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Cold War in a Hot Zone
The United States Confronts Labor and Independence Struggles in the British West Indies
Horne, Gerald
A fresh view of U.S involvement in the British West Indies during the Cold War
272 pp • 6x9 • Spring 2007
paper 1-59213-628-1
EAN 978-1-59213-628-5
cloth 1-59213-627-3
EAN 978-1-59213-627-8
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Dark Days in the Newsroom
McCarthyism Aimed at the Press
Alwood, Edward
Shines a new light on a dark era in American journalism
216 pp • 5.5x8.25 • Spring 2007
paper 1-59213-342-8
EAN 978-1-59213-342-0
cloth 1-59213-341-X
EAN 978-1-59213-341-3
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Democratic Theorizing from the Margins
Brettschneider, Marla
A clear account of the lessons and theories of democratic culture
272 pp • 6x9 • Spring 2007
paper 1-59213-654-0
EAN 978-1-59213-654-4 |
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Dewey's Dream
Universities and Democracies in an Age of Education Reform
Benson, Lee, Ira Harkavy, and John Puckett
Realizing Dewey's vision of making public schools the seedbed of a democratic society
168 pp • 5.5x8.25 • Spring 2007
paper 1-59213-592-7
EAN 978-1-59213-592-9
cloth 1-59213-591-9
EAN 978-1-59213-591-2
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Flow
The Life and Times of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River
Kephart, Beth
An "autobiography" of the Schuylkill, and a meditation on the river's impact on Philadelphia's
history, people, and environment
120 pp • 5.5x8.25 • Spring 2007
cloth 1-59213-636-2
EAN 978-1-59213-636-0 |
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Frankie Manning
Ambassador of Lindy Hop
Manning, Frankie, and Cynthia R. Millman
The autobiography of a legendary swing dancer--who is still swinging
312 pp • 6x9 • Spring 2007
paper 1-56639-849-5
EAN 978-1-56639-849-7
cloth 1-59213-563-3
EAN 978-1-59213-563-9
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A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region
Text by Levin, Adam
Photographs by Cardillo, Rob
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide, chock full of inside information
192 pp • 5.375x9.125 • Spring 2007
paper 1-59213-510-2
EAN 978-1-59213-510-3 |
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Hapa Girl
A Memoir
Chai, May-lee
A vivid depiction of the racism suffered by a mixed-race family in rural South Dakota
232 pp • 5.5x8.25 • Spring 2007
cloth 1-59213-615-X
EAN 978-1-59213-615-5 |
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Lawn People
How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are
Robbins, Paul
A comprehensive survey of the American lawn and how caring for it impacts people's lives
208 pp • 6x9 • Spring 2007
paper 1-59213-579-X
EAN 978-1-59213-579-0
cloth 1-59213-578-1
EAN 978-1-59213-578-3
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Mandates, Parties, and Voters
Fowler, James H., and Oleg Smirnov
Shows how the size of an election victory influences subsequent candidate behavior, voter behavior,
and even the economy
216 pp • 6x9 • Spring 2007
paper 1-59213-595-1
EAN 978-1-59213-595-0
cloth 1-59213-594-3
EAN 978-1-59213-594-3
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The Origins of Capitalism and the "Rise of the West"
Mielants, Eric H.
The origins of capitalism can be found in the Middle Ages
256 pp • 6x9 • Spring 2007
cloth 1-59213-575-7
EAN 978-1-59213-575-2 |
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The Philadelphia Mummers
Building Community through Play
Masters, Patricia Anne
A vivid history of the nation's oldest folk parade
256 pp • 5.5x8.25 • Spring 2007
paper 1-59213-610-9
EAN 978-1-59213-619-0
cloth 1-59213-609-5
EAN 978-1-59213-609-4
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San Francisco's International Hotel
Mobilizing the Filipino American Community in the Anti-Eviction Movement
Habal, Estella
How a protest galvanized a cultural identity for Filipino Americans
256 pp • 6x9 • Spring 2007
cloth 1-59213-445-9
EAN 978-1-59213-445-8 |
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Silent Gesture
Smith, Tommie, with David Steele
The story of the most famous protest in sports history, written by one of the men who staged it
288 pp • 6x9 • Spring 2007
cloth 1-59213-639-7
EAN 978-1-59123-639-1 |
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The Story Is True
The Art and Meaning of Telling Stories
Jackson, Bruce
How true stories, almost true stories, urban legends, myths, and even outright lies captivate
us and bind us together
256 pp • 5.5x8.25 • Spring 2007
cloth 1-59213-606-0
EAN 978-1-59123-606-3 |
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Trial Courts as Organizations
Ostrom, Brian J., Charles W. Ostrom, Jr., Roger A. Hanson, and Matthew Kleiman
How trial courts operate and administer justice
204 pp • 5.5x8.25 • Spring 2007
cloth 1-59213-630-3
EAN 978-1-59213-630-8 |
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