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Review: Rethinking Schindler’S List, Marla Stone
Chicago's Southeast Side, Dominic Pacyga, Rod Sellers
Chicago's Southeast Side, Dominic Pacyga, Rod Sellers
Dominic Pacyga
Steel and the steel industry are the backbone of Chicago's southeast side, an often overlooked neighborhood with a rich ethnic heritage. Bolstered by the prosperous steel industry, the community attracted numerous, strong-willed people with a desire to work from distinct cultural backgrounds. In recent years, the vitality of the steel industry has diminished. Chicago's Southeast Side displays many rare and interesting pictures that capture the spirit of the community when the steel industry was a vibrant force. Although annexed in 1889 by the city of Chicago, the community has maintained its own identity through the years. In an attempt to …
Review Of The Education Of James Madison, David Robson
Review Of The Education Of James Madison, David Robson
David W. Robson
No abstract provided.
The Patron State: Culture And Politics In Fascist Italy, Marla Stone
The Patron State: Culture And Politics In Fascist Italy, Marla Stone
Marla Stone
No abstract provided.
"Melancholy Catastrophe!" The Story Of Jason Fairbanks And Elizabeth Fales, Dale Freeman
"Melancholy Catastrophe!" The Story Of Jason Fairbanks And Elizabeth Fales, Dale Freeman
Dale H. Freeman
The twisting and turning story of a brutal murder in Dedham, MA in September of 1801.
War On Crime: Bandits, G-Men, And The Politics Of Mass Culture, Claire Potter
War On Crime: Bandits, G-Men, And The Politics Of Mass Culture, Claire Potter
Claire Potter
No abstract provided.
The Lord/Dependant (Vassal) Relationship: A Case Study From Aquitaine C. 1030, George Beech
The Lord/Dependant (Vassal) Relationship: A Case Study From Aquitaine C. 1030, George Beech
George T. Beech
This paper, a contribution to the current discussion on feudalism, is a study of a single, exceptionally well-documented lord/dependant (vassal) relationship from early eleventh century Aquitaine. It is based on an analysis of a 340-line narrative (Paris, BN, Lat., 5927) of a dispute between the Count of Poitiers and one of his castellans, Hugh of Lusignan. It examines successively, (1) the author's vocabulary of dependence, (2) contemporary conceptions of lordship and dependence, (3) the customary basis of this relationship; i.e. obligations, restrictions, and rights, (4) its landed, economic basis, and (5) its effectiveness. What distinguishes this narrative from the charters, …