DOC Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters and on the Eastern Coast of Africa: Narrative of Five Years' Experiences in the Suppression of the Slave Trade (Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition) by George Lydiard Sullivan in History

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With a strong social emphasis and succinct narrative; COMPETING VISIONS: A HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA; 2E chronicles the stories of people who have had an impact on the state's history while presenting California as a hub of competing economic; social; and political visions. It highlights the state's cultural diversity and explicitly compares it to other Western states; the nation; and the world--illustrating the national and international significance of California's history. Its chronological organization and thematic approach enables readers to keep track of events and fully understand their significance. Telling the full story; the text concludes by discussing such current events as immigration and demographic changes; the Occupy Movement; energy challenges; and more.