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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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Un fil à la patte"Un fil la patte" par Georges Feydeau. Georges Feydeau tait un auteur dramatique fran ais (1862-1921).Author: Fb Editions, Georges FeydeauPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 02/10/2015Pages: 138Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30dISBN: 9781508437956Language: FrenchThis title is not returnable
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Unbecoming British: How Revolutionary America Became a Postcolonial NationWhat can homespun cloth, stuffed birds, quince jelly, and ginseng reveal about the formation of early American national identity? In this wide-ranging and bold new interpretation of American history and its Founding Fathers, Kariann Akemi Yokota shows that political independence from Britain fueled anxieties...
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UH-1 Iroquois Pilot's Flight Operating InstructionsDeveloped by Bell in the early 1950s, the UH-1 Iroquois was the first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production for the U.S. military. Originally designated the HU-1A for "Helicopter Utility", it was quickly nick- named the "Huey" -- a moniker that stuck even after the...
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Translingual Inheritance: Language Diversity in Early National PhiladelphiaTranslingual Inheritance tells a new story of the early days of democracy in the United States, when English had not yet become the only dominant language. Drawing on translingual theory, which exposes how language use contrasts with the political constructions of named languages, Elizabeth...
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Trail of Pebbles: No Time to CryThis is the story of the merciless conduct of humans against millions of individuals during their separations, confinement in Gulags, prison camps, filthy hospitals and prolonged rail and truck travel across Eastern Europe Siberia and Asia. Murder, rape and abuse were all part of...
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Toypurina: Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva RebelTired of being subjected to Spanish colonization, medicine woman Toypurina led a revolt against the San Gabriel mission in California on October 25, 1785. This bold picture book highlights an important, lesser-known leader in Indigenous history. Lushly illustrated by Tongva artist Katie Dorame. Includes...
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Towards Disaster: The Greek Army in Asia Minor in 1921In the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, Prince Andrew of Greece was given command of the 2nd Army Corps during the Battle of the Sakarya. He was commanded to lead his troops in attacking the Turkish positions, though, to the consternation of his commanding general,...
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Tofu: A Culinary HistoryThe surprising, spicy story of this globe-trotting vegetable protein staple. To the untrained eye, there's nothing as unexciting as tofu, normally regarded as a tasteless, beige, congealed mass of crushed, boiled soybeans. However, tofu more than stands up on its own. Reviled for decades...
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Titian: Love, Desire, DeathA New York Times best art book of 2021 Titian (active 1506-1576) produced a masterful group of paintings for Philip II of Spain, celebrating the loves of gods, goddesses, and mortals. Depicting scenes from Ovid's narrative poem Metamorphoses, Titian named them "poesie" and considered...
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They Would Not Be Moved: The Enduring Struggle of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe to Keep Their ReservationAn 1855 treaty set aside thousands of acres to be the permanent home of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, but in order for members to hold this land it required resolute actions and unwavering commitment. This important volume details how an Indigenous community...
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The Young Person's Illustrated Guide to American FascismThe Illustrated Guide to American Fascism is a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of fascism in the United States leading up to and following the rise of Donald Trump, as well as a stark warning for the future....
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The Yonezawa Matchlock. Mighty Gun of the Uesugi SamuraiThis is a book about the famous Uesugi-family and their history from the 15th century until the fall of the shogunate. What makes this book truly unique is that it also takes an indepth look at the history of the Japanese matchlock. The Uesugi...
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The World of the Florentine Renaissance Artist: Projects and Patrons, Workshop and Art MarketThis 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 World Atlas of Public ArtEssential reading for anyone interested in art, community, and the built environment A towering abstract steel sculpture in the middle of a traffic island in Spoleto, Italy. Soaring vertical gardens enhanced with digital technology in Singapore's Marina Bay. A skateboard bowl that doubles as...
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The World Atlas of HoneyShowcases the wonderful world of honey from hive to jar. A beautifully illustrated global survey of the flavor of honey, The World Atlas of Honey includes profiles of more than eighty countries and the botanical sources of honey found in each. With text, illustrations,...
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The Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth CenturyA free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. In the late fifth century, a girl whose name has been forgotten by history was born at the edge of...
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The Witch of PungoIn 1706, Grace Sherwood was "ducked" after her neighbors in Princess Anne County accused her of witchcraft. Binding and throwing her into the Lynnhaven River, they waited to see whether she would float to the top (evidence of her guilt) or sink (proof of...
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The Whiskey Row Fire of 1900A fire of frightening magnitude was not a question of "if" but "when" in young Prescott, and on July 14, 1900, the feared conflagration found its spark. After several years of drought, a candle slipping from its holder was all it took to utterly...
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The Weimar Republic Sourcebook: Volume 3A laboratory for competing visions of modernity, the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) continues to haunt the imagination of the twentieth century. Its political and cultural lessons retain uncanny relevance for all who seek to understand the tensions and possibilities of our age. The Weimar Republic...
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The War of Our Childhood: Memories of World War IIOne survivor tells of the fire-bombing of Dresden. Another survivor recounts the pervasive fear of marauding Russian and Czech bandits raping and killing. Children recall fathers who were only photographs and mothers who were saviors and heroes. These are typical in the stories collected...
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