Drawing on the most recent scholarship, The Civil Rights Movement provides a concise overview of the most important social movement of the 20th century and will expand readers' understanding of the fight for racial equality.Ideal for research, this one-stop reference provides a unique introduction to the Civil Rights Movement as it includes its development, issues, and leaders. Six essays capture the drama and conflict of the struggle, covering, among othe...

Between 1963 and 1972 America experienced over 750 urban revolts. Considered collectively, they comprise what Peter Levy terms a 'Great Uprising'. Levy examines these uprisings over the arc of the entire decade, in various cities across America. He challenges both conservative and liberal interpretations, emphasizing that these riots must be placed within historical context to be properly understood. By focusing on three specific cities as case studies - Cambridge and Baltimore, Maryland, ...

It is a powerful story: the relationship between the 1960s New Left and organized labor was summed up by hardhats confronting students and others over US involvement in Vietnam. But the real story goes beyond the "Love It or Leave It" signs and melees involving blue-collar types attacking protesters.Peter B. Levy challenges these images by exploring the complex relationship between the two groups. Early in the 1960s, the New Left and labor had cooperated to fight for civil rights a...

This single-volume work provides a concise, up-to-date, and reliable reference work that students, teachers, and general readers can turn to for a comprehensive overview of the civil rights movement-a period of time incorporating events that shaped today's society.This single volume encyclopedia not only provides accessible A–Z entries about the well-known people and events of the Civil Rights Movement but also offers coverage of lesser-known contributors to the mo...

"A way to live" is a black comedy about revenge when there's nothing more to lose**. "Where there's a Will"** is a film about a struggling country jazz band that receives a helping hand from long dead musicians. "The third player" tells the tale of an Australian country football team which discovers a novel way to improve their performance.

Peter Levi paints a radiant portrait of the Greece he came to know through a lifetime of exploration. As a young scholar he sought out its ancient spirit, the keys to its mythology and civilisation, in its ruined cities and majestic mountains. Later, as a priest working as a diplomat and a friend of the oppressed, he lived in Athens through the dark days of the dictatorship. The sinews of political life led back to secret alliances made during the civil war and the earlier occupation of Gr...

From time immemorial Afghanistan has both been a fortress of faith and a mountainous crossroads. Through its high valleys merchants traded Chinese porcelains, bundles of indigo cloth, sacks of lapis lazuli, golden jewellery, emeralds and fine carvings from both east and west. Ancient scrolls and beliefs entered the land in satchels of Buddhist pilgrims and in the baggage of military invaders- from Alexander the Great to Mughal, Persian and Arab conquerors and even the ill-fated armies of t...

This year's regular anthology of poetry from The Bayside Writers' Group. As, in the past, each edition is widely read by the general public as well as having extensive coverage on national radio programmes.

Three scintillating and intense dramas, real page turners, in the one book. A bright teenage girl ravaged at home and on the streets. An atrocious act plagues a heroic war hero. A meritorious secret agent reflects upon a flawed life.

I am not a psychologist but have a keen interest, as a layman, in what makes us do the things we do, and react in the ways that we do. Everyone is different, that's for sure, but as part of the human family, we do have distinguishable features that each of us can recognize and identify with. The concept of purpose is one of those things.Purpose is deeply personal and can vary from person to person. It is all part of our on-going journey of self-discovery and growt...

In a fast moving world of social media, we tend to substitute much in lieu of real self-worth. This book is intended as a self-help guide that identifies many areas of self-worth as well as tips on how to improve your self-worth. There are no easy fixes, but examples and discussions within this book will most certainly direct you onto a better lifestyle that will ultimately lead you to a healthier self-worth.

Betsy had always wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and took the opportunity to leave Grimsby and do her nursing training in London. The Second World War erupts around her as the Blitz becomes a common and deadly daily occurrence. During an air raid, Betsy meets Jerry, an American flying with the Canadian Air Force, and so begins a "first love" for both of them. With each day bringing the possibility of life or death, their love eased the fear of the war that raged around them. It ...