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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When History Returns: Psychoanalytic Quests for Humane LearningTurns to theories and cultural representations of psychosocial life to reflect on, and better understand, the challenges of learning in times of social strife.Author: Deborah P. BritzmanPublisher: State University of New York PressPublished: 05/01/2024Pages: 194Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56dISBN: 9781438497754This...
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Western Warfare, 1775-1882Drawing on both primary and secondary sources, Western Warfare, 1775-1882 offers students an unrivaled account of civil and international conflicts, integrating both naval and land warfare. It covers military capability as well as conflict; social and political contexts as well as weaponry; and tactics...
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Western CivilizationJoin the more than 1 million students who have used Spielvogel's texts to succeed in their Western civilization course. There's a reason why WESTERN CIVILIZATION is a bestseller: It makes history come alive. Updated with the most current scholarship, the 11th Edition is packed...
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Watergate's Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter W. Rodino Jr.In today's sharply divided political culture, finding a deliberative leader with an enduring commitment to bipartisanship feels hopeless.Half a century ago, in one of the United States' most trying hours, a relatively unknown congressman from New Jersey rose to the occasion as chair of...
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Walking the Streets of Eighteenth-Century London: John Gay's Trivia (1716)Walking the Streets of Eighteenth-Century London will entertain and inform all who are interested in literature, history, and the city of London. This unique book invites the reader to walk along the dirty, crowded, and fascinating streets of eighteenth-century London in an unusual way....
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Vitalogy; or, Encyclopedia of Health and HomeThis 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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Viele, 1659-1909: Two Hundred And Fifty Years With A Dutch Family Of New York (1909)Viele, 1659-1909: Two Hundred And Fifty Years With A Dutch Family Of New York is a historical book written by Kathlyne Knickerbocker Viele. The book provides a detailed account of the Viele family, a prominent Dutch family in New York, from their arrival in...
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Victory at Sea: The Story of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Admiral Who Defeated JapanVictory at Sea: The Story of Admiral Chester W. NimitzVictory at Sea: The Story of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the life of one of history's most influential naval leaders. Written by the esteemed historian and decorated UK...
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Verso Radical Diary and Weekly Planner 2025The best-selling week-to-view radical diary and weekly planner is back for the new year! The 2025 Verso Radical Diary and Weekly Planner is a beautifully designed week-to-view planner where you can keep track of your coming year. Alongside illustrations, it features significant dates in...
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Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French Football'Excellent' - Simon Kuper, author of the bestselling FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY 'The definitive story of how French football came of age' - Christian Karembeu 'Erudite and engrossing' - Vincent Duluc, lead football writer, L'?QUIPE THE PLAYERS, THE TEAMS, THE GOALS, THE GAMES, THE...
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Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford, and Rediscovery in Dark TimesFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography A double portrait of two of America's most influential writers that reveals the surprising connections between them--and their uncanny relevance to our age of crisis Up from the Depths tells the interconnected stories of...
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Unveiling the Color Line: W. E. B. Du Bois on the Problem of WhitenessIn The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois brilliantly details the African American experience. Yet the renowned sociologist was also an astute chronicler of white people, particularly their racism. As Unveiling the Color Line demonstrates, Du Bois's trenchant analysis of whiteness...
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Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: Victorian Travelogue Series (Illustrated & Annotated)Isabella Bird's 1878 expedition through Japan, chronicled in 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan, ' immerses readers in an extraordinary odyssey across the seldom-explored territories of Japan's remote northern and central regions. Breaking away from conventional travel narratives, Bird adopts an unconventional prose style, crafting a...
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Ty Cobb, Baseball, and American ManhoodAs the first baseball player to achieve real celebrity status, Ty Cobb embodies the strength and determination of classic masculinity. His grit and stubbornness, however, form a legacy that has been both lauded and condemned by America's own changing views of ideal masculine behavior.Author:...
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Two Nations Indivisible CFive freshly decapitated human heads are thrown onto a crowded dance floor in western Mexico. A Mexican drug cartel dismembers the body of a rival and then stitches his face onto a soccer ball. These are the sorts of grisly tales that dominate the...
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Tribals, Battles & Darings: The Genesis of the Modern DestroyerThe first technical analysis of Tribal, Battle and Daring class destroyers that allows for a real understanding of their success.The ships that dominate so much of the history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War are more often than not the carriers...
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Trailblazer to Revival of the American Dream: Themes That Transform Our DestinyTRAILBLAZER TO REVIVAL OF THE AMERICAN DREAM The first Americans designed a government in which they had faith and trust in; developed a sense of omnipotence and that anything is possible; believed that the New World had unlimited resources and opportunities; and they were...
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Traditions Of De-Coo-Dah, And Antiquarian Researches: Comprising Extensive Explorations, Surveys, And Excavations Of The Wonderful And Mysterious EartThe book, Traditions Of De-Coo-Dah, And Antiquarian Researches: Comprising Extensive Explorations, Surveys, And Excavations Of The Wonderful And Mysterious Earthen Remains Of The Mound-Builders In America; And The Traditions Of The Last Prophet Of The Elk Nation Relative To Their Origin And Use; And...
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To the City: Life and Death Along the Ancient Walls of IstanbulA journey along the crumbling defensive walls of Istanbul reveals the story of Turkey's history and becomes a mirror of its present--as well as a shadow of its future. Caught between two seas and two continents, Istanbul lies at the center of the most...
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The World According to David Hockney"I've always been a looker . . . that's what artists do."This anthology of quotations by the artist David Hockney follows in the successful format of The World According to series. Ranging across topics including drawing, photography, nature, creativity, the Internet, and much more,...
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