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In this fascinating, timely and engaging study, Lucy Noakes examines women's role in the army and female military organizations during the First and Second World Wars, during peacetime, in the inter……続きを見る

William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 July 26, 1925) was a tour de force in American politics around the end of the 19th century. Bryan had a long, distinguished career in politics as a liberal in……続きを見る

Karla Darcy's Delightful Christmas Regency Reigns! "Fans of Downton Abbey and Jane Austen (without zombies) will adore this book. Karla Darcy makes us remember why we lose sense and sensibilit……続きを見る

In 1917, renowned economist Joseph S. Davis published Essays in the Earlier History of American Corporations, which included Corporations in the American Colonies, a lengthy treatise on the history ……続きを見る

This is an important and intereseting book on aspects of our religious heritage which until now have escaped the investigation of scholars. History is all too often employed as a weapon for smiting ……続きを見る

In this quirky and entertaining book, Steve Pope reveals the stories behind some of the world's most remarkable inventions and discoveries - and all of them are British. Presented in an easy to read……続きを見る

An enjoyable history of one of the long vanished branch line stations on the Great Western Railway. East Garston is no more. The site remains, but there is little to show where this once bustling vi……続きを見る

English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. A Contribution to the History of Caricature from the Time of the First Napole……続きを見る

A brief look at the development of the railroad in Great Briton during the early part of the nineteenth century, highlighting the roles of George and Robert Sephenson in the earliest stages of Railr……続きを見る

Exploring Durham History is a subtle blend of contemporary photography and historical fact. Tinged with folklore and mystery it takes us on an exciting journey through the history of The Land of the……続きを見る

A book dedicated to the only battle ever fought in Rutland - the Battle of Losecoat Field, a turning point in the Wars of the Roses. In 1470 the Yorkist King Edward IV was apparently secure on his t……続きを見る

The sweeping victory of the Welsh at Cardigan (Crug Mawr) was historic. It not only put the victor, Owain Gwynedd in a position to rule Wales free of English domination, it also marked the arrival o……続きを見る

In Six at the Table, regular contributor to RTÉ Sunday Miscellany Sheila Maher tells the story of her childhood through meals shared around the kitchen table – and occasionally from the boot of the ……続きを見る

City Scenes, or a Peep Into London is a historical book by Harvey & Darton. This book has 86 chapters and This scarce antiquarian book is a Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfectio……続きを見る

Henry VIII (1491 1547), was King of England from 1509 until his death. King Henry VIII is most famous for his six wives, and separating the Church of England from the Catholic Church. All these topi……続きを見る

One of the most famous revolutions in history, the American Revolution (1775-1783) was the political upheaval in which 13 distinct colonies in North America banded together to cast off British rule,……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY NOTE SIR FRANCIS DRAKE REVIVED 続きを見る

Tony Benn is the longest serving MP in the history of the Labour Party. He left Parliament in 2001, after more than half a century in the House of Commons, to devote more time to politics. This volu……続きを見る

Between the two World Wars, the most famous employee of the British Museum was a cat called Mike. For some twenty years, Mike made it his home and his friend was a most irregular Egyptologist, Walli……続きを見る

Many of the memoirs from the American Expeditionary Force cover the fighting that raged in 1918: from the shellfire to the wounds, glorious exploits and so forth. What marks Captain Blankenhorn's me……続きを見る

An engaging history of one of the lost branch line stations on the Great Western Railway. Great Shefford Station is no more. Although it was once a bustling village station with a thriving trade in ……続きを見る

The British Army gained a coalesced identity and a European reputation from its exploits in the Peninsular War against the much vaunted French army. A veteran of the fighting himself, Sir William re……続きを見る

Excerpt INTRODUCTION. The circumstance of an English army penetrating into Central Asia, through countries which had not been traversed by European troops since Alexander the Great led his victoriou……続きを見る

The Irish famine that began in 1845 was one of the nineteenth century's greatest disasters. By its end, the island's population of eight million had shrunk by a third through starvation, disease and……続きを見る

Mysterious Cambridgeshire is the next volume in the Mysterious Counties series, joining best-selling titles Mysterious Cornwall and Mysterious Lincolnshire. Exhaustively researched by the author and……続きを見る

This work presents a composite view of medieval English university life. The author offers detailed insights into the social and economic conditions of the lives of students, their teaching masters ……続きを見る

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In 1500 fewer than three million people spoke English; today English speakers number at least a billion worldwide. This book asks how and why a small island people became the nucleus of an empire 'o……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents. CONTENTS VOLUME I 1782. The Close of Lord North's Administration ー The Second Rockingham Cabinet ー Mr. Thomas Grenville's Mission to Paris ー The ……続きを見る

Spanning the Crusades, the Indian Raj, and the postwar decline of the British Empire, Homer’s Turk illuminates how English writers of all eras have relied on Greek and Roman literature to help them ……続きを見る