The States and the Interstates

The States and the Interstates
Author: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Publisher: American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1991
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

This report, prepared by the Public Works Historical Society with some minor editing by AASHTO, outlines the origins of the Interstate and Defense Highway System, the early years of its implementation, and the challenges and adjustments required in its completion.

Immigration Outside the Law

Immigration Outside the Law
Author: Hiroshi Motomura
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2014-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199768439

"A 1975 state-wide law in Texas made it legal for school districts to bar students from public schools if they were in the country illegally, thus making it extremely difficult or even possible for scores of children to receive an education. The resulting landmark Supreme Court case, Plyler v. Doe (1982), established the constitutional right of children to attend public elementary and secondary schools regardless of legal status and changed how the nation approached the conversation about immigration outside the law. Today, as the United States takes steps towards immigration policy reform, Americans are subjected to polarized debates on what the country should do with its "illegal" or "undocumented" population. In Immigration Outside the Law, acclaimed immigration law expert Hiroshi Motomura takes a neutral, legally-accurate approach in his attention and responses to the questions surrounding those whom he calls "unauthorized migrants." In a reasoned and careful discussion, he seeks to explain why unlawful immigration is such a contentious debate in the United States and to offer suggestions for what should be done about it. He looks at ways in which unauthorized immigrants are becoming part of American society and why it is critical to pave the way for this integration. In the final section of the book, Motomura focuses on practical and politically viable solutions to the problem in three public policy areas: international economic development, domestic economic policy, and educational policy. Amidst the extreme opinions voiced daily in the media, Motomura explains the complicated topic of immigration outside the law in an understandable and refreshingly objective way for students and scholars studying immigration law, policy-makers looking for informed opinions, and any American developing an opinion on this contentious issue"--

Interregional Highways

Interregional Highways
Author: United States. National Interregional Highway Committee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1944
Genre: Express highways
ISBN:

Eisenhower

Eisenhower
Author: Jean Edward Smith
Publisher: Random House Incorporated
Total Pages: 977
Release: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 140006693X

In his magisterial bestseller "FDR," Smith provided a fresh, modern look at one of the most indelible figures in American history. Now this peerless biographer returns with a new life of Dwight D. Eisenhower that is as full, rich, and revealing as anything ever written about America's 34th president.