The Race to the Dan

The Race to the Dan
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Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89082324823
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Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis The Race to the Dan by : Larry G. Aaron

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 476
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ISBN-10 : 9781541616585
ISBN-13 : 1541616588
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by : Beverly Daniel Tatum

The classic, New York Times-bestselling book on the psychology of racism that shows us how to talk about race in America. Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? How can we get past our reluctance to discuss racial issues? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about communicating across racial and ethnic divides and pursuing antiracism. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand dynamics of race and racial inequality in America.

A Devil of a Whipping

A Devil of a Whipping
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9780807887660
ISBN-13 : 0807887668
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis A Devil of a Whipping by : Lawrence E. Babits

The battle of Cowpens was a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War in the South and stands as perhaps the finest American tactical demonstration of the entire war. On 17 January 1781, Daniel Morgan's force of Continental troops and militia routed British regulars and Loyalists under the command of Banastre Tarleton. The victory at Cowpens helped put the British army on the road to the Yorktown surrender and, ultimately, cleared the way for American independence. Here, Lawrence Babits provides a brand-new interpretation of this pivotal South Carolina battle. Whereas previous accounts relied on often inaccurate histories and a small sampling of participant narratives, Babits uses veterans' sworn pension statements, long-forgotten published accounts, and a thorough knowledge of weaponry, tactics, and the art of moving men across the landscape. He identifies where individuals were on the battlefield, when they were there, and what they saw--creating an absorbing common soldier's version of the conflict. His minute-by-minute account of the fighting explains what happened and why and, in the process, refutes much of the mythology that has clouded our picture of the battle. Babits put the events at Cowpens into a sequence that makes sense given the landscape, the drill manual, the time frame, and participants' accounts. He presents an accurate accounting of the numbers involved and the battle's length. Using veterans' statements and an analysis of wounds, he shows how actions by North Carolina militia and American cavalry affected the battle at critical times. And, by fitting together clues from a number of incomplete and disparate narratives, he answers questions the participants themselves could not, such as why South Carolina militiamen ran toward dragoons they feared and what caused the "mistaken order" on the Continental right flank.

Race the Pale Horse

Race the Pale Horse
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1452886105
ISBN-13 : 9781452886107
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Race the Pale Horse by : Dan Brown

When a contented youth living in an overseas British military base is told that his parents' car has tumbled over a coastal bluff on a fatal accident, he is struck with a blow from which he will never recover. Years later, as a degenerate guard at a London tourist attraction, he is met by an impassioned Interpol agent who informs him that his parents' caskets are empty and that the funeral was a hoax.The two find themselves on a common quest for answers and it becomes clear that the only man who can solve the riddle is the guard's own godfather - a scientist, ex-colonel and current fugitive who was last seen ten years ago. With a couple tricks up his sleeve and an agenda of his own, the guard vanishes to follow the trail alone. Meanwhile the agent deciphers clues a decade old on his own hunt for the retired colonel, learning as he goes the very unique circumstances of the colonel's past and the catastrophic consequences that could occur if he should fail.

Real NASCAR

Real NASCAR
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9780807895726
ISBN-13 : 0807895725
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Real NASCAR by : Daniel S. Pierce

In this history of the stock car racing circuit known as NASCAR, Daniel S. Pierce offers a revealing new look at the sport from its postwar beginnings on Daytona Beach and Piedmont dirt tracks through the early 1970s, when the sport spread beyond its southern roots and gained national recognition. Real NASCAR not only confirms the popular notion of NASCAR's origins in bootlegging, but also establishes beyond a doubt the close ties between organized racing and the illegal liquor industry, a story that readers will find both fascinating and controversial.

Finish Strong

Finish Strong
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 59
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ISBN-10 : 9781728225333
ISBN-13 : 1728225337
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Finish Strong by : Dan Green

"Finish Strong" is more than a catchphrase—it's an attitude For years, athletes, business innovators, and ambitious people of all descriptions have described their primary strategy with just two words. Two words that unlock the passion and accountability in every endeavor: Finish Strong. Sales leader, inventor, and entrepreneur Dan Green demonstrates that "Finish Strong" is the key catalyst for personal achievement in this collection of courageous stories. Through dozens of timeless examples of people who have embraced finishing strong personally, professionally, and spiritually, you will learn how to commit to yourself and unlock a higher level of accomplishment. Whether you're surfing in shark infested waters, starting a new business in your fifties, or trying to perform your job at the highest level, you can draw on the inspiration in this book and blow your goals away!

Burt Rutan's Race to Space

Burt Rutan's Race to Space
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Publisher : Zenith Press
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9780760338155
ISBN-13 : 0760338159
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Burt Rutan's Race to Space by : Dan Linehan

The author of SpaceShipOne chronicles the significant achievements of the Ansari X Prize-winning aerospace innovator, offering insight into his pioneering vision for enabling space exploration and the processes of his history-making designs, including Voyager and SpaceShipTwo.

Captive Nation

Captive Nation
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 421
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ISBN-10 : 9781469618241
ISBN-13 : 1469618249
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Captive Nation by : Dan Berger

Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing in the Civil Rights Era

Crazy Good

Crazy Good
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9780743291774
ISBN-13 : 0743291778
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Crazy Good by : Charles Leerhsen

Documents the life story of a record-breaking champion horse whose disabilities nearly caused his euthanasia at birth, in an account that also describes the contributions of his shopkeeper owner and alcoholic driver. 50,000 first printing.

Producers, Parasites, Patriots

Producers, Parasites, Patriots
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 215
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ISBN-10 : 9781452960340
ISBN-13 : 1452960348
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Producers, Parasites, Patriots by : Daniel Martinez HoSang

The shifting meaning of race and class in the age of Trump The profound concentration of economic power in the United States in recent decades has produced surprising new forms of racialization. In Producers, Parasites, Patriots, Daniel Martinez HoSang and Joseph E. Lowndes show that while racial subordination is an enduring feature of U.S. political history, it continually changes in response to shifting economic and political conditions, interests, and structures. The authors document the changing politics of race and class in the age of Trump across a broad range of phenomena, showing how new forms of racialization work to alter the economic protections of whiteness while promoting some conservatives of color as models of the neoliberal regime. Through careful analyses of diverse political sites and conflicts—racially charged elections, attacks on public-sector unions, new forms of white precarity, the rise of black and brown political elites, militia uprisings, multiculturalism on the far right—they highlight new, interwoven deployments of race in the ascendant age of inequality. Using the concept of “racial transposition,” the authors demonstrate how racial meanings and signification can be transferred from one group to another to shore up both neoliberalism and racial hierarchy. From the militia movement to the Alt-Right to the mainstream Republican Party, Producers, Parasites, Patriots brings to light the changing role of race in right-wing politics.