Sunshine muse; contemporary art on the west coast

The development of jazz and swing in the African-American community in Los Angeles in the years before the second World War received a boost from the arrival of a significant numbe...

This chapter explores the traditional pre-Muslim music, dance, and legend of the Minangkabau south coast, where descendants of local royalty claim descent from the luhak nan tiga h...

The Bush-Cheney administration took office in 2001 determined to assert the preeminent authority of the executive branch and its immunity from congressional oversight and public tr...

The West Indian Americansintroduces students and other interested readers to the diversity and cultural individuality of a growing segment of the American immigrant community. Afte...

More than a history of Western movies, The American West on Film intertwines film history, the history of the American West, and American social history into one unique volume. ...

This chapter describes the competition Britain faced in its two century journey of becoming the possessor of the world’s largest trading fleet and the world’s most powerful navy. I...