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Siopao Is Not Just for Kids
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Siopao Is Not Just for Kids

The Wrapper

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Christina Gonzales discusses the Filipino siopao, how they attest to the history of the Philippines, colonization, cultural influence of Spanish, Chinese, and Americans on the islands, and her … 7 $0.70 Add
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Sirte

Sirte

Keystone of Independence

From: Slouching Towards Sirte

In Chapter One Sirte: Keystone of Independence, Forte contrasts the city of Sirte– found to be in near total ruin by the end of the 2011 Libyan Civil War– to the Sirte which was once … 39 $3.90 Add
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Sirte

Sirte

Touchstone of Imperialism

From: Slouching Towards Sirte

In Chapter Two Sirte: Touchstone of Imperialism, Forte examines how Sirte represented a post-colonial Libya, as the seat of the Al-Fateh Revolution and later the focus of international attention … 68 $6.80 Add
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Sisters in Struggle

Sisters in Struggle

From: From Bombs to Books

Describes as context the recent history of the Sudan, and recounts one family’s experience living through the 1983-84 violence in the country, their journey to refugee camps in Ethiopia and … 17 $1.70 Add
Sites of Struggle or Vehicles of Resistance

Sites of Struggle or Vehicles of Resistance

Unions and Women Workers

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Siting Lesbians:

Siting Lesbians:

Urban Spaces and Sexuality

From: In a Queer Country

In "Siting Lesbians: Urban Spaces and Sexuality," Catherine Nash discusses the complement to Ingram’s study. He considers gay males seeking pleasure in the wide outdoors while … 27 $0.54 Add
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“Sittin’ on Top of the World”

“Sittin’ on Top of the World”

The Challenges of Blues and Hip Hop Geography

From: Black Geographies

In 1930, the Mississippi Delta was already in the devastating grip of the Great Depression. Hunger, evictions, and terror would haunt the region for another four decades. We must ask how could a … 36 $3.60 Add
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Six
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Six

From: Holden After & Before

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Six: Cruising the North Atlantic

Six: Cruising the North Atlantic

From: The Imperilled Ocean

In readings from this book Journalist Lauren Trethewey explores stories about the many ways in which people around the world interact with the ocean. In this chapter Trethewey tells the story of … 36 $3.60 Add
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Six Nights in the Albert Lane, 1917

Six Nights in the Albert Lane, 1917

From: Any Other Way

The transcription of police testimony given in court after a series of arrests were made in the Albert Lane in the spring of 1917 3 $0.30 Add
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"Six of the Best"

"Six of the Best"

From: A Lucky Life

Discusses his father being the first trained pediatrician in Montreal, his time going to school at Selwyn House 8 $0.80 Add
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Sixteen
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Sixteen

From: Holden After & Before

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Sixty-seven Pounds

Sixty-seven Pounds

From: They Called Me Chocolate Rocket

His illness leads to a break from Hockey and finding a job, his diagnosis with Hodgkin lymphoma and his transition into coaching ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Size Matters: Can Buildings Be Too Tall?

Size Matters: Can Buildings Be Too Tall?

From: The New Carbon Architecture

In this chapter, the author seeks to answer the question: are there limits to how much increases in urban density — especially via vertical growth — will contribute to rather than … 11 $1.10 Add
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Skedaddling, Crimping, and Deserting
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Skedaddling, Crimping, and Deserting

PART TWO: A HOUSE TORN ASUNDER

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Chapter Seven focuses on public and financial support for the war effort during the early weeks of the Civil War. Topics discussed include the need for more men, “bounties” and public … 16 $1.60 Add