Seminar Studies

South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid

by Clark, Nancy L., Worger, William H.

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Apartheid was an oppressive and brutal system of racial discrimination that captured and appalled world opinion during the latter half of the twentieth century. South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid examines the history of South Africa during this period of apartheid: fro…

The Civil Rights Movement: Revised Edition

by Dierenfield, Bruce J.

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The civil rights movement was arguably the most important reform in American history. This book recounts the extraordinary and often bloody story of how tens of thousands of ordinary African-Americans overcame long odds to dethrone segregation, to exercise the right to vote and …

"Wendy Singer's book is a clear and concise look at post-independence India, addressing all the key themes of the period - industrial development versus the agrarian sector; religious conflict; the rise of political parties; caste tensions. All issues are discussed in a chronolo…

The Nixon presidency

by Thurber, Timothy Nels

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"The Nixon Presidency is a concise and accessible survey of domestic policy, foreign affairs, and politics during the 37th president's time in office. Richard Nixon was the most polarizing president of the twentieth century and one who continues to fascinate observers of America…

English catholicism 1558-1642

by Young, Francis, Dures, Alan

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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Catholics in early Elizabethan England, 1558-1572 -- Accession, religious settlement, and diplomacy -- The Northern Rebellion and Regnans in Excelsis…

The woman suffrage movement in the United States

by Johnson, Joan Marie

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"The Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States presents important moments and participants in the history of the American suffrage movement, ranging from the mid-nineteenth century through the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. The book highlights the many participa…

Japan in transformation, 1945-2020

by Kingston, Jeffrey

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"Japan in Transformation, 1945-2020 has been newly revised and updated to examine the 3.11 natural and nuclear disasters, Emperor Akihito's abdication, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacies, the 2019 World Cup, and the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19. With…

Japan in transformation, 1945-2020

by Kingston, Jeff

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"Japan in Transformation, 1945-2020 has been newly revised and updated to examine the 3.11 natural and nuclear disasters, Emperor Akihito's abdication, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacies, the 2019 World Cup, and the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19. With…

American Expansionism, 1783-1860: A Manifest Destiny?

by Joy, Mark

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This new Seminar Study surveys the history of U.S. territorial expansion from the end of the American Revolution until 1860. The book explores the concept of 'manifest destiny' and asks why, if expansion was 'manifest', there was such opposition to almost every expansionist inci…