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The Stamp Act of 1765
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Dennis B. Fradin |
"Covers the Stamp Act of 1765 as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future"--Provided by publisher. |
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Los Angeles riots
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Sue L. Hamilton |
An account of the arrest and trial of Rodney King and of the riots in Los Angeles in April, 1992, that followed. |
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Prisoners of hate
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C. V. Murali |
Based on Mumbai, India. |
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When poetry ruled the streets
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Andrew Feenberg |
"More than a history, this book is a passionate reliving of the French May Events of 1968. The authors, ardent participants in the movement in Paris, documented the unfolding events as they pelted th… |
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River city
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Farrow, John |
"Set in Montreal, this is a prequel to the bestselling Cinq-Mars crime novels. On the night of the "Rocket Richard Riot" in 1955, the legendary Cartier Dagger is stolen from its protective glass in t… |
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The Wilmington Ten
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Kenneth Robert Janken |
"In February 1971, racial tension surrounding school desegregation in Wilmington, North Carolina, culminated in four days of violence and skirmishes between white vigilantes and black residents. The … |
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The Orangeburg massacre
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Jack Bass |
This collection of essays by eight historians -- along with an epilogue by noted scholar Donald G. Mathews -- not only expands historical investigation of race and ethnicity in the South in fresh dir… |
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The Soweto Uprising
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Noor Nieftagodien |
"The Soweto uprising represents a real turning point in South Africa's history....This compelling book examines both the underlying causes and the immediate factors that led to this watershed event."… |
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Warren James and the Dean Forest riots
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Ralph Anstis |
The story of the leader of the riots in the Forest of Dean in 1831, with an account of the riots and of their causes |
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Vent de panique
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Susanne Julien |
"Ce roman nous relate les ravages causés par une épidémie de variole et les réactions de révolte provoquées par la vaccination obligatoire. Un voyage dans le temps en compagnie de personnages fictifs… |
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Newark
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Kevin J. Mumford |
Newark’s volatile past is infamous. The city has become synonymous with the Black Power movement and urban crisis. Its history reveals a vibrant and contentious political culture punctuated by tradit… |
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Tamas
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Bhisham Sahni |
Set in a small-town frontier province in 1947, just before Partition, Tamas tells the story of a sweeper named Nathu who is bribed and deceived by a local Muslim politician to kill a pig, ostensibly … |
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Contemporary issues in public disorder
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David P. Waddington |
In a comparative study drawing on material from the United States and Britain, David Waddington examines how various types of industrial, political, urban and sectarian disorder occur. Contemporary I… |
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Rebellion at Christiana
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Margaret Hope Bacon |
Relates the causes, events, and aftermath of the brief battle in 1851 between slave owners and escaped slaves led by William Parker. |
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Shadow ball
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Peter M. Rutkoff |
"In the summer of 1919 three men (two white, one black) decide that the Chicago White Sox will be the first major league team in the twentieth century to sign a black player to a major league contrac… |
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Riot and Remembrance
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James S. Hirsch |
A best-selling author investigates the causes of the twentieth century's deadliest race riot and how its legacy has scarred and shaped a community over the past eight decades. On a warm night in May … |
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