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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Iola Leroy - Shadows Uplifted: With an Introductory Chapter by George F. Bragg"Iola Leroy - Shadows Uplifted" is a 1893 novel by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Set to the backdrop of the Civil War, the story revolves around Iola Leroy, daughter of a wealthy slaveholder who emancipated and married a young slave called Marie after she...
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Inventing Accuracy: A Historical Sociology of Nuclear Missile GuidanceMackenzie has achieved a masterful synthesis of engrossing narrative, imaginative concepts, historical perspective, and social concern.Donald MacKenzie follows one line of technology--strategic ballistic missile guidance through a succession of weapons systems to reveal the workings of a world that is neither awesome nor unstoppable....
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Intrepid's Fighting Squadron 18: Flying High with Harris' HellcatsUSS Intrepid's Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18) was one of the U.S. Navy's highest-scoring carrier units of World War II. Despite having only one combat veteran in its roster, its aviators--including Cecil "Speedball" Harris, the Navy's second-ranking ace--were credited with shooting down more than 170...
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In Search of the Talented Tenth: Howard University Public Intellectuals and the Dilemmas of Race, 1926-1970From the 1920s through the 1970s, Howard University was home to America's most renowned assemblage of black scholars. This book traces some of the personal and professional activities of this community of public intellectuals, demonstrating their scholar-activist nature and the myriad ways they influenced...
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...in search of THE HEALING PLACE: Afghanistan...& other storiesMARTIN FAIR A wonderfully easy read...something of a rollercoaster ride! It draws you in...evocative, detailed and engaging. Excitement comes rushing off the page...as you see 'God at work' in Murray's own life, and in so many places throughout the book. ALASTAIR PETRIE I strongly...
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Infrastructure AestheticsAn upsurge in artworks negotiating the conditions of their own production, distribution, and reception has called attention to the infrastructural relations that shape the art world but have long been understudied. In response, this book introduces the concept of infrastructure aesthetics into the study...
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Influential Women in SpaceShowcases women who have contributed to the science of outer space. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section,...
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Influential Women in MedicineShowcases women who have contributed to the field of medicine. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars,...
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Influential Women in MathematicsShowcases women who have contributed to the field of mathematics. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars,...
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Influential Women in Computer ScienceShowcases women who have contributed to the field of computer science. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section,...
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Indo-Aryan Deities and Worship - As Contained in the Rig VedaIndo-Aryan Deities and Worship - As Contained in the Rig Veda offers an insightful exploration into the ancient spiritual landscape of the Indo-Aryan civilization, unveiling the mysteries enshrined in the Rig Veda. In Indo-Aryan Deities and Worship - As Contained in the Rig Veda,...
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I'm Going to Repeat Myself.: A Collection of Artifacts Authored by Prophet Noble Drew Ali &The M.S.T. of A.Author: Tauheedah S. Najee-Ullah El, Prophet Noble Drew AliPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 05/09/2014Pages: 46Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.11dISBN: 9781500540289This title is not returnable
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Humanos: Una Breve Historia de Cómo Lo Jodimos TodoLos humanos contempor neos han recorrido un largo camino en sus setenta mil a os de paso por la tierra. Arte, ciencia, cultura, comercio: en la cadena evolutiva somos verdaderos ganadores. Pero lo cierto es que no siempre ha sido un viaje f cil...
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How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective"If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free." --Combahee River Collective Statement Winner of the 2018 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Nonfiction The Combahee River Collective, a path-breaking group of radical black feminists, was one of...
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Horrible Jobs in Colonial TimesAs the 13 colonies grew, they prospered with new industries and trade. However, some of these trades, like tanning animal hides, were unpleasant. From slaves and indentured servants to mad hatters and risk-taking whalers, jobs in the colonies could be downright horrible. Readers will...
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Hood CanalFjord-like Hood Canal channels beneath the snowcapped Olympic National Park, creating a summer paradise of warm days and inspiring scenery as well as a haven for marine life and watercraft. For eons, Twana Indians crisscrossed in canoes that sliced through water like salmon. The...
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Homo Temporalis: German Jewish Thinkers on TimeHomo Temporalis focuses on the importance of temporal concepts for four German Jewish thinkers who profoundly shaped twentieth-century intellectual history: Martin Buber, Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt, and Paul Celan. By analyzing the concept of time, Nitzan Lebovic explores Buber's stress on the temporality of...
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Hollywood's Unofficial Film Corps: American Jewish Moviemakers and the War EffortIt has long been known that Hollywood was actively involved in shaping US public opinion during World War II. Less well documented are the ways in which Washington sought to work behind the scenes, subtly obliterating the boundaries between "studio" and "government" films. Michael...
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Hockney and Piero: A Longer LookA celebration of the National Gallery's history of collaborating with contemporary artists, with a particular focus on David Hockney This book celebrates how artists have responded in a host of ways to the Gallery's collection over the last 200 years. A constant reference point...
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History of the Hemp Indust.in KY-PIt is hard to believe that at one time burley tobacco was not the chief cash crop in Kentucky. Yet for more than half a century hemp dominated the state's agricultural production.James Hopkins surveys the hemp industry in Kentucky from its beginning through its...
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