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In this beautifully written masterwork, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life.

“If we allow the pieces of our culture to lie scattered in the dust of history, trampled on by racism and grief, then yes, we are irreparably damaged. But if we pick up the pieces and use them in new ways that honor their integrity, their colors, textures, stories—then we do those pieces justice, no matter how sharp they are, no matter how much handling them slices our fingers and makes us bleed.”

A best-selling text thoroughly updated, including new chapters on the last 30 years.
"An excellent study that will help historians appreciate the importance of Christianity in the history of the United States and Canada." – The Journal of American History 
“Scholars and general readers alike will gain unique insights into the multifaceted character of Christianity in its New World environment. Nothing short of brilliant.” – Harry S. Stout, Yale University 

A Nazi resistance story like none you've ever heard or read. Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and On Desperate Ground ;Every page is gripping, and the amount of new research is nothing short of mind-boggling. A brilliant book for the ages!

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lost City of Z, a twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot.

This book gives a panoramic view of the rise and progress of the LDS Church in Canada. It has all the elements of a great saga, including that of early faithful missionaries preaching in eastern Canada without "purse or scrip" in the 1830s and 18402 and the exodus of early Canadian converts who joined with the main body of the Church an trekked across the Great Plains to Utah. It tells of Mormon pioneers from Utah arriving in southern Alberta after 1887, having made a second grand trek to escape their persecutors and details the settlement of Mormons in Alberta.

Happily Ever Older reveals how the right living arrangements can create a vibrancy that defies age or ability. Reporter Moira Welsh has spent years investigating retirement homes and long-term care facilities and wants to tell the dangerous stories. Not the accounts of falls or bedsores or overmedication, but of seniors living with purpose and energy and love.

L'avenir du passé présente les résultats d'une vaste enquête sur la mémoire et la conscience historique du Canada français au sein de la jeunesse francophone du Québec et de l'Ontario. L'enquête soulève la question du rapport que des jeunes milléniaux entretiennent avec le passé des francophones au pays et se dotent d'une vision narrative pour orienter leur vie de citoyen et de membre d'une communauté d'appartenance. Plus de 600 récits forment un corpus original qui met en perspective les résultats obtenus au sein de chaque groupe.

Les « années 1968 » se caractérisent par une forte résurgence des nationalismes minoritaires, des régionalismes protestataires et des aspirations autochtones dans le monde occidental – de la Bretagne au Québec en passant par la Catalogne, le Pays de Galles, l'Australie et la Nouvelle-Zélande. Cet ouvrage passe en revue des cas parmi les plus représentatifs ainsi que des exemples moins connus, s'attardant à la chronologie, aux causes et aux conséquences du renouveau nationaliste de la période.

Depuis des siècles, l'Asie du Sud-Est constitue un carrefour de cultures, de commerce et de religions. Sa centralité géographique se traduit maintenant en centralité économique, puisque la région est parvenue à s'imposer comme un maillon essentiel de la production commerciale en Asie. Comment comprendre et anticiper son émergence en tant que pôle de croissance économique majeur non seulement au coeur de l'Asie, mais également dans le monde ?