The Last Great Strike: Little Steel, the CIO, and the Struggle for Labor Rights in New Deal America
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In May 1937, seventy thousand workers walked off their jobs at four large steel companies known...
Weekend Pilots: Technology, Masculinity, and Private Aviation in Postwar America
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In 1960, 97 percent of private pilots were men. More than half a century later, this figure has...
Active Bodies: A History of Women's Physical Education in Twentieth-Century America
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During the twentieth century, opportunities for exercise and sports grew significantly for girls and...
Twenty-Five: Profiles and Recipes from America's Essential Bakery and Pastry Artisans
Sosland Companies and Editors of Bake Magazine
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Twenty-Five incluces profiles and recipes from each of today's vibrant American bakery and pastry...
Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier
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An affecting memoir from America's youngest sommelier, tracing her path through the glamorous but...
Scenes of Subjection: Terror, Slavery and Self-Making in Nineteenth-Century America
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In this provocative and original exploration of racial subjugation during slavery and its aftermath,...
Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation
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Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court case synonymous with “separate but equal,” created...
