Susan Keeter: 2 books
Phillis Sings Out Freedom
The Story of George Washington and Phillis Wheatley
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
In the fall of 1775, General George Washington was struggling to find a way to fight the British so that the colonies could be free from England. Phillis Wheatley, and African American poet who herself had struggled to gain freedom, decided to write Washington a poem of encouragement. Ann Malaspina's...
Political Polling in the Digital Age
The Challenge of Measuring and Understanding Public Opinion
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
The 2008 presidential election provided a "perfect storm" for pollsters. A significant portion of the population had exchanged their landlines for cellphones, which made them harder to survey. Additionally, a potential Bradley effect -- in which white voters misrepresent their intentions...