Auf den französischen Totenfeldern ruhen die Deutschen, die das schwarze Los gezogen. "Wo mer hinguckte — Näbel!" erzählt mir einer. Die Gesichtsmasken schützen wohl vor dem Ersticken, aber die Augen schmerzen. Und trotzdem, trotzdem — es ist nicht zu begreifen — verlieren die Leute nicht ihre Kaltblütigkeit, lassen sich nicht verwirren, sondern halten Stand, nehmen den Kampf mit den eindringenden Feinden auf, wanken nicht. "Un denn hammer se retour gehauen," berichtet der kleine Gefreite ...

Global perspectives on policing within LGBTQ+ communitiesRelationships between law enforcement and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities have always been varied and complex. On one hand, history is filled with incidents of police harassment: raids that sparked famous uprisings and rebellions; shoddy police investigations into the murders of LGBTQ+ community members; a corrosive organizational culture marked by heteronormativity and mis...

Die Sammlung 'Gemälde und ihre Meister' bietet einen tiefen Einblick in die facettenreiche Welt der bildenden Kunst und ihrer großen Schöpfer. Diese Anthologie vereint eine beeindruckende Vielfalt an literarischen Stilen und Herangehensweisen, von kunsthistorischen Analysen bis hin zu poetischen Reflexionen. Die Werke spannen einen Bogen von der Renaissance bis zur Moderne, wobei sowohl vertraute Meisterwerke als auch weniger bekannte Juwelen beleuchtet werden. Besonders hervorzuheben sind...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

What is it to pursue a goal, to strive for an ideal, to follow a dream?These are the questions explored by The Balvenie in this unique collection compiled by award-winning novelist Alex Preston. The stories – from some of the brightest and most exciting voices writing today – tell of determination, endeavour and perseverance against the odds. They range across wildly different contexts and cultures, from the epic to the intimate, in fiction and non-fiction, illustrating and illumin...

Maximum Impact is an in-depth resource that leads students through the process of shaping and improving their writing by maximizing the clarity, coherence, and the overall effectiveness of their words, sentences, and paragraphs. Through step-by-step instructions, pointed examples, and meaningful activities and exercises, this book both tests and reinforces the logical application of grammar, punctuation, and usage rules. If you re ready to crush writing errors in your classroom and help your ...

Theatre has long been an art form of subterfuge and concealment. Working in the Wings: New Perspectives on Theatre History and Labor, edited by Elizabeth A. Osborne and Christine Woodworth, brings attention to what goes on behind the scenes, challenging, and revising our understanding of work, theatre, and history.Essays consider a range of historic moments and geographic locations—from African Americans’ performance of the cakewalk in Florida’s resort hotels during the Gi...