Murder at the Sleepy Lagoon: Zoot Suits, Race, and Riot in Wartime L.A. 0807828262, 9780807828267

The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits: Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s (Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion) 9780761358923, 2010035444, 0761358927

What would you have worn if you lived during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s? It depends on who you were! For 1930s high fas

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The Riot at Christie Pits 1988326087, 9781988326085

"A description of the race riot that took place at baseball game at Christie Pits in August 1933, amid the growing

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Murder on the Inside: The True Story of the Deadly Riot at Kingston Penitentiary 9781771964029, 9781771964012, 1771964022

"You have taken our civil rights--we want our human rights." On April 14, 1971, a handful of prisoners attack

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Elvis Style : From Zoot Suits to Jumpsuits [1 ed.] 9780993000232, 9780993000225

Elvis Style is a celebration of the aesthetic world of Elvis Presley. As one of the most significant pop icons of the 20

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Murder at the Corners 9781681790886

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Hot pants and spandex suits : gender and race in American superhero comics [First edition.] 9781978806054, 1978806051

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Riot and Rebellion in Mexico: The Making of a Race War Paradigm 9781477324233

Many scholars assert that Mexico’s complex racial hierarchy, inherited from Spanish colonialism, became obsolete by the

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From Coveralls to Zoot Suits: The Lives of Mexican American Women on the World War II Home Front 1469602059, 9781469602059

During World War II, unprecedented employment avenues opened up for women and minorities in U.S. defense industries at t

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Black Wall Street: The History of the Greenwood District Before the Tulsa Race Riot 1823010812

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The Szczecin Lagoon Ecosystem: The Biotic Community of the Great Lagoon and its Food Web Model 9788376560502, 9788376560496

The Great Lagoon is a central part of the Szczecin Lagoon, a major component in the Odra River estuary system. It is als

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