States Rights

Lorne Greene is best known to TV fans as Ben Cartwright in Bonanza and Commander Adama in the original series of Battlestar Galactica. The Colonial Keystone: Pennsylvania was released as the biccentennial LP in 1976. This is the digital release of this full-cast audio drama with sound effects. This release is endorsed by the Lorne Greene Estate

Der ehemalige Präsident des Bundesverfassungsgerichts, Andreas Voßkuhle, warnte, die größte Bedrohung für die Institutionen des Staates gehe von rechts aus. Die aktuellen Ermittlungsverfahren gegen rechtsterroristische Vereinigungen unterstreichen die Gefahren, die von Rechtsextremen in Polizei, Bundeswehr, Justiz und Verfassungsschutz ausgehen. Zuletzt wurde dies in der bundesweiten Razzia gegen mutmaßliche rechtsextreme Umsturzpläne aus dem Milieu von Reichsbürgern und AfD deutlich.

In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished.

Ever since the nation's most important secret meeting - the Constitutional Convention - presidents have struggled to balance open, accountable government with necessary secrecy in military affairs and negotiations. For the first 120 years, a culture of open government persisted, but new threats and technology have long since shattered the old bargains. Today, presidents neither protect vital information nor provide the open debate Americans expect.

Resilient Black Girl is a must-listen in young-adult nonfiction books for Black girls. As a social justice book for teens and a book about racism, it provides Black teen girls a better understanding of the effects of racism and equips them with skills for navigating spaces in their daily lives.

Between 1965 and 1985, the world underwent profound social, political, and technological transformations. The Civil Rights Movement in the United States achieved key victories, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but racial tensions and systemic inequalities persisted. Meanwhile, the Vietnam War escalated, igniting widespread anti-war protests and fracturing American trust in government. This disillusionment culminated in the Watergate scandal, leading to President Nixon's resignation in 1974 and reshaping public perception of political leadership.

Matt Debenham's stories are for people who think they don't like short stories. These stories don't leave off in mid-breath; instead, they feature characters who seem to live on even after their closing pages. The humor in The Book of Right and Wrong makes the jarring moments that much more jarring, and the tender moments that much more tender. At once heartbreaking and hilarious, the 11 stories in The Book of Right and Wrong capture their characters at the defining moments of their lives.

Announcing Book #1 in the first series about a homeschooling family. The Wrights travel the USA in an RV. Each month brings them to a new state with a new educational theme to explore and play with. They prove that learning can happen all the time, anywhere, and that being with family is fun!

Thousands of books and articles have been written about the battles----both great and small----and the major personalities of the American Civil War. The vast majority of these books and articles have concentrated on the battles and personalities of the famous "household names"----the generals and political figures that first caused, and then directed, the tragic conflict to its bloody conclusion. The literature of the Civil War abounds with biographies of the heroes of the South such as Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, James Longstreet and Jefferson Davis as well as those of the ...

My favorite high school teacher is blocking traffic and wearing a wedding gown… Jaded police officer Austin Zimmer thought he had seen it all. That is, until he came across the hottest teacher from his high school, Ms. Summers, dressed as a bride and creating a traffic jam. Penelope Summers is having the worst day of her life. She never dreamed she’d be a runaway bride. Her humiliation multiplies when she realizes the handsome cop rescuing her is a former student. The cop and the science teacher he had a crush on have undeniable chemistry. When Penny is accused of a terrible crime and ...

On May 4, 1961, thirteen activists—black and white, young and old, male and female—board two buses in Washington, D.C., for New Orleans, Louisiana. Their Freedom Ride will last just twelve days. But their mission is clear. The laws prohibiting segregation on buses crossing state lines and at bus stations are being violated. These Freedom Riders are determined to draw attention to the laws’ lack of enforcement. But what starts as a peaceful protest turns violent as they travel deeper into the South. This is their story.

Through the lens of Sammy Davis Jr.'s six-decade career in show business—from vaudeville to Vegas to Broadway, Hollywood, and network TV—Dancing Down the Barricades examines the workings of race in American culture. The title phrase holds two contradictory meanings regarding Davis's cultural politics: Did he dance the barricades down, as he liked to think, or did he simply dance down them, as his more radical critics would have it?

In 1789, the people of France decided to overtake the monarchy of their country in favor of a republic. The French Revolution played out like an echo of the American Revolution of the decade prior, with people rising against their governing bodies. Like the American Revolution, the French Revolution had its dissidents and supporters. Thomas Paine was one such supporter, and Rights of Man was his manifesto in support of people fighting for liberty.

For the first time, an edition of Martin Luther King's most important speeches and selected sermons are assembled and available as value-priced audio edition. Hachette Audio believes that the timeless message of King, in his own words and voice, are essential listening for any American and for any world citizen interested in American history, social justice, or non-violent protest.

A historical drama set in the unforgiving landscape of the Australian outback during the 1950s, the story follows the life of Katherine, an English child migrant who is consigned to an austere life on an isolated property beyond Broken Hill. There is little love in Katherine's life until Aboriginal station hands offer their friendship, but love comes at a deadly price.

Do you want to learn about Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this is the short and concise book for you! In the book you will read about the many accomplishments of Dwight Eisenhower, including: His rise through the ranks in the Army to become the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II. Served in the U.S. Army for over four decades. Becoming General of the Army. Elected the 34th President of the United States. Ended the Korean War within his first year as president. Kept America at peace during the ...

The debate between the merits of capitalism and socialism has once again moved from the quiet halls of academia to the forum of public discourse. While these competing economic systems choose differing means, they both strive to achieve the same end: A stateless utopia on earth. Natural Law and the Theory of Economic System Fluidity provides the theoretical basis for allowing the strengths of each economic system to peacefully work together to achieve this end and examines both the natural laws which govern economics as well as the moral basis for the existence of the nation state.

Widower and devoted single dad, Beckett, has just endured the worst year of his life, but his world completely implodes with the arrival of Mara. Beckett Hayes is doing his best to survive and raise his daughter after his wife’s untimely death. When Mara Gold shows up at his front door claiming to be his precious child’s long-lost birth mother, the feisty woman ushers in a whirlwind of trouble. Embark on a journey where passion knows no boundaries. The battlefield of emotions in the fiery tango between Beckett and Mara will leave you breathless. Sparks ignite when these two go head-to-...

Here second book in a series about an RV living homeschooling family. Each month brings the Wright family to a new state with a new educational theme to explore and play with. They prove that learning can happen all the time, anywhere, and that being with family is fun! Explore a dinosaur dig with the Wrights as they road school in Utah. What will Aidan and Nadia discover about the mysterious device they found in Arizona?

After Kendall catches her boyfriend cheating, she drives off, only to wind up stranded in the Arizona desert. Reclusive artist Thom rescues her and reluctantly gives her a place to stay while her car is repaired — but their instant attraction is hot enough to scorch… and too strong to deny! Fooled by the two people who are supposed to love her most, Kendall Landish did what any heartbroken person would do… She got in her car and drove until she couldn’t drive any more. When Kendall ends up stranded on a desolate road in the Arizona desert, she hopes her terrible luck is improving ...