John F Graham: 7 books

Book cover of Fiscal Adjustment and Economic Development

Fiscal Adjustment and Economic Development

A Case Study of Nova Scotia

by John F. Graham
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1963

This study is an attempt to find a solution to the problem of fiscal adjustment between a province or a state and its municipalities–a pressing problem throughout Canada and the United States and in many other countries in view of the great disparities in the revenue-raising capacity of municipalities,...
Book cover of Writing History with Lightning

Writing History with Lightning

Cinematic Representations of Nineteenth-Century America

by Kenneth Greenberg, William L. Andrews, Lesley J. Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019

Films possess virtually unlimited power for crafting broad interpretations of American history. Nineteenth-century America has proven especially conducive to Hollywood imaginations, producing indelible images like the plight of Davy Crockett and the defenders of the Alamo, Pickett’s doomed charge...
Book cover of FaceOff
by Lee Child, Michael Connelly, John Sandford
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014

A New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller! Edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci and including stories by Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, and more, this one-of-a-kind anthology pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series...
Book cover of Teaching America

Teaching America

The Case for Civic Education

by David J. Feith, Seth Andrew, Charles F. Bahmueller
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2011

In Teaching America, more than 20 leading thinkers sound the alarm over a crisis in citizenship—and lay out a powerful agenda for reform. The book’s unprecedented roster of authors includes Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Senator Jon Kyl, Senator Bob Graham, Secretary Rod Paige, Alan Dershowitz,...
Book cover of Echoes

Echoes

The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories

by Ellen Datlow, Dale Bailey, Nathan Ballingrud
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2019

The essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genre—including stories from award-winning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay. Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially Ellen...
Book cover of Ending Poverty in America

Ending Poverty in America

How to Restore the American Dream

by Michael S. Barr, Jared Bernstein, Anita Brown-Graham
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2009

**An “**engrossing collection of rigorously researched articles” from Elizabeth Warren, Jared Bernstein, William Julius Wilson, and more (Publishers Weekly). Can the wealthiest nation in the world do anything to combat the steadily rising numbers of Americans living in poverty—or the...
Book cover of Understanding Inequality

Understanding Inequality

The Intersection of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender

by Barbara A. Arrighi, Judi Addelston, Derrick Bell
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2007

As the age of globalization and New Media unite disparate groups of people in new ways, the continual transformation and interconnections between ethnicity, class, and gender become increasingly complex. This reader, comprised of a diverse array of sources ranging from the New York Times to the journals...
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