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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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Dr. Calhoun's Mousery: The Strange Tale of a Celebrated Scientist, a Rodent Dystopia, and the Future of HumanityA bizarre and compelling biography of a scientist and his work, using rodent cities to question the potential catastrophes of human overpopulation. It was the strangest of experiments. What began as a utopian environment, where mice had sumptuous accommodations, had all the food and...
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Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United StatesThe definitive history of the Wesleyan movement in the United States.An expansive, substantive history of the Wesleyan tradition in the United States, Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline offers a broad survey of the Methodist movement as it developed and spread throughout America, from the colonial...
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Diccionario Latino EspañolA comprehensive dictionary of the Latin language and its Spanish translations. Useful for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the Latin language and its history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...
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Depression in Japan: Psychiatric Cures for a Society in DistressSince the 1990s, suicide in recession-plagued Japan has soared, and rates of depression have both increased and received greater public attention. In a nation that has traditionally been uncomfortable addressing mental illness, what factors have allowed for the rising medicalization of depression and suicide?...
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Democracy in EuropeTaking inspiration from the heated discussions that preceded the birth of federal government in the United States, Larry Siedentop investigates what we can reasonably expect and what we have to fear from a united Europe. Despite the profound hostility between skeptics and proponents of...
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Decolonization and Humanism: The Postcolonial Vision of Rabindranath TagoreThe essays in this collection examine the social and political thought of acclaimed poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). His prose writings, including correspondence, are explored here through a Marxist perspective in order to assess their relevance for current critical and political needs. The...
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Damming the Reservation: Tribal Sovereignty and Activism at Fort Berthold Volume 23"The single most destructive act ever perpetrated on any tribe by the United States," Vine Deloria Jr. called it. For the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara communities living on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, the construction of the Garrison Dam as part...
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Cookie Rojas: A Baseball LifeA professional baseball prospect given little chance of making the big time, Octavio "Cookie" Rojas nevertheless flourished at the sport's top level during a 16-year major league career. Never breaking ties with the profession he loved, after leaving the field as a player Rojas...
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Constructing Cuban America: Race and Identity in Florida's Caribbean South, 1868-1945How Black and white Cubans navigated issues of race, politics, and identity during the post-Civil War and early Jim Crow eras in South Florida. On July 4, 1876, during the centennial celebration of US independence, the city of Key West was different from other...
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Confesiones Desde El Exilio: Enrique Pe?a Nieto / Confessions from Exile: Enrique Pe?a NietoLos secretos y esc?ndalos del ?ltimo gobierno del PRI A trav?s de entrevistas exclusivas con el propio Enrique Pe?a Nieto, quien durante a?os no hab?a hablado con ning?n medio, y de una amplia investigaci?n que incluye personas cercanas al exmandatario, Mario Maldonado presenta un...
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Compendio del Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras (1860)El ""Compendio del Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras"" es un libro escrito por Manuel Antonio Carre�����o en el a�����o 1860. Este libro es una gu������a de etiqueta y comportamiento social que busca ense�����ar a las personas c������mo comportarse en sociedad de manera adecuada...
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Clearing Vietnam: Anatomy of a U.S. Army Land Clearing TeamClearing Vietnam': Anatomy of a U.S. Army Land Clearing Team, captures the sights, sounds, and unusual encounters of a young combat engineer who found himself operating a specialized bulldozer within the dense jungles of South Vietnam. It was a place where hard work, grueling...
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Classics: A Beginner's GuideAuthor: Emily GreenwoodPublisher: ONEWorld PublicationsPublished: 09/10/2024Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781780745077This title is only available via back order
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Child Martyrs and Militant Evangelization in New Spain: Missionary Narratives, Nahua PerspectivesExamines the many iterations of a story of child martyrdom in colonial Mexico. A cornerstone of the evangelization of early New Spain was the conversion of Nahua boys, especially the children of elites. They were to be emissaries between Nahua society and foreign missionaries,...
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Can Military Trucks Float?: Questions and Answers about Military VehiclesTanks, helicopters, and fighter jets--the military has lots of amazing vehicles! How do they work, and what kinds of jobs can they do? Kids will find the answers to all their questions about military vehicles in this fun, interactive book.Author: Heather E. SchwartzPublisher: Pebble...
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British ColumbiaWelcome to British Columbia! Come with me, Amy, 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...
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Boston Celtics: An Illustrated TimelineAuthor: Gary WashburnPublisher: Reedy PressPublished: 09/15/2024Pages: 192Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781681064444
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Bordering on War: A Social and Political History of KhuzestanA study of transnational identity, migration, and state loyalties told through the social and political history of Iran's Khuzestan province. In 1980, Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist forces invaded Khuzestan, one of the oldest and richest provinces in Iran, triggering the Iran-Iraq War. Shaherzad Ahmadi's Bordering...
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Boise Baseball: The First 125 YearsBaseball has been part of the Boise scene, through good times and bad, for more than a century. This title captures the spirit of the game and the times in a warm and nostalgic way.Author: Arthur A. HartPublisher: Caxton PressPublished: 01/01/1994Pages: 109Binding Type: PaperbackISBN:...
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Black Wall Street: The Wealthy African American Community of the Early 20th CenturyWhile the Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the worst racially motivated carnages in U.S. history, and it is essential to bring awareness and proper respect to it and events like it, the massacre will not be the focus of this book. This project...
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