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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Unmentionables: Textiles, Garment Work, and the Syrian American Working ClassAs weavers, garment workers, and peddlers, Syrian immigrants in the Americas fed the early twentieth-century transnational textile trade. These migrants and the commodities they produced--silk, linen, and cotton; lace and embroidery; undergarments and ready-wear clothing--moved along steamship routes from Beirut through Marseille and Madeira...
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UFO Girl: Military IntelligenceA story told by diaries, of a young woman's recruitment into military intelligence from a jail cell. Involved as a child in the CIA's MK-Ultra projects, her assignment was to become involved with a naive college student from Northeastern University. Together, they would experience...
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Ua Tala le Ta'ui: Untying the bundles of fine matsA bilingual collection of Samoan customary and traditional lore from Tutuila Island. Languages: Samoan and English.Author: Samoan Studies Institute AsccPublisher: Samoan Studies InstitutePublished: 04/15/2009Pages: 76Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.20dISBN: 9780981852447Language: SamoanThis title is not returnable
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Tyranny from Plato to Trump: Fools, Sycophants, and CitizensPower grabs, partisan stand-offs, propaganda, and riots make for tantalizing fiction, but what do we do when that drama becomes a reality all around us? For a country founded as an escape from British tyranny, the United States seems to have devolved into a...
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Troubled RelationsFrom the beginnings in 1870, American relations with Cambodia were rarely easy. In this abridged and updated version of his definitive history, Clymer examines the effects of U.S. interactions with Cambodia, tracing the disruptions that climaxed during the Vietnam War when U.S. planes bombed...
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Triune Relationality: A Trinitarian Response to Islamic MonotheismFor centuries, Christians and Muslims have engaged each other in debate and critique. A key area of disagreement is the nature of God: Is God a Trinity or absolutely one? To promote interfaith dialogue, Christians must understand the history of the conversation and also...
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Train HeistsThis title focuses on train heists and details the most daring ones through history, the crews that pulled them off, and the impact they had on the victims and world. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index....
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Toyota: From Past Roads To Future HighwaysToyota: From Past Roads to Future Highways is a vivid journey through the evolving landscapes of one of the world's most influential automotive giants. This comprehensive book delves into Toyota's humble beginnings, its rise to global prominence, and its visionary leap into the future...
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Total ResistanceTotal Resistance: The Swiss Army Guide to Guerrilla Warfare and Underground OperationsOriginally published in 1965, the Panther Publications English translation of Swiss Army Major Hans von Dach's classic Der totale Widerstand brings one of the most influential guerrilla manuals back into print in its...
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To Die in Africa's Dust: West Indian Missionaries in Western Africa in the Nineteenth CenturyChristian mission in the modern era has generally been conceptualized as a Western endeavour: "from the West to the rest." The rise and explosive growth of world Christianity has challenged this narrative, emphasizing Christian mission as "from everywhere to everywhere." Dr. Las Newman contributes...
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Time and Free Will: An Essay on the Immediate Data of Consciousness2015 Reprint of 1910 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In this classic treatise Bergson attempts to dispel the philosophical arguments against free will. In human experience, he argues, life is experienced as a continuous and unmeasurable...
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This Is The Place: Glimpses of Warren County, IowaAuthor: Elodie OpstadPublisher: Elodie OpstadPublished: 10/21/2024Pages: 138Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35dISBN: 9798218480288
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The Yankees: An Illustrated HistoryPresents the story of the New York Yankees, captured in more than 450 photographs and entertaining anecdotes about your favorite players. This work provides statistics and game highlights through the 1996 season and World Championship, hitting streaks, ERA's, box scores, trades, and American League...
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The Worst Songs in the World: The Terrible Truth about National AnthemsThe best-known songs in the world are violent, sexist, and religious - so why do we celebrate national anthems when we should be rewriting them?"Fascinating and thoughtful ... showcases how anthems divide us even as they promise to bring communities together." - MARK CLAGUE,...
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The Works of Justin MartyrThe works of Justin Martyr, second century Christian Apologist. The collection includes the authentic works of the First and Second Apologies, the Dialogue with Trypho as well as works attributed to Justin Martyr but considered unlikely to be his including the Epistle of Mathetes...
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The Women of Rendezvous: A Transatlantic Story of Family and SlaveryThe Women of Rendezvous is a dramatic transatlantic story about five women who birthed children by the same prominent Barbados politician and enslaver. Two of the women were his wives, two he enslaved, and one was a servant in his household. All were determined...
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The White HouseTraces the historical development of the home of the presidents of the United States, describing how the mansion has grown from six rooms in 1798 to 132 rooms today. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a...
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The Way of the GladiatorThe book that inspired the stories of Gladiator & Gladiator II: Step into the ring with this classic, in-depth account of the ancient Romans' obsession with the bloody and brutal games. "[The Way of the Gladiator is] this crazy, tawdry, wild book about the...
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The University of Chicago: A HistoryAn expanded narrative of the rich, unique history of the University of Chicago. One of the most influential institutions of higher learning in the world, the University of Chicago has a powerful and distinct identity, and its name is synonymous with intellectual rigor. With...
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The Thunderbirds: The United States Air Force's Flight Demonstration Team, 1953 to the PresentFounded in 1953, the US Air Force Thunderbirds flying-demonstration team has performed in air shows in the United States and around the world. The team is based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where it has been honing its skills since 1956. Details the...
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