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A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)This history has been compiled at the request of the Colonel and Officers of the Seventeenth Lancers. The materials in possession of the Regiment are unfortunately very scanty, being in fact little more than the...

A history of the administration of the Royal Navy and of merchant shipping in relation to the Navy from MDIX to MDCLX, with an introduction treating of the preceding periodThe creation of the modern Royal Navy has been variously attributed to Henry VII, to...

"As majestic in its scope as the country it celebrates. [Johnson's] theme is the men and women, prominent and unknown, whose energy, vision, courage and confidence shaped a great nation. It is a compelling antidote to those who regard the future with pessimism."-- Henry...

A History of the Army Experience of William A. CanfieldReaders: In writing this little book, I do not claim to issue a work of choice language, nor to present any new facts or startling developements concerning the general history of the war. My intention...

A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian...

This vibrant family saga chronicles the rise and fall of the Nassar clan, as they navigate the great events of the 20th century in Lebanon, from the Ottoman Empire to the French Mandate. At the end of the 19th century, a man is forced...

A History of the Boundaries of Arlington County, Virginia This collection of documentary references to the boundaries of Arlington County was first published in 1957. This new edition contains revisions made in the light of fuller knowledge, and brings the story up-to-date by taking...

A History of the British Army, Vol. 1 - First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' WarThe civilian who attempts to write a military history is of necessity guilty of an act of presumption; and I am not blind to my own temerity...

A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 - First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' WarThis volume covers the period from 1713 to 1763. The Julian calendar was still in use in England for much of this time. The change to the...

A History of the Cambridge University Press, 1521-1921As may be inferred from the title-page, this book has been written to mark the four hundredth anniversary of Cambridge printing. Of the original authorities used in its compilation the most valuable has been the large collection...

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume I.At the time of his death, in 1885, Mr. Ostrander had completed considerable MS. for a history of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County; had prepared many chronological notes with a view...

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume II.Effect of the British Occupation on Life and Business in the County. Brooklyn particularly disturbed. Town Meetings resumed. The Prison Ships and their Terrible Legacy. Tragedies of the Wallabout. Movement to honor the...

A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895The central figure in Europe, during the first fifteen years of this century, was the Emperor Napoleon, the great military leader, who, having restored order in Franceviolently disturbed by the terror, anarchy, and confusion of...

A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines - Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High SierrasThe central idea in the preparation of this little book has been to give, as concisely as possible, such information in regard to...

A History of the Cries of London, Ancient and ModernWe frequently meet with the pieman in old prints; and, in Hogarths March to Finchley, there he stands in the very centre of the crowd, grinning with delight at the adroitness of one robbery, while...

A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904this outline of their associated history is respectfully dedicated by one who knows the hardships and dangers of their lives, who understands their character and esteems it, who has been with them in their struggles for freedom,...

A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the SecondFoxs History of the Reign of James II., which begins with his view of the reign of Charles II. and breaks off at the execution of Monmouth, was the beginning of a...

A History of the English Church in New ZealandA commercial message of trifling import may now be flashed in a few minutes from Jerusalem to the Antipodes: the message of Christ's love took nearly eighteen centuries to make the journey. For a time, indeed,...

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}. They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book. For its Index, a page...

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV Page numbers in this book are indicated by numbers enclosed in curly braces, e.g. {99}. They have been located where page breaks occurred in the original book. For its Index, a page...