Made famous in the 1976 documentary Harlan County USA, this pocket of Appalachian coal country has been home to generations of miners--and to some of the most bitter labor battles of the 20th century. It has also produced a rich tradition of protest songs and a wealth of fascinating culture and cust[...]

This assessment of American literary history explores the ways in which the interplay of written and oral forms shaped the foundations of both national literature and political identity. It examines numerous texts, written from colonial to modern times, considering how speech and writing interact.[...]

Alessandro Portellin Käsky on täytetty on muistitietohistorian mestariteos, palkittu ja ylistetty kuvaus saksalaisten maaliskuussa 1944 Roomassa toimeenpanemasta verilöylystä ja sen kipeästä muistosta. Saksalaiset miehitysjoukot surmasivat 335 siviiliä 24. maaliskuuta 1944 rangaistukseksi ede[...]