intellectual life

Physicist Gino Gegr? profiles the lives and careers of seven physicists whose work in the 1930s changed the face of modern physics.

Presents a guide to reading and understanding Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, " featuring a character list, summary, analysis, study questions and answers, and suggested essay topics for each chapter, and including information on the life of the author.

Presents an overview of the life and work ofjournalist and novelist Abraham Cahan, a Russian-born author who immigrated to New York in 1882, discussing the themes and interests that characterize his writing, and includes a chronology, notes, and selected bibliography.

Studies a representative selection of novels to illustrate the significance of Jewish-American fiction to the body of American literature, examining some of the general themes that have occupied Jewish-American writers, while keeping in the mind the individuality of such authors as Philip Roth and Norman Mailer.

Examines the history and common themes of Hispanic American literature and provides brief biographies of significant authors, such as Rudolfo Anaya, Oscar Hijuelos, and Cristina Garc?a, as well as analyses of their works.

Analyzes the texts, religious rites, economic exchanges, dance, and music of the Middle Passage, the transatlantic journey of African slaves.

A collection of essays that examine the origins of the civil rights movements that took place during the 1960s, and discusses the 1965 Watts uprising, the formation of the Black Panther Party, "rainbow radicalism, " the Third World Women's Alliance, and related topics.

Presents primary sources from and criticism on the Harlem Renaissance, covering social, economic, and political influences, publishing, and the arts.

Provides profiles of some of the less publicly celebrated African-Americans who have made significant contributions to American life in the areas of music, art, literature, entertainment, education, philosophy, science, math, architecture, medicine, religion, and civil rights.

Chronicles the life of American poet Anne Bradstreet, discussing her childhood in England, arrival in the United States in 1630, interactions with Native Americans and other settlers, experiences as a frontierwoman, and other related topics.