History
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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A Badge of Injury: The Pink Triangle as Global Symbol of MemoryA Badge of Injury is a contribution to both the fields of queer and global history. It analyses gay and lesbian transregional cultural communication networks from the 1970s to the 2000s, focusing on the importance of National Socialism, visual culture, and memory in the...
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50 Architecture Ideas You Really Need to KnowIn a series of 50 accessible essays, Philip Wilkinson introduces architectural movements and styles throughout history, as well as describing some of the greatest architects' most important and representative works. From the Pyramids of Giza to the Guggenheim, the classical orders of Vitruvius to...
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5,000 Days of War: The Firsthand Account of an Afghan Special Forces OperatorYa marg Ya zindagi.Life or death.Born to poverty and facing starvation in his remote Afghan village, eighteen-year-old Yousuf Sediq travels across Taliban territory to apply for a job as an interpreter with the U.S., though he knows little English. After being placed with U.S....
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34 Amazing Facts about FootballFootball is the most popular sport in the United States. Athletes throughout history have set incredible records and used their skills to overcome challenges on the field. Discover facts about the NFL's biggest winners, record-setting players, and more in this fun, captivating book.Author: Matt...
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34 Amazing Facts about BasketballDiscover incredible facts about basketball, one of the world's most popular sports. Spanning the sport's history and present-day highlights, the leveled text and striking photos make this a perfect choice for sports fans and striving readers alike. The game's amazing moments, biggest wins, and...
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19 of Greene: Football, Friendship, and Change in the Fall of 1970The 19 of Greene narrates Tony Barnhart's experience with integration in small-town Georgia as a member of Greene County's first integrated football team. The longtime sportswriter, also known as Mr. College Football, details the Tigers' surprisingly successful season, the enduring relationships he formed with...
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1948 and After: Israel and the PalestiniansThese essays by a leading Israeli historian focus on Israeli decisions and the reasons behind the mass Arab exile from Palestine in 1948. Benny Morris addresses the transfer of Majdal's Arabs to Gaza in 1950, the initial absorption of the Palestinian refugees in Arab...
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101 African American Herbalism Secrets: Unearthing Ancient Secrets for Today's Herbal EnthusiastsDive deep into the heart of ancestral healing with "101 African American Herbalism Secrets." Unravel centuries-old mysteries, whispered from generation to generation, and brought vividly to life in these pages. From the powerful women who shaped the backbone of traditional herbalism to intricate rituals,...
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100 World Leaders Who Shaped World HistoryLearn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 influential leaders around the world and throughout history with this fact-filled biography collection for kids 8 and upThis easy-to-read biography collection includes: 100 one-page biographies: Find out how these individuals from around the...
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Yuan: Chinese Architecture in a Mongol EmpireA monumental illustrated survey of the architecture of thirteenth- and fourteenth-century China The Yuan dynasty endured for a century, leaving behind an architectural legacy without equal, from palaces, temples, and pagodas to pavilions, tombs, and stages. With a history enlivened by the likes of...
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Writing Time: Studies in Serial Literature, 1780-1850Writing Time shows how serial literature based in journals and anthologies shaped the awareness of time at a transformative moment in the European literary and political landscapes. Sean Franzel explores how German-speaking authors and editors "write time" both by writing about time and by...
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Writing Time: Studies in Serial Literature, 1780-1850Writing Time shows how serial literature based in journals and anthologies shaped the awareness of time at a transformative moment in the European literary and political landscapes. Sean Franzel explores how German-speaking authors and editors "write time" both by writing about time and by...
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Writing the Early Crusades: Text, Transmission and MemoryA pioneering approach to contemporary historical writing on the First Crusade, looking at the texts as cultural artefacts rather than simply for the evidence they contain. The First Crusade (1095-1101) was the stimulus for a substantial boom in Western historical writing in the first...
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World War I and II for Kids: A Captivating Guide to the First and Second World WarTwo manuscripts in one book: World War 1 for Kids: A Captivating Guide to the First World War World War 2 for Kids: A Captivating Guide to the Second World War In the first part, you'll learn all about World War I: why it...
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Working in the 21st Century: An Oral History of American Work in a Time of Social and Economic TransformationFrom nurses and teachers to wildland firefighters and funeral directors--an intimate, honest, and illuminating collection of interviews that reveal what it's like to work in America at this historic and volatile moment in time. Author Mark Larson sits down with more than one hundred...
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Work for Giants: The Campaign and Battle of Tupelo/Harrisburg, Mississippi, June-July 1864Author: Thomas E. ParsonPublisher: Kent State University PressPublished: 01/09/2024Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781606354766
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Women Behind the Wheel: An Unexpected and Personal History of the CarFrom the adolescent thrill of getting a driver's license to the dreaded commutes of adulthood, from vintage muscle cars to electric vehicles, this groundbreaking book reveals the outsized impact the car has had--and will continue to have--on the lives of women. Since their inception...
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Wombs of Empire: Population Discourses and Biopolitics in Modern JapanJapan's contemporary struggle with low fertility rates is a well-known issue, as are the country's efforts to bolster their population in order to address attendant socioeconomic challenges. However, though this anxiety about and discourse around population is thought of as relatively recent phenomenon, government...
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William Smith on Mormonism: A True Account of the Origin of the Book of Mormon"This book contains a true account of the origin of the Book of Mormon; a sketch of the history, experience, and ministry of Elder William Smith; the story of the golden plates from which the Book of Mormon was translated; and account of the...
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Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better WorldOur world is filled with pernicious problems. How, for example, did novice pilots learn to fly without taking to the air and risking their lives? How should cities process mountains of waste without polluting the environment? Challenges that tangle personal, public, and planetary aspects--often...
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