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  • South Carolina Slave Narratives - Parts 1 & 2
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
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    82,67 €

  • North Carolina Slave Narratives - Part 1
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    81,86 €

  • South Carolina Slave Narratives - Parts 3 & 4
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    82,21 €

  • Texas Slave Narratives - Parts 1 & 2
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
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    82,38 €

  • Texas Slave Narratives - Parts 3 & 4
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    82,06 €

  • Oklahoma Slave Narratives
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    81,56 €

  • Arkansas Slave Narratives - Parts 3 & 4
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    82,69 €

  • Arkansas Slave Narratives - Parts 5 & 6
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
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    126,63 €

  • Arkansas Slave Narratives - Part 7
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    81,18 €

  • Indiana Slave Narratives
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    81,05 €

  • Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee & Virginia Slave Narratives
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    81,30 €

  • Kentucky Slave Narratives
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    80,43 €

  • Mississippi & Ohio Slave Narratives
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    81,30 €

  • Missouri Slave Narratives
    Federal Writers' Project (FWP) / Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) / Works Project Administration (WPA)
    From 1936 to 1938, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) commissioned writers to collect the life histories of former slaves.  This work was compiled under the Franklin Roosevelt administration during the New Deal and economic relief and recovery program.  Each entry represents an oral history of a former slave or a descendant of a former slave and his or her personal account...
    Disponible

    81,60 €

  • The Mis-Education of the Negro
    Carter Godwin Woodson
    Complete and unabridged text in the direct voice of Carter Godwin Woodson.  Anyone studying influence, persuasion, or social controls would do well to study this book.“When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his 'proper place' and will stay in it.” ...
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    6,58 €

  • The Kabbalah
    Adolphe Franck / I. Sossnitz / ISossnitz
    The Kabbalah’s history and esoteric qualities are demystified and explained by Adolph Franck, a philosopher and scholar of ancient Jewish texts.With origins dating back thousands of years, the Kabbalistic texts are a cornerstone of Judaist tradition. They explain the relationship between God, humanity, the Earth, and the very Creation itself. For many centuries, Kabbalist schol...
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    14,84 €

  • Peace and Bread in Time of War
    Jane Addams
    Jane Addams was deeply opposed to World War One and its immense costs - social, moral, and financial. In this book she discusses her philosophy of pacifism, and her ideas for reform in the United States.Published in 1922, this book describes the author’s feelings about the outbreak of war in Europe, and observing how the situation deteriorated as the terrible conflict wore on. ...
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    12,63 €

  • Africa and the Discovery of America
    Leo Wiener
    Leo Wiener’s fascinating study connects Central American linguistics and words with those of African tribes, and the Europeans who first explored the New World.Wiener seeks to demonstrate many apparent cultural connections between various tribes in Africa, and those of Central and North America. It was the author’s view that the Americas were visited and colonized by African pe...
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    16,19 €

  • The History of the Negro Church
    Carter Godwin Woodson
    This is the illustrated version, which includes images of some of the people mentioned in the book. A non-illustrated paperback version is available via ISBN 9781680921922.The importance of the church in the life of the Negro justifies the publication of this brief account of the development of the institution. For many years the various denominations have been writing treatise...
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    19,41 €

  • The History of the Negro Church
    Carter Godwin Woodson
    This is the illustrated version, which includes images of some of the people mentioned in the book. A non-illustrated version is available via ISBN 9781680921922.The importance of the church in the life of the Negro justifies the publication of this brief account of the development of the institution. For many years the various denominations have been writing treatises bearing ...
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    10,45 €

  • The Great Steel Strike and Its Lessons
    William Z. Foster / William ZFoster
    Trade unionist and Marxist politician William Z. Foster explains the organization and failure of the steel strike in 1919, an action which saw much of America’s metal industry grind to a halt.The metal industries had, owing to great leaps in technological advancement, shed many jobs during the early 20th century. This precarious situation, plus the fact that unions had been cur...
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    11,18 €

  • Jesus is Coming - Presentation Edition
    William Eugene Blackstone
    This is the 3rd Edition, dated October 1916. Original copyright 1908. William Eugene Blackstone was born October 6, 1841 in Adams, New York,and accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of eleven. Though he never attended Seminary, Blackstone committed himself to evangelizing the world with God’s word.Through this book, Blacktone brought an awareness to the world of prophecy, a...
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    18,53 €

  • The State
    Franz Oppenheimer
    Franz Oppenheimer’s history of government examines how states are formed, attesting that their genesis consists of conquest of one group of people over another.A classic of sociology and political theory, The State traverses the millennia of human civilization, identifying and discussing trends common to the creation and organization of centralized government. Oppenheimer stron...
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    11,27 €

  • Our Race Problems
    Henry Ferdinand Suksdorf
    Henry Ferdinand Suksdorf presents a history of humankind framed in the context of various races to have emerged throughout history.Writing in 1911, it was the author’s belief that each race of humankind undergoes a period of ascendance, followed by a peak wherein intellectual and civilizational achievements are made, and finally a ruinous decline into decadence. In support of h...
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    14,81 €

  • Signs & Symbols of Primordial Man
    Albert Churchward
    Albert Churchward’s famous study of Ancient Egyptian myths and symbology reveals how their mythological culture evolved over thousands of years, influencing other civilizations.The author was among the first Western scholars to investigate the connection between the religious symbols, deities and traditions of Egypt, and those which emerged in later societies. By studying the h...
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    19,40 €

  • Race Life of the Aryan Peoples
    Joseph Pomeroy Widney
    Joseph Pomeroy Widney offers a history of the Aryan race, which when this book was published in 1907 was thought a branch of the Indo-European and Caucasian peoples.The author practiced as a medical doctor, having first gained experience during service in the U.S. Civil War. Over many years he became interested in the ancestry and development of humanity, carrying out research ...
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    14,93 €

  • The Business of Being a Woman
    Ida M. Tarbell
    'The only reason I am glad I am a woman is because I will not have to marry one.'-Ida TarbellIn The Business of Being a Woman (1913), Ida Tarbell rode the wave of an upsurge in interest in the changing role of women in Western culture. Since she was among the earliest writers to explore this social phenomenon, the book is truly a pioneering work. In it, the author acknowledges ...
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    21,21 €

  • Following the Color Line
    Ray Stannard Baker
    'The deeper one delves into the problem of race, the humbler he becomes concerning his own views.'-Ray Stannard Baker, Following the Color Line (1908)In Following the Color Line (1908), Ray Stannard Baker draws on the insights he gained from traveling more than 20,000 miles over three years (1906-1908) in both the North and South for the purpose of studying the race issue in Am...
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    18,10 €

  • Ten Days in a Mad-House
    Nellie Bly
    'The insane asylum on Blackwell’s Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out.' -Nellie Bly, Ten Days in a Mad-HouseTen Days in a Mad-House (1887) by Nellie Bly describes what happened when the author, a reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World, went undercover and had herself committed to the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Black...
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    9,38 €

  • Ku Klux Klan
    D. L. Wilson / J. C. Lester
    The KKK’s early history from its formation to its first disbandment is revealed with astonishing detail - writing in 1905, the author includes eyewitness accounts from those alive at the time.Following the American Civil War, the emancipation of black Americans occurred - the peoples formerly owned by plantation owners and farmers were accorded freedom, citizenship and rights a...
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    9,42 €


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