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Book Colorado Women

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gail M. Beaton
  • Publisher : University Press of Colorado
  • Release : 2012-11-15
  • ISBN : 1607322072
  • Pages : 399 pages

Download or read book Colorado Women written by Gail M. Beaton and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorado Women is the first full-length chronicle of the lives, roles, and contributions of women in Colorado from prehistory through the modern day. A national leader in women's rights, Colorado was one of the first states to approve suffrage and the first to elect a woman to its legislature. Nevertheless, only a small fraction of the literature on Colorado history is devoted to women and, of those, most focus on well-known individuals. The experiences of Colorado women differed greatly across economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. Marital status, religious affiliation, and sexual orientation colored their worlds and others' perceptions and expectations of them. Each chapter addresses the everyday lives of women in a certain period, placing them in historical context, and is followed by vignettes on women's organizations and notable individuals of the time. Native American, Hispanic, African American, Asian and Anglo women's stories hail from across the state--from the Eastern Plains to the Front Range to the Western Slope--and in their telling a more complete history of Colorado emerges. Colorado Women makes a significant contribution to the discussion of women's presence in Colorado that will be of interest to historians, students, and the general reader interested in Colorado, women's and western history.

Book Metropolitan Denver

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  • Author : Andrew R. Goetz
  • Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
  • Release : 2018-09-06
  • ISBN : 0812250451
  • Pages : 248 pages

Download or read book Metropolitan Denver written by Andrew R. Goetz and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east, Denver, Colorado, is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level. Over the past ten years, it has also been one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas. In Denver's early days, its geographic proximity to the mineral-rich mountains attracted miners, and gold and silver booms and busts played a large role in its economic success. Today, its central location—between the west and east coasts and between major cities of the Midwest—makes it a key node for the distribution of goods and services as well as an optimal site for federal agencies and telecommunications companies. In Metropolitan Denver, Andrew R. Goetz and E. Eric Boschmann show how the city evolved from its origins as a mining town into a cosmopolitan metropolis. They chart the foundations of Denver's recent economic development—from mining and agriculture to energy, defense, and technology—and examine the challenges engendered by a postwar population explosion that led to increasing income inequality and rapid growth in the number of Latino residents. Highlighting the risks and rewards of regional collaboration in municipal governance, Goetz and Boschmann recount public works projects such as the construction of the Denver International Airport and explore the smart growth movement that shifted development from postwar low-density, automobile-based, suburban and exurban sprawl to higher-density, mixed use, transit-oriented urban centers. Because of its proximity to the mountains and generally sunny weather, Denver has a reputation as a very active, outdoor-oriented city and a desirable place to live and work. Metropolitan Denver reveals the purposeful civic decisions made regarding tourism, downtown urban revitalization, and cultural-led economic development that make the city a destination.

Book Black Latino Relations in U S  National Politics

Download or read book Black Latino Relations in U S National Politics written by Rodney E. Hero and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-21 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social science research has frequently found conflict between Latinos and African Americans in urban politics and governance, as well as in the groups' attitudes toward one another. Rodney E. Hero and Robert R. Preuhs analyze whether conflict between these two groups is also found in national politics. Based on extensive evidence on the activities of minority advocacy group in national politics and the behavior of minority members of Congress, the authors find the relationship between the groups is characterized mainly by non-conflict and a considerable degree of independence. The question of why there appears to be little minority intergroup conflict at the national level of government is also addressed. This is the first systematic study of Black-Latino intergroup relations at the national level of United States politics.

Book The Semester of Our Discontent

Download or read book The Semester of Our Discontent written by Cynthia Kuhn and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English professor Lila Maclean is thrilled about her new job at prestigious Stonedale University, until she finds one of her colleagues dead. She soon learns that everyone, from the chancellor to the detective working the case, believes Lila--or someone she is protecting--may be responsible for the horrific event, so she assigns herself the task of identifying the killer. More attacks on professors follow, the only connection a curious symbol at each of the crime scenes. Putting her scholarly skills to the test, Lila gathers evidence, but her search is complicated by an unexpected nemesis, a suspicious investigator, and an ominous secret society. Rather than earning an "A" for effort, she receives a threat featuring the mysterious emblem and must act quickly to avoid failing her assignment...and becoming the next victim.

Book DTR Exam Study Guide

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  • Author : Dietetic Technician Prep Team
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017-04-14
  • ISBN : 9781628454222
  • Pages : 198 pages

Download or read book DTR Exam Study Guide written by Dietetic Technician Prep Team and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-14 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DTR Exam Study Guide: Review Book for the Dietetic Technician, Registered Exam Developed for test takers trying to achieve a passing score on the DTR Exam, this comprehensive study guide includes: -Quick Overview -Test-Taking Strategies -Introduction to the DTR Exam -Nutrition Science and Care for Individuals and Groups -Food Science and Food Service -Management of Food and Nutrition Services -Practice Questions -Detailed Answer Explanations Each section of the test has a comprehensive review that goes into detail to cover all of the content likely to appear on the DTR Exam. The practice test questions are each followed by detailed answer explanations. If you miss a question, it's important that you are able to understand the nature of your mistake and how to avoid making it again in the future. The answer explanations will help you to learn from your mistakes and overcome them. Understanding the latest test-taking strategies is essential to preparing you for what you will expect on the exam. A test taker has to not only understand the material that is being covered on the test, but also must be familiar with the strategies that are necessary to properly utilize the time provided and get through the test without making any avoidable errors. Anyone planning to take the DTR Exam should take advantage of the review material, practice test questions, and test-taking strategies contained in this study guide.

Book Equity Assistance Centers  Us Department of Education Regulation   Ed   2018 Edition

Download or read book Equity Assistance Centers Us Department of Education Regulation Ed 2018 Edition written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equity Assistance Centers (US Department of Education Regulation) (ED) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Equity Assistance Centers (US Department of Education Regulation) (ED) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 The Secretary amends the regulations that govern the Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) program, authorized under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title IV), and removes the regulations that govern the State Educational Agency Desegregation (SEA Desegregation) program, authorized under Title IV. These regulations govern the application process for new EAC grant awards. These regulations update the definitions applicable to this program; remove the existing selection criteria; and provide the Secretary with flexibility to determine the number and composition of geographic regions for the EAC program. This book contains: - The complete text of the Equity Assistance Centers (US Department of Education Regulation) (ED) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section

Book Sabrina   Corina

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  • Author : Kali Fajardo-Anstine
  • Publisher : One World
  • Release : 2019-04-02
  • ISBN : 0525511318
  • Pages : 242 pages

Download or read book Sabrina Corina written by Kali Fajardo-Anstine and published by One World. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • Latinas of Indigenous descent living in the American West take center stage in this haunting debut story collection—a powerful meditation on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands. “Here are stories that blaze like wildfires, with characters who made me laugh and broke my heart.”—Sandra Cisneros WINNER OF THE AMERICAN BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE STORY PRIZE • FINALIST FOR THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE FOR DEBUT SHORT STORY COLLECTION Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s magnetic story collection breathes life into her Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in the American West. Against the remarkable backdrop of Denver, Colorado—a place that is as fierce as it is exquisite—these women navigate the land the way they navigate their lives: with caution, grace, and quiet force. In “Sugar Babies,” ancestry and heritage are hidden inside the earth but tend to rise during land disputes. “Any Further West” follows a sex worker and her daughter as they leave their ancestral home in southern Colorado only to find a foreign and hostile land in California. In “Tomi,” a woman leaves prison and finds herself in a gentrified city that is a shadow of the one she remembers from her childhood. And in the title story, “Sabrina & Corina,” a Denver family falls into a cycle of violence against women, coming together only through ritual. Sabrina & Corina is a moving narrative of unrelenting feminine power and an exploration of the universal experiences of abandonment, heritage, and an eternal sense of home. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Library Journal “Sabrina & Corina isn’t just good, it’s masterful storytelling. Fajardo-Anstine is a fearless writer: her women are strong and scarred witnesses of the violations of their homelands, their culture, their bodies; her plots turn and surprise, unerring and organic in their comprehensiveness; her characters break your heart, but you keep on going because you know you are in the hands of a master. Her stories move through the heart of darkness and illuminate it with the soul of truth.”—Julia Alvarez, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents “[A] powerhouse debut . . . stylistically superb, with crisp dialogue and unforgettable characters, Sabrina & Corina introduces an impressive new talent to American letters.”—Rigoberto González, NBC News

Book My Family Divided

    Book Details:
  • Author : Diane Guerrero
  • Publisher : Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
  • Release : 2018-07-17
  • ISBN : 1250134862
  • Pages : 257 pages

Download or read book My Family Divided written by Diane Guerrero and published by Henry Holt Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The star of Orange Is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, Diane Guerrero presents her personal story in this middle grade memoir about her parents' deportation and the nightmarish struggles of undocumented immigrants and their American children"--

Book Denver

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stephen J. Leonard
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1990
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 566 pages

Download or read book Denver written by Stephen J. Leonard and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Brief History of South Denver   University Park

Download or read book A Brief History of South Denver University Park written by Steve Fisher and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: University Park was founded in the 1880s when the University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) moved from downtown Denver to land donated by potato farmer Rufus Clark. The University, founded by Methodists, wanted to escape the urban blight of the city and build an oasis for education. Liquor production or consumption was not allowed, and though today the area has many pubs a number of home mortgages to this day contain old covenants forbidding the making or selling of spirits. Around University Park grew the town of South Denver, which was annexed to the city of Denver in the early twentieth century. For many years in the late 1800s the primary employer was the University of Denver, but over time others moved into the area for its attractive homes and well respected schools. The area has traditionally been upper middle class and has enjoyed one of the lowest crime rates in the city. At the geographic center of University Park is Observatory Park, named for the famous Chamberlain Observatory, built in the 1890s and still fully operational with popular public viewing nights. In the early part of the century Colorado Governor Henry Buchtel lived in the park, as did a number of famed early DU faculty such as Ammi Hyde, who beat the freshman boys in an annual foot race well into his 90's. The area boomed after World War II as many from other parts of the country who were stationed in Colorado chose to remain and make it their home. The area has remained prosperous and continues to grow, sharing in the overall success that the Denver metro area has experienced.

Book Borderlands Curanderos

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jennifer Koshatka Seman
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
  • Release : 2021-01-19
  • ISBN : 1477321926
  • Pages : 232 pages

Download or read book Borderlands Curanderos written by Jennifer Koshatka Seman and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Santa Teresa Urrea and Don Pedrito Jaramillo were curanderos—faith healers—who, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, worked outside the realm of "professional medicine," seemingly beyond the reach of the church, state, or certified health practitioners whose profession was still in its infancy. Urrea healed Mexicans, Indigenous people, and Anglos in northwestern Mexico and cities throughout the US Southwest, while Jaramillo conducted his healing practice in the South Texas Rio Grande Valley, healing Tejanos, Mexicans, and Indigenous people there. Jennifer Koshatka Seman takes us inside the intimate worlds of both "living saints," demonstrating how their effective healing—curanderismo—made them part of the larger turn-of-the century worlds they lived in as they attracted thousands of followers, validated folk practices, and contributed to a modernizing world along the US-Mexico border. While she healed, Urrea spoke of a Mexico in which one did not have to obey unjust laws or confess one's sins to Catholic priests. Jaramillo restored and fed drought-stricken Tejanos when the state and modern medicine could not meet their needs. Then, in 1890, Urrea was expelled from Mexico. Within a decade, Jaramillo was investigated as a fraud by the American Medical Association and the US Post Office. Borderlands Curanderos argues that it is not only state and professional institutions that build and maintain communities, nations, and national identities but also those less obviously powerful.

Book Principles of Macro Monetary Economics

Download or read book Principles of Macro Monetary Economics written by KISHORE G. KULKARNI and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth edition of Principles of Macro-Monetary Economics is a substantially improved, technologically-friendly and path-breaking textbook for Macroeconomic Principles classes. As a professor of Principles classes for 45 years and a multiple teaching award winner, Dr. Kishore G. Kulkarni has lucidly simplified the concepts that are covered in any introductory economics course. This edition has been revised to infuse modern literature, ideas, theories and updated data. It is an easy-to-understand text with clear cut explanation of terms. Students will benefit from the simplicity and straight-forward analysis in this edition. Principles of Macro-Monetary Economics is ideal for a course that focuses on overall economic issues of GDP calculation, working of market system in a capitalistic economy, theories of consumption and investment, multiplier analysis, Fiscal and Monetary policy making in the U.S., and monetary theories of Keynes, classical economists and monetarists. The main objective of this text is to enable students to obtain basic understanding of economic thinking. Also included is a workbook and access to the book's website with quizzes, self-tests and audio summaries.

Book Denver s Lakeside Amusement Park

Download or read book Denver s Lakeside Amusement Park written by David Forsyth and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conclusion: A Century of Fun at Lakeside Amusement Park -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Book Cultural Learning in Healthcare  Recognizing and Managing Differences

Download or read book Cultural Learning in Healthcare Recognizing and Managing Differences written by Amy K. Dore and published by North American Business Press. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural Learning in Healthcare: Recognizing and Navigating Differences addresses a variety of issues concerning health disparities, diversity, and cultural needs by introducing readers to a wide range of topics starting with a general understanding of cultural learning, barriers to access of healthcare services, exploring social determinants of health, differences between ethnicity, race, and cultural, health literacy; diving into health disparities stemming from geography, sexual orientation, and the elderly; and wrapping up with a look at quality, ethics, workforce challenges, research considerations, and drivers for change.

Book Social Work Policy Practice

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jessica A. Ritter
  • Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
  • Release : 2019-01-15
  • ISBN : 9781516527380
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Social Work Policy Practice written by Jessica A. Ritter and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Social Work Policy Practice: Changing Our Community, Nation, and the World demystifies policymaking for social work students and demonstrates why policy practice is a critical dimension of social work. The text provides a comprehensive introduction to political advocacy, the political process, and how laws are enacted to inspire social work students to enter the field with a mind for political advocacy and social justice. The book is divided into three parts. In Part I, students learn a brief history of social welfare legislation in the United States and the role of social workers in policy development. Part II provides concrete information on how policies become law. It includes an overview of the levels and branches of government, in-depth descriptions of the policy change process, and various strategies advocates employ to enact change. Part III consists of real-world stories of advocates and advocacy organizations that have attempted to change policies on behalf of vulnerable populations. This edition includes up-to-date information regarding policy issues in child welfare, aging, healthcare, mental health, poverty and income equality, rights for racial minorities, and immigration. New material addresses policy issues pertaining to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and the #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter social movements. Engaging and accessible, Social Work Policy Practice is an ideal resource for courses that introduce policymaking to students of social work.

Book Denver

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert Adams
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2009
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 152 pages

Download or read book Denver written by Robert Adams and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: denver and What We Bought, together with The New West, form a loose trilogy of Robert Adams's work exploring the rapidly developing landscape of the Denver metropolitan area from 1968 through 1974. In the former two books, Adams created a comprehensive document that was resolute in its avoidance of romantic notions of the American West and dispassionately honest about man's despoliation of the land. Both books demonstrate the artist at the height of his powers as a documentary photographer and a poetic sequencer of images. The photographs featured in denver and What We Bought show tract housing with mountain ranges in the distance, trailer lots devoid of people, suburban streets through generic windows, shopping mall interiors, and parking lots: subjects distinctly unspectacular, familiar, and banal. Adams's compositions are straightforward and democratic, and it is this precise turn from sentimentality that has made Adams one of the most influential figures in the history of American photography. These exquisite new editions, printed in rich tritones, celebrate this landmark work. denver also includes new and previously unpublished photographs from the project, chosen and sequenced by Adams himself. Distributed for the Yale University Art Gallery

Book The Greater Good

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  • Author : Rebecca Gorman O'Neill
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2013-12-13
  • ISBN : 9781940865010
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book The Greater Good written by Rebecca Gorman O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the not‐too-­‐distant future, three men live in an internment camp for American intellectuals and political dissenters. Their lives are turned upside down with the arrival of Stel, a woman whose presence could be their death sentence or their means to escape. The Greater Good is a sardonic look at what might happen if we forget our past, or lose hope for our future.