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Pirates of the Americas [2 volumes]

Author : David F. Marley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598842021
Total Pages : 944 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Pirates of the Americas [2 volumes] written by David F. Marley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers true stories of bloodthirsty pirates and the courageous men trying to stop them during the Western Hemisphere's golden age of piracy in the 17th and 18th centuries. The real world of piracy is brought vividly to life in this authoritative and entertaining new two-volume reference. Incorporating a wealth of new research, Pirates of the Americas offers hundreds of entries on the most famous—and infamous—buccaneers of the 1600s and 1700s, separating fact from fancy as it describes the men, their exploits, and the era in which they prowled the seas of North and Central America. Pirates of the Americas begins in the mid- to late-17th century Caribbean—the earliest cradle of piracy in the New World—with detailed coverage of Dutch and French corsairs, English rovers such as Henry Morgan, and the Spaniards who fought against them all. The second volume marks the retreat of piracy into new hunting grounds—the Pacific and Red Sea—from the 1690s to the early 18th century, ending with the final pursuit into extinction in North America of last-gasp renegades such as William Kidd, Bartholomew Roberts, and Blackbeard.

Wars of the Americas [2 volumes]

Author : David F. Marley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598841017
Total Pages : 1280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Wars of the Americas [2 volumes] written by David F. Marley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive account of every major war and battle fought in the Americas, this revised edition of the award-winning Wars of the Americas offers up-to-date scholarship on the conflicts that have shaped a hemisphere. When it was first published in 1998, Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere was the only major reference focused exclusively on warfare in all its forms in North, Central, and South America over the past five centuries. Now this acclaimed resource returns in a dramatically expanded new edition. For its second edition, Wars of the Americas has been doubled in size to two full volumes: the first covers all wars and major battles from the earliest Spanish conquests through the 18th-century colonial rivalries that gripped the hemisphere. The second volume covers covers the American Revolutionary War and all subsequent conflicts up to the present. In addition to exhaustive updating throughout and a deeper focus on the historical context of each conflict, the new edition includes new coverage of the present-day drug cartel wars, international terrorism, and the ever-evolving relationships between the United States and the nations of Latin America.

Pirates and Privateers of the Americas

Author : David Marley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789874367518
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (675 download)

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Download or read book Pirates and Privateers of the Americas written by David Marley and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book profiles the lives and times of the most colorful characters from the buccaneer days of the mid-seventeenth to early eighteenth centuries.

Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide [2 volumes]

Author : Mickey Hess
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313343225
Total Pages : 817 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide [2 volumes] by : Mickey Hess

Download or read book Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide [2 volumes] written by Mickey Hess and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-11-25 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful new resource that looks at the rise of American hip hop as a series of distinct regional events, with essays covering the growth of hip hop culture in specific cities across the nation. Thoroughly researched, thoroughly in tune with the culture, Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide profiles two dozen specific hip hop scenes across the United States, showing how each place shaped a singular identity. Through its unique geographic perspective, it captures the astonishing diversity of a genre that has captivated the nation and the world. In two volumes organized by broad regions (East Coast, West Coast and Midwest and the Dirty South), Hip Hop in America spans the complete history of rap—from its 1970s origins to the rap battles between Queens and the Bronx in the 1980s, from the well-publicized East Coast vs. West Coast conflicts in the 1990s to the rise of the Midwest and South over the past ten years. Each essay showcases the history of the local scene, including the MCs, DJs, b-boys and b-girls, label owners, hip hop clubs, and radio shows that have created distinct styles of hip hop culture.

The American Exception, Volume 2

Author : Frank J. Lechner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137587202
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book The American Exception, Volume 2 written by Frank J. Lechner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines what makes the United States an exceptional society, what impact it has had abroad, and why these issues have mattered to Americans. With historical and comparative evidence, Frank J. Lechner describes the distinctive path of American institutions and tracks changes in the country’s national identity in order to assess claims about America’s ‘exceptional’ qualities. The book analyzes several focal points of exceptionalist thinking about America, including the importance of US Constitution and the American sense of mission, and explores several aspects of America’s distinctive global impact; for example, in economics and film. In addition to discussing the distinctive global impact of the US, this first volume delves into the economy, government, media, and the military and foreign policy.

Historic Cities of the Americas [2 Volumes]

Author : David Marley
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 1576070271
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (76 download)

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Book Synopsis Historic Cities of the Americas [2 Volumes] by : David Marley

Download or read book Historic Cities of the Americas [2 Volumes] written by David Marley and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2005-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With rare maps, prints, and photographs, this unique volume explores the dramatic history of the Americas through the birth and development of the hemisphere's great cities.

Documents for America's History, Volume 2

Author : Melvin Yazawa
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312648634
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Documents for America's History, Volume 2 written by Melvin Yazawa and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev ed. of: Documents to accompany America's history.

Icons of Latino America [2 volumes]

Author : Roger Bruns
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1573567965
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (735 download)

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Book Synopsis Icons of Latino America [2 volumes] by : Roger Bruns

Download or read book Icons of Latino America [2 volumes] written by Roger Bruns and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-08-30 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latinos have contributed a tremendous amount to American cultural heritage, injecting energy, a unique style, and piquant flavor. This set profiles the big names from this century and the last who represent the highest achievement in their field and who have inspired, led, educated, informed, and entertained us. A diverse representation from the world of sports, entertainment, education, music, journalism, literature, and labor is offered. Biographical essays engagingly tell the story behind the icon, with background including family and education, career trajectory and highlights, and contributions and circumstances that have led to icon status. Along with these famous figures, several essays on other types of Latino pop culture icons—iconic characters from cartoons and comics and film and even iconic Latino foods—are included. Entertaining side bars and classic photos complement the essays. Perfect for student reports and browsing, with more in-depth coverage than an encyclopedia entry but less than a full biography, there is something fascinating and informative here for everyone. Readers will find that that a number of the icons profiled were influenced by other icons profiled or have an important connection to one another. For example, Tito Puente and Celia Cruz performed together for many years. Actress Jennifer Lopez portrayed the singer Selena in a biopic. Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta made the United Farm Workers union a reality. Furthermore, in telling the story of these icons, each essay relates so much of the historical and social issues of the times. Thus, together, these essays offer a good sense of recent Latino and Latin American history and progress. Icons include Desi Arnaz; Ruben Blades; Fabiola Cabeza de Baca; Cesar Chavez; Chiles, Tortillas, and the Mexican Food Explosion; Sandra Cisneros; Roberto Clemente; Celia Cruz; Placido Domingo; Jaime Escalante; Gordo, Speedy Gonzales, Dora the Explorer, Bondo, and La Cucaracha; Dolores Huerta; Jennifer Lopez; Rita Moreno; Edward James Olmos; Tito Puente; Ruben Salazar; Carlos Santana; Cristina Saralegui; Selena; Lee Trevino; Luis Valdez; Ritchie Valens; and Zorro.

Encyclopedia of U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America [2 volumes]

Author : Alan McPherson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1529 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America [2 volumes] written by Alan McPherson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-07-08 with total page 1529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique reference shows how the United States has intervened militarily, politically, and economically in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from the early 19th century to the present day. What do baseball, American war crimes, and a slice of watermelon have in common in the annals of Latin American history? Believe it or not, this disparate grouping reflects the cultural and historical remnants of America's military and political involvement in the region. As early as 1811, the United States began intervening in the affairs of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean ... and it hasn't stopped since. This compelling reference analyzes both the major interventions and minor conflicts stemming from our nation's military operations in these areas and examines the people, places, legislation, and strategies that contributed to these events. In addition to documented facts and figures, the alphabetically organized entries in Encyclopedia of U.S. Military Interventions in Latin America present fascinating anecdotes on the subject, including why the United States once invaded Panama over a slice of watermelon, how an intervention in Nicaragua landed our country on trial for war crimes, and how the popularity of baseball in Latin America is a direct result of American influence. Primary source documents and visual aids accompany the content.

The Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature, Volume 2

Author : Gene Andrew Jarrett
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470671939
Total Pages : 1125 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book The Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature, Volume 2 written by Gene Andrew Jarrett and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 1125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature is a comprehensive collection of poems, short stories, novellas, novels, plays, autobiographies, and essays authored by African Americans from the eighteenth century until the present. Evenly divided into two volumes, it is also the first such anthology to be conceived and published for both classroom and online education in the new millennium. Reflects the current scholarly and pedagogic structure of African American literary studies Selects literary texts according to extensive research on classroom adoptions, scholarship, and the expert opinions of leading professors Organizes literary texts according to more appropriate periods of literary history, dividing them into seven sections that accurately depict intellectual, cultural, and political movements Includes more reprints of entire works and longer selections of major works than any other anthology of its kind This second volume contains a comprehensive collection of texts authored by African Americans from the 1920s to the present The two volumes of this landmark anthology can also be bought as a set, at over 20% savings.

Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay

Author : Jamie L.H. Goodall
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439669090
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay written by Jamie L.H. Goodall and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An epic history of piracy . . . Goodall explores the role of these legendary rebels and describes the fine line between piracy and privateering.” —WYPR The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy. From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces infamous men like Edward “Blackbeard” Teach and “Black Sam” Bellamy, as well as lesser-known local figures like Gus Price and Berkeley Muse, whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles. “Rather than an unchanging monolith, Goodall creates a narrative filled with dynamic movement and exchange between the characters, setting, conflict, and resolution of her story. Goodall positioned this narrative to be successful on different levels.” —International Social Science Review

Wars of the Americas [2 volumes]

Author : David F. Marley
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 : 9781598841008
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Wars of the Americas [2 volumes] written by David F. Marley and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles all of the battles and wars that took place in North, Central, and South America from 1775 through 2006. Includes sidebars, maps, illustrations, and a bibliography.

American Indian Culture [2 volumes]

Author : Bruce E. Johansen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 798 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book American Indian Culture [2 volumes] written by Bruce E. Johansen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable resource provides a comprehensive historical and demographic overview of American Indians along with more than 100 cross-referenced entries on American Indian culture, exploring everything from arts, literature, music, and dance to food, family, housing, and spirituality. American Indian Culture: From Counting Coup to Wampum is organized by cultural form (Arts; Family, Education, and Community; Food; Language and Literature; Media and Popular Culture; Music and Dance; Spirituality; and Transportation and Housing). Examples of topics covered include icons of Native culture, such as pow wows, Indian dancing, and tipi dwellings; Native art forms such as pottery, rock art, sandpainting, silverwork, tattooing, and totem poles; foods such as corn, frybread, and wild rice; and Native Americans in popular culture. The extensive introductory section, breadth of topics, accessibly written text, and range of perspectives from the many contributors make this work a must-have resource for high school and undergraduate audiences.

Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America [2 volumes]

Author : Martin J. Manning
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598842285
Total Pages : 1020 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America [2 volumes] written by Martin J. Manning and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 1020 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating compilation of reference entries documents the unique relationship between mass media, propaganda, and the U.S. military, a relationship that began in the period before the American Revolution and continues to this day—sometimes cooperative, sometimes combative, and always complex. The Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America brings together a group of distinguished scholars to explore how war has been reported and interpreted by the media in the United States and what effects those reports and interpretations have had on the people at home and on the battlefield. Covering press–U.S. military relationships from the early North American colonial wars to the present wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this two-volume encyclopedia focuses on the ways in which government and military leaders have used the media to support their actions and the ways in which the media has been used by other forces with different views and agendas. The volumes highlight major events and important military, political, and cultural players, offering fresh perspectives on all of America's conflicts. Bringing these wars together in one source allows readers to see how media affected the conflicts individually, but also understand how the use of the various forms of media (print, radio, television, film, and electronic) have developed and changed over the years.

America's Pirates and Their Hidden Treasures

Author : Lee A. Ireland, Phd.
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500759551
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book America's Pirates and Their Hidden Treasures written by Lee A. Ireland, Phd. and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "America's Pirates & their Hidden Treasures, Vol. One, NJ, PA, DE, MD," contains first-hand accounts of the pirate's environment on land and sea. The author grew up and lived on the islands where the pirates lived and plundered.While historically accurate, the book tells exciting and entertaining stories. Sites are identified that are most likely to yield buried and hidden treasure. These sites are described more specifically than other resources, since the author, an avid sportsman, traveler and naturalist, has lived among them his entire life. Information is included on the often overlooked, pirate activity in PA and DE. This book includes specific information on pirate activity in these areas. For example, the house is identified where one of Blackbeard's girlfriends lived. The house (private residence) still stands today, in Marcus Hook, PA.Also, pirate activity in Philadelphia is included. For example, there is information on the infamous “Blue Anchor Tavern,” which Blackbeard habituated. One of the line drawings shows where the tavern was located and how pirate trade from the Delaware River gained access through today's popular, Independence Seaport Museum Details are shared on the five major and two, lesser known, pirates in four states and at sea. The book tells of each pirates' exploits and how each of them came to enter the notorious profession. Also related is the potential to find their treasure in various locations where they operated. Included also, is information on the dedicated-purpose ships and unique weapons that pirates used. The often time, colorful culture of the pirate world explained in the book. This helps the reader to understand the entire scope of their behavior, from a crude form of democracy, to a formula for the distribution of captured wealth. All adults, and students of all ages, will gain an appreciation of the forces that are part of their heritage. Once these facts are recognized, they will see their area as special and through this knowledge develop respect for their environment, both past and present, cultural and ecological. The process provides a solid foundation for building self-esteem.

Violence in American Popular Culture

Author : David Schmid
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440832064
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Violence in American Popular Culture written by David Schmid and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely collection provides a historical overview of violence in American popular culture from the Puritan era to the present and across a range of media. Few topics are discussed more broadly today than violence in American popular culture. Unfortunately, such discussion is often unsupported by fact and lacking in historical context. This two-volume work aims to remedy that through a series of concise, detailed essays that explore why violence has always been a fundamental part of American popular culture, the ways in which it has appeared, and how the nature and expression of interest in it have changed over time. Each volume of the collection is organized chronologically. The first focuses on violent events and phenomena in American history that have been treated across a range of popular cultural media. Topics include Native American genocide, slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, and gender violence. The second volume explores the treatment of violence in popular culture as it relates to specific genres—for example, Puritan "execution sermons," dime novels, television, film, and video games. An afterword looks at the forces that influence how violence is presented, discusses what violence in pop culture tells us about American culture as a whole, and speculates about the future.

World War II and the Postwar Years in America [2 volumes]

Author : William H. Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031335653X
Total Pages : 942 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book World War II and the Postwar Years in America [2 volumes] written by William H. Young and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-09-17 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 150 articles provide a revealing look at one of the most tempestuous decades in recent American history, describing the everyday activities of Americans as they dealt first with war, and then a difficult transition to peace and prosperity. The two-volume World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia contains over 175 articles describing everyday life on the American home front during World War II and the immediate postwar years. Unlike publications about this period that focus mainly on the big picture of the war and subsequent economic conditions, this encyclopedia drills down to the popular culture of the 1940s, bringing the details of the lives of ordinary men, women, and children alive. The work covers a broad range of everyday activities throughout the 1940s, including movies, radio programming, music, the birth of commercial television, advertising, art, bestsellers, and other equally intriguing topics. The decade was divided almost evenly between war (1940-1945) and peace (1946-1950), and the articles point up the continuities and differences between these two periods. Filled with evocative photographs, this unique encyclopedia will serve as an excellent resource for those seeking an overview of life in the United States during a decade that helped shape the modern world.