Race relations and economic progress -- The economic, racial, and political contexts of the cities -- Blacks and business sector employment -- African Americans in the municipal workforces -- Race, gender, and ethnicity : competition for employment opportunities -- Affirmative action and Black...

"Small Towns and Big Business uses fieldwork and archival sources to comprehensively examine these controversies and the underlying issues. while Wal-Mart is usually able to site its stores at its preferred locations, in some cases local opponents have been able to thwart its plans. Using...

"A higher education History primary source textbook that embraces an argument based model for teaching history. It is part of the Debating American History series, and covers mass consumer culture in the 1920s."

The lake, the farmer and the dentist -- Creating a newspaper colony -- The genesis of the alliance -- Closing in on the deal -- The early colonies and the promotional articles -- The later colonies and the display ads -- The economic aftermath -- Hybrids and clones -- William Randolph Hearst --...