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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The U.S. CongressThe U.S. Congress is made of two houses. The Sensate gives every state an equal voice in representation while the House of Representatives allows states with a larger population a larger voice. This book explores the many roles that each house has and how...
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The Universal Way of Salvation in the Thought of AugustineThis work examines Augustine's critique of his Roman predecessors to reveal key aspects of Christ's mediation of the universal way of salvation.Porphyry of Tyre had noticed that Christianity can make a claim that pagan religion and pagan philosophy cannot: that all types of human...
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The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy"A first-rate journalist, Reid provides impressive evidence to support his hypothesis." --The Denver Post "A lively, thought-provoking book." --The Seattle TimesTo Americans accustomed to unilateralism abroad and social belt-tightening at home, few books could be more revelatory--or controversial--than this timely, lucid, and informative portrait...
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The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty"The Turcottes story is a remarkable one. For those who are interested in Canadian sports history, there are lots of moments in this book capturing the highs and lows of an incredible family!" -- Peter Mansbridge Finalist for the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book...
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The Tragic Life of Lady Jane GreyExplores the life and tragic fate of Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen of England, examining her role amid the political chaos following King Edward VI's death and her contested claim to the throne.Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen is considered to be one...
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The track of the jew through the agesOne of the most characteristic and significant signs of the hostility of the Jews towards the Europeans is their hatred of Christianity. Rosenberg gives samples of this hatred from the Talmud as well as from the work called Toledot Yeshu which purports to give...
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The Time is Now!This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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The Taming of the ShrewEminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this scathing account of manners and matrimony--along with more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including: - an original Introduction to The Taming of the Shrew- incisive scene-by-scene synopsis...
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The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking HistoryTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history--until now. "This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming...
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The Substance of Civilization: Materials and Human History from the Stone Age to the Age of SiliconThe story of human civilization can be read most deeply in the materials we have found or created, used or abused. They have dictated how we build, eat, communicate, wage war, create art, travel, and worship. Some, such as stone, iron, and bronze, lend...
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The Stuart Constitution, 1603-1688: Documents and CommentaryPublished in 1966, The Stuart Constitution at once established itself as the standard documentary textbook for courses in English seventeenth-century history in schools (A-level), polytechnics, and universities, and one which at the same time offered an individual revisionist outlook on many of the problems...
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The Story of Astrophysics in Five RevolutionsWhen Neil Armstrong first set foot in the lunar dust, his action forever changed our view of what was possible. Once something new alters our perspective, a transformation starts. In The Story of Astrophysics in Five Revolutions, Ersilia Vaudo explores five such turning points...
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The Social Life of Maps in America, 1750-1860In the age of MapQuest and GPS, we take cartographic literacy for granted. We should not; the ability to find meaning in maps is the fruit of a long process of exposure and instruction. A "carto-coded" America--a nation in which maps are pervasive and...
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The Seven Weeks' War: the Austro-Prussian Conflict of 1866The creation of a new Europe in fire and blood Europe during the second half of the nineteenth century was in turmoil. Ancient empires sought to hold and consolidate their power, smaller states struggled to forge themselves into new nations and old enmities fanned...
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The Seventh That I AmThe number 7 is seen throughout the Bible and every religious text, just as I am is a universal story told to mankind in every culture and science. It is a mystery to be revealed, the only hope that we can all be one...
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The Royalist Revolution: Monarchy and the American FoundingWinner of the Society of the Cincinnati History Prize, Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New JerseyFinalist, George Washington PrizeA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of 2015 Generations of students have been taught that the American Revolution was a revolt against royal tyranny....
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The Rother Valley: A Short History of a Lowland English River Catchment and Prospects for Future ManagementThe valley of the western Rother lies within the South Downs National Park but has a special character based on its Cretaceous geology of sandstones and clays. These give rise to soils that are ideal for agriculture but are extremely erodible. Over the centuries...
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The Roman Republic and Political Culture: German Scholarship in TranslationThis volume makes available in English translation for the first time a series of hugely influential articles about Roman Republican politics which were all originally published in German. They represent a school of thought that has long been in dialogue with Anglophone research but...
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The Road to Sand Hills: The Tale of a Forgotten WWII Japanese American SoldierGeorge Suyama, like many young American soldiers who died in combat, did not live long enough to leave lasting memories for loved ones. With no grave marker, all that remains is his name etched into the Wall of the Missing at the Epinal American...
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The Revolution of 1936-1939 in PalestineA radical analysis of Palestinian resistance from one of their most influential voices.Revisit Ghassan Kanafani's pivotal text in a new English edition. Kanafani presents a concrete analysis of the mass uprisings against Zionism, and for independence from British colonialism, taking place in Palestine from...
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