This edited volume demonstrates that a virtue-centered approach to the ethical life is a consistent feature of William James's moral reasoning from the 1880s until his death. Yet, little else remains constant within his writings on these subjects, and this inconstancy furthers interest in his work over a century later.
From the mystery of a U.S. Senator's death (was he kept on ice until after the election?) to a haunting of the Governor's mansion, this selection of fourteen stories from Nevada's past explores some of the Silver State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.
This book is a theo-historical account of race in the United States. It argues that white supremacy is a religion that functions through the Protestant Christian tradition.
A History of Struggles, Oppression, and Resistance in American Prisons
This collection examines the history of the experience of female inmates in American prisons from the early nineteenth century to the twenty-first century. The contributors analyze women's efforts to exert agency and control over their bodies and experiences, issues of race and class, and how women's experiences differed from those of male ......
The Herbert Fuller Tragedy and the Ordeal of Thomas Bram
"An utterly original and gripping story of murder on the high seas." - Sebastian Junger From an author praised by the Wall Street Journal for his "eye for a good story" comes an account of Herbert Fuller tragedy of 1896, a tragedy that occurred on the high seas and one involving the senseless slaughter of three of the twelve souls on board. ......
Stories of Events and People that Shaped Cornhusker State History 2ed
From the organization of the first Arbor Day to the invention of Kool-Aid, It Happened in Nebraska features thirty-six events from the history of the Cornhusker State.
Stories of Events and People that Shaped Sooner State History 3ed
This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Sooner State. Read all about the Trail of Tears in Tahlequah. Find out why George W. McLaurin was denied admission to the University of Oklahoma in 1950. Try to solve the mystery of Karen Silkwood's suspicious death in 1974.
The White House and the Presidency--21 Presidents, 21 Rooms, 21 Inside
Paul Brandus, White House journalist and creator of the popular "West Wing Report," exposes lesser-known stories from the White House. Imagine Nixon in the East Room worrying over the moon mission; Edith Wilson running the country from the Master Bedroom; or Obama nervously playing spades in the Private Dining Room awaiting news on Osama bin ......
