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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Count d'Esterhazy and the Esterhaz-Kaposvar Hungarian Colony in Western CanadaThroughout the late 1800s, waves of immigrants came over from Europe to North America, their arrival serving a dual purpose. On the one hand, the immigrants were seeking a better life for themselves and their families. On the other hand, the Canadian federal, provincial,...
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Controversy: Downright Despicable Games PB Amazon: Video Games that Triggered Rants, Rage, Dissent, and a Whole Lot of HullabalooCONTROVERSY: DOWNRIGHT DESPICABLE GAMES chronicles the "worst of the worst" coming of age anecdotes in an otherwise wonderful pastime. The atrocious stories detailed in this book include the violence, sexism, racism, etc. of many games, as well as the political fallout and media scare...
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Conditions of ViolenceMass violence comes not only from states, but also from people. By analyzing mass violence as social interaction through survivor accounts and other sources, this book presents understudied agents, aims and practices of direct violence and ways of action of those under persecution. Sound...
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Columbus: The Story of a CityFrom the enigmatic Moundbuilders who left their mark in the heart of the Buckeye State to the National Road and Ohio Canal that drew an influx of settlers to the burgeoning capital, Columbus blossomed into an industrial hub that became the world's largest producer...
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Columbia Pictures: A Century of Hollywood Motion Picture MagicColumbia Pictures reaches a major milestone in 2024 by celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Columbia's incorporation. In the same vein of recent Hollywood movie studio titles such as Warner Bros.: Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot, Paramount: City of Dreams, and MGM: Hollywood's Greatest Backlot, this new...
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Clothed in Robes of Sovereignty: The Continental Congress and the People Out of DoorsIn 1776, when the Continental Congress declared independence, formally severing relations with Great Britain, it immediately began to fashion new objects and ceremonies of state with which to proclaim the sovereignty of the infant republic. In this marvelous social and cultural history of the...
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ChicagoFrom a small Potawatomi village to the third-largest city in the United States, Chicago has grown a lot in 400 years! Readers can witness events in the city's history, from the World's Fair to the Great Chicago Fire, through narrative text and colorful illustrations...
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Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1862-1864, Second EditionThe 1859 publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species evoked a spectrum of responses, from fervent endorsement to vehement opposition, because of the theory of natural selection's implications for Western theological and cultural orthodoxy. During the 1860 Oxford gathering of the British...
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Central Railroad of New Jersey TerminalThe historic Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) Terminal operated for nearly 80 years from 1869 until 1967. It served as the main passenger terminal for the CRRNJ and its tenAuthor: Anthony PuzzillaPublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)Published: 10/14/2024Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.28h x 6.57w...
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Cathedrals of Industry: Exploring the Factories and Infrastructure That Made AmericaAmerican culture and politics are shot through with nostalgia for the country's industrial past, a time when we actually made things--physical things, not patterns of bits and bytes. But what did this past actually look like? Photographer Michael L. Horowitz has traveled throughout the...
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Catalyntje Trico: A Life in New AmsterdamThis historical fiction novel about Catalyntje Trico is the stirring account of a brave young woman who leaves her home during the Spanish Inquisition in 1623 and follows an unexpected path to the unique colony of New Netherland, led by the Dutch. Once there,...
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Cartomania: Photography and Celebrity in the Nineteenth CenturyCartomania was a photographic phenomenon that seized the public imagination at the beginning of the 1860s. Small portraits, dubbed cartes de visite, were avidly exchanged with friends and family, quickly earning a reputation as 'the paper currency of social intercourse'. Compiled into albums and...
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California Avocados: A Delicious HistoryHow the Golden State's favorite fruit conquered the world.When avocados first arrived from Mexico in the early 1800s, few Americans knew what to make of them. Intrepid settlers in California were among the first to embrace the savory green fruit, sparking a century-long love...
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Cadillac: A Century Of Luxury And Innovation"Cadillac: A Century of Luxury and Innovation" offers a compelling narrative that charts the evolution of one of America's most iconic luxury automobile brands. This book delves deep into Cadillac's storied history, from its founding in the early 20th century to its current status...
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Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of DemocracyDuring his seven-decade career in public life, George Sewall Boutwell sought to "redeem America's promise" of racial equality, economic equity, and the principled use of American power abroad. From 1840 to 1905, Boutwell was at the center of efforts to abolish slavery, establish the...
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Blues MusicThis engaging book describes blues music's key characteristics, history, and place in popular music today. It also feature an "Artist Spotlight" special feature, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers book...
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Blessed Victors: Theology of Persecution in the Third Century ChurchThe late second through third centuries saw the remarkable confluence of the early church's developing identity, theological understanding and praxis, with a period of opposition and intermittent persecution from the world around it. Theology necessarily engaged with the persecution experience, as the church considered...
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Blacks Against Brown: The Intra-Racial Struggle Over Segregated Schools in Topeka, KansasBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954) is regarded as one of the most significant civil rights moments in American history. Historical observers have widely viewed this landmark Supreme Court decision as a significant sign of racial progress for African Americans. However,...
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Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human RightsBlack Fire - African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights gathers together the voices of 18 remarkable individuals who spoke and wrote as African Americans from within the Quaker community. they testify about their viewpoints on racial justice -- both within the Religious...
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Besieged Beachhead: The Cold War Battle for Cuba at the Bay of PigsOn New Year's Day 1959, Fidel Castro's revolutionary movement overthrew the ruling regime in Cuba, bringing the Cold War to the United States' doorstep and setting the island nation and its superpower neighbor on a collision course. The clash came in April 1961 on...
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