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 Color of Family: History, Race, and the Politics of AncestryA uniquely blended personal family history and history of the changing definitions of race in America. A zealous eugenicist ran Virginia's Bureau of Vital Statistics in the first half of the twentieth century, misusing his position to reclassify people he suspected of hiding their...
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The Carousel Caper: A Coastal AdventureCome, Enjoy the Ride!The Salisbury Beach Carousel is one of only a few historical carousels still operating across the country. The preservation ofeach one ensures generations to come can enjoy the simple pleasure of taking a spin on an enchanting amusement ride.Visit www.SalisburyBeachCarousel to...
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The Border and the Buffalo: An Untold Story of the Southwest PlainsJohn R. Cook was an American original. He witnessed or participated in a string of important events that shaped the nation and sculpted the history of the West. Born in Ohio in 1844, Cook moved with his family to Kansas. He joined the Union...
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The Book of Jewish Knowledge: Deluxe EditionThe Book of Jewish Knowledge--A Multifaceted Exploration of the Teachings, Observances, and History of JudaismThe Book of Jewish Knowledge presents the story of Judaism through a wide variety of texts, artworks, and infographics. It's an accessible and comprehensive exploration of four millennia of Jewish...
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The Bitter Waters of Medicine Creek: A Tragic Clash Between White and Native AmericaPulitzer Prize-winner Richard Kluger brings to life a bloody clash between Native Americans and white settlers in the 1850s Pacific Northwest. After he was appointed the first governor of the state of Washington, Isaac Ingalls Stevens had one goal: to persuade the Indians of...
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The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin is one of the most remarkable persons the world has ever known. He was one of the founding fathers of the United States and in many ways was the first American'. Franklin was a leading author, br>printer, political theorist, politician, Postmaster, scientist,...
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The Armed Forces in the Balkans during the First World War Volume One: Bulgaria, Romania, Austria Hungary, Bosnia and Macedonia An Analysis of World WExamined in this book in the author's continuing series are brave Bulgarian, Romanian, and Austro-Hungarian machinegun, medical, artillery, cavalry and infantry units. Additional chapters examine Bosnian/Bosniaken, Ottoman Turkish, Imperial German, and troops from other countries involved in the Balkans during World War One. This...
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The Anti-War: Peace Finds the Purpose of a Peculiar People; Militant Peacemaking in the Manner of FriendsThis book advocates a renewal of the traditional Quaker peace testimony, to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The liberal Quaker renewal of a century ago fostered a pacifist ideology that diverged from the existential faith-commitment to peace manifested by earlier Friends. But...
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The 1980 Moscow Olympics: A Day-By-Day HistoryThe United States boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, but the Games went on without them. NBC technically held the rights to air the Olympics, but their stateside coverage was reduced to a few mere minutes a day. The Moscow Olympics essentially went on...
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The 1969 'Greek Case' in the Council of Europe: A Game Changer for Human RightsIn 1969 Greece withdrew from the Council of Europe (CoE), following pressure exercised by various European countries, organisations, social movements and individuals in response to the brutal conduct of the military junta that had taken power by force on 21 April 1967. This volume...
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The 1928 New York Yankees: The Return of Murderers' RowThe 1927 New York Yankees are often considered one of the best Yankee teams of all time--perhaps one of the best major league teams ever. Yet often overlooked is the talented lineup from the following year. The 1928 Yankees even started the season on...
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Teologia Historica - Vol. 2: La Era de la Reforma y Post-ReformaUNA OBRA RELEVANTE EN EL CAMPO DE LA TEOLOGÍA HISTÓRICAEl recorrido de la Iglesia a lo largo del tiempo representa una crónica de la relación de Dios con los seres humanos, y por ello, el estudio de su historia se constituye, en gran medida,...
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles FranchiseThis title explores the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise and gives information related to its origins, history, and the impact it has had on popular culture through the years. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned...
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Talking History: Seminar Culture at the Institute of Historical Research, 1921-2021A fascinating overview of the history and practice of seminars held at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) at the University of London over the twentieth and early twenty-first century. This original book delivers fresh insight into the evolution of historical research and its...
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Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants' WarFrom a preeminent historian, the definitive history of the sixteenth-century uprising that revolutionized Europe The German Peasants' War was the greatest popular uprising in Western Europe before the French Revolution. In 1524 and 1525, it swept across Germany with astonishing speed as well over...
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Strained Peace: Northern Ireland from Good Friday to BrexitAs the United Kingdom continues to grapple with the aftermath of Brexit, one corner of the Union has remained caught in the crosshairs. Northern Ireland has been the subject of renewed scrutiny since 2016, as efforts to leave the European Union come up against...
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Stolen Valor: The Military Fraud and Government Failures of Tim WalzStolen Valor exposes the shocking revelations of Tim Walz's lies about his military career, his deep connections with the Chinese Communist Party, and how his Marxist leanings played a part in everything from his COVID lockdowns to letting his cities burn in the George...
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Steampunk London: Neo-Victorian Urban Space and Popular Transmedia MemoryTracing the genre through fiction, visual art, film and videogames from the 1980s to the present, this book offers a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between neo-Victorianism, urban spaces and Steampunk. Characterised by its interplay between past and present and its anachronistic retro-speculation, Neo-Victorian-infused...
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Songs of InnocenceAn exquisite edition of William Blake's Songs of Innocence, accompanied by an introduction to his life and work. One of the most important books of illustrated poetry in English literature, William Blake's Songs of Innocence was meticulously relief-etched, printed, and colored in 1789. A...
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Songs and Stories from a Canadian YooperAuthor: Mike McCarthyPublisher: Scriptor HousePublished: 10/11/2024Pages: 252Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53dISBN: 9798886923018
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