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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An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibit, I. The Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as far as TThis 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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A Mother to My MotherIt is the summer of 1941, and Malka is ten years old. Her small town of Romanov, Ukraine, has just been occupied by the Nazis, and Malka's Jewish traditions, culture and community are under attack. Malka and her mother manage to escape, hiding in...
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A Most Unsettled Man: A Biography - the Triumphs and Travails of George MatchamAuthor: Lily StylePublisher: Historium PressPublished: 07/23/2024Pages: 362Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75dISBN: 9781962465489
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America The Black Point of View - An Investigation and Study of the White People of America and Western Europe and The Autobiography of an American Gh"America the Black Point of View" was named "Non-Fiction Book of the Year" and the number 4 book in the nation on the "Ten Best Black Books of 2015" list. www.theblackpointofview.com. AN AMERICAN MASTERPIECE....savagely written and beautifully told. An autobiographical history book. The book,...
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American Women Gain the Right to VoteToday, most adults can vote in the United States. But to get here many groups have had to fight for that right--including women. In 1920, women across the country finally gained the right to choose their representatives in government. With historical images and details...
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American Castle: The Notorious Legacy of Mar-A-LagoThe unvarnished history of America's most notorious palace, its original American queen, and its current controversial king.Moments between the Roaring Twenties sunk into the Great Depression, socialite heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and financier E.F. Hutton constructed an estate to outdo all estates. To the...
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All the Livelong Day: The Thanksgiving Wreck at WoodstockAll the Livelong Day is a creative nonfiction narrative by Richard Neil detailing theThanksgiving Wreck at Woodstock, on November 25, 1951. The true account is narrated by the son of the fireman on Southern Railway's Second 47, The Crescent, southbound from Birmingham to Meridian,...
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Alexandra: The Last TsarinaTsarina Alexandra-hauntingly beautiful, melancholy, obsessed with the occult-was blamed by her contemporaries for the downfall of the Romanovs. But her true nature has eluded previous biographers. Using archival material unavailable before the fall of the Soviet Union, acclaimed historian Carolly Erickson's masterful study brings...
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Alexander Fleming Discovers PenicillinHow can medicine that tastes like bubble gum make you feel better so quickly? It has penicillin in it--an antibiotic that helps treat bacterial infections. But we wouldn't have the drug without the work of Alexander Fleming. With historical images and details about key...
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Alberta (Alberta)Welcome to Alberta! Come with me, Kade, as I show you around the province where I live. Learn about the provincial flag, animal, and flower. Find out my favorite activities too! Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to...
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Air Power: The Men, Machines, and Ideas That Revolutionized War, from Kitty Hawk to IraqNo single human invention has transformed war more than the airplane--not even the atomic bomb. Even before the Wright Brothers' first flight, predictions abounded of the devastating and terrible consequences this new invention would have as an engine of war. Soaring over the battlefield,...
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A Home in Woods Hole: Life and History on Eel PondWoods Hole is known for its charming waterfront and the internationally famous Oceanographic Institute. However, the rich history of this seaside village goes back much further. Author Elizabeth Sheehy chronicles the history of the town through the lives of Walter Nickerson and Helena Nugent,...
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A History of the Development of Alternatives to Animals in Research and TestingGrowing public interest in animal welfare issues in recent decades has prompted increased attention to the efforts to develop alternative, nonanimal methods for use in biomedical research and product testing. In A History of the Development of Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing,...
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A History of Jewish PlymouthMany visitors flock to Plymouth, Massachusetts, each year to view the historic landing spot of the Pilgrims. Three blocks from Plymouth Rock is Congregation Beth Jacob's synagogue. For more than a century, the Jewish community of this coastal New England town has flourished. Even...
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African Trade Beads: Their 10,000-Year HistoryFirst made and worn 120,000 years ago, beads were originally made of natural materials -- stones, shells, wood -- and have been used for adornment, currency and burial offerings. Trade beads of polished stones and shells have a history thousands of years old, but...
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Africa and the Discovery of America2023 Reprint of the 1922 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This volume comprises volume II in this three-volume series. Professor Wiener, in this second volume of his series Africa and the Discovery of America, deals...
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A Fine Little Bad BoyQuentin may be the "littlest Roosevelt," but he soon rivals his father, the famous Teddy, as the biggest personality in the White House of the early 1900s. From roller skating in the halls to shooting spitballs, and from swimming in the fountains to taking...
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Adventure Guide to Maine's Abandoned LocomotivesGet the most updated and complete information about visiting Ghost Trains of the North Maine Woods!Discover what to bring so you don't get stranded, how to get there, the NEW hiking trail and parking area, and awesome things most people overlook at Tramway Historic...
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ADA Lovelace Creates an AlgorithmHow does a search engine find just the right information? It uses a set of instructions you never see. And that wouldn't be possible without the ideas of Ada Lovelace--the first person to describe an algorithm. With historical images and key events before and...
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Across the Border: A Play of the Present in One Act and Four ScenesThis powerful one-act play explores the complex issues of race and identity in America. Set at the US-Mexico border, it follows the intersecting lives of a white land-owner, a Mexican laborer, and a black migrant worker. With its timeless themes and vivid characters, this...
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