"A sweeping history of the Latinx experience in the United States. The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries--from the European colonization of the Americas to the 2020 election. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American culture and politics is greater than ever. With family portraits of real-life immigrant Latino...

Urban Dreams and Realities is a collection of articles on cities in ancient cultures, both their physical and conceptual aspects. A wide range of subjects and disciplinary perspectives are represented, especially the archaeology, epigraphy and literature of the Roman Empire.

"At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices...

Thirteen-year-old Jonathan goes off to fight in the Revolutionary War and discovers the real war is being fought within himself.

Offers a comprehensive history of ancient Greece. This title brings alive Greek civilisation from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B C E. Focusing on the development of the Greek city state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, it integrates political, military, social, and cultural history.

"Born in Blood and Fire pioneered an integrative approach to teaching Latin American history. Combining a regional perspective with a chronological framework, it enables students to more clearly see connections and comparisons that span multiple countries across many centuries. In the Fifth Edition, John Chasteen expands the examination of Colombia's surging influence in the region and places greater emphasis on Latin America's connections to the...

From Roman times to the present day, Spain has occupied a significant role in the evolution of the Western world. This book highlights the notable trends, intellectual and social, of each particular era in Spanish history.