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American Government: Roots and Reform, 2011 Texas Edition
Karen O'Connor · Pearson Longman
Pages: 991
Format: Book
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Updated in a new 2011 Texas edition, American Government: Roots and Reform provides the historical context students need to understand our government and the most crucial and controversial issues affecting the nation in the 21st century. This bestselling book has been extensively revised... |
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The Case Against Impeaching Trump
ALAN M DERSHOWITZ · Hot Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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"Maybe the question isn't what happened to Alan Dershowitz. Maybe it's what happened to everyone else." -- PoliticoAlan Dershowitz has been called "one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America" by Politico and "the nation's most... |
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The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack
Ronald Kessler · Crown Forum; 1 edition
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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“You make a mistake, there are dead people.” —FBI Special Agent Art Cummings, head of international counterterrorism operations Drawing on unprecedented access to FBI and CIA counterterrorism operatives, New York Times bestselling author Ronald Kessler presents the chilling... |
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Texas Ranger Tales: Hard-Riding Stories from the Lone Star State
Mike Cox · Lone Star Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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They were men who could not be stampeded, said the late Colonel Homer Garrison Jr. of the men who wore the badge of the Texas Rangers. Colonist Stephen F. Austin, during the earliest days of Anglo settlement in Texas, wrote that he would employ 10 men to act as 'rangers' for the common... |
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Why America Slept: The Failure to Prevent 9/11
Gerald L Posner · Random House
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The story of the years leading up to 9/11 is the story of what might have been, and also serves as a call to the defense of America's future. Since 9/11, one important question has persisted: What was really going on behind the scenes with intelligence services and government leaders... |
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Liberty First!: The Path to Restoring America
Mrs. KrisAnne Hall · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback
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We cannot give up on Liberty. There is too much at stake. There are no shortcuts. We must put LIBERTY FIRST and walk the long and arduous path to restore America! |
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Latin Looks: Images Of Latinas And Latinos In The U.s. Media
Clara E Rodriguez · Westview Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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What are "Latin looks"? A Latin look may seem at first blush to be something that everyone recognizes - brunette, sensual, expressive, animated, perhaps threatening. But upon reflection, we realize that these are the images that are prevalent in the media, while the reality in Latino... |
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The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters
Karl Rove · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author and political mastermind Karl Rove comes a fresh look at President William McKinley, whose 1896 campaign ended a bitter period of political gridlock and reformed and modernized his party, thereby creating a governing majority that dominated American... |
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Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House
Cliff Sims · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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The first honest insider's account of the Trump administration. After standing at Donald Trump's side on Election Night, Cliff Sims joined him in the West Wing as Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy.He soon found himself pulled into the President's... |
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Our Lost Constitution: The Willful Subversion of America's Founding Document
Mike Lee · Sentinel
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The still-unfolding story of America's Constitution is a history of heroes and villains - the flawed visionaries who inspired and crafted liberty's safeguards, and the shortsighted opportunists who defied them. Those stories are known by few today.In Our Lost Constitution, Senator... |
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Reaching Out: Best Practices for Educating Mexican-Origin Children and Youth
Harriett D. Romo · Eric Clearinghouse on Rural
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
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Harriett D. Romo (University of Texas at San Antonio) examines difficulties encountered by Mexican-origin students and describes successful approaches to improving outcomes for this growing population of U.S. students. Romo examines these efforts, focusing on several key factors: (1) Cultural... |
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Cheyenne Autumn, Second Edition
Mari Sandoz · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 282
Format: Print book
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In the autumn of 1878 a band of Cheyenne Indians set out from Indian Territory, where they had been sent by the U.S. government, to return to their homeland in Yellowstone country. Mari Sandoz tells the saga of their heartbreaking fifteen-hundred-mile flight. Alan Boye provides an introduction... |
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The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump
GREGG JARRETT · Broadside Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett reveals the real story behind Hillary Clinton's deep state collaborators in government and exposes their nefarious actions during and after the 2016 election.The Russia Hoax reveals how persons within the FBI and Barack Obama's Justice Department worked... |
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Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
Eric Foner · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom.More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of Americas history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence, the Pulitzer Prizewinning... |
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Rising Sons: The Japanese American GIs Who Fought for the United States in World War II
Bill Yenne · Thomas Dunne Books; 1st edition
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Despite the fact that they and their families had been forced into internment camps, thousands of the American sons of Japanese immigrants responded by volunteering to serve in the United States armed forces during World War II. As military historian Bill Yenne writes, "It was their... |
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