Often obscured in the history of the nineteenth-century US-Mexico borderlands, European-born entrepreneurs played a definitive role in pushing the Rio Grande borderlands into Atlantic markets. These borderlands entrepreneurs tried to transform the Lower Rio Grande and its surroundings from a regional crossroads of trade to a hub of the Atlantic economy. Though they were often stymied by mismanagement, notions of ethnic and cultural superiority, and eruptions of violence, these entrepreneur...

Paintings of Inspirational Artists & Professors: The Black Male Artist-Professor Series is a richly illustrated collection of portrait paintings, essays, and educational resources celebrating twenty-five distinguished Black male artist-professors whose contributions to visual art, education, scholarship, mentorship, and leadership have profoundly shaped the cultural and educational landscape of the United States. Created by artist, professor, and author Ligel Lambert between 2023 and 2026,...

From the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, an extraordinary inspirational memoir that will change the life of every reader.“Kyle displayed a heroism in the blink of an eye that will inspire for generations” —President Barack Obama, at Kyle Carpenter's Medal of Honor ceremonyI want my story to help others see what’s extraordinary in themselves. —Kyle CarpenterOn November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was ...

Enter the realm of monsters, ghosts, and cosmic horrors with the first-ever collection from the author Kyle Carpenter, Creeping Shadows. This collection includes three short stories that will warp your reality and send you shivers.In "Child of the World Serpent," a team of divers, led by renowned Marine Biologist Tyler Cuttingham, hunt down their friend last seen in a small village off the Norwegian coast. There, they find wild rumors of sea monsters accompanied by more disappearan...

The year is 878. Young King Alfred struggles to regain his West Saxon kingdom from the invading pagan Danes led by Gormr (aka Guthrum, aka Godrum). His kingdom overrun, Alfred joins Gormr's court disguised as a Welsh gleeman. Gormr consults Alfred as a counselor and wizard, but resists Alfred's attempts to convert him. Meanwhile Alfred learns that his lady and their children are Gormr's prisoners. Escaping to the western fens, he leads a small army against the Danes. The rest is history. T...

The COVID-19 Impact on Higher Education Stakeholders and Institutional Services provides different perspectives regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the institutional functionality of universities and colleges. Contributors argue that although the quick pivot to online in 2020 was unique to the times, the ramifications of this institution-altering shift far exceeded expectations as the pandemic forced higher education institutions to reconsider their daily operations. This collection demons...