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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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Politics and the Pink Tide: A Comparative Analysis of Protest in Latin AmericaPolitics and the Pink Tide investigates the ways in which protest varied across five Latin American countries that elected leftist presidents during the Pink Tide.Kathleen Bruhn compares the differences in protest that occurred under the new leftist governments to their conservative, neoliberal predecessors, offering...
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Plutarch and His Contemporaries: Sharing the Roman EmpireThe volume puts into the spotlight overlaps and points of intersection between Plutarch and other writers of the imperial period. It contains twenty-eight contributions which adopt a comparative approach and put into sharper relief ongoing debates and shared concerns, revealing a complex topography of...
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P. L. Buquor, Indian Fighter, Texas Ranger, Mayor of San AntonioSoldier, Indian Fighter, Texas Ranger, Mayor of San Antonio, City Marshal, Justice of the Peace, Federal Interpreter, Spanish-speaking scholar - P. L.. Buquor was all of these and more. As a young man out for adventure, he answered the call to "Save Texas" and...
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Playing to the Gods: Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and the Rivalry That Changed Acting ForeverThe riveting story of the rivalry between the two most renowned actresses of the nineteenth century: legendary Sarah Bernhardt, whose eccentricity on and off the stage made her the original diva, and mystical Eleonora Duse, who broke all the rules to popularize the natural...
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Planned Society: Yesterday, Today, TomorrowContributing Authors Include Margaret Mead, Sterling Tracy, Bernard W. Dempsey, And Others. A Symposium By Thirty-Five Economists, Sociologists, And Statesmen.Author: Findlay MacKenziePublisher: Literary Licensing, LLCPublished: 06/30/2012Pages: 1016Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.93lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 2.00dISBN: 9781258423308This title is not returnable
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Pioneers of Capitalism: The Netherlands 1000-1800How medieval Dutch society laid the foundations for modern capitalism The Netherlands was one of the pioneers of capitalism in the Middle Ages, giving rise to the spectacular Dutch Golden Age while ushering in an era of unprecedented, long-term economic growth. Pioneers of Capitalism...
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Pioneering CeramicsThis book sheds new light on Delft pottery from the 17th and 18th centuries. During this period, the Delft pottery industry took off, under the strong influence of a changing world. Delft potters were seen as true innovators. Today, ceramics is experiencing another heyday....
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Picture Bride StoriesDuring the 1885 to 1924 immigration period of plantation laborers from Japan to Hawaii, more than 200,000 Japanese, mostly single men, made the long journey by ship to the Hawaiian Islands. As it became apparent that they would never return to Japan, many of...
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Petra's LegacyThe matriarch of one of the most important families in Texas history, Petra Vela Kenedy has remained a shadowy presence in the annals of South Texas. In this biography of Petra Vela Kenedy, the authors not only tell her story but also relate the...
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Pershing: A History of the Medium Tank T20 SeriesThis comprehensive entry in R. P. Hunnicutt's 10-volume compendium of American tank history details the development of the T20 series of American tank prototypes ending with the standardized M26 Pershing. Although M4 Medium Tank Sherman proved itself by contributing mightily to U.S. Armored divisions...
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Paul GrahamThe ecstatic face of a disco dancer in Berlin; a rural panorama in Derry, where a country road has been made into a Pollock-like canvas of red, white and blue; an ashtray, framed by a lacy spray of blood in a Barcelona toilet. Paul...
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Patagonia National Park: Chile: ChileAndean condors soaring over snow-capped mountains. Waving grasslands where herds of guanacos roam. Mountain lions haunting the shadows . . . Patagonia National Park offers an extraordinary combination of natural beauty and abundant wildlife.Centered on southern Chile's Chacabuco Valley, it showcases the fascinating natural...
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Paris 1944: Occupation, Resistance, Liberation: A Social HistoryA moving, dramatic social history of the liberation of Paris in 1944, one of the most inspiring and momentous events of the twentieth century. The fall of Paris to the Nazis on June 14th, 1940, was one of the darkest days of World War...
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Pana: The Crossroads of CrisisAt the turn of the 20th Century, labor, political reforms and imperialistic expansion along with their problems and conflicts dominated the headlines of American newspapers. The growth of labor unions that wanted a better life for their members and other workers were pushing against...
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OxfordDiscover Oxford, one of the jewels of European architecture. Much loved and much visited, the city offers an unparalleled collection of the best of English building through the centuries. Matthew Rice's Oxford is a feast of delightful watercolour illustrations and an informed and witty...
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Over Singapore 50 Years Ago: An Aerial View in the 1950sNow released in a new, convenient and handy size, Over Singapore: 50 Years Ago is a view of old Singapore from a new angle. Many of the streets and buildings have changed; but many others are still instantly recognizable, and this book helps the...
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Over a Century of Moving to the Drum: Salish Indian Celebrations on the Flathead ReservationAuthor: Johnny ArleePublisher: Montana Historical Society PressPublished: 01/01/1998Pages: 104Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 8.50h x 11.02w x 0.31dISBN: 9780917298578
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Outer Banks Scenic BywayThe Outer Banks National Scenic Byway stretches the length of North Carolina's 200-mile barrier islands. The unique maritime culture shared by the 21 coastal villages led to the road's designation as a National Scenic Byway in 2009. The route is entered from the north...
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Our Nazi: An American Suburb's Encounter with EvilThe first book to lay bare the life of a Nazi camp guard who settled in a Chicago suburb and to explore how his community and others responded to discoveries of Nazis in their midst. Reinhold Kulle seemed like the perfect school employee. But...
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Our Gigantic Zoo: A German Quest to Save the SerengetiHow did the Seregenti become an internationally renowned African conservation site and one of the most iconic destinations for a safari? In this book, Thomas M. Lekan illuminates the controversial origins of this national park by examining how Europe's greatest wildlife conservationist, former Frankfurt...
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