This book examines how Black women navigate and reclaim space in a city often deemed unlivable for them. Through personal stories and community case studies, it highlights fearless speech, love, and community as tools for resistance and collective li...Loe edasi...
A grieving mother and son hope to survive Christmas in a remote mountain cabin in Pennsylvania, in this award-nominated chilling novella of dread, isolation and sinister spirits lurking in the frozen woods. Perfect for fans of The Only Good Ind...Loe edasi...
The racialization of immigrant labor and the labor strife in the coal and textile communities in northeastern Pennsylvania appears to be an isolated incident in history. Rather this history can serve as a touchstone, connecting the history of the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Sep-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN-13: 9781421452159)
How Philadelphia merchants forged trade networks that fueled Americas westward expansion. Why did the Midwest become part of the United States instead of remaining under English, Spanish, or Native control? In Philadelphia Merchants on W...Loe edasi...
The incredible story of MOVE, the revolutionary Black civil liberties group that Philadelphia police bombed in 1985, killing 11 civilians—by one of the few people born into the organization, raised during the bombings tumultuous aftermath...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Aug-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780197554265)
An exploration of the mind of one of Americas most beloved Founding Fathers and most brilliant minds, through the books he read and his social circles in the United States and Europe.Arguably the most intellectual, creative,...Loe edasi...
We’ve all got a choice. We can get better at fighting or worse at life.Every day, we absorb body blows: some glancing, others that knock us to the mat. It doesnt matter how well-prepared or tough you think you are. Everyone, at some p...Loe edasi...
Who has won the Little League World Series? How did they make it happen? Filled with high-interest text written with struggling readers in mind, this series includes fun facts, intriguing stories, and captivating play-by-plays from the world series o...Loe edasi...
A powerful read redefining the meaning of genius while illuminating the ways in which Black Americans have found various ways to thrive despite insurmountable obstacles.Black genius sits at the heart of the American story. In his probi...Loe edasi...
A thrilling sports story, Men in White is the tale of the young athletes who defied the doomsayers and rescued Penn State’s football program from the horrors of the Jerry Sandusky scandal—told by the players themselves.On Nov...Loe edasi...
Hiking Waterfalls Pennsylvania includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for some of the state’s most scenic waterfall hikes. Encompassing state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, this guide inclu...Loe edasi...
Forthcoming Spring 2025 Theatres of the Body is Lynn Matluck Brooks’ critical examination of danced stage productions in antebellum Philadelphia. Starting in the 1820s, Brooks explores visual art and social and theatrical...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jul-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Temple University Press,U.S., ISBN-13: 9781439923030)
Theatres of the Body is Lynn Matluck Brooks’ critical examination of danced stage productions in antebellum Philadelphia. Starting in the 1820s, Brooks explores visual art and social and theatrical dancing across different classes, focusing on...Loe edasi...
