Adam Cohen
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English
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When FDR took office in March 1933, thousands of banks had gone under, a quarter of American workers were unemployed, farmers were in open rebellion, and hungry people had descended on garbage dumps. After the Hundred Days, the federal government had assumed active responsibility for the welfare of all its citizens. Cohen offers a riveting group portrait of the five members of FDR's inner circle who accomplished this unprecedented transformation....
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English
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"From New York Times bestselling author Adam Cohen, a revelatory examination of the conservative direction of the Supreme Court over the last fifty years since the Nixon administration. In the early 1960s, the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren was at the height of its power, expanding civil rights for the poor and minorities and promoting equality in dramatic ways through rulings such as Brown v Board of Education and establishing the...
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English
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"In 1927, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling so disturbing, ignorant, and cruel that it stands as one of the great injustices in American History. In Imbeciles, bestselling author Adam Cohen exposes the court's decision to allow the sterilization of a young woman, Carrie Buck, it wrongly thought to be 'feebleminded' and to champion the mass eugenic sterilization of undesirable citizens. The 8-1 ruling was signed by many revered figures in American...
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English
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"This is the story of Mayor Richard J. Daley and his rise from the working-class Irish neighborhood of his childhood to his role as one of the most important figures in twentieth-century American politics. It's a tale of the birth of a family dynasty; of simmering racial tensions; of the Chicago machine; of a national Democratic convention marred by violent clashes between demonstrators and police; and of the decline of the big city bosses."--
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Wiley Pub
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
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Features games and puzzles designed to help you practice and remember your Spanish vocabulary. This practical guide features more than 100 word games and puzzles, including crosswords, word searches, cryptograms, and more - that range in difficulty from easy to challenging.
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Toby Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"No book in Jewish history has been illustrated more often than the Passover haggada. Signs and Wonders: 100 Haggada Masterpieces is the first work to survey the magnificent history of the illustrated haggada, from the Middle Ages to the present. Focusing on the finest examples from the past seven centuries, the book reproduces each picture in full color, alongside short descriptions that explore the meaning of the imagery, the achievement of the...
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American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"This edited volume is intended to broaden the psychology of culture in two ways. First, the chapters discuss an impressive array of cultural influences -- not just country of origin, East-West, or collectivism-individualism -- but professional and disciplinary cultures, historical changes in cultures, social class, frontier settlement and geographical regions, political cultures, religion, and gender. While this is not an exhaustive list of the kinds...
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English
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When Frances Perkins first met Franklin D. Roosevelt at a dance in 1910, she was a young social worker and he was an attractive young man making a modest debut in state politics. Over the next thirty-five years, she watched his career unfold, becoming both a close family friend and a trusted political associate whose tenure as secretary of labor spanned his entire administration. This book offers a unique window onto the man whose courage and pioneering...
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New York Times Educational Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Considered one of the fundamental guarantees of individual rights in the U.S. Constitution, due process of law has nonetheless been debated throughout American history. Which legal proceedings should be protected? Who should receive these rights, and in which jurisdictions? The articles in this compilation trace the evolution of due process from the early 20th century to the present, covering the impact of these rights on the American legal system...
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Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Dismantles the religious, political, and geographic walls that have separated medieval art and architecture and treats not only western Europe but also the Byzantine Empire and the Islamicate world from ca. 200 CE to ca. 1450 CE. Includes a wide variety of art forms, from large architectural complexes to small amulets printed on paper"--
17) Get hard
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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A millionaire is pegged for fraud and sentenced to time in prison. He turns to a criminal friend to help him prepare to go.
18) Holmes & Watson
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer before the...
19) Expend4bles
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Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give "new blood" a whole new meaning.
20) Due date
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Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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"Expectant first-time father Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) looks forward to his new child's due date five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at his wife's side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when an encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan on a cross-country trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, many friendships...