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Western Isles of TrinidadFr. Anthony de Verteuil, a well-known author about Trinidad's history with a large number of titles published over several decades, wrote this charming and interesting book about "Down the Islands". The small and tiny mountaintops that peep out of the ocean between Trinidad's westernmost...
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Welcome to Death Valley National ParkA tour through California's Death Valley National Park introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Devil's Golf Course, Zabriskie Point, and Salt Creek are all discussed. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars,...
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Warships in the War of the Pacific 1879-83: South America's Ironclad Naval CampaignSuperbly illustrated with original artwork throughout, this book explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of South America's War of the Pacific. In the late 19th century, a war erupted between Chile and Peru, the catalyst for which was control of guano-rich...
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Viceroy Güemes's Mexico: Rituals, Religion, and RevenueViceroy Güemes's Mexico: Rituals, Religion, and Revenue examines the career of Juan Francisco Güemes y Horcasitas, viceroy of New Spain from 1746 to 1755. It provides the best account yet of how the colonial reform process most commonly known as the Bourbon Reforms did...
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Viceroy Güemes's Mexico: Rituals, Religion, and RevenueViceroy Güemes's Mexico: Rituals, Religion, and Revenue examines the career of Juan Francisco Güemes y Horcasitas, viceroy of New Spain from 1746 to 1755. It provides the best account yet of how the colonial reform process most commonly known as the Bourbon Reforms did...
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Venetian Disegno: New FrontiersA volume that offers a fresh perspective on the art of Venice and the Veneto region of Italy by focusing on the artistic idea of disegno.Disengo (Italian for drawing or design) refers to the philosophical relationship between the conceptual role of design and the...
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Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern EraUrban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Era offers a detailed study of the complexities of urban operations, demonstrating through historical conflicts their key features, the various weapons and tactics employed by both sides, and the factors that contributed to...
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Un-UnitedIn his poignant and thought-provoking book, "Un-United," Timothy Harvey invites readers on a compelling exploration of America's social fabric. With a thoughtful blend of personal anecdotes, historical insights, and societal reflections, "Un-United" navigates through the complexities of race, politics, and social disparities. It challenges...
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Untold Truths: Exposing Slavery and Its Legacies at Loyola University MarylandUntold Truths brings together scholars, students, staff, and descendants to explore Loyola University Maryland's historical connections to slavery, Jim Crow, and racial injustice. They do so through a variety of forms, including historical narratives, analysis of newly uncovered archival sources, and creative works inspired...
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United States 1776-1992A comprehensive text on American history from this series by teachers and examiners.Includes historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts and a study skills section for exam preparation.1 Synoptic Assessment 1776-19922 Political Background 1770-18773 The West 1800-19004 USA 1877-19195 USA...
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Underground: The Subterranean Culture of DIY Punk ShowsUnderground is all about the history and future of DIY punk touring in the USA. Daniel Makagon explores the culture of DIY spaces like house shows and community-based music spaces, their impact on underground communities and economies, and why these networks matter. He shows...
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Under Blue CupA personal journey leads a celebrated critic to discover "knights of the medium," contemporary artists who battle the aesthetic meaninglessness of the post-medium condition. In Under Blue Cup, Rosalind Krauss explores the relation of aesthetic mediums to memory--her own memory having been severely tested...
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Undelivered: From the Great Postal Strike of 1970 to the Manufactured Crisis of the U.S. Postal ServiceFor eight days in March 1970, over 200,000 postal workers staged an illegal "wildcat" strike--the largest in United States history--for better wages and working conditions. Picket lines started in New York and spread across the country like wildfire. Strikers defied court injunctions, threats of...
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Uncommon Valor: The Medal of Honor and the Warriors Who Earned It in Afghanistan and IraqUncommon Valor from Dwight Jon Zimmerman and John D. Gresham presents a fascinating look at six of our bravest soldiers and the highest military decoration awarded in this country.Since the Vietnam War ended in 1973, the Medal of Honor, our nation's highest award for...
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To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth: The Epic Hunt for the South's Most Feared Ship--And the Greatest Sea Battle of the Civil War"Entertaining from beginning to end... For fans of O'Brian and Forester, it is a welcome addition to the lore of navies whose sailors braved storms and shrapnel in a war for America's destiny." --Wall Street Journal On June 19, 1864, just off the coast...
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'Tis Not Our War: Avoiding Military Service in the Civil War NorthJames McPherson's classic book For Cause & Comrades explained "why men fought in the Civil War"--and spurred countless other historians to ask and attempt to answer the same question. But few have explored why men did not fight. That's the question Paul Taylor answers...
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Through Glacier ParkWhen Mary Roberts Rinehart's travelogue, Through Glacier Park, was first published in 1916, the already famous mystery writer introduced readers to recently minted national park and to the scenic wonders of Montana and to the adventures to be found there. Howard Eaton, an intrepid...
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The World's First Stock ExchangeThe launch of the Dutch East India Company in 1602 initiated Amsterdam's transformation from a regional market town into a dominant financial center. The Company introduced easily transferable shares, and within days buyers had begun to trade them. Soon the public was engaging in...
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The War for Korea, 1945-1950: A House BurningWhen the major powers sent troops to the Korean peninsula in June of 1950, it supposedly marked the start of one of the last century's bloodiest conflicts. Allan Millett, however, reveals that the Korean War actually began with partisan clashes two years earlier and...
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The Violence of Recognition: Adivasi Indigeneity and Anti-Dalitness in IndiaThe Violence of Recognition offers an unprecedented firsthand account of the operations of Hindu nationalists and their role in sparking the largest incident of anti-Christian violence in India's history. Through vivid ethnographic storytelling, Pinky Hota explores the roots of ethnonationalist conflict between two historically...
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