The Political History of American Food Aid: An Uneasy Benevolence
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American food aid to foreigners long has been the most visible-and most popular-means of providing...
A Place to Call Home: Tradition, Style, and Memory in the New American House
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In his best-selling first book, Gil Schafer explored the qualities that make a house a home...
Seeing Green: The Use and Abuse of American Environmental Images
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American environmentalism is defined by its icons: the "Crying Indian," who shed a tear in response...
True Yankees: The South Seas and the Discovery of American Identity
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With American independence came the freedom to sail anywhere in the world under a new flag. During...
Consuming Stories: Kara Walker and the Imagining of American Race
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In Consuming Stories, Rebecca Peabody uses the work of contemporary American artist Kara Walker to...
American Luthier: Carleen Hutchins- The Art and Science of the Violin
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From the time of Stradivari, the mysterious craft of violinmaking has been a closely guarded,...
The World Guide to Sustainable Enterprise: Volume 4: The Americas
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The World Guide to Sustainable Enterprise is the first comprehensive global compendium that clearly...
Escape Velocity: American Science Fiction Film, 1950-1982
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Today, movie theaters are packed with audiences of all ages marveling to exciting science fiction...
Wanderwords: Language Migration in American Literature
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How do (im)migrant writers negotiate their representation of a multilingual world for a monolingual...
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time
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In this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and...