Yea, Alabama! A Peek into the Past of One of the Most Storied Universities in the Nation
Battles relates the narrative of the storied University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, in the United States, bringing to the fore many new facts, new stories, new characters, new revelations, and new photos that offer the fullest picture of the University provided to date.
This second volume introduces several elements into the University of Alabama’s narrative, like its hassle with the state government through 1877 and its strict admission of women students. Other topics explored include the history of unofficial student sports from the 1870s.
This second volume introduces several elements into the University of Alabama’s narrative, like its hassle with the state government through 1877 and its strict admission of women students. Other topics explored include the history of unofficial student sports from the 1870s.
This third volume explores UA’s rising enrollment and new student governance. It covers the university’s rise to national academic respect, the birth of the “Crimson Tide,” the Million Dollar Band, the UA/Auburn rift, and its response to WWI and the women’s rights movement.
You Gotta’ Stand Up
Texas humorist and First Amendment advocate John Henry Faulk consciously risked a lucrative television career to bust the 1950s media blacklist. Known as “the man who broke the blacklist,” he spent a life baffling those who tried to pigeonhole him.
Zarstvo and Communism
After WWI, Russia’s Bolsheviks and Italy’s Fascists took power. Though ideologically opposed, they resumed severed relations for economic advantages. However, mutual distrust never stopped, rendering their ties tenuous until they were broken in the early years of WWII.
This is not only a portrait of Turkish diplomat Zeki Kuneralp (1941–1979), but also an exploration of the great developments and foreign policy issues of his time, offering a glimpse into the evolution of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.