Böcker av Teresa A. Meade

This book traces the life of Maria Mia Truskier, who fled the Nazis as a young Polish Jew in early 1940 and once safely resettled in the United States, became an activist for other refugees, earning renown in the Bay Area as "the oldest refugee" of the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant.

The renovation of Rio, or "civilization" campaign, as the government called it, made life worse for the majority of the city's residents. Their resistance to the changes is the focus of this study, tracing the rebellion that continued for more than 20 years after the renovation ended in 1909.

Surveys the history of women around the world, studies their interaction with men in gendered societies, and looks at the role of gender in shaping human behavior over thousands of years. This title discusses family history, the history of the body and sexuality, and cultural history alongside women's history and gender history.

Only slightly smaller in size than the United States, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world. It is home to exotic Rio de Janeiro, the mighty Amazon River, the world-renowned Carnival, and of course, its shrinking rainforests. This title offers a comprehensive account of the rich and varied history of Brazil.