Changing Conceptions of National Biography: The Oxford DNB in Historical Perspective

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The publication of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography in September 2004 was an event of great literary and scholarly importance. In his Leslie Stephen Lecture, commemorating the founder of the original Dictionary of National Biography, the celebrated historian Keith Thomas surveys the many earlier attempts at collective biography, considers the relationship of the Oxford DNB to them, and offers a preliminary assessment of it. The author, who has been chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Oxford DNB since its inception, writes with intimate knowledge of the project.

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The Warren Court in Historical and Political Perspective (Constitutionalism and Democracy)

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The tenure of Earl Warren as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1953-69) was marked by a series of decisions unique in the history of the Court for the progressive agenda they bespoke. What made the Warren Court special? How can students of history and political science understand the Warren Court as part of constitutional history and politics? To answer such questions, nine well-known legal scholars and historians explore how each justice contributed to the distinctiveness of the Warren Court in Supreme Court history.

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The Great Migration in Historical Perspective: New Dimensions of Race, Class, and Gender (Blacks in the Diaspora)

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"The essays collected in this book represent the best of our present understanding of the African-American migration which began in the early twentieth century."  -- Southern Historian

"As an overview of a field in transition, this is a valuable and deeply thought-provoking anthology." -- Pennsylvania History

"... provocative and informative... " -- Louisiana History

"The papers themselves are uniformly strong, and read together cast interesting light upon one another." -- Georgia Historical Quarterly

"... well-written and insightful essays... " -- Journal of American History

"This well-researched and well-documented collection represents the latest scholarship on the black migration." -- Illinois Historical Journal

"... an impressive balance of theory and historical content... " -- Indiana Magazine of History

Legions of black Americans left the South to migrate to the jobs of the North, from the meat-packing plants of Chicago to the shipyards of Richmond, California. These essays analyze the role of African Americans in shaping their own geographical movement, emphasizing the role of black kin, friend, and communal network.

Contributors include Darlene Clark Hine, Peter Gottlieb, James R. Grossman, Earl Lewis, Shirley Ann Moore, and Joe William Trotter, Jr.

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Ladies of the Night: A Historical and Personal Perspective on the Oldest Profession in the World

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Gene Simmons mega-rock star, businessman, marketing genius and self-proclaimed free spirit follows up his best-selling books Kiss And Make-Up and Sex, Money, Kiss with Ladies of the Night, an examination of the history of prostitution.
Simmons makes the case that men have been stepping out on women since the beginning of time, and that the practice is not about to stop. For that reason alone, Simmons argues that prostitution should be legalized. He argues that prostitution is a victimless crime that could be made safe and become a large source of tax revenues. Simmons, who has never used a lady of the night, believes no one should have to pay for sex, whether it is through prostitutes or marriage.
Regardless of where you stand on the issue, Simmons' book is an arresting, informative, humorous and outrageous exploration of the world's oldest profession, drawing on human nature, history, science and public policy.

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