Kent Press imprint: 601 books
Translating Slavery, Volume 2
Ourika and Its Progeny
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2012
The second volume of this revised and expanded edition of Translating Slavery
Translating Slavery explores the complex interrelationships that exist between translation, gender, and race by focusing on antislavery writing by or about French women in the French revolutionary period. Now in two...
Slings and Slingstones
The Forgotten Weapons of Oceania and the Americas
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2013
A fascinating examination of an overlooked weapon
For most of us, our knowledge of slings and slingstones begins and ends with the biblical tale of David slaying Goliath. Scholars and archaeologists have told us that slings like the one David employed were common in the Old World, used not...
by Carolyn V. Platt
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2001
This latest collaboration of Carolyn V. Platt and Gary Meszaros is a beautifully photographed book that explores Lake Erie and its effects on the birds that make this region their home.Birds of the Lake Erie Region observes a year of weather changes and avian migrations—from the wintertime convergence...
Sudden Heaven
The Collected Poems of Ruth Pitter, A Critical Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Ruth Pitter (1897-1992) may not be widely known, but her credentials as a poet are extensive; in England from the mid-1930s to the mid-1970s she maintained a loyal reader- ship. In total she produced 17 volumes of new and collected verse. Her A Trophy of Arms (1936) won the Hawthornden Prize for Poetry...
When the Nurse Becomes a Patient
A Story in Words and Images
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Paintings and reflections that share a nurse’s personal experience of illness
In the summer of 2013, Cortney Davis, a nurse practitioner and author who often writes about her interactions with patients, underwent routine one-day surgery. A surgical mishap led to a series of life-altering...
Peace and Persistence
Tracing the Brethren in Christ Peace Witness Through Three Generations
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
A study of one Anabaptist group struggling to practice their peace commitments
In the first half of the 20th century, American society mobilized for the three great wars: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. During this tumultuous period the Brethren in Christ joined other pacifists...
by Lloyd H. Ellis Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
An informative guide to the Cleveland area’s houses of worship
The sacred landmarks of Cleveland and the surrounding area provide a fascinating array of architectural styles and often serve as visual focal points and social centers in the area’s many ethnic communities. In A Guide to Greater...
America's Football Factory
Western Pennsylvania's Cradle of Quarterbacks from Johnny Unitas to Joe Montana
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2018
A small area of western Pennsylvania around Pittsburgh has produced almost 25 percent of the modern era quarter- backs enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That percentage is wildly disproportionate to the number of superstar quarterbacks any one state might claim, let alone a mere sliver of...
Classic 'Burgh
The 50 Greatest Collegiate Games in Pittsburgh Sports History
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2019
The great tradition of collegiate sports in western Pennsylvania told through 50 memorable games
When sports fans think of collegiate sports in western Pennsylvania, most think of football at the University of Pittsburgh, but there is much more.
In the 1940s and 1950s, Duquesne University...
Classic Pens
The 50 Greatest Games in Pittsburgh Penguins History Second Edition, Revised and Updated
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Includes the 2016 Stanley Cup Championship Series
In the first edition of Classic Pens readers were reminded of the franchise's most memorable contests, from its beginnings in the 1960s through the 2010s. This new edition brings the team's standout games up to date, including their triumphant...
The Sportswriter Who Punched Sam McDowell
And Other Sports Stories
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
When he retired in 2006, Bob Dolgan had been a sportswriter for forty-five years at the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Known for his unique perspectives on sports figures, Dolgan’s style, instincts, and experience as a reporter were evident in his columns that were beloved by his readers and admired by...
Cautious Rebel
A Biography of Susan Clay Smitzky
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 1997
“Willa Cather wrote that ‘the history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman.’ This is the story of the heart—and of the mind—and the conflicts within. It is the country’s story. It is our story.” —James C. Klotter, Director and State Historian, Kentucky Historical...
A Child of the Revolution
William Henry Harrison and His World, 1773-1798
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
Indian wars in early Ohio as seen through the eyes of a future president
The American Revolution gave birth to a nation, forever changed the course of political thought, and shattered and transformed the lives of the citizens of the new republic. An iconic figure of the Old Northwest, governor,...
Classic Pens
The 50 Greatest Games in Pittsburgh Penguins History
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
The Penguins’ most memorable moments
In the Pittsburgh Penguins’ early years, starting in the late 1960s, it wasn’t uncommon to buy a $5 ticket for a seat at the top of the Civic Arena (the “Igloo”) and at the end of the first period move to a seat in the first row behind the glass....