Word: arizona
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Other universities have had success with this approach of showing how perceived and actual norms differ. Northern Illinois and the University of Arizona pioneered this approach with alcohol use," he said...
Perlstein’s greatest strength is his ability to craft a good narrative—even if, at 516 pages, Before the Storm is a whopper. In the book’s opening chapters Perlstein nicely depicts the Arizona cowboy milieu from which Goldwater emerged, even as he reinforces the emphasis the stately senator placed on duty throughout his life. It’s also a narrative that expertly explores the political landscape of the times. Despite his own leftist views, Perlstein carefully manages to leave his personal political biases out of the story, giving the reader an enjoyable...
...treated to exquisite explorations of LBJ’s anxieties, Nixon’s cunning political ploys and the sadness of Goldwater’s loyal organizer, Clif White, when he returns from vacation to find his power undercut by Goldwater’s self-appointed “Arizona Mafia.” In a book that is supposed to be about Goldwater, figures like Johnson, Nixon and White take up far too much space...
...engaging, and brings to life the drama of the event. Every major case touched upon in high school U.S. history is at least mentioned, and sometimes lavishly described, up through the Warren Court. Marbury v. Madison, Gibbons v. Ogden, Plessy v. Ferguson, Korematsu v. United States and Miranda v. Arizona are revisited. Rehnquist explains his omission of more recent cases by stating that he chose not to discuss cases in which “any of [his] present colleagues have played a part.” A background in US history is helpful, especially since this section reads like...
...attacked for his plans to eliminate earmarks for programs that seek to prevent child abuse. McCain is all too familiar with such assaults. During last year's presidential primaries, he was accused of being against breast-cancer research because of an earmark he voted to eliminate. Who attacked the Arizona Senator? Challenger George W. Bush. With a giddy campaign-finance victory near, maybe McCain has forgotten...