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This book traces the story of how and why thousands of Scots made money from buying and selling humans‿ a story we need to own. We need to admit that many Scots were enthusiastic participants in slavery. Union with England gave Scotland access to both trade and settlement in Jamaica, Britain‿s richest colony and its major slave trading hub. Tens of thousands from Scotland lived and worked there. The abolition campaign and slave revolts threate...

Die Modelkarriere von Nyela bricht völlig zusammen, nachdem sie einen berühmten Designer öffentlich für sein respektloses Verhalten kritisiert hat. Nyela möchte nun eigene Kleider entwerfen und ergattert einen Platz in der renommiertesten Kunstschule Londons "Athena". Hier trifft sie auf äußerst ehrgeizige Schüler, die ihre Träume um jeden Preis verwirklichen wollen. Es ist ein Neustart und der Beginn großer Herausforderungen.

This volume assembles for the first time the writings of the groundbreaking art historian, critic, and curator Marcia Tucker"--Provided by publisher.

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This collection draws together contemporary research into queer theory and practices, as they intersect with new media and communication technologies. It provides a synthesis of critical debates in these fields followed by empirical analyses of current and historical internet activities. These include, among others, a study of changing leathersex identities as meeting spaces moved from bars to online chat rooms, an investigation of the dynamic...

Even before Operation IRAQI FREEDOM began, the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) published a monograph about planning for transition to Phase IV operations. Now that we are 3 years beyond the start of that transition, the debate continues about the adequacy of planning for and proficiency of execution of Phase IV operations in Iraq and elsewhere. The debate most often surrounds three issues concerning this final operational phase: the relation...

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The tiny town of Parrish, Mississippi, isn't exactly welcoming wild child Sugar Beth Carey home with open arms. Nobody has forgotten the former town princess' selfish and demanding ways or the fact that she had a teacher fired in a bid for her millionaire father's attention. Sugar's penniless return is made worse by her discovery that her former enemies seem to be enjoying the fruits of her old life: Her half-sister has married Sugar Beth's hi...

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A biography of Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885), the author of Ramona, exploring her life and literary career.