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This innovative volume explores the essential similarity of imperialist ideologies in Britain and France from 1890 to 1940. These nations attempted to sell the concept of empire to their respective peoples as a means of overcoming pressing internal problems. The author documents the development of imperialist ideology in both countries, analyzes its methods of propagation, and assesses its popular appeal. Beginning with the 1890s, when faction...

Although there have been several studies of the American occupation of Germany, Dastrup's account of Nuremberg under American military government is only the second study of a specific German community. Dastrup, a historian in the US army, first sketches the origins of US occupation policies. He then analyzes the travails of denazification in Nuremberg, the laborious reeducation efforts, the manipulation of German media by American military au...

?Like its companion volume More Than Drumming, this is a welcome addition to studies of Afro-American music by African American scholars. The 11 essays emphasize the sacred musical forms of the US. The first two essays, West African influences on black music in the US (Maultsby) and the black conceptual approach to music making (Wilson), provide a solid base for the others. Three essays are principally historical: McGinty documents the musical...

The contributors analyze Whitman's life and work as a reflection of his concerns for such societal issues as war and peace, women's rights, and the threat of slavery to American democracy, as well as a reflection of more personal issues of sexual preference and familial ties. Each of these and many other topics receive careful consideration and attention by scholars who have devoted much of their professional lives to aspects of Whitman's life...

This rollicking tale is the story of an unruly king who refuses to leave his bathtub and attend to his duties. One by one, the knight, the queen, the duke, and all the members of the court attempt to persuade the King to leave his bath. At last, the clever pig saves the day. Caldecott Honor Book. Full color.