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 New American ExceptionalismFor a half century following the end of World War II, the seemingly permanent cold war provided the United States with an organizing logic that governed nearly every aspect of American society and culture, giving rise to an unwavering belief in the nation's exceptionalism...
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The Navajo And Pueblo SilversmithsThe Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths is a comprehensive book written by John Adair that explores the history, techniques, and artistry of Native American silversmiths. The book delves into the cultural significance of silverwork in Navajo and Pueblo societies, as well as the evolution of...
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The Monument's End: Public Art and the Modern RepublicHow today's questions surrounding monuments and the ways we commemorate our past first arose in Rembrandt's time Monuments occupy a controversial place in nations founded on principles of freedom and self-governance. It is no accident that when we think of monuments, we think of...
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The Mississippi RiverThe Mississippi River is a migration route for more than 325 bird species! In this title, readers will dive into the river's history and its reach across much of the United States. The wildlife and land along the river's path are brought to life...
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The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass IncarcerationA century-long history of immigrant incarceration in the United States Today, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains an average of 37,000 migrants each night. To do so, they rely on, and pay for, the use of hundreds of local jails. But this is...
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The Middle East Since 1945: Teach YourselfThis much needed new edition provides a complete and essential guide to this fast developing, ever changing and often tense region. This book, fully updated for 2024, examines the origins and development of the events which have dominated the headlines for the last seven...
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The Mee-Ow Show at 50: From Cultural Rebellion to Comedy InstitutionThe fifty-year history of the Mee-Ow Show at Northwestern University and its influence on contemporary comedy In the fall of 1973, two students at Northwestern University resolved to create something on stage that was wholly their own. Soon, they would be joined by a...
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The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New YorkThe first comprehensive book about Michael Stewart, the young Black artist and model who died after an altercation with the police in 1983, from Elon Green, the Edgar Award-winning author of Last Call. At twenty-five years old, Michael Stewart was a young Black aspiring...
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The Malleus MaleficarumAs featured on Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials In 1487, the zealous inquisitor Heinrich Kramer wrote a treatise that would have a remarkable influence on European history. Blaming women for his own lust, and frustrated by official complacency before what he saw as a...
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The Making of a Hero: Six Stories of the Medal of HonorBeing a HERO means overcoming tremendous odds through sacrifice, service, and holding to important values.In The Making of a Hero, Linda Moss Mines introduces children to the important values of patriotism, citizenship, courage, integrity, sacrifice, and commitment. This book tells the story of six...
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The Lost Gold Rush Journals: Daniel Jenks 1849-1865California Gold Rush history comes to life! Buried in the archives until 2021 and never published, this amazing collection of Gold Rush journals chronicle America's Gold Rush era in astonishing detail. Between 1849-1865, Argonaut Daniel Jenks documented his (mis)adventures all across the American West...
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The Lincoln MemorialDescribes the history of the Lincoln Memorial, how it was built, and what it represents. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.Author: Frederic...
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The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: From 1817-1882This 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 Last True Clipper: Western Shore - the Oregon ClipperAuthor: Dick WagnerPublisher: Coos History MuseumPublished: 08/17/2024Pages: 58Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.12dISBN: 9798330389360
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The Large-Scale Structure of Inductive InferenceThe Large-Scale Structure of Inductive Inference investigates the relations of inductive support on the large scale, among the totality of facts comprising a science or science in general. These relations form a massively entangled, non-hierarchical structure which is discovered by making hypotheses provisionally that...
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The Lady in the Ore Bucket: A History of Settlement and Industry in the Tri-Canyon Area of the Wasatch MountainsWhen the first company of Mormon settlers arrived in the Great Salt Lake Valley in July 1847, it was immediately apparent that thier survival depended upon what resources they found in the mountains surrounding them. The Great Basin soil was baked hard by the...
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The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's TirukkuralA new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and friendship, bringing Tiruvalluvar's poetry and philosophy to a new generation seeking practical wisdom and spiritual sustenance Drawing on the poetic tradition of W. S. Merwin, Wendell Berry, and William Carlos Williams, and...
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The Ivory DominoThe Ivory Domino dips into the past to place in your hands one young man's unforgettable story. Entering his senior year in high school, with every reason for soaring optimism, he was completely unprepared for the unrelenting nightmare he encountered. With his staunch faith...
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The Insider-Outsider of Early 20th-Century German Industry: G?nter Henle and the Kl?ckner Steel Conglomerate, 1899-1955Using the life and work of G?nter Henle, Volker R. Berghahn examines the postwar West German approach to labour relations and European integration. The study of Henle simultaneously allows Berghahn to reflect on the unique insights into German Jewish life before and during the...
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The Influence of Sea Power Upon HistoryA.T. Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power Upon History is a seminal exploration of naval strategy's profound impact on global affairs. Analyzing historical events, Mahan asserts that a nation's maritime prowess is central to its dominance. This influential classic offers strategic wisdom that transcends...
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