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The Everything American History Book
People, Places, and Events That Shaped Our Nation
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2007
Starting with the first Viking explorations and continuing to the present day, The Everything American History Book, 2nd Edition takes you on a thrilling tour through history. It's packed with facts and vivid details of events that shaped the United States, including:
Wars, battles, and famous...
The Bias Against Guns
Why Almost Everything You'Ve Heard About Gun Control Is Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2003
"If you want the truth the anti–gunners don't want you to know…you need a copy of The Bias Against Guns" —Sean Hannity of Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes
by John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Including documents from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government as well as sentiments expressed by opinion leaders of the day, this book provides concisely edited primary sources that cover the Jackson period from March 1829 through the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln.
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by John R. Alden
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
The history of the American rebellion against England, written by one of America’s preeminent eighteenth-century historians, differs from many views of the Revolution. It is not colored by excessive worship of the Founding Fathers but, instead, permeated by sympathy for all those involved in the...
Essential Supreme Court Decisions
Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as campaign finance, Obamacare,...
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by John R. Vile
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2015
Now in its fourth edition and completely updated, this is the most comprehensive book on constitutional amendments and proposed amendments available.
• Provides clear explanations of each of the 27 constitutional amendments that have been adopted throughout U.S. history as well as essays...
Free Speech On Trial
Communication Perspectives on Landmark Supreme Court Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2011
Describes landmark free speech decisions of the Supreme Court while highlighting the issues of language, rhetoric, and communication that underlie them.
At the intersection of communication and First Amendment law reside two significant questions: What is the speech we ought to protect, and...
Social Work and Service Learning
Partnerships for Social Justice
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2007
This book includes conceptual chapters that define social work service learning in contrast to fieldwork, examine its place in the curriculum, and explore how and when to implement service learning into course curricula. A second section features models for service-learning courses, such as service...
The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State
Identification, Natural History, and Conservation
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2007
This is the first guide yet produced to the amphibians and reptiles of New York State, a large and heavily populated state that hosts a surprisingly diverse and interesting community of amphibians and reptiles. This much needed guide to the identification, distribution, natural history and conservation...
by Mark W. Friedberg, Peggy G. Chen, Kristin R. Van Busum
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
The American Medical Association asked RAND Health to characterize the factors that affect physician professional satisfaction. RAND researchers sought to identify high-priority determinants of professional satisfaction by gathering data from 30 physician practices in six states, using a combination...
by John R. Bisagno
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Jesus was our model and teacher in prayer. By His life and His lips our Lord's constant fellowship with the Father pointed to the necessity of ours. But Jesus didn’t pray merely as an example to us. For thirty-three years, He lived as a man, tempted in all points like as are we. He prayed because...
by Archbishop John R. Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Proposes a return to traditional solutions and structures as an antidote to excessive centralization in the Catholic Church.
Mormons
How to Witness to Them
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1997
Provides the basic tools Christians need to understand the non-Christian teachings of Mormonism and the information they need for witnessing to them.
by John R. Farkas, David A. Reed
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1992
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1992
One of the most thorough presentations in print on Mormon theology compares each teaching with what the Bible says. Designed for quick reference.