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<<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>     sort list by title | author Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself A New Critical Edition by Angela Y. Davis Frederick Douglass, Angela Y. Davis A new edition of the African American masterpiece featuring critical essays by Angela Y. Davis To Die for the People Huey Newton, Toni Morrison A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America Bananas How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World Peter Chapman In this compelling history of the United Fruit Company, Financial Times writer Peter Chapman weaves a dramatic tale of big business, deceit, and violence, exploring the origins of arguably one of the most controversial global corporations ever, and... Smash the Church, Smash the State! The Early Years of Gay Liberation Tommi Avicolli Mecca From the first high heel thrown at Stonewall to the last performance of the drag burlesque group the Cockettes, enter the wild days of the late '60s and early '70s with the individuals who lived them! A History of Histories Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century John Burrow Treating the practice of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the culture of the West, John Burrow magnificently brings to life and explains the distinctive qualities found in the work of... Reappraisals Reflections on the Forgotten Twentieth Century Tony Judt Tony Judt is on e of today's leading historians and thinkers. Winner of the Hannah Arendt Prize in 2007, his previous book, Postwar, was hailed as "monumental . . . a tour de force"by Foreign Affairs, among other leading publications. In Reappraisals... Mexico Unconquered Chronicles of Power and Revolt John Gibler A young journalist's chronicles of Mexican social movements and the powers attempting to repress them. Invisible History Afghanistan's Untold Story Elizabeth Gould, Paul Fitzgerald A fresh and comprehensive analysis of Afghanistan's political history emphasizing the impact of US interventions Avanti Popolo Italian-American Writers Sail Beyond Columbus Giancarlo Campagna, Cameron McHenry, Tommi Avicolli Mecca, James Tracy Italian American writers celebrate their hidden history in a literary tribute to fighting social injustice. With the current anti-immigrant sentiments filling up newspaper front pages, these writers respond with thought-provoking works that focus on... Voices of the Chicago Eight A Generation on Trial Tom Hayden, Frank Condon, Ron Sossi Dramatically edited transcripts from the explosive 1969 conspiracy trial are paired with historic contextual writings to provide the essential Chicago Conspiracy handbook The Fire and the Word A History of the Zapatista Movement Gloria Muñoz Ramírez Beautifully illustrated with drawings and the most emblematic photo collection of Zapatista history, The Fire and the Word is an inspiring testimony of resistance and hope. El Fuego y La Palabra Gloria Muñoz Ramírez Una Historia del Movimiento Zapatista Bellamente ilustrada con dibujos y la colección fotográfica más emblemática de la historia zapatista, El Fuego y la Palabra es un testimonio inspirador de resistencia y esperanza. Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour A Narrative History of Black Power in America Peniel E. Joseph Joseph is a brilliant American historian. He writes with the narrative verve of E.P. Thompson and C.L.R. James. An engrossing and important history... He Who Hunted Birds in His Father's Village The Dimensions of a Haida Myth, With a Foreword by Richard Bringhurst and a New Afterword by the Author Gary Snyder In 1951, as a student of anthropology in Oregon, Gary Snyder set himself to the task of analyzing the many levels of meaning a single Native American myth might hold. He Who Hunted Birds in His Father's Village is the result of Snyder's critical look... <<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>