21st Century

This book is a vigorous effort to answer the question, "How did we get here?"-a question that troubles virtually every American over the age of fourteen. How did America lose power in the world? How did American democracy become undermined? The press...

On September 11, 2001, author J. Samuel Walker was far from home when he learned of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Stricken by incredulity and anxiety, he found the phone lines jammed when he tried to call his wife, who...

This interdisciplinary study of how 9/11 and the 'war on terror' were represented during the Bush era, shows how culture often functioned as a vital resource, for citizens attempting to make sense of momentous historical events that frequently seemed...

In this book, John White explores how films such as Open Range, True Grit and Jane Got a Gun reinforce a conservative myth of America exceptionalism; endorsing the use of extreme force in dealing with enemies and highlighting the importance of defending...

At the time George W. Bush ordered forces to invade Iraq, 70 per cent of Americans believed Saddam Hussein was linked to 9/11. When asked to list what stuck in their minds about the campaign, voters most frequently named two Bush TV ads that played to...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781560254263Author Jane CorbinFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Avalon Publishing GroupPublisher Avalon Publishing Group

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Your behind-the-scenes look at the historic showdown between President Donald Trump and the criminal justice system, told through the eyes of the journalist who was in the courtroom each day, capturing every dramatic twist and turn. A panoramic New York...

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This book provides the definitive account of a decade-long transformation of energy policy in California with rippling consequences. The author, a state government "insider" during much of this period, tells a story informed by personal experience,...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765132845Author Barry J. BalleckFormat PaperbackPage Count 472Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Through a chronological and thematical approach, this book examines the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the effect on what President George W. Bush recognized as the 9/11 Generation.By providing cultural and generational context to 9/11 and...

Through a chronological and thematical approach, this book examines the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the effect on what President George W. Bush recognized as the 9/11 Generation.By providing cultural and generational context to 9/11 and...