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Aufbruch, Wagemut und Optimismus: Der Pioniergeist der Menschen, die ab dem frühen 17. Jahrhundert den nordamerikanischen Kontinent eroberten, prägt bis heute das Selbstverständnis der USA. Der Stol……続きを見る

Wherever they settled, immigrants from Ireland and their descendants shaped and reshaped their understanding of being Irish in response to circumstances in both the old and new worlds. In A Land of ……続きを見る

How American westward expansion was governmentally engineered to promote the formation of a white settler nation Westward expansion of the United States is most conventionally remembered for rugged ……続きを見る

There exists a "secret", hidden for more than a century, unknown by virtually anyone of the general public, within the design of the monuments of the city of Washington DC…..working entirely alone t……続きを見る

An educational book full of history old and new with inspirational quotes to inspire you to walk out your destiny and create your legacy. 続きを見る

In this succinct dual biography, Laura Chmielewski demonstrates how the lives of two French explorers – Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary, and Louis Jolliet, a fur trapper – reveal the diverse ……続きを見る

Abner Doubleday was an 1842 graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and a veteran of the Mexican war when he was assigned to Fort Moultrie in the summer of 1860. A Captain of Artillery,……続きを見る

Due eventi tragici, il massacro di Los Angeles del 1871 e il turpe traffico delle piccole schiave, che riassumono il difficile rapporto tra America e Cina negli anni tra il 1820 e il 1945. Un libro ……続きを見る

This is the first book to focus on the significance of religion during President Obama's years in the White House. Addressing issues ranging from identity politics, immigration, income inequality, I……続きを見る

Luckily for him, and for us, Emmett Watson’s beat as a columnist for The Seattle Times required him to stay in touch with his beloved native city. In his daily meanderings, usually accompanied by hi……続きを見る

El autor de este ensayo ofrece un profundo análisis sobre el escenario estratégico y político del gobierno de Estados Unidos, en los 90, hacia las naciones de América. Aquí se muestran “las tácticas……続きを見る

The Unexploited West is an overview of the Canadian western provinces, written in the early 20th century. The original illustrations and a table of contents are included. 続きを見る

The development of the fur trade in the Timiskaming district of northern Ontario has been largely overlooked until now, mainly because of the lack of records for the period before 1821. This gap has……続きを見る

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. Easter Island is an overview of the mysterious Easter Island, with pictures. 続きを見る

Historic reconstructions have been a consistent part of the historic preservation and heritage conservation movements in the United States and Canada. Indeed, reconstruction has been the primary too……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘His masterpiece’ Antony Beevor, Spectator ‘A masterful performance’ Sunday Times ‘By far the best book on the Vietnam War’ Gerald Degroot, The Times, Book of the Year Vi……続きを見る

Adventures of a Mountain Man: The Narrative of Zenas Leonard is a remarkable true-life adventure story, a narrative of exploration, survival, conflict, capture, torture, and an insider's account of ……続きを見る

Fred Litwin recounts how he became a JFK conspiracy freak at eighteen, and then slowly moved to believe that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin. This book demonstrates how the left and the righ……続きを見る

The American West and the World provides a synthetic introduction to the transnational history of the American West. Drawing from the insights of recent scholarship, Janne Lahti recenters the histor……続きを見る

In this deeply engaging oral history, Gidigaa Migizi (Doug Williams), Anishinaabe elder, teacher and mentor to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, recounts the history of the Michi Saagiig Nisnaabeg, traci……続きを見る

Born the son of a Wyandot Chief in Kansas in 1849, Irvin Mudeater was one of the last great frontiersmen of the American West. Hired to run wagon trains to Santa Fe, Mudeater fought off "Indian atta……続きを見る

Farmers feed cities, but starting in the nineteenth century they painted them too. Flax from Canada and the northern United States produced fibre for textiles and linseed oil for paint - critical co……続きを見る

• Provides a detailed exploration of 500 years of North American history • Examines the high life and low life, the politicians, the industrialists and mobsters • Illustrated with 180 photographs, a……続きを見る

Architecture, Media and Memory examines the wide range of urban sites impacted by September 11 and its aftermath – from the spontaneous memorials that emerged in Union Square in the hours after the ……続きを見る

Garrick Mallery's 'Pictographs of the North American Indians' (Illustrated) is a seminal work that delves into the rich tradition of Native American pictorial writing. Mallery meticulously analyzes ……続きを見る

James Willard Schultz's 'The War-Trail Fort: Adventures of Pitamakan & Thomas Fox' is a riveting tale that blends adventure, friendship, and Native American culture. Set in the rugged wilderness of ……続きを見る

Hoe de wereld zich ontwikkelde na de ontdekking van Amerika Vervolg op 1491, nu in midprice De reizen van Columbus vormden het begin van een bijzondere uitwisseling van flora en fauna tussen Eurazië……続きを見る

"I too am not a bit tamedーI too am untranslatable / I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world."ーWalt Whitman, "Song of Myself," Leaves of Grass The American Yawp is a free, online, coll……続きを見る

Eleven stories of war by the author of The Red Badge of Courage. Stephen Crane was an American author. He is recognised by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. (Wi……続きを見る

Le rêve de tout aviateur du monde occidental des années 1920 et 1930 était de réaliser la traversée de l'Atlantique à bord d'un avion, un peu comme le rêve d'un navigateur comme Christophe Colomb ét……続きを見る