American Leaders and Heroes
Author | : Wilbur Fisk Gordy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Indiana |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Wilbur Fisk Gordy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Indiana |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anthony Quiroz |
Publisher | : University Press of Colorado |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2015-05-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1457195879 |
Leaders of the Mexican American Generation explores the lives of a wide range of influential members of the US Mexican American community between 1920 and 1965 who paved the way for major changes in their social, political, and economic status within the United States. Including feminist Alice Dickerson Montemayor, San Antonio attorney Gus García, civil rights activist and scholar Ernesto Galarza, the subjects of these biographies include some of the most prominent idealists and actors of the time. Whether debating in a court of law, writing for a major newspaper, producing reports for governmental agencies, organizing workers, holding public office, or otherwise shaping space for the Mexican American identity in the United States, these subjects embody the core values and diversity of their generation. More than a chronicle of personalities who left their mark on Mexican American history, Leaders of the Mexican American Generation cements this community as a major player in the history of activism and civil rights in the United States. It is a rich collection of historical biographies that will enlighten and enliven our understanding of Mexican American history.
Author | : David De Leon |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 1994-06-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0313029172 |
The throngs at Woodstock, Jane Fonda in Hanoi, I Have a Dream, burning draft cards, fire in the streets--these images of the 1960s are still very much alive today. What happened to the people and principles that dominated that decade? Which leaders from those turbulent years had the most lasting effect on our lives today? How well have the principles for which those leaders fought so strongly withstood the test of time? This thought-provoking biographical dictionary allows the reader to study the leaders, both conservative and liberal, their ideals, and their enduring influence. With major sections on racial democracy, peace and freedom, sexuality and gender, the environment, radical culture, and visions of alternative societies, Leaders from the 1960s includes entries on a wide selection of nationally prominent activists of the 1960s. In addition to those who dominated only the sixties, the volume includes earlier activists who came into prominence in the 1960s and activists of the era who came into prominence since the 1960s. Each entry provides a biographical sketch, but the focus of the entries is on the person's basic concepts or the essence of his or her work and the public response it generated. Included are extensive bibliographies on the individuals and the period.
Author | : Joe Biden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015-04-27 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780692459218 |
Mass incarceration. In recent years it's become clear that the size of America's prison population is unsustainable -- and isn't needed to protect public safety. In this remarkable bipartisan collaboration, the country's most prominent public figures and experts join together to propose ideas for change. In these original essays, many authors speak out for the first time on the issue. The vast majority agree that reducing our incarcerated population is a priority. Marking a clear political shift on crime and punishment in America, these sentiments are a far cry from politicians racing to be the most punitive in the 1980s and 1990s. Mass incarceration threatens American democracy. Hiding in plain sight, it drives economic inequality, racial injustice, and poverty. How do we achieve change? From using federal funding to bolster police best practices to allowing for the release of low-level offenders while they wait for trial, from eliminating prison for low-level drug crimes to increasing drug and mental health treatment, the ideas in this book pave a way forward. Solutions promises to further the intellectual and political momentum to reform our justice system.
Author | : Walter Lefferts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1919 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Charles William Eliot |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Lord |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : T. Newell |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2012-05-21 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1137084723 |
Newell examines noted Americans at seven critical turning points in American history to look at what it takes to be a statesman.Through a powerful speech and the events preceding and following it, they show us how they grappled with conflicting values, varying demands, and the uncertainties of trying to forge a good society.
Author | : Bruce Miroff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
In a blend of history, biography, political science, and political theory, he offers examples of the finest democratic leadership as well as cautionary tales of prominent leaders whose styles were essentially aristocratic."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Richard L. Wilson |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2014-05-14 |
Genre | : Politicians |
ISBN | : 1438108052 |
Presents profiles of major figures in American politics, from Bella Abzug through Woodrow Wilson, arranged alphabetically, by area of activity, and by year of birth.