A Dreadful Deceit
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Download A Dreadful Deceit PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get A Dreadful Deceit book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
A Dreadful Deceit
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Jacqueline Jones
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-12-10
A Dreadful Deceit written by Jacqueline Jones and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-10 with History categories.
In 1656, a planter in colonial Maryland tortured and killed one of his slaves, an Angolan man named Antonio who refused to work the fields. Over three centuries later, a Detroit labor organizer named Simon Owens watched as strikebreakers wielding bats and lead pipes beat his fellow autoworkers for protesting their inhumane working conditions. Antonio and Owens had nothing in common but the color of their skin and the economic injustices they battled—yet the former is what defines them in America’s consciousness. In A Dreadful Deceit, award-winning historian Jacqueline Jones traces the lives of these two men and four other African Americans to reveal how the concept of race has obscured the factors that truly divide and unite us. Expansive, visionary, and provocative, A Dreadful Deceit explodes the pernicious fiction that has shaped American history.
Saving Savannah
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Jacqueline Jones
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2008-10-07
Saving Savannah written by Jacqueline Jones and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-07 with History categories.
In this masterful portrait of life in Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War, prize-winning historian Jacqueline Jones transports readers to the balmy, raucous streets of that fabled Southern port city. Here is a subtle and rich social history that weaves together stories of the everyday lives of blacks and whites, rich and poor, men and women from all walks of life confronting the transformations that would alter their city forever. Deeply researched and vividly written, Saving Savannah is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the Civil War years.
Labor Of Love Labor Of Sorrow
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Jacqueline Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Labor Of Love Labor Of Sorrow written by Jacqueline Jones and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with African American families categories.
Lies Deceit
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : R. V. Keerthi
language : en
Publisher: Notion Press
Release Date : 2021-08-02
Lies Deceit written by R. V. Keerthi and has been published by Notion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-02 with Fiction categories.
The Devarayas are the powerful people in Tular. Their manor is the birthplace of unbelievable rumors. Although every rumor has a bit of truth to it, isn't it? Tara Devaraya is a young widow running from her dreadful past and perverse sins. She carries a secret that can destroy her life. Wherever she goes, trouble and despair follow. When she has a chance to reunite with her family, she takes it. What starts as a harmless pursuit of happiness takes a nasty turn when she stumbles into the secrets of the people she loves. They all carry secrets that are far more sinister than hers. Amid the entanglement of love and yearning, she becomes a player in someone's game of revenge. The consequences of knowing the truths put her life in jeopardy. She's faced with two choices: Reveal her secret or repeat the same sin.
The Right To Vote
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Alexander Keyssar
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2009-06-30
The Right To Vote written by Alexander Keyssar and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with History categories.
Originally published in 2000, The Right to Vote was widely hailed as a magisterial account of the evolution of suffrage from the American Revolution to the end of the twentieth century. In this revised and updated edition, Keyssar carries the story forward, from the disputed presidential contest of 2000 through the 2008 campaign and the election of Barack Obama. The Right to Vote is a sweeping reinterpretation of American political history as well as a meditation on the meaning of democracy in contemporary American life.
Self Portrait In Black And White
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Thomas Chatterton Williams
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-10-17
Self Portrait In Black And White written by Thomas Chatterton Williams and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-17 with Social Science categories.
A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A TIME 'MUST-READ' 'An extraordinarily thought-provoking memoir that makes a controversial contribution to the fraught debate on race and racism . . . intellectually stimulating and compelling' SUNDAY TIMES A reckoning with the way we choose to see and define ourselves, Self-Portrait in Black and White is the searching story of one American family's multi-generational transformation from what is called black to what is assumed to be white. Thomas Chatterton Williams, the son of a 'black' father from the segregated South and a 'white' mother from the West, spent his whole life believing the dictum that a single drop of 'black blood' makes a person black. This was so fundamental to his self-conception that he'd never rigorously reflected on its foundations - but the shock of his experience as the black father of two extremely white-looking children led him to question these long-held convictions. It is not that he has come to believe that he is no longer black or that his daughter is white, Williams notes. It is that these categories cannot adequately capture either of them - or anyone else, for that matter. Beautifully written and bound to upset received opinions on race, Self-Portrait in Black and White is an urgent work for our time.
Get Rich Or Lie Trying
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Symeon Brown
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2022-03-03
Get Rich Or Lie Trying written by Symeon Brown and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-03 with Computers categories.
'Compelling.' Reni Eddo-Lodge A 'must-read book for 2022', as picked by Stylist More than one fifth of children want to become influencers and it's easy to understand why. What if you could escape economic uncertainty by winning the internet's attention? What if you could turn the adoration of your social media followers into a lucrative livelihood? But as Symeon Brown explores in this searing exposé, the reality is much murkier. From IRL streamers in LA to Brazilian butt lifts, from sex workers on OnlyFans to fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, these are the incredible stories that lurk behind the filtered selfies and gleaming smiles. Exposing the fraud, exploitation, bribery, and dishonesty at the core of the influencer model, Get Rich or Lie Trying asks if our digital rat race is costing us too much. Revealing a broken economy resembling a pyramid scheme, this incredible blend of reportage and analysis will captivate and horrify you in equal measure.
Deceit And Other Possibilities
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Vanessa Hua
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2020-03-10
Deceit And Other Possibilities written by Vanessa Hua and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-10 with Fiction categories.
"[A] searing debut." —i>O, The Oprah Magazine In her powerful collection, first published in 2016 and now featuring new stories, Vanessa Hua gives voice to immigrant families navigating a shifting America. Tied to their ancestral and adopted homelands in ways unimaginable in generations past, these memorable characters span both worlds but belong to none, illustrating the conflict between self and society, tradition and change. This all–new edition of Deceit and Other Possibilities marks the emergence of a remarkable writer.
Rogue Nation
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Clyde V Prestowitz
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2008-08-04
Rogue Nation written by Clyde V Prestowitz and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-04 with History categories.
During the six months prior to the World Trade Center attack, the United States walked away from a treaty to control the world traffic in small arms, the Kyoto accords, a treaty to combat bioterrorism, and many other international agreements. After 9/11 there was a flurry of coalition building, but Europe and Asia quickly came to see the conflict in Afghanistan as an American war with Tony Blair leading cheers from the sidelines. Recent American calls to action in Iraq have only reinforced international perception that the U.S. plans to remain a solitary actor on the world stage. Despite our stated good intentions -- the causes of justice and democracy -- we have become the world's largest rogue nation. The Bush administration did not invent the American tradition of unilateralism, but, Clyde Prestowitz argues, they have taken it to unprecedented heights. Rogue Nation explores the historical roots of the unilateral impulse and shows how it helps shape American foreign policy in every important area: trade and economic policy, arms control, energy, environment, drug trafficking, agriculture. Even now, when the need for multilateral action -- and the danger of going it alone -- has never been greater, we continue to act contrary to international law, custom, and our own best interests.
The Most Exclusive Club
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Lewis L Gould
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-04-20
The Most Exclusive Club written by Lewis L Gould and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-20 with History categories.
The Senate was originally conceived by the Founding Fathers as an anti-democratic counterweight to the more volatile House of Representatives, but in the twentieth century it has often acted as an impediment to needed reforms. A hundred years ago, senators were still chosen by state legislatures, rather than by direct elections. Now, in the wake of the 2004 elections, and the consolidation of Republican control, the Senate is likely to become a crucible of power shifts that will have enormous impact on American politics in the twenty-first century. In The Most Exclusive Club , acclaimed political historian Lewis Gould puts the debates about the Senate's future into the context of its history from the Progressive Era to the war in Iraq. From charges of corruption to the occasional attempt at reform, Gould highlights the major players, issues, and debates (including the League of Nations, the McCarthy hearings, and the Iran-Contra affair) that have shaped the institution. Beyond the usual outsized figures such as Lyndon Johnson, Strom Thurmond, and Barry Goldwater, Gould also tells the story of the lesser-known Senate leaders who have played a vital role in America's upper house. Filled with colorful anecdotes, this is a long-awaited history of one of the most powerful political bodies in the world, written by a master. Gould's sweeping narrative combines deft storytelling with a fresh look at the crucible of contemporary political debate and decision-making.