"The arrival of European settlers in the Americas disrupted indigenous lifeways, and the effects of colonialism shattered Native communities. Forced migration and human trafficking created a diaspora
This book is a contribution to the field of historical archeology in two ways. First, it is a republication of a book establishing a historical and anthropological perspective on archaeology in the re
This important collection makes a compelling argument for the importance of theory in Native studies. Within the field, there has been understandable suspicion of theory stemming both from concerns ab
This important collection makes a compelling argument for the importance of theory in Native studies. Within the field, there has been understandable suspicion of theory stemming both from concerns ab
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that ev
In the second half of the nineteenth century, an epic race was underway in some of the most brutal stretches on the planet. Explorers from around the world hoped to stake their claim on the Arctic, wi
Did you know that African Americans in Oklahoma created a ‘Negro Wall Street’ in the early 1920s? The Oklahoma city of Tulsa in 1921 had a Black hospital, a Black public library, 2 Black public school
Achievements & Legacies of Famous African Americans takes you inside the world of blacks in cinema, introducing to you the identification of gifted African Americans with priceless skills resultin
Flora von Roeder is one of thousands of direct descendants of a family in a Germanic entity inEurope called Anhalt. The family can theoretically be traced back to 1218 and is documented back to1390. T
Flora von Roeder is one of thousands of direct descendants of a family in a Germanic entity inEurope called Anhalt. The family can theoretically be traced back to 1218 and is documented back to1390. T
Spanish missions in North America were once viewed as confining and stagnant communities, with native peoples on the margins of the colonial enterprise. Recent archaeological and ethnohistorical resea
This book examines the encounter between the legal history of the death penalty in America and its cinematic representations, through a comprehensive narrative and historical view of films dealing wit
Preserving South Street Seaport tells the fascinating story, from the 1960s to the present, of the South Street Seaport District of Lower Manhattan. Home to the original Fulton Fish Market and then th
Arctic historian Kenn Harper gathers the best of his columns about Inuit history in this exciting collection. Harper shares the life histories of several Inuit living in precontact times, pulling back
Examines Native Americans’ struggles for indigenous rights Native Nations of North America: An Indigenous Perspective, 1/e, establishes a foundation of knowledge by examining the history of
A century after it sank to the bottom of the St. Lawrence River, the ruin of the Empress of Ireland has remained one of the most devastating tragedies in maritime history. Logan Marshall’s vivid and d
A fresh look at the disastrous Java Sea Campaign of 1941–42 which heralded a wave of Japanese naval victories in the Pacific but which eventually sowed the seeds of their eventual change in fortunes.
North Carolina acquired the nickname, “the Tar Heel State” due to its relationship with tar, pitch and turpentine. The occupation was considered a demeaning occupation by the early colonies; we contin
