Michael E Abramson

In 1969, a group of young Puerto Rican activists founded the Young Lords Party in New York City, taking inspiration from the Black Panthers. Palante, the first book by and about the radical organization, is brought back into print here with new introductory material. Capturing the spirit and actions...

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In 1969, a group of young Puerto Rican activists founded the Young Lords Party in New York City, taking inspiration from the Black Panthers. Palante, the first book by and about the radical organization, is brought back into print here with new introductory material. Capturing the spirit and actions...

America lost out on a great opportunity when it failed to elect Mitt Romney as the 45th President of the United States. He would have made America a stronger nation and improved the lives of Americans. This book addresses some of the causes that may have contributed to Romney’s loss in the 2012 Pres...

“This fast-paced political thriller is a gripping story of family secrets and government corruption … With unexpected twists and political issues that ring true, this is a bang-up novel for anyone who enjoys a good conspiracy theory.” --Publishers Weekly review of Amazon Breakout Novel Award Semi-fi...

There has been generations of visitors to The Art Institute of Chicago that have been entranced by the Thorne Miniature Rooms. Painstakingly constructed to a one inch to one foot. They have fascinating models that recreate 68 European and American interiors from the 16th to 20th century. These rooms...

Michael Abramson takes out his small Leica camera at Pepper’s Hideout on Chicago’s South Side. 1974. Cool music. Cool scene.Over the next three years, Abramson takes thousands of vivid photographs of smoke-filled Pepper’s, Perv’s House, the Patio Lounge, High Chaparral, and other black nightclubs. N...

This newly designed and revised edition includes full-colour photographs of each of the sixty-eight miniature rooms designed by Chicago socialite Mrs. James Wardroom, and original drawings and details of individual objects reproduced to actual scale.