par
Deans, Bob.
Numéro de rayon préféré
363.70973
Date de publication
2012
Résumé
In a single calendar year, the Republican House voted an astonishing 191 times to weaken, block, or delay needed measures that defend our air, water, wildlife and lands. This enhanced e-book with nine videos tells the story of why it happened, how it put our nation at risk and where we need to go from here, for the sake of Americans everywhere, for the sake of our children's future. eBook is enhanced with video! Order from your favorite retailer today
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Ressources électroniques
Pertinence:
0.0615
par
Conn, Steven.
Numéro de rayon préféré
361.973 23
Date de publication
2012
Résumé
Lost in all the Tea Party rage and rhetoric is this simple fact: the federal government plays a central role in making our society function, and it always has. The essays in this volume explore the many ways government programs have improved the quality of life in America. From education, communication, and transportation to arts and culture, housing, finance, and public health, they explore how and why government programs originated, how they have worked and changed-- and been challenged-- since their inception, and why many of them are important to preserve. "Americans love to hate their government, but the simple fact is that the federal government plays a central role in making our society function, and it always has. Edited by Steven Conn and written by some of America's leading scholars, the essays in To Promote the General Welfare explore the many ways government programs have improved the quality of life in America. Covering everything from education, communication, and transportation to arts and culture, housing, finance, and public health, this book explains how and why government programs originated, how they have worked and changed--and been challenged--and why many of them are important to preserve."--Page 4 of cover.
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Ressources électroniques
Pertinence:
0.0477
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par
Ayres, Thomas, 1936-
Numéro de rayon préféré
973 22
Date de publication
2004
Résumé
Presents a collection of little-known or overlooked stories from American history, including an account of the communist invasion of Texas and the story of the men who flew before the Wright brothers.
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Pertinence:
0.0445
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