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Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and PoliticiansThe Pulitzer Prize-winning opinion columnist at The New York Times and "an absolutely original genius" (Bob Woodward, The Washington Post) Carlos Lozada explores how people in power reveal themselves through their books and writings and, in doing so, illuminate the personal, political, and cultural...
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The Warsaw Ghetto in American Art and CultureOn the eve of Passover, April 19, 1943, Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto staged a now legendary revolt against their Nazi oppressors. Since that day, the deprivation and despair of life in the ghetto and the dramatic uprising of its inhabitants have captured the...
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The War Before the War: The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil WarA New York Times Notable Book Selection Winner of the Mark Lynton History Prize Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardWinner of the Lionel Trilling Book Award A New York Times Critics' Best Book "Excellent... stunning."--Ta-Nehisi Coates This book tells the story of America's original...
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The Vietnam War on FilmVietnam War on Film illustrates how to employ film as a teaching tool. It also stands on its own as an account of the war and the major films that have depicted it.Even for many people who experienced the Vietnam War first hand, memories...
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The Vendetta of the 47 Ronin in Modern KabukiThe revenge of the 47 rōnin is the most famous vendetta in Japanese history and it continues to inspire the popular imagination today. Written between 1934 and 1941, Mayama Seika's ten-play cycle Genroku Chūshingura is a unique retelling of the incident based on his...
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The Untold Story of the New Testament Church [Revised and Expanded]Experience the New Testament Like Never Before One famous scholar said that reading the New Testament letters is like hearing one end of a phone conversation. The Untold Story of the New Testament Church (Revised and Expanded) reconstructs the other end so you can...
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The Underground Railroad: An Enthralling Overview of the Secret Path to Freedom for African Americans during the 19th CenturyEmbark on a profound journey through the veiled pathways of hope and resilience with The Underground Railroad.This book pierces the shroud of myths surrounding one of history's most clandestine escapes to freedom. Uncover the true stories of courage that fueled the Underground Railroad. Navigate...
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The Townland Atlas of UlsterThe early 17th Century was a time of great turbulence in our society, but also of continuity. Most importantly to us, it was a time of diligent record keeping which we can access today to understand better where we have come from. From the...
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The Tlingit in Sitka: The Photography of Elbridge W. MerrillA rare window into the changing lives of Native Alaskans between the late 1800s and 1920sLured north by the Klondike gold rush, Elbridge W. Merrill settled in Sitka, Alaska, and took up a career as a professional photographer. Merrill developed a good rapport with...
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The Teachings of Denver C. Snuffer, Jr. Volume 8: 2022-2023: Reader's Edition Hardback, 6 x 9 in.Expect turbulent waters, but you can still be at peace because of Christ. This is the message that Joseph Smith's restored gospel is trying to get across to us: an immediate, accessible, proximate Lord and Savior who understands and comprehends what you are going...
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The Story of the Church: 4th EditionThe Story of the Church gives an accessible and concise survey of the history of the Christian church, from the first century to the twenty-first. Here is an epic tale of high hopes and great disappointments, of bitter persecution and heroic loyalty.The Story of...
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The Stone-Campbell Movement: A Global HistoryEncompassing the world history of the Stone-Campbell Movement, this book is the newest and most comprehensive volume available.Author: D. Newell WilliamsPublisher: Chalice PressPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 512Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.25lbsSize: 9.90h x 7.90w x 1.40dISBN: 9780827235557About the AuthorD. Newell Williams: - D. Newell Williams is president...
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The Spanish Civil War in 100 Objects: A Material History of the Conflict and Its LegacyAnalysing 100 material objects which helped to shape the Spanish Civil War, this textbook explores one of the seminal events of 20th century through a unique material culture lens. From the plane that carried Francisco Franco to an anarchist newsreel to laxatives excavated in...
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The Spanish Civil War in 100 Objects: A Material History of the Conflict and Its LegacyAnalysing 100 material objects which helped to shape the Spanish Civil War, this textbook explores one of the seminal events of 20th century through a unique material culture lens. From the plane that carried Francisco Franco to an anarchist newsreel to laxatives excavated in...
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The Sisterhood of Ravensbr?ck: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler's All-Female Concentration CampThe extraordinary true story of a small group of Frenchwomen, all Resistance members, who banded together in a notorious concentration camp to defy the Nazis--from the New York Times bestselling author of Madame Fourcade's Secret War "At once heartbreaking and beautifully told, this is...
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The Shaping of Black Identities: Redefining the Generations Through the Legacy of Race and CultureTurn the traditional generational groupings on their head through this examination of Black life, culture, and the struggle for racial justice in the United States. The Shaping of Black Identities explores the generations of African Americans who have lived in the twentieth and early...
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The SeminolesIn this new and updated edition, award-winning author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve introduces young readers to the Seminoles people. The Seminoles are known as "the people who never surrendered." As White settlers continued to encroach on their land, the Seminoles moved farther and farther...
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The Secret History of Gender: Women, Men, and Power in Late Colonial MexicoIn this study of gender relations in late colonial Mexico (ca. 1760-1821), Steve Stern analyzes the historical connections between gender, power, and politics in the lives of peasants, Indians, and other marginalized peoples. Through vignettes of everyday life, he challenges assumptions about gender relations...
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The Sculpture of Alfred Gruber and Jacqueline Stieger: A Shared LanguageFor sculptors Alfred Gruber (1931-1972) and Jacqueline Stieger (b.1936), their meeting in 1962 marked the start of a bountiful partnership - their artistic chemistry conjuring works that exploited the transformative qualities of common and precious metals. Chronicling their intertwined stories, which saw Gruber reach...
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The Ruins of Rome: A Cultural HistoryAuthor: Roland MayerPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 02/27/2025Pages: 394Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.04lbsSize: 9.83h x 6.97w x 1.07dISBN: 9781009430104
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