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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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A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American RevolutionFrom the nationally bestselling author of The Secret Token, the largely untold story of rebellion in Virginia that will forever change our understanding of the American Revolution As the American Revolution broke out in New England in the spring of 1775, dramatic events unfolded...
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An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of the American War of Independence 1775-1783: An Expert In-Depth Reference on the Armies of the War of the InAn expert guide to the uniforms of the American militiasand Continental Army, the armies and navies of GreatBritain and France, German and Spanish units, andAmerican Indian allies, with over 450 color illustrations.Author: Kevin F. Kiley, Digby SmithPublisher: Lorenz BooksPublished: 07/28/2008Pages: 256Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.51lbsSize:...
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Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical TheologyAncient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology traces the many parallels between the Old Testament (and Bible as a whole) and the ancient Near East, including creation and flood narratives, common literary and legal forms, supposed acts of deities and the God of the...
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A Life Well Lived, the Remarkable Story of Hugh S. Thompson, Governor of South CarolinaAuthor: Hugh T. HarringtonPublisher: Hugh T. HarringtonPublished: 10/15/2024Pages: 170Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39dISBN: 9798218524104
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Alexandre Koj?ve and the Specters of Russian PhilosophyRecounts Koj?ve's key role in the pivotal exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western European intellectuals in the early twentieth century This book shines critical new light on the story of Alexandre Koj?ve's intellectual origins and his role in the emigration of Russian philosophy...
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A Lecture on the Moral, Social and Political Condition of Utah Territory.Title: A lecture on the moral, social and political condition of Utah Territory.Author: Hugh L BriggsPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas,...
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A Jewish Life Under The TsarsBrilliant and insightful, Chaim Aronson overcame grinding poverty and a poor education to become a master craftsman and inventor. Yet, forced to partner with clueless aristocrats and scheming middlemen, he could never quite make a decent living for himself and his family. Aronson left...
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Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We BreatheThe fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air--and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere,...
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A History of Women in the GardenFrom the early misfortunes of Eve, condemning her descendants to a dubious reputation for fruit management, to the acclaimed successes of plant breeders such as the eccentric Ellen Willmott who combined bankruptcy with iris breeding, the fortunes of the female gardener have been as...
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A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches: Steaks, Hoagies, Iconic Eateries & MoreTake a Bite of Philadelphia's Storied Sandwich HistoryPhiladelphia boast some of the most delicious original sandwiches and some of the most passionate sandwich aficionados. From the classic cheesesteak to the delectable roast pork, the city's cultural and ethnic diversity has resulted in many of...
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A Guide to Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Hingham Volume IHingham is one of the oldest towns in America (settled 1633). The towns' primary resource that underlies the environmental excellence is its distinctive, contiguous, wood-frame architectural resource is an aesthetic, cultural and economic resource that is also a national heritage.During each year many questions...
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A Giant Win: Inside the New York Giants' Historic Upset Over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIIFrom legendary Giants coach Tom Coughlin, an inside look at the unforgettable Super Bowl game that changed NFL history. In A Giant Win, Coach Tom Coughlin reveals the intricacies of football, sharing details only a coach would know. He also details relationships with some...
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Age of Great DreamsIn this book, David Farber grounds our understanding of the extraordinary history of the 1960s by linking the events of that era to our country's grand projects of previous decades. Farber's important study, based on years of research in archives and oral histories as...
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AFRICAN AMERICAN LAWMEN, 1877-1900, vol.2AFRICAN AMERICAN LAWMEN, 1877-1900, Vol. 2, discusses the understudied topic of African Americans holding civic and professional positions in the criminal justice system following Reconstruction. For a better understanding of this topic, Lievin Kambamba Mboma tackles the early unofficial lapse of Reconstruction Era policies...
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Aer DogsThis is the story of a small team of Irish trailblazers who made low-cost air travel available to billions of people across Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America. It is a story that traces its roots back to Tony Ryan, the aviation pioneer...
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A Cultural History of Hinduism: Volumes 1-6How has Hinduism been shaped over time? What are continuities and changes in its cultural history of textual, social, ritual, visual, political, philosophical, and theological perspectives and practices? Spanning over 4,000 years, A Cultural History of Hinduism provides an authoritative survey of one of...
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A Centenary Meditation on a Quest for "Purification" Gone Mad: Gardone Lectures (2018)Excerpt from the Preface: "The text that follows embodies the four historical conferences that I delivered to introduce the 2018 Summer Symposium of the Roman Forum--a Catholic academic organization founded by Professor Dietrich von Hildebrand to defend the Church's Magisterium against the ever-increasing assaults...
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Abilene's War With Whiskey & Other Hometown CommotionsFrom the earliest days of Abilene, Texas, city residents wrestled with the question of whether to allow alcohol - booze -- in the city limits. Abilene was quite "wet" in its first years. Then quite "dry" for several decades. Then openly "dry" but privately...
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ፈደረሽን ኤርትራ ምስ ኢትዮጵያ ካብ ማቲǤ"ፈደረሽን ኤርትራ ምስ ኢትዮጵያ - ካብ ማቲየንሶ ክሳብ ተድላ"፡መቐጸልታ ናይቲ "ኣይንፈላለ፡ ኤርትራ 1941-1950" ብዝብል ኣርእስቲ፡ ብሰነ 2001 ብኣሕተምቲ ሕድሪ ተሓቲሙ ዝተዘርግሐ ጽሑፍ ኢዩ። ኣብጊዜ ብረታዊ ቓልሲ፡ ማለት ኣብ 1987-1988፡ ክፍሊ ፖለቲካዊ ምንቕቓሕህ.ግ.ሓ.ኤ፡ "ምምሕዳር ብሪጣንያ ኣብ ኤርትራ"ን፡ "መድርኽ ፈደረሽንንጐበጣ ኤርትራ ብኢትዮጵያን" ዝብላ ጽሑፋት ኣሕቲሙ ነይሩ።...
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24 Tales: More Appalachian Ghost Stories, Legends & Other MysteriesIn this anthology of ghost stories, legends and mysteries, twenty-four writers tell twenty-four true stories set in Greater Appalachia. They include: A playful little girl who never left a train station.A boy lost forever in the Great Smoky Mountains. A father's promise that haunts...
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