Part of Hill and Wang's Critical Issues Series and well established on college reading lists; PRISONERS WITHOUT TRIAL presents a concise introduction to a shameful chapter in American history: the incarceration of nearly 120;000 Japanese Americans during World War II. With a revised final chapter and expanded recommended readings; Roger Daniels's updated edition examines a tragic event in our nation's past and thoughtfully asks if it could happen again.
#995366 in Books Michael Jarvis 2012-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.20 x 1.70 x 6.10l; 2.25 #File Name: 0807872849704 pagesIn the Eye of All Trade Bermuda Bermudians and the Maritime Atlantic World 1680 1783
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Absolute jewel of a book!By Mitchell Anne HagerstromThe author burrowed through a spectacular amount of research in multiple libraries and archives in both England and North America; plus the rich holdings in the Bermuda Archives. Having myself been bitten by the Bermuda-bug in the mid-1990s; I both applaud and envy him. I remember reading a piece of his dissertation (the origins of this book) back in the early 2000s. I immediately realized I had stumbled across a jewel -- I still have that paper.I recommend this book to any and all with an interest in Bermuda history especially those who came by that interest through genealogy as I did. The Eye of All Trade gives a marvelous look at where so many of us came from (I still have distant relatives there). So many American families do not realize that a generation or two of their ancestors spent time on Bermuda before immigrating on mainland America. My ancestors arrived in Bermuda in the early days and stayed until about 1730. Since I’m merely an “armchair†researcher; Michael Jarvis’s work means the world to me.A small warning -- the book is BIG and the print is necessarily rather small. I started it last summer and more or less read it between other books. I continued to pick this book up over and over again; and each time I would be instantly re-engrossed. I’m finding it very difficult to be patient waiting for his next book which is said to cover the earliest settlement up to 1680. I think the working title is Atlantic Crucible. Come on; Michael -- we’re waiting!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Images are redacted in the digital versionBy rachel1865My complaint is with the digital copy of this book. 90% of all the illustrations and maps have been redacted. As Jarvis's thesis relies on a number of visual aids; this renders the Kindle version practically useless if you are a serious reader. Unless you are a curious layperson (not a historian); buy the paper copy instead.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Family History ResearchBy Donald Saville-CookThis excellent book provides comprehensive details of the changing political; social and economic conditions prevalent in Bermuda (1680-1783) which dramatically affected the lives of my ancestors who were shipbuilders; salt-rakers; privateers; merchant-mariners and administrators during the centuries covered. I was particularly pleased with information on the lives of Bermudian women. They were a resilient lot! Notes; sources consulted and Index (about one third of the book) are proving exceptionally helpful. I recommend this book to anyone doing serious family research on Bermudian ancestors.
