well as controversies surrounding its emergence…
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Kenneth A. Reinert
The Lure of Economic Nationalism addresses the continued appeal of economic nationalism, placing it in both historical and contemporary contexts. It also considers its alternative, a rules-based, multilateral trading system.
Rick Poynor
National Theatre Posters: A Design History is written and compiled by design writer Rick Poynor, and offers a comprehensive survey of the theatre's best posters from the 1960s to the…
Mike Bezemek
Discover the hidden mysteries of America's national parks!
America's national parks are most known for outstanding beauty and unparalleled adventure--and these natural wonders also hold some of the world's greatest…
The Commission on Educational and Cultural Films
The Film in National Life (1932) is the report by the Commission on Educational and Cultural Films, established in 1929, that aimed to establish a position on the treatment of…
Moshe Shemesh
Former Israeli intelligence officer Moshe Shemesh offers a fresh understanding of the complex history and politics of the Middle East in this new analysis of the Palestinian national movement. Shemesh…
Who invented skis? How do birds sing? What are the secrets of sleep? With seven thematic chapters across earth and human science, this National Geographic collection gathers the magazine's top…
Krista Ann
Crocheting the National Parks infuses the inspiration found in America's iconic parks into 20 must-make crochet patterns, plus essential how-to tips for all skill levels.
Fifty-Nine Parks
"An A-Z introduction to some of the animals that live in America's national parks, featuring art from the printmakers and poster illustrators at Fifty-Nine Parks art collective"--
Aaron Kushner
For the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, citizenship is an active way of life. In this, Aaron Kushner contends, it differs from the general American understanding of citizenship as a statement…
Emma Whitelaw
Did you know that Yellowstone National Park spans three states? With beautiful illustrations throughout and more than 50 flaps to explore, this book celebrates one of the wonderful national parks…
Steve Vizard
How myth creates meaning for a nation, through a close reading of Gallipoli and Australian Identity
In Nation, Memory, Myth, Steve Vizard brings an original perspective to the foundational myth…
Marcus Rediker
A must-have hardcover edition of the watershed book on 18th-century pirates and the amazingly democratic and egalitarian communities they created
Part of the Beacon Classics series
A must-have hardcover edition…
Jane Pfeiffer
Australians mark National Sorry Day on 26 May each year. This special day is a time to reflect on how government wrongdoings have affected and continue to affect Australia's Aboriginal…
Donna Tesiero
At the dawn of the American Revolution, Molly Brant, a Mohawk Indian, was the thirty-nine-year-old widowed partner of the legendary Sir William Johnson, and mother of their eight young children…
James Fester
Introduces the National Park Classroom (NPC) Framework, which enables teachers of all subject areas and grade levels to take advantage of national park resources and educational practices to address common…
Leora Tanenbaum
In Sexy Selfie Nation, Leora Tanenbaum demystifies the reasons many young women wear racy and revealing clothes, share photos of themselves in risque poses, and post twerking TikToks--yet also wear…
Known as the official handbook of the federal government, this annual resource provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as quasi-official agencies…
National Coalition Against Censorship
Start the conversation with your kids about banned books and their importance.
This is a kids' book about banned books. Every day in schools across the country, books are challenged…
Nadeem Omar Tarar
The book, using archival sources, examines the colonial and postcolonial history of arts education in Pakistan through the National College of Arts, founded as the Mayo School of Arts in…
Daisy Anderson
Get ready to explore Grand Canyon National Park! Find out what makes this national park unique and what wildlife lives in and around the canyon. Discover some of the sights…
Get ready to explore Rocky Mountain National Park! Find out what makes this national park unique and what wildlife lives in its mountains. Discover some of the sights and activities…
Earth Aware Editions
Featuring hundreds of photos and illustrations from all 63 of America's national parks, this one-of-a-kind collection adds endless possibilities to all of your crafting projects.
This book considers the complex and contradictory role of the United Nations when it comes to human rights around the world. It depicts the United Nations as a global arena…
Peter Fortna
This is the definitive history of the Fort McKay Metis Nation. It traces the evolution of the community from the mid nineteenth to the early twenty-first century, paying special attention…
John Konuk Blasing
Telling an important story about the development of modern Turkey, this fascinating book examines the place of football in Turkish society and the relationship between Turkish sport, nationalism and globalization…
The Indian National Emergency of 1975 to 1977, saw the suspension of civil liberties, increasing censorship, and extra-judicial state control. It is recognised as one of the most tumultuous periods…
Sanja Vico
This book introduces a new theory of national identity, arguing that the nation does not only represent an abstract "imagined community", but that it also represents embodied cultural and discursive…
Ziya Goekalp
Turkish Nationalism and Western Civilization (1959) presents Ziya Goekalp's synthesis of nationalism, Islam and Western civilization. Goekalp (1876-1924) deserves the attention of social practitioners for his insight into the problems…
Liam T. Sutherland
This book examines the understudied role of the interfaith movement in institutionalizing religious pluralism in the public life of contemporary societies through the case study of Interfaith Scotland. It analyzes…
Jim DuFresne
The "backcountry bible" to one of Michigan's most beautiful national parks!
Did you know that the Grand Canyon is 277 miles (466 km) long? With beautiful illustrations throughout and more than 50 flaps to explore, this book celebrates one of the…
Dominic Erdozain
This "brilliant and gut-wrenching" (The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice) takedown of American gun culture argues that the nation's founders did not intend the Second Amendment to guarantee…
Rachel Federman
Record your trips to the national parks and beyond with this illustrated journal with checklists, popular trails, recreational recommendations, and room to place your passport stamp for all 63 parks.
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Pertti Alasuutari
This book considers national parliaments as a global institution to explore how legislatures symbolize, sanctify, and naturalize the nation-state as the component part of world society.
Peter Gurney, Matthew Grant, Joel Morley
National Service Life Stories studies the impact that compulsory military service had on men, using original, in-depth oral interviews with over one hundred ex-national servicemen to shine new light on…
Waterford Press
This beautifully illustrated guide to Glacier National Park Wildlife highlights approximately 100 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and other creatures found within the park. Laminated for durability, this…
This beautifully illustrated guide to Zion National Park Wildlife highlights approximately 100 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and other creatures found within the park. Laminated for durability, this…
Ardi Imseis
This book will be of interest to international lawyers, UN officials, policymakers, and scholars. It urges a critical examination of the UN's handling of the question of Palestine and how…
Learning Matters
The National Curriculum Programmes of Study for ALL curriculum subjects for Key Stages 1,-3 and the complete Teachers' Standards in full.
Thomas Johnston
The Financiers and the Nation (1934) examines a dozen or so of the major financial frauds permitted by Bank of England and City merchants in 19th and 20th centuries and…
Jennifer Rycenga
Founded in 1833 by white teacher Prudence Crandell, Canterbury Academy educated more than two dozen Black women during its eighteen-month existence. Racism in eastern Connecticut forced the teen students to…
Vivian Y. Choi
Tsunami and civil war in Sri Lanka
Tom Lawry
Whether a patient, health consumer, physician, nurse, health executive, or elected official, somewhere deep in our brains is this simple truth: the American health system isn't working, and it will…
