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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Yousuf Karsh & John Garo: The Search for a Master's LegacyWhen President Calvin Coolidge was asked to choose between the artist John Singer Sargent or the photographer John Garo to make his official presidential portrait, Coolidge chose Garo. Although unknown today, in the early years of the twentieth century, Garo was a nationally acclaimed...
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Faux MountainsArtificial mountains are a worldwide reality. Burial sites use, very frequently, the intimidating shape of the man-made mountain. Incense burners in ancient China evoked the Five Sacred Mountains. Mount Parnassus in Greece became an important element in European garden history and a symbol of...
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The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War: A Collection of Poems and EssaysA collection of 28 poems and 28 essays along with a selection of historical photos, sketches, and quotes that are dedicated to the lost and forgotten of the Civil War, by award winning author, Lisa G. Samia. Selections within this work earned her the...
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Logging Towboats and Boom Jumpers: The Story of O.A. HarknessWritten for those who are intrigued by history, this book is the story of how O.A. Harkness fulfilled a unique and important role which captured his mechanical genius as the GNP Co.'s ‟Wizzard" sic] of motor power. It especially focuses on his role as...
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The Belfast and Moosehead Lake RailroadCome take a ride on Waldo County's Railroad The Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad was chartered in 1867, but never made it to Moosehead Lake. An independent railroad until 2006, this railroad has hauled freight and passengers for 150 years This is an unforgettable...
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The Tilley TreasureBuried treasure The words quicken the pulse and excite the imagination. Banish your thoughts of gold left behind by early Spanish explorers or of hidden loot from a Jesse James' train robbery. This story concerns a Pulaski County, Missouri farmer who lived during the...
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Bindi Baby Colors (Tamil): A Colorful Book for Tamil KidsWhat color is this? Teach kids colors in their native language The newest book in our popular Bindi Baby series incorporates a conversational style to facilitate language-learning. Kids will learn color words for a complete set of 13 colors: red, pink, orange, yellow, green,...
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Yves Klein: In/Out StudioWith rare and unpublished color photographs, this is the new essential Yves Klein overviewThis major new Yves Klein overview shows how Klein transformed his life into a myth that blurred the boundary between art and biography. It includes around 300 unearthed archival photographs--many of...
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Unjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the Cia, Pentagon, and US Government Conspired to TortureThe book the government doesn't want you to read. President Trump wants to bring back torture. This is why he's wrong. In his more than thirty years as an NCIS special agent and counterintelligence officer, Mark Fallon has investigated some of the most significant...
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Made in Italy: A Shopper's Guide to Italy's Best Artisanal Traditions, from Murano Glass to Ceramics, Jewelry, Leather Goods, and MorRichly painted maiolica ceramics from Tuscany. Supple Florentine leather. The cameos of Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Parmigiano-Reggiano, the king of cheeses. Jaw-dropping glass from the island of Murano. MADE IN ITALY takes you on a complete tour of the dazzling artisanal legacy of...
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Buffalo's Delaware Avenue:: Mansions and FamiliesWith a robust, four-part, 32-page Index by Buffalo History Museum Assistant Librarian Amy Miller and an Introduction to the Second Edition by Buffalo History Museum Research Librarian Cynthia Van Ness, there is finally excellent access to this encyclopedic book's amazing contents, street by street,...
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Books Before PrintThis beautifully illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and what it can tell us about the world in which it was made and used. Captured in the materiality of manuscripts are the data enabling us to make sense of the...
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Demons in the Middle AgesThe medieval world was full of malicious demons: fallen angels commissioned to tempt humans away from God. From demons disguised as beautiful women to demons that took frightening animal-like forms, this book explores the history of thought about demons: what they were, what they...
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Medievalism: A ManifestoSince the inclusion of medieval studies in the modern academy, professional scholars have insisted on distinguishing their work from extra-academic lovers of medieval culture. Richard Utz analyzes the semantic, institutional, and sociopolitical history of the relationship between medieval studies and medievalism. He provides a...
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Kingdom of Sand and Cement: The Shifting Cultural Landscape of Saudi ArabiaKingdom of Sand and Cement by Peter Bogaczewicz explores the challenges Saudi Arabia faces today as it rapidly transforms from a conservative and tribal desert culture to an influential world power. In less than a century the Saudis have experienced profound change as they...
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1963: A Turning Point in Civil RightsThe year 1963 was a monumental year and a turning point in civil rights history. What transpired in 1963, which was described as "the long, hot summer," has left an enduring impact that still resonates and is noted in his riveting historical saga, "1963...
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Blood, Sweat & Gears. The Story of the Gray Ghost and the Junkyard FirebirdIn 1971, could a little group of unknown automotive engineers independently design and build a race car from an old 1964 Pontiac sedan and really compete against professional, factory-backed racing teams? Blood, Sweat & Gears is based on the true story of a small...
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Vietnam Nurse: Mending & RememberingAuthor: Lou EisenbrandtPublisher: Vietnam NursePublished: 05/26/2015Pages: 160Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43dISBN: 9781941165683
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The Battle for Chu Moor MountainAuthor: Fred ChildsPublisher: Deeds PublishingPublished: 10/14/2014Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30dISBN: 9781941165430
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Mexico City: Between Geometry and GeographyUnique in scope, scale, and civic aspiration, Mexico City is the ideal laboratory to test the capacity of urban design to construct a spatial synthesis from the geometric and organizational complexity of the city's layered urban scenarios. Between Geometry and Geography: Mexico City examines--through...
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