Michael O'Malley

A uniquely blended personal family history and history of the changing definitions of race in America. A zealous eugenicist ran Virginia's Bureau of Vital Statistics in the first half of the twentieth century, misusing his position to reclassify people he suspected of hiding their "true" race. But in addition to being blinded by his prejudices, he and his predecessors were...

Every company faces challenges, but some are able to achieve long-term vitality while others flame out. What distinguishes a healthy, high-performing organisation? Which ingredients, decisions, and values result in a business that is built for the long haul? Profitably Healthy Companies lays out ten essential principles of organisational development for sustained success. Bringing together practical and academic expertise, W. Warner...

The remarkable story of how modern Irish music was shaped and spread through the brash efforts of a Chicago police chief. Irish music as we know it today was invented not just in the cobbled lanes of Dublin or the green fields of County Kerry, but also in the burgeoning metropolis of early-twentieth-century Chicago. The genre’s history combines a long...