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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Getting What We Need Ourselves: How Food Has Shaped African American LifeBeginning with an examination of West African food traditions during the era of the transatlantic slave trade and ending with a discussion of black vegan activism in the twenty-first century, Getting What We Need Ourselves: How Food Has Shaped African American Life tells a...
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The Walsingham Gambit: Deception, Entrapment, and Execution of Mary Stuart, Queen of ScotsThe Walsingham Gambit provides the reader with a new and unique insight into the hidden history associated with the regicide of Mary, Queen of Scots. This hidden history is revealed in great detail by R. Kent Tiernan, who describes how the English deception planners...
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On Bloody Sunday: A New History of the Day and Its Aftermath by Those Who Were ThereThe first ever complete oral history of one of the darkest episodes in modern Irish history *** In January 1972, a peaceful civil rights march in Northern Ireland ended in bloodshed. Troops from Britain's 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment opened fire on marchers, leaving 13...
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Luther, Barth, and Movements of Theological Renewal (1918-1933)The essays contained in this book originated as lectures at an international conference held in Princeton organized by Christine Helmer (Northwestern) and the editors of this book. This book itself illuminates in a fresh way the formation, cross-fertilization, break-up, and re-organization of movements of...
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The TalmudAuthor: Arsène DarmesteterPublisher: Fv EditionsPublished: 03/04/2021Pages: 88Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.21dISBN: 9791029911958This title is not returnable
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The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of Us PowerTwo of our most celebrated intellectuals grapple with the uncertain aftermath of the American collapse in Afghanistan.Not since the last American troops left Vietnam have we faced such a sudden vacuum in our foreign policy--not only of authority, but also of explanations of what...
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The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate NavyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, the thrilling story of the Confederate spy who came to Britain to turn the tide of the Civil War--and the Union agent resolved to stop him.In 1861, soon after the outbreak of the Civil...
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The African Slave Trade and Cannibalism: This is a true story!This is a true story. You will be horrified by the cruelty. In 1865 the United States abolished the horror of slavery. No longer would a human being in America be considered chattel to be bought and sold at will. However, years later, the...
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EgyptWelcome to Egypt--home of the Nile River, the Great Sphinx, and the Great Pyramid of Giza! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Egypt's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a...
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Day I Ain't Never Seen Before: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement in Marks, MississippiThe Black people of Marks, Mississippi, and other rural southern towns were the backbone of the civil rights movement, yet their stories have too rarely been celebrated and are, for the most part, forgotten. Part memoir, part oral history, and part historical study, A...
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Inside/Outside: Adventures in Caribbean History and AnthropologyBeginning with a high schooler mesmerized by a stay on the Navajo and Hopi reservations and running through the founding of a major university department and the aftermath of a decision, a decade later, to forego permanent academic affiliations, Richard Price's story is told...
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A Free Humanity: A Walk through the Letter of GalatiansThe Trinity-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-has brought us tremendous freedom through the coming of Christ and the empowering Spirit that draws us into relationship. In this powerful examination of Paul's letter to the Galatians, Luciano Lombardi presents a call for us to lay down...
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First Lady of America: A Biography of PocahontasAn engrossing biography of the Native American heroine, Pocahontas. Will appeal to readers of Allan W. Eckert, James P.P. Horn and Nathaniel Philbrick. The only daughter of Powhatan, the great warrior and ruler of the Chickahominy Confederation, Pocahontas enjoyed a privileged upbringing. Yet she...
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The Spirit of Pehdzeh KiMaintaining a sustainable lifestyle and following traditional values in the face of a barrage of mining and Canadian business interests is quite a challenge. This book is a comprehensive account of the history, lifestyle and values of a small Slavey Dene community in the...
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Modern Indian HistoryPublisher: Association for Asian StudiesPublished: 06/27/2023Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781952636332
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Patriots in the PacificThe Victory in the Pacific Tour was a unique, island-hopping journey from the The National WWII Museum, taking guests to the sites of the Pacific war from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima and more. The tour provided guests with the opportunity to experience history...
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China Pluperfect: Volume 1--Epistemology of Past and Outside in Chinese ArtPublisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong PressPublished: 02/07/2023Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.40h x 7.40w x 0.90dISBN: 9789882372467
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Golden Rocks: The Geology and Mining History of Golden, ColoradoThe 129-page book: "Golden Rocks: The Geology and Mining History of Golden, Colorado." is written for the non-specialist. It covers the geology of Golden, surface and ground water, mining history, and mining legacies including railroads, mine hazards, pollution, and the transition from mining to...
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White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest SecretAn "electrifying" biography of Walter White, a little-remembered Black civil rights leader who passed for white in order to investigate racist murders, help put the NAACP on the map, and change the racial identity of America forever (Chicago Review of Books).Walter F. White led...
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D-Day: Children's American History BookD-Day for kids is a great lesson for the entire family, and it's easy to see why. The invasion began at 6 a.m., and by the end of the day, all but one million troops were dead or captured. The battle was the first...
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