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Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In American Panic, New York Times bestselling author Mark Stein traces the history and consequences of American political panics through the years. Virtually every American, on one level or another, falls victim to the hype, intensity, and propaganda that accompanies political panic, regardless of their own personal affiliations. By highlighting the similarities between American political panics from the Salem witch hunt to present-day vehemence...
Author
Publisher
Roca Junior
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
En esta carta a sus hijas, el presidente Barack Obama ha escrito un conmovedor homenaje a trece estadounidenses innovadores y los ideales que han dado forma a nuestra nación. Desde el arte de Georgia O'Keeffe, a la valentía de Jackie Robinson, al patriotismo de George Washington, el presidente Obama ve los rasgos de estos héroes dentro de sus propios hijos, y dentro de todos los niños de América.
Author
Publisher
Torrey House Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the Northern Rockies to the Southwest deserts, Betsy Gaines Quammen explores how myths shape our identities, heighten polarizations, and fracture our shared understanding of the world around us. As she investigates the origins and effects of myths of the American West, Gaines Quammen travels through small towns and big cities, engaging people and building relationships at every stop. Misperceptions about land, politics, liberty, and self-determination...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Explores how our borders evolved--and continue to change--in response to religion, transportation, communication, politics, culture clashes and even Mother Nature."--Container.
Why don't people from New England pronounce their 'R's? How come some Pennsylvania Amish use cell phones? How did Northern Californians get so liberal? The clues are right on the mappages Brian Unger hits the road, makes irreverent observations about how people think, speak,...
108) Downing of a flag: the story of a symbol that has haunted American democracy for over 150 years
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A documentary film that focuses on the Confederate Battle flag and its impact on the people, politics, and perceptions of South Carolina and beyond. Through firsthand interviews featuring various perspectives and a wealth of historical footage, Downing of a Flag traces the symbol's controversial relationship with the Palmetto State, exploring its true meaning and how an unspeakable tragedy catalyzed its long-debated removal. The story begins with...
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