Scholars of educational psychology at Howard and Michigan State Universities cite and describe journal articles, book chapters, and books that present theoretical perspectives, empirical research, or
The Mexican expropriation of British and American properties in March 1938 marked the first time any oil-producing country successfully stood up to foreign companies who claimed to own oil properties
Librarian Hofstetter (Towson U.) cites without annotation books, chapters or essays within books, government documents, journal articles, and doctoral dissertations published or presented from 1945 to
Pictorial references are essential to illustrate any discussion of theatrical design. There are resources that locate original scenic designs, but access to original work is often restricted. The easi
A textbook for a course or a reference for administrators who had no opportunity to take such a course before climbing into or being thrust into a position of responsibility to school buildings. Kowal
McDonald (theater and classics, U. of California) provides a study of operas from the 17th century to the present, selecting those that abound in heroines who often differ from their classical prototy
Managing and leading people to catalyze creativity, trigger invention, and accelerate innovation is increasingly important to countries and companies as they set their goals for competitiveness and pr
A legal historian with a pan-European career, Seitzer begins his account of the Weimar-era German legal theorist Schmitt (b. 1888) by looking at his interpretation of the American and French Revolutio
An account of black hospitals which traces medical care for African Americans from slavery, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the black hospital movement, to the Hill-Burton Act and the decline of black hosp
This biography, the first of Richard Spencer Childs, begins in the Progressive Era when Childs initiated and pursued two fertile ideas: the short ballot doctrine and the council-manager plan. Childs u
The history of Western Christianity, written predominantly from a male perspective, has often ignored women's stories and their unique contributions to both Church and society. Unlike the virgins and
In this first reference guide to the mythology of these "Vikings of the Pacific," Craig reviews Polynesian legends, stories, gods, goddesses, and heroes in hundreds of alphabetical entries that succin
An examination of the language of law in the area of political representation, this book considers the development and recognition of group claims brought pursuant to the Voting Rights Act and the Equ
Victorian novels remain enormously popular today: some continue to be made into films, while authors such as Charles Dickens and George Eliot are firmly established in the canon and taught at all leve
Writing Centers have traditionally been viewed as marginalized facilities within their institutions. At the same time, faculty in all disciplines have come to stress the importance of good writing, an
An analysis of how two school districts developed a comprehensive health curriculum designed to promote well-being among students and prevent HIV/AIDS. The author examines a series of events that fac
In a series of in-depth essays, this book describes the United States' response to diplomatic, economic, military, political, and cultural developments in East Asia.
Although previous advocates of European Unity proposed the replacement of the "balance of power" model of international relations, Jean Monnet was the first to try to do so along Franco-German rather
