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The First World War marked the emergence of the Dominions on the world stage as independent nations, none more so than Australia. The country's sacrifice at Gallipoli in 1915, and the splendid comba……続きを見る

The thirteenth of President Wilson's Fourteen Points of 1918 read: "An independent Polish state should be erected which should include the territories inhabited by indisputably Polish populations, w……続きを見る

The story of the Indian soldiery in the Great War needs a new telling and one important chapter of it will be about the Maharajah of Bikaner: Dashing, autocratic and a formidable public speaker, Gan……続きを見る

Southeast Asia needs to be dealt with as a whole, because, although the one national delegation from the region (Siam) took a minor part, nationalist movements in several Southeast Asian countries r……続きを見る

Jan Smuts was one of the key figures behind the creation of the League of Nations; Wilson was inspired by his ideas, including the mandates scheme. He pleaded for a magnanimous peace, warning that t……続きを見る

The Italian premier Vittorio Orlando came to Paris as one of the 'Big Four', yet in April 1919 walked out in one of the most dramatic crises of the Peace Conferences. Orlando's failure to win for It……続きを見る

Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). It is September 1919 - a meeting hall in a small mid-Western city. A thin man is speaking to a sceptical audience about peace. He has already met the city fathers and has……続きを見る

Portugal’s poor military performance in the First World War, notably in Africa, restricted Afonso Costa's (1871-1937) ability to secure his diplomatic aims which, in any case, were highly unrealisti……続きを見る

In Keeping Faith, originally published in 1982, President Carter provides a candid account of his time in the Oval Office, detailing the hostage crisis in Iran, his triumph at the Camp David Middle ……続きを見る

When Gough Whitlam died on 21 October 2014, his legacy to the Australian people was a nation transformed. With all royalties going to the Whitlam Institute, this tribute traces his extraordinary lif……続きを見る

At an event honoring Daisy Bates as 1990’s Distinguished Citizen then-governor Bill Clinton called her "the most distinguished Arkansas citizen of all time." Her classic account of the 1957 Little R……続きを見る

Una compilación de cartas políticas donde se extiende la mente revolucionária del incomparable Marqués de Sade.続きを見る

Politics, like poker, requires timing and risk, and Burton Barr of Arizona knew it. The deal maker of Arizona politics would say, “You gotta know when to hold them.” For more than two decades, Barr ……続きを見る

This book traces the unique, dramatic odyssey of the most intriguing figure of the First Quarter Storm and of the generation of young Filipinos who helped shape Philippine history. 続きを見る

Alexander the Great was a king of the Greek kingdom of Macedon. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander succeeded his father, Philip II, to the throne at the age of twenty. He spent most of his ruling ye……続きを見る

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The Indefatigable Crusader takes you through an inspiring journey of struggles and battles that Eric Ozario fought, for the lesser privileged and the downtrodden. It begins with the arrival of Europ……続きを見る

"A compelling biography of Nur Misuari. Dr. Tom Stern offers a masterful accomplishment of historical sweep, narrative and private conversations with the Moro politician and feared MNLF rebel l……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Nixon en moins d’une heure ! En 1973 éclate le scandale du Watergate, qui sonnera le glas de la présence de Richard Nixon au Bureau ovale. C’est une imm……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Abraham Lincoln en moins d’une heure ! Si aujourd’hui Abraham Lincoln est reconnu comme l’une des figures les plus célèbres de l’histoire des États-Unis……続きを見る

Amerigo Vespucci ( March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer,financier, navigator and cartographer who first demonstrated that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's ea……続きを見る

American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt is a classic Teddy Roosevelt biography by Edward Stratemeyer. The life of Theodore Roosevelt is one well worth studying by any American boy who wishes to ma……続きを見る

Abraham Lincoln February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through ……続きを見る

 On croit communément, sous la foi de plusieurs écrivains, que le dernier fils de Louis XVI est né en 1785. C’est une erreur qui a été propagée pour me……続きを見る

 Napoléon Bonaparte, dont on a dit et écrit tant de choses, n’a pas même existé. Ce n’est qu’un personnage allégorique. C’est le soleil personnifié ……続きを見る

When T. E. Lawrence's 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' first appeared in 1922 it was immediately recognized as a literary masterpiece. In writing his extraordinary account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918 a……続きを見る

The remarkable story of the last American spy of the Cold War: Aldrich “Rick” Ames, the most destructive traitor in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency Tim Weiner, David Johnston, and Nei……続きを見る

To obviate misunderstanding, it seems well to warn the reader that this book aims only at giving a sketch of George Washington's life and acts. I was interested to discover, if I could, the human re……続きを見る

Genghis Khan (1162 – August 1227), born Temüjin, was the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise. 続きを見る

This first-hand account tells the story of turbulent civil rights era Atlanta through the eyes of a white upper-class woman who became an outspoken advocate for integration and racial equality As a ……続きを見る