“…This is because they hide a number of talented American comedians who greatly entertained our parents and grandparents, but who often remained in the shadow of Charlie Chaplins, Buster Keaton and other Harold Lloyd. …”

“…But this incisive study goes one step further and brings into question the very ability of historians to gather and communicate genuine knowledge about the past.Understanding History applies this general question from the philosophy of history to economic history of American slaveholders. Do we understand the American slaveholders? …”

“…They decided one of American history’s most contested presidential elections. …”

“…The remaining chapters address the origin and evolution of ergonomics in Europe, Russia (formerly the USSR), the United States of America, Latin America and Brazil, with an emphasis on the creation of laboratories and non-governmental associations. …”

“…"Liberal Constitutionalism, Marriage, and Sexual Orientation: A Contemporary Case for Dis-Establishment uses constitutional theory and political philosophy to shed light on an elusive feature of American jurisprudence: the establishment of a sectarian preference in the law to the detriment of American citizens who happen to be gay or lesbian and who wish to exercise their fundamental right to marry. …”

“…Few Americans know of the battle of Peleliu. It never received the iconic recognition of the other amphibious assaults in the Pacific during World War II such as Iwo Jima or Okinawa. …”

“…Using three waves of the ongoing Health and Retirement Survey, we document the labour force withdrawal patterns of a sample of older Americans aged 55-61 and working in 1992. We note the importance of Social Security and employer pension benefits for both the retired and the working populations aged 62 and over. …”

“…This new supply chain management case study examines how a leading North American 3PL and a Taiwan-based 3PL operating throughout Asia have partnered to serve the global logistics and shipping needs of North American customers far more effectively. …”

“…Combining cutting-edge theories of culture and government with programming examples—including Todd TV, Survivor, and American Idol—Better Living through Reality TV moves beyond the established concerns of political economy and cultural studies to conceptualize television's evolving role in the contemporary period. …”
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“…This book analyses and compares the benefits and drawbacks of shareholder activism in corporations under US American and German law, applying means of new institutional economics. …”

“…An American boy goes to live with his grandfather in England where he becomes heir to a title and a fortune…”
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“…American historians and anyone interested in the history of labor or Las Vegas will find this account highly original, insightful, and even-handed…”

“…Tells the story of an ambitious project to support the restoration of indigenous culture through an exchange between Native Americans and Native Siberians…”

“…"How a white American travelled through the segregated Deep South of the 1950s disguised as a black man" -- Cubierta…”