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Books on: u s social history

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Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy, and the Poor in Twentieth-Century U.S. History

Book by Alice O'connor; Princeton University Press, 2000

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Economic Assistance, Domestic--United States--History--20th Century, Poor--United States--History--20th Century, Poverty--United States--History--20th Century

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...denying) aid to people who are poor. For just as social scientists and social research have played a part in shaping policy, so, too, has the structure of U.S. social welfare policy played a central role in designating...
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Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant: A History of the Union Cause

Book by Joan Waugh; Marquette University Press, 2003

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Generals--United States--Biography--History And Criticism, Grant, Ulysses S--(Ulysses Simpson)--1822-1885, Grant, Ulysses S--(Ulysses Simpson)--1822-1885--Personal Memoirs Of U.S. Grant, United States--Army--Biography--History And Criticism, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal Narratives--History And Criticism

Collections: History, Entire Library

...reelection in 1864, he stated that Sherman and Sheridan's two campaigns probably had more effect in settling...connection in the Personal Memoirs between Grant's personal memories, the era's social or historical memory the memory of millions in a...
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Voices of Emancipation: Understanding Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction through the U.S. Pension Bureau Files

Book by Elizabeth A. Regosin, Donald R. Shaffer; New York University Press, 2008

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African American Sailors--Pensions, African American Soldiers--Pensions, African Americans--History--1863-1877--Sources, African Americans--Social Conditions--19th Century--Sources, Reconstruction (U.S. History, 1865-1877)--Sources, Slavery--United States--History--19th Century--Sources, Slaves--Emancipation--United States--Sources, United States--Armed Forces--African Americans--History--19th Century--Sources, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans--Sources, United States--Pension Bureau--Records And Correspondence

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Reconstruction through the U.S. Pension Bureau files...African Americans History 1863 1877 Sources. 2. African Americans Social conditions 19th century...Slavery United States History 19th century Sources...Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865 1877...
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The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History, and How We Can Fight Back

Book by Alan Collinge; Beacon Press, 2009

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College Graduates--United States--Finance, Personal, Conflict Of Laws--Consumer Protection, Consumer Protection--Law And Legislation--United States, Debt--United States, Student Loan Funds--Corrupt Practices--United States, Student Loan Marketing Association (U.S.)

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...Corus had submitted claims for guaranty payments to the U.S. government when no efforts had been made to collect on...He was declared totally and permanently disabled by the Social Security Administration one of the few conditions sufficient...
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The Practice of U.S. Women's History: Narratives, Intersections, and Dialogues

Book by S. Jay Kleinberg, Eileen Boris, Vicki L. Ruiz; Rutgers University Press, 2007

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Women--United States--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Ramon Gutierrezs history of pre-Hispanic...bookstores under U.S. history. 11 More often...frame of U.S. history. We are also a long...noticing the ways that histories of imperialism impact...family, consumption, social movements, sexuality...of imperialism in U.S. womens history...

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Journal Articles on: u s social history

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Alice O'Connor, Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy and the Poor in Twentieth Century U. S. History

Journal article; Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, Vol. 30, 2003

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Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy and the Poor in Twentieth Century U. S. History (Book)

Collections: History, Entire Library

...OConnor, Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy and the Poor in Twentieth Century U. S. History. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University...evolved from a preoccupation of social reformers at the end of the 19th...
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The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A

Journal article by Richard Oestreicher; Journal of Social History, Vol. 40, 2006

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Books--Book reviews, The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A. (Book)--Book reviews

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...Community in Autotown, U.S.A. by Richard Oestreicher...Community in Autotown, U.S.A. By Lisa M. Fine...chapters. She traces the history of the company from its...retiree organizations and social clubs. A Lansing-bred...
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'Chinese Demons': The Violent Articulation of Chinese Otherness and Interracial Sexuality in the U.S. Midwest, 1885-1889

Journal article by Victor Jew; Journal of Social History, Vol. 37, 2003

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Chinese Americans, Chinese Americans--Crimes against, Chinese Americans--Media coverage, Hate crimes, Hate crimes--History, Immigrants, Immigrants--Crimes against, Immigrants--Media coverage, Social history, Social sciences and history, Stereotype (Psychology), Stereotype (Psychology)--History, Stereotypes--History

Collections: Psychology, History, Entire Library

...let slip a social fact that told...gendered racial history, and its Midwestern...larger history or U.S. social and cultural...American Ethnic History (Spring 2002...Exclusion along the U.S. Borders with...A Study in Social Isolation (New...
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Protecting Confederate Soldiers and Mothers: Pensions, Gender, and the Welfare State in the U.S. South, a Case Study from Florida

Journal article by Elna C. Green; Journal of Social History, Vol. 39, 2006

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Military pensions--Case studies, Military pensions--History, Social policy--Case studies, Social policy--History, United States Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects, United States Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects, United States history--Civil War, 1861-1865, United States history--Economic aspects, United States history--Social aspects

Collections: History, Entire Library

...State in the U.S. South, a Case...prompted revisions in U.S. social policy that scholars...topography, and history had combined to make...1865," The New History of Florida edited...Daniel L. Schafer, "U.S. Territory and State...
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Visuals in Perspective: an Analysis of U.S. History Textbooks

Journal article by Traci Bliss; Social Studies, Vol. 81, 1990

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History--Study And Teaching, Social Sciences--Study And Teaching

Collections: Education, History, Entire Library

...Perspective: An Analysis of U.S. History Textbooks TRACI BLISS Imagine a U.S. history textbook in which...the majority of contemporary U.S. history textbooks. This paper...teachers of history and the social sciences can begin to assess...

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Magazine Articles on: u s social history

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How Can We Connect to U.s. History?

Magazine article by Debra Schneider, Susan Threatt; Social Studies Review, Vol. 46, Fall 2006

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History education, Learning, Social sciences, Students, Teaching

Collections: Education, History, Entire Library

...that her family had no connection to U.S. history because they had immigrated as a...connection between her family and the U.S. government." In another class...assignment. From Where We Stand Our social constructionist lens (see Berger...
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On Gender and Class in U.S. Labor History

Magazine article by Johanna Brenner; Monthly Review, Vol. 50, November 1998

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Feminism--Social aspects, Labor movement--History, Labor movement--Social aspects, Labor unions--Social aspects, Women in the labor movement--History, Working women--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...On Gender and Class in U.S. Labor History. by Johanna Brenner...to understanding the history of the labor movement...have, throughout the history of the labor movement...placing these in specific social and historical contexts...
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Our Wedding Album: The Images of May 17, from Towns across Massachusetts, Express Emotions No Words Could Capture, as Overjoyed Gay and Lesbian Couples Obtain Fully Legal Marriage Licenses for the First Time in U.S. History

Magazine article; The Advocate, June 22, 2004

Subjects:

Massachusetts--Laws, regulations and rules, Massachusetts--Social policy, Same-sex marriage--History, Same-sex marriage--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Obtain Fully Legal Marriage Licenses for the First Time in U.S. History. Get me to the church on time How same-sex marriage...couples from marrying in Massachusetts. 5.14.2004 The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block the countrys first state...
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Social Security for Immigrants: At President Bush's Behest, Plans Have Been Created, and Are Being Implemented, for a "Totalization Agreement" with Mexico-Which Would Give U.S. Social Security Benefits to Millions of Mexican Citizens

Magazine article by R. Cort Kirkwood; The New American, Vol. 23, June 11, 2007

Subjects:

Bush, George W.--Social policy, Immigrants--Compensation and benefits, Immigrants--Social aspects, Immigration policy--Interpretation and construction, Social security--Laws, regulations and rules

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...persons home-country social security account...and resume paying social security taxes, eventually...their combined work history in both countries...totalization agreements, U.S. workers and their...never paid into their social security system...
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Distance Education: A University's Pioneering Master of Social Work Program Partnership with the U.S. Army: Learn How a Partnership between Florida State and the US Army Planned for and Implemented Tailored MSW Degrees

Magazine article by Terri Moore Brown, Dexter Freeman; Planning for Higher Education, Vol. 38, July 2010

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Distance education--Curricula, Florida State University--Curricula, Social work education--Curricula, United States. Army--Educational aspects, University cooperation--Methods

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...Ruhleder 2004). The U.S. military has a long history of bringing education...The Need for Army Social Workers Zoroya (2007...number of additional U.S. troops deployed to...approximately 139 active duty social workers, which represents...

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Newspaper Articles on: u s social history

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Critics Assess U.S. Military's Role in 'Gender Wars'; Double Standards in Harassment, 'Liberal Social Change' Cited

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 17, 2006

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Armed Forces--Military aspects, Armed forces--Military aspects, Social change--Military aspects, Soldiers--Military aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Critics Assess U.S. Militarys Role in...Harassment, Liberal Social Change Cited. Byline...WASHINGTON TIMES The U.S. armed forces has...engineer of liberal social experiments, while...lauded the militarys history of promoting minority...
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A Grant to Revive U.S. History DuPage Schools to Share $1 Million

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 19, 2007

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Education grants, History, Instructional materials, Schools, Teaching--Equipment and supplies, United States. Department of Education

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Grant to Revive U.S. History DuPage Schools to Share...the importance of U.S. history ... and...Kristine Cohn, the U.S. secretary of educations...the classroom." The U.S. Department of...Howard Crouse, a former social studies teacher, said...
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Longest Serving U.S. Senator in History; Jewish Activist

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 4, 2010

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Activists, Legislators, News agencies, Political activists, Reformers, Senators, Social reformers, The Associated Press

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Longest Serving U.S. Senator in History; Jewish Activist. Byline: Associated Press Sen. Robert Byrd...years. Byrd, a Democrat, was the longest-serving senator in history, holding his seat for more than 50 years. He was the Senates...
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Students Learn of Black Heroes; Mrs. King, in Death, Steps to Front of March of Icons in U.S. History

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 2, 2006

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Black History Month

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Steps to Front of March of Icons in U.S. History. Byline: Gary Emerling, Tarron...Ford quietly set aside his routine social studies homework yesterday to express...important civil rights leader in U.S. history. He was assassinated in...
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U.S. Test Scores Rise in History, Level in Civics

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 17, 2007

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Elementary school students, History

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

U.S. Test Scores Rise in History, Level in Civics. Byline: Amy Fagan...graders are showing improved knowledge of U.S. history, national test results show...scores at the cost of subjects such as social studies. But Education Secretary Margaret...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: u s social history

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Civil War , in U.S. History

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

CIVIL WAR , in U.S. history in U.S. history, conflict (1861 65) between the Northern states...but a sectional combat having its roots in political, economic, social, and psychological elements so complex that historians still do...
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Liberal Party , U.S. Political Party

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...PARTY , U.S. political party in U.S. history, political party formed in 1944...Liberal party has also elected its own U.S. congressman, a president of the...it claims to stand for broader social and economic reforms than the Democratic...
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History

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the 19th cent. the history of the nation state...dominant form of history writing. Among the...the philosophy of history had not died, and...progressive school of U.S. historians, such...Turner , emphasized social and economic factors...
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Handlin, Oscar

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...1939. Most of his work is in U.S. social and economic history, particularly in the influence...won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize in history for The Uprooted (1951, 2d enl. ed. 1973), a history of the immigration movements...
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Adams, Henry

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...to his father, then U.S. minister to Great...offer to teach medieval history at Harvard, but nonetheless...Jefferson and Madison, History of the United States...constitute one of the best social surveys of any period in U.S. history. Never of...

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