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Author | : Odd Sverre Lovoll |
Publisher | : University of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780816633500 |
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In The Promise of America, historian Odd S. Lovoll tells the story of the thousands of Norwegian immigrants who gambled on a fresh start in the United States. Now, Lovoll has carefully revised this successful book to reflect new understandings of the Norwegian-American past, updating the story to today. Changes include additional photos, expanded treatment of the causes of migration, extensive details about the urban Norwegian-American experience, new information about immigrant fiction and reading societies, enriched discussions of Norwegians in the Civil War and the Socialist movement, and more.
Author | : Peter Levine |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2013-11 |
Genre | : POLITICAL SCIENCE |
ISBN | : 019993942X |
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"In September 2011, two leading civic engagement advocacy organizations headed, respectively, by Robert Putnam and Peter Levine released a joint report showing that a region's level of civic engagement was a strong predictor of its ability to recover from the Great Recession. This finding confirms what advocates of civic engagement have long hypothesized: that strengthening the networks between government and civil society and increasing citizen participation results in better government and better community outcomes. However, citizens concerned about the economic crisis need more than just deliberation or community organizing alone to achieve these outcomes. What they need, according to Peter Levine, is a movement devoted to civic renewal. Deliberative democracy-the idea that true democratic legitimacy derives from open, inclusive discussion and dialogue rather than simple voting-has become an extremely influential concept in the last two decades. In We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For, Peter Levine contends that effective deliberative democracy depends upon effective community advocacy. Deliberation, he shows, is most valuable when talk and debate are integrated into a community's everyday life. To illustrate how it works, Levine draws lessons from both community organizing and developmental psychology, and uses examples of successful efforts from communities across America as well as fledgling democracies in Africa and Eastern Europe. By engaging in this type of civic work, American citizens can meaningfully contribute to civic renewal, which, in turn, will address serious social problems that cannot be fixed in any other way"--
Author | : Tricia Raymond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 87 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Flags |
ISBN | : 9780979830105 |
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The first account to chronicle the history of the Pledge of Allegiance with original documents and historical photographs reveals a fascinating slice of America's past.
Author | : Drago Dzieran |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2023-06-13 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1637583729 |
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As heard on The Dan Bogino Show and the Jocko Podcast “One of the most powerful books I’ve read in a long time.” —Dan Bongino Retired Navy SEAL Drago Dzieran takes readers behind the scenes of his incredible life, from an impoverished childhood in Communist-controlled Poland to his time as a political prisoner, to his twenty years as a member of the United States military’s most elite fighting force. Everything I have, I owe to America—the greatest country in the world. I have been fighting oppression and defending freedom my entire life. When I became a United States citizen, I felt it was my moral obligation to give back to this country and the people who had given me freedom. I wanted to serve my new country in the best capacity I could, so when the first Persian Gulf War broke out, I decided to join the military. During my Navy career, I performed over one hundred combat direct action missions in Iraq from 2003 to 2005. My chance to live as a free man is only possible because of the ideals the founding fathers fought for and that have been carried forward to this day by Americans. Every person has a voice, and every voice matters. I will continue to encourage others to get involved, stand up, and preserve and cherish the freedom and liberty we have in America.
Author | : John Hechinger |
Publisher | : PublicAffairs |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2017-09-26 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1610396839 |
Download True Gentlemen Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An exclusive look inside the power and politics of college fraternities in America as they struggle to survive despite growing waves of criticism and outrage. College fraternity culture has never been more embattled. Once a mainstay of campus life, fraternities are now subject to withering criticism for reinforcing white male privilege and undermining the lasting social and economic value of a college education. No fraternity embodies this problem more than Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a national organization with more than 15,000 undergraduate brothers spread over 230 chapters nationwide. While SAE enrollment is still strong, it has been pilloried for what John Hechinger calls "the unholy trinity of fraternity life": racism, deadly drinking, and misogyny. Hazing rituals have killed ten undergraduates in its chapters since 2005, and, in 2015, a video of a racist chant breaking out among its Oklahoma University members went viral. That same year, SAE was singled out by a documentary on campus rape, The Hunting Ground. Yet despite these problems and others, SAE remains a large institution with strong ties to Wall Street and significant political reach. In True Gentlemen, Hechinger embarks on a deep investigation of SAE and fraternity culture generally, exposing the vast gulf between its founding ideals and the realities of its impact on colleges and the world at large. He shows how national fraternities are reacting to a slowly dawning new reality, and asks what the rest of us should do about it. Should we ban them outright, or will they only be driven underground? Can an institution this broken be saved? With rare access and skillful storytelling, Hechinger draws a fascinating and necessary portrait of an institution in deep need of reform, and makes a case for how it can happen.
Author | : Patricia Hermes |
Publisher | : Scholastic Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780439272063 |
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In 1611, ten-year-old Elizabeth continues a journal of her experiences living in Jamestown, as her brother Caleb rejoins the family, a new strict governor comes to the colony, and her father considers remarriage. Simultaneous.
Author | : Pat Mora |
Publisher | : Dragonfly Books |
Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2016-09-20 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 039955341X |
Download I Pledge Allegiance Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Libby's great aunt, Lobo, is from Mexico, but the United States has been her home for many years, and she wants to become a U.S. citizen. At the end of the week, Lobo will say the Pledge of Allegiance at a special ceremony. Libby is also learning the Pledge this week, at school—at the end of the week, she will stand up in front of everyone and lead the class in the Pledge. Libby and Lobo practice together—asking questions and sharing stories and memories—until they both stand tall and proud, with their hands over their hearts.
Author | : Jeffrey Owen Jones |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2010-10-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1429980796 |
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The cultural and political history of the Pledge of Allegiance, how it came to be, what it means to Americans, and why we have battled over it for generations For more than a century, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance has been a central part of the American Experience. And perhaps because of its ubiquity, this simple flag salute has served not only as a unifying ritual but also as a lightning rod for bitter controversy. Congress's 1954 decision to add "under God" to the Pledge has made it the focus of three U.S. Supreme Court cases and at least one other landmark appellate decision. The debate continues today, but along with it exists a widely held admiration and support for this simple affirmation of our shared patriotism. As Jeffrey Owen Jones and Peter Meyer show in their illuminating history, this brief salute to the flag has had an almost magical power to galvanize people's deepest feelings and beliefs about who we are and ought to be as a nation. In that sense, the story of the Pledge of Allegiance is the story of America and the American people.
Author | : The 2010 Republican Agenda |
Publisher | : WWW.Snowballpublishing.com |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2010-09-24 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781607963103 |
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With this document, we pledge to dedicate ourselves to the task of reconnecting our highest aspirations to the permanent truths of our founding by keeping faith with the values our nation was founded on, the principles we stand for, and the priorities of our people. This is our Pledge to America.
Author | : D.B. Webb |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2008-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1416592660 |
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Open the pages of this book and take an adventure through the heart of America guided by the inspirational words of one of the most important declarations in history. Whether for yourself or someone you love, this powerful book will stir in you a recommitment to the daring dream that is America.