History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Easy History for Kids: The American Revolution: The Young Readers' Fun and Interesting Guide to Early American HistoryYour little historian needs a fun and exciting adventure back in time! "Easy History for Kids: The American Revolution" gives a fascinating peek into the American Revolution-for kids and kids at heart!Are you struggling to engage your child in history lessons? Do you find...
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Dreaming of the Colorado PlateauIn this board book for young readers, we'll learn to count down from 10 to 1 while discovering the breathtaking parks and sites in the Colorado Plateau. Hike the trails in the Grand Canyon, count amazing geological formations in Bryce Canyon National Park, and...
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Domestic Manners of the Americans"A masterpiece of nineteenth-century travel-writing, Domestic Manners of the Americans is a vivid and hugely witty satirical account of a nation and was a sensation on both sides of the Atlantic." -Goodreads (2020)Domestic Manners of the Americans (1832) is the most widely read work...
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Dixieland Deceived: The Grand Conspiracy Behind the US Civil WarThe true story of the US Civil War, aka War Between the States, aka War of Northern Aggression does not "lie in the middle" somewhere; but rather, is something altogether different from either the contemporary northern Establishment account or the southern revisionist version. In...
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Displaced: Civilians in the Russia-Ukraine WarA Russian journalist's first-hand account of the heartbreak and resilience of ordinary Ukrainians faced with Putin's aggressionUnique among books about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Displaced tells the stories of ordinary and extraordinary civilians whose lives have been upended in the conflict. Russian dissident and...
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Diggin' Dewil Valley: Placemaking and community archaeology in El Nido, Palawan, PhilippinesSince 2004, the Dewil Valley in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines has been home to the Palawan Island Palaeohistory Research Project (PIPRP). Dewil is a landscape dotted with limestone towers, each of which has their own archaeological story to tell. Excavations at Ille Cave, the...
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Devil's Mile: The Rich, Gritty History of the BoweryDevil's Mile tells the rip-roaring story of New York's oldest and most unique street The Bowery was a synonym for despair throughout most of the 20th century. The very name evoked visuals of drunken bums passed out on the sidewalk, and New Yorkers nicknamed...
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Der Totale Widerstand"Wir Europ?er haben uns seit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs im Jahr 1945 nicht mehr so nah an einem gro en, globalen Krieg wie heute gefunden. Deshalb ist es ratsam, dass jeder sich aktiv mit dem Thema Widerstand gegen eine ausl?ndische Besatzung auseinandersetzt.'Der totale...
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Denationalizing Identities: The Politics of Performance in the Chinese DiasporaDenationalizing Identities explores the relationship between performance and ideology in the global Sinosphere. Wah Guan Lim's study of four important diasporic director-playwrights--Gao Xingjian, Stan Lai Sheng-chuan, Danny Yung Ning Tsun, and Kuo Pao Kun--shows the impact of theater on ideas of "Chineseness" across China,...
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Denationalizing Identities: The Politics of Performance in the Chinese DiasporaDenationalizing Identities explores the relationship between performance and ideology in the global Sinosphere. Wah Guan Lim's study of four important diasporic director-playwrights--Gao Xingjian, Stan Lai Sheng-chuan, Danny Yung Ning Tsun, and Kuo Pao Kun--shows the impact of theater on ideas of "Chineseness" across China,...
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Defending Fort Stanwix: A Story of the New York Frontier in the American RevolutionIn Defending Fort Stanwix, William L. Kidder tells the dramatic story of "the fort that never surrendered" and the crucial role it played in the American War for Independence. After a series of military defeats over the winter of 1776-1777, British military leaders developed...
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Defeat of Nazi GermanyS.Sgt. Chester Fong was a tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber with the 735th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group, 2nd Air Division of the US 8th Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. He describes his personal experiences on 22 combat...
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Deception in Medieval Warfare: Trickery and Cunning in the Central Middle AgesFirst full-length study of the use and perception of deceit in medieval warfare. Deception and trickery are a universal feature of warfare, from the Trojan horse to the inflatable tanks of the Second World War. The wars of the Central Middle Ages (c. 1000-1320)...
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Death on the Hellships: Prisoners at Sea in the Pacific WarDeath on the Hellships chronicles the true dimensions of the Allied POW experience at sea. It is a disturbing story; many believe the Bataan Death March even pales by comparison. Survivors describe their ordeal in the Japanese hellships as the absolute worst experience of...
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David Living Stone Foe of DarknessDavid Livingstone: Foe of Darkness is a gripping account of the life and work of one of the most renowned explorers and missionaries of the 19th century. Jeanette Eaton brings Livingstone's extraordinary story to life, capturing the spirit of adventure and the dedication to...
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Daily Life in Victorian EnglandWhat was life really like in Victorian England during its transition from provincial society into modern urban power? Discover the effects of increased women's rights, technological advances, and Charles Darwin's discoveries on everyday life. This volume offers a fascinating glimpse into Victorian daily living,...
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Culturing the Body: Past Perspectives on Identity and SocialityThe human body is both the site of lived experiences and a means of communicating those experiences to a diverse audience. Hominins have been culturing their bodies, that is adding social and cultural meaning through the use pigments and objects, for over 100,000 years....
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Craig & Fred Young Readers' Edition: A Marine, a Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each OtherA heartwarming story of a stray dog and a U.S. Marine who met under the unlikeliest circumstances in Afghanistan--and who changed each other's lives forever. As part of an elite team of Marines, Craig Grossi was sent on his most dangerous assignment to the...
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Countdown 1960: The Behind-The-Scenes Story of the 312 Days That Changed America's Politics ForeverA riveting new work and a fresh take on 1960 and the dramatic 11 months leading up to a deeply relevant election for the ages It's January 2nd, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy, and with this opening...
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Coronary: A True Story of Medicine Gone AwryA chilling real-life medical thriller, Coronary chronicles the story of two highly respected heart doctors who violated the most sacred principle of their profession: First, do no harm. In the summer of 2002, fifty-five-year-old John Corapi, a Catholic priest with a colorful background, visited...
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