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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The History of Emotions: Second EditionThis book introduces students and professional historians to the main areas of concern in the history of emotions and its intersection with emotion research in other disciplines. It discusses how the emotions intersect with other lines of historical research relating to power, practice, society...
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The Harriet Tubman Way: An Inspirational Guide to Self-Love, Empowerment, and Legendary Leadership for GirlsHow in the world did a little slave girl born around 1822, who never learned to read and write, earn the respect of 118,328 people in 2019, to select her over Eleanor Roosevelt to be on the twenty-dollar bill? That's right, Harriet Tubman will...
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The Great Boomsky: The Many Lives of Magic's First Black SuperstarThirteen-year-old Milton Hudson Everett loves his job as Boomsky, the clumsy sidekick of the great magician Alexander Herrmann (1844- 1896). Beloved across America, Boomsky falls on top hats and drops trays of borrowed watches, bringing screams of laughter. But Boomsky is himself a magician's...
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The Good Cook's Book of Oil and Vinegar: One of the World's Most Delicious Pairings, with More Than 150 RecipesOriginally published: Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, c1992.Author: Michele Anna JordanPublisher: Skyhorse PublishingPublished: 07/21/2015Pages: 448Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.05lbsSize: 8.10h x 6.20w x 1.50dISBN: 9781632205872About the AuthorMichele Anna Jordan has written nearly twenty books about food, including the highly acclaimed Vinaigrettes and Other Dressings and More Than...
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The Genius of AmericaIn this book, János Csák explores the enduring intellectual and spiritual legacy behind America's achievement, the very essence and history of the American genius. Americans see freedom as the ultimate human good, but it is precisely around the principle of freedom and its misuse...
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The Four Corners: Timeless Lands of the SouthwestBeginning where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet, this visual journey spirals through the enchantingly beautiful landscape that is home to America's most traditional cultures. The vivid and entertaining text strikes a perfect balance with the awe-inspiring images of a land shaped by...
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The Founding of English America: An Introduction to the Lost Colony and JamestownIn 1577, John Dee, a scientist who served as an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, proposed to her the creation of colonies in the New World. Neither Elizabeth nor Walter Raleigh imagined the task would be so difficult or take more than 30 years....
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The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the WorldThe true story of Marshall "Major" Taylor, who overcame racial prejudice to become one of the most dominant cyclists in history. Part of Belt's Revival series and with an introduction by Zito Madu.The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World, which Taylor self-published in 1928,...
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The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in CrisisContemporary American evangelicalism is suffering from an identity crisis--and a lot of bad press. In this book, acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior examines evangelical history, both good and bad. By analyzing the literature, art, and popular culture that has surrounded evangelicalism, she unpacks some...
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The Eagles of Bastogne: The Untold Story of the Heroic Defense of a City Under SiegeA complete account of the battle that inspired Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers.There are few names in the annals of military history that evoke such emotion, and in some cases controversy, as the small Belgian town of Bastogne. The 101st Airborne are the best...
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The Dragon's TaleDragons are real!Dragons have been working with our world for eons. Now, these wise teachers have returned once more to tell us of their world and to help us expand our consciousness to meet them ourselves.Tanis Helliwell, who introduced us to elementals in her...
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The Diary of Dukesang Wong: A Voice from Gold MountainHere is the only known first-person account from a Chinese worker on the famously treacherous parts of transcontinental railways that spanned the North American continent in the nineteenth century. The story of those Chinese workers has been told before, but never in a voice...
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The Crusades: A Reader, Third EditionSince its first appearance in 2004, The Crusades: A Reader has been the go-to sourcebook in the field. It covers the entire crusading movement, from its origins to its modern afterlife, using key primary source documents. Muslim, Jewish, and Byzantine voices are represented here...
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The Crisis of Christendom: A History of Christendom, Volume 6The Crisis of Christendom is the sixth and final volume of Dr. Warren H. Carroll's history of Christendom. It is concerned with the "crises," or turning points, in the diseases which plagued humanity during the modern era. The book discusses in detail Nazi and...
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The Coin Types of Imperial Rome: With 28 Plates and 2 Synoptical TablesDive into the fascinating coinage types of the ancient Romans.In ancient Rome, coins were not just a symbol of exchange for goods or services. They were often used to mark events, advertise, or make known the identity of the current ruler. However, the features...
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The Coffin Saga: Nantucket's Story, From Settlement to Summer Visitors.Discover the fascinating history of Nantucket Island in this comprehensive and engaging account. Gardner details the island's early settlement and growth into a bustling whaling community, as well as its evolution into a popular summer destination. A great read for history buffs and travelers...
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The ChumashFor thousands of years, the Chumash people have made their home on California's rich coast. Their story is one of survival and strength. Forced to work in Spanish missions in the 1700s, the Chumash lost much of their original way of life. Their struggle...
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The Child The Parent And The StateThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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The Book of Saints and HeroesAndrew Lang was an Oxford fellow and Scotsman who had a distinguished career as a poet, novelist and historian. His wife Leonora was extremely well-educated herself, having translated a history of Russia from the French and written several other books of her own. However,...
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The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in AmericaA lyrical meditation on how Black Americans have envisioned utopia--and sought to transform their lives. How do the disillusioned, the forgotten, and the persecuted not merely hold on to life but expand its possibilities and preserve its beauty? What, in other words, does utopia...
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