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  • Carpetbaggers, Cavalry, and the Ku Klux Klan

    Exposing the Invisible Empire During Reconstruction

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    Series series The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era
    In some places, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was a social fraternity whose members enjoyed sophomoric hijinks and homemade liquor. In other areas, the KKK was a paramilitary group intent on keeping former slaves away from white women and Republicans away from ballot boxes. South Carolina saw the worst Klan violence and, in 1871, President Grant sent federal troops under the command of Major Lewis ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • Environmental Sustainability and American Public Administration

    Past, Present, and Future

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    Protecting the natural environment and promoting environmental sustainability have become important objectives for U.S. policymakers and public administrators at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Institutions of American government, especially at the federal level, and the public administrators who work inside of those institutions, play a crucial role in developing and implementing ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • The Greatest Criminal Cases

    Changing the Course of American Law

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    This fascinating book recounts the compelling stories behind 14 of the most important criminal procedure cases in American legal history.Many constitutional protections that Americans take for granted today—the right to exclude illegally obtained evidence, the right to government-financed counsel, and the right to remain silent, among others—were not part of the original Bill of Rights, but were ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Congressional Lions

    Trailblazing Members of Congress and How They Shaped American History

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    In some periods of American history, members of the legislative branch have been as influential, and sometimes more influential, than a particular president in crafting public policy and reacting to world events. Congressional Lions examines twelve influential members of Congress throughout American history to understand their role in shaping the life of the nation. The book does not focus ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Congressional Pathfinders

    "First" Members of Congress and How They Shaped American History

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    Congressional Pathfinders: “First” Members of Congress and How They Shaped American History discusses those men and women whose service in the United States Congress, as improbable as it was, marked a turning point in history. To be the first black American or the first woman to serve in a largely white, male-dominated institution requires a level of moral courage seldom found in ordinary people. ... Read more

    $94.79 USD

  • Public Administration Ethics for the 21st Century

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    This volume establishes a foundation for a uniform code of professional ethics for public administrators in the United States.Public Administration Ethics for the 21st Century lays the ethical foundations for a uniform professional code of ethics for public administrators, civil servants, and non-profit administrators in the US. Martinez synthesizes five disparate schools of ethical thought as to ... Read more

    $22.19 USD

  • Scoundrels

    Political Scandals in American History

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    "American history buffs will savor this detailed yet accessible roundup of political imbroglios." —Publishers WeeklyPolitical scandals have become an indelible feature of the American political system since the creation of the republic more than two centuries ago. In his previous book, Libertines: American Political Sex Scandals from Alexander Hamilton to Donald Trump, Michael Martinez explored ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Audiobook

    Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    Narrated by Azalea AI ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 23 min

    This audiobook is narrated by Azalea Labs using an AI-generated voice. Political Assassinations and Attempts in US History by J. Michael Martinez delves into the chilling motivations behind the violent acts against American political figures. This comprehensive exploration examines twenty-five pivotal cases, seeking to answer the enduring question of why individuals resort to such extreme measures ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Public Service Exemplars

    A Finer Spirit of Hope and Achievement

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    Understanding and encouraging the development of good leaders are so important that schools of business administration, public administration, public policy, and organizational development teach courses in leadership. Within the public administration literature, scholars have discussed the value of studying outstanding individuals who have been uniquely effective in fulfilling their formal duties, ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • American Environmentalism

    Philosophy, History, and Public Policy

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    Protecting the natural environment and promoting sustainability have become important objectives, but achieving such goals presents myriad challenges for even the most committed environmentalist. American Environmentalism: Philosophy, History, and Public Policy examines whether competing interests can be reconciled while developing consistent, coherent, effective public policy to regulate uses and ... Read more

    $224.99 USD

  • Museum of the Americas

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    Series series Penguin Poets
    **Longlisted for the 2018 National Book Award in PoetryWinner of the National Poetry Series Competition, selected by Cornelius Eady--an exploration in verse of imperial appropriation and Mexican American cultural identity"Marvelous, argumentative, and curiosity-provoking" --The New York Times Book Review**The poems in J. Michael Martinez's third collection of poetry circle around how the perceived ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Terrorist Attacks on American Soil

    From the Civil War Era to the Present

    by J. Michael Martinez ...
    Understanding the context of terrorism requires a trek through history, in this case the history of terrorist activity in the United States since the Civil War. Because the topic is large and complex, Terrorists Attacks on American Soil: From the Civil War to the Present does not claim to be an exhaustive history of terrorism or the definitive account of how and why terrorists do what they do. ... Read more

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