From Wiseguys to Wise Men - The Gangster and Italian American Masculinities
The gangster, in the hands of the Italian American artist, becomes a telling figure in the tale of American race, gender, and ethnicity - a figure that reflects the autobiography of an immigrant group just as it reflects the fantasy of a native population. From Wiseguys to Wise Men studies the figure of the gangster and explores its social function in the construction and projection of masculinity in the United States. By looking at the cultural icon of the gangster through the lens of gender, this book presents new insights into material that has been part of American culture for close to 100 years.
Great care and pride have been taken at each stage of development for Georgia and the American Experience. The textbook is written in a narrative style, richly illustrated, and meets ALL state's standards. All books in the My State History series are arranged in chapters and sections with core skills emphasized in every chapter. Readers will find the textbook is filled with images that create interest and teach. Exercises and activities included in the book are designed to further engage students.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students
Great care and pride have been taken throughout each stage of development for Louisiana: The History of an American State. The textbook is written in an interesting narrative style, richly illustrated, and meets ALL of the state’s standards. It has been updated to include history through hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students
From the Reliance Building and Coney Island to the Kimbell Museum and Disney Hall, the United States has been at the forefront of modern architecture. American life has generated many of the quintessential images of modern life, both generic types and particular buildings. Gwendolyn Wright’s USA is an engaging account of this evolution from the late nineteenth century to the twenty-first. Upending conventional arguments about the origin of American modern architecture, Wright shows that it was not a mere offshoot of European modernism brought across the Atlantic Ocean by émigrés but rather an exciting, distinctive and mutable hybrid.
The Trail of Tears: Removal in the South (Landmark Events in Native American History)
In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized President Andrew Jackson to move eastern Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River to Indian Territory. Often solely associated with the Cherokee, the "Trail of Tears" more accurately describes the forced removal of the Five Civilized Tribes, which in addition to the Cherokee includes the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole. This book is an insightful and honest exploration of this dark chapter in Native American history.
