Did you know that Seattle is sometimes called the "Emerald City"? Seattle’s many forests and parks make the city look...... more

Did you know that Phoenix’s nickname is "Valley of the Sun"? The city was built in a valley and is known for its sunny...... more

Did you know that Phoenix’s nickname is "Valley of the Sun"? The city was built in a valley and is known for its sunny...... more

Legend says that General George Washington asked Betsy Ross to make the country’s first official flag. This is why she...... more

The mountains, valleys, forests, and sands of 1940s New Mexico served as a picturesque backdrop to the dawn of the...... more

Did you know that Chicago is sometimes called "The Windy City"? In the winter, gusts of cold wind bl... more

Did you know that Chicago is sometimes called "The Windy City"? In the winter, gusts of cold wind bl... more

institutions of the state were destroyed in 2003, leaving the way open for sectarianism, but also the country s cultural integrity...... more

In this book, M. Jimmie Killingsworth and Jacqueline S. Palmer have a twofold purpose: to analyze the patterns of...... more

poet. Coverage includes: -A concise but thorough biography of Angelou -Entries on all of Angelou s major works, including...... more

become in the ensuing decades. In Funeral Festivals in America, author Jacqueline S. Thursby explores how modern American...... more

We have earned a certain place in each other s lives, and in the best of times we can rest on what we have made...... more

assess Iraq s role in world politics. This book provides a history of Iraq, an assessment of its position in the broader...... more

bodies--even on the bottoms of their feet They hunt and eat other animals, mostly seals. Small cubs drink their mother s milk to...... more

assess Iraq s role in world politics. This book provides a history of Iraq, an assessment of its position in the broader...... more

An introduction to Veterans Day for the youngest readers. This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Holid... more

Supplementing the narratives of her informants with her own commentary and interpretations, Thursby ... more

literature, as well as interviews over a 25-year period, the authors examine the movement s evolution, struggles and...... more

Series Editors: Joseph M. Hawes, University of Memphis and N. Ray Hiner, University of Kansas This s... more

Tareq Y. Ismael is professor of political science and Jacqueline S. Ismael is professor of social welfare, both at the...... more