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Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses began as an informal Bible study group in the 1870s that sought to recover first-century Christian beliefs and practices. They disseminated literature announcing the expected reign of God's Kingdom and called themselves Bible Students. In 1931, they adopted the name Jehovah's Witnesses,...
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James Monroe: The biography of the last founding father, Louisiana Purchase, and fifth president of the United StatesDelve into the life and political career of James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, in this captivating biography that offers fresh insights into one of America's Founding Fathers. In James Monroe;s book, readers will discover the fascinating journey of a statesman...
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Jackass Flats: Tales of the Deltaland of the Rio GrandeThis book is a virtual fireside chat with the great storytellers of the delta region of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. It is appropriately named Jackass Flats, paralleling it with the vanished prairie herds of wild horses and jackasses that inhabited a...
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"I Will Never Forget": Interviews with 39 Former Negro League PlayersThis book continues the riches of two highly praised previous volumes, Voices from the Negro Leagues "interesting...solid"--MultiCultural Review) and The Negro Leagues Revisited ("wonderful"--Booklist; "voluminous...top-notch"--Public Library Quarterly). The players interviewed in this new book of interviews are Bill Bethea, John "Scoop" Brown, Paul Casanova,...
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Israelite Religion: From Tribal Beginnings to Scribal LegacyA panoramic, thousand-year history of Israelite religion, from the Iron Age to the birth of Judaism, by a renowned biblical scholar From its Iron Age beginnings to its aftermath in the Roman period, Israelite religion went through significant changes and transformations. As the Israelites...
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Islands and Contemporary ArtA profound journey through diverse representations of islands in contemporary art. In this groundbreaking exploration, Gill Perry looks at the vital role that islands play in contemporary visual arts. Responding to the urgency of migration, climate change, and colonialism, artists create compelling and provocative...
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Interesting Facts About The Ancient African Art - Art History for Kids Children's Art BooksAncient African art is history, culture and tradition fused into one. Studying art will provide a glimpse into the culture and belief systems of a civilization. It also tells a lot about tradition. Yes, there's more to art than meets the eye. Use this...
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Industrial Revolution: The Rise of the Machines (Technology and Inventions) - History Book 6th Grade Children's HistoryBefore there were machines, every product had to be done manually. Even handling of dangerous substances were done by humans without proper protection. This resulted in a lot of health problems but people didn't care because they were given jobs. So when the machines...
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Illiberal America: A HistoryA storm of illiberalism, building in the United States for years, unleashed its destructive force in the Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021. The attack on American democracy and images of mob violence led many to recoil, thinking "That's not us." But now we...
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If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America's Time of NeedA Medal of Honor recipient looks back at his own service in the Vietnam War--and ahead to America's future. Jack Jacobs was acting as an advisor to the South Vietnamese when he and his men came under devastating attack. Wounded, 1st Lt. Jacobs took...
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Identity, Power and Group Formation in Archaic Macedonia (600-400 Bc)The first ever large-scale synthesis on identity and social dynamics across archaic Macedonia (600-400 BC), Christos Giamakis's book provides a detailed narrative exploring the role of power as displayed through material culture in the formation of group identities across the region. Giamakis focuses on...
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How to Survive in Tudor EnglandEmbark on a journey to Tudor England with this self-help guide that offers engaging tips and insights for navigating the challenges of the 16th century.Imagine you were transported back in time to Tudor England and had to start a new life there, without smartphones,...
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How Pandemics Shape the Metropolitan Space: Impact of Covid-19 on Urban Development in Vienna and TokyoThis book examines the impact of the recent global health crisis on the urban development of Vienna and Tokyo. Contributions from fields such as regional, landscape, or transport planning as well as urban sociology and cultural anthropology illustrate that, in these capitals, the effects...
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Holocaust Encyclopedia, 3rd ed., b&w: Uncensored and UnconstrainedWe all have learned it: The Holocaust lasted four years (1941-1945), took place in thousands of locations across an entire continent (Europe), and involved thousands of perpetrators and millions of victims. But when it comes to details, most of us flounder. Many websites can...
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History's Erratics: Irish Catholic Dissidents and the Transformation of American Capitalism, 1870-1930As Ice Age glaciers left behind erratics, so the external forces of history tumbled the Irish into America. Existing both out of time and out of space, a diverse range of these Roman-Catholic immigrants saw their new country in a much different way than...
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History, Politics and the Evolution of Cultivation Theory: Beyond Violence?This book provides a cultural history of cultivation theory, a North American mass communication paradigm best known for arguing that television violence was a potent agent of political socialisation. Decades after its inception, cultivation theory remains an evocative force in imagining twenty-first-century media power....
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History of St. John the BaptistThis apocryphal text is attributed in Greek sources to St. Mark the Evangelist, and details the life of St. John the Baptist, from his birth and divine calling to his ministry, confrontation with king Herod, the baptism of Christ, imprisonment, and eventual beheading. It...
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Historieta Doble: A Graphic History of Participatory Action ResearchIn the 1970s, new methods of social science research began to flower in Latin America, connecting academic researchers to grassroots social movements. One of these was participatory action research, a method now used by community organizers, educational activists, and social scientists around the world.Historieta...
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Historic Theaters of the Tennessee Tri-CitiesThe Stories Behind Iconic VenuesTheaters in the Tri-Cities featured everything from early minstrel shows of the nineteenth century to the modern multiplex movie houses of the twenty-first century. It's a complex subject that is closely connected to the region's overall history. The Barter Theatre...
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Hillbilly Highway: The Transappalachian Migration and the Making of a White Working Class"The best book to explain the world J. D. Vance came from is Max Fraser's Hillbilly Highway."--Jessica Wilkerson, author of To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice Over the first two-thirds of the twentieth century, as...
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