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In 1754, Charles de Raymond, chevalier of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis and a captain in the Troupes de la Marine wrote a bold, candid, and revealing expose; on the French colonial pos……続きを見る

Mexican American racial uncertainty has long been a defining feature of US racial understanding. Were Mexican Americans white or nonwhite? In the post–civil rights period, this racial uncertainty to……続きを見る

Though the Shawnee chief Tecumseh attempted to form a confederacy of tribes to stem the tide of white settlement in the Old Northwest, in November of 1811, the Americans marched to his village at th……続きを見る

Canadians long have engaged in in-depth, wide-ranging discussions about their nation's relations with the United States. On the other hand, American citizens usually have been satisfied to accept a ……続きを見る

This book is a collection of personal accounts of growing up in an Italian-American home in an inter-city neighborhood (Erie, PA) of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Accompanying the text are 52 pictures of……続きを見る

Between 1776 and 1850, the people, politicians, and clergy of New England transformed the relationship between church and state. They did not simply replace their religious establishments with volun……続きを見る

Discover the Point of View of a Real Mountaineer For far too many decades, the residents of the Appalachian Mountains have faced the ridicule, prejudice, and misunderstanding from those outside the ……続きを見る

In 1920, while campaigning for the office of president, Warren G. Harding said in a campaign speech, "America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy." That is where A……続きを見る

In the "thirties" in western Kansas, the Great Depression was made worse by years of drought. Robert (it was Bobby back then) was born in the middle of the DUST BOWL, so called because the winds pic……続きを見る

Intelectual prolífico e figura rodeada por polêmicas, o diplomata-historiador Manoel de Oliveira Lima (1867-1928) é ainda pouco estudado, a despeito da sua relevância no Brasil do seu tempo e do pre……続きを見る

The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written and published anonymously in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay exhorting voters to ratify the U……続きを見る

This book takes its title from the phrase for “I work” in Lunaape, the traditional language of Munsee Delaware people, and was inspired by the work of the Munsee Delaware Language and History Group.……続きを見る

The 1898 annexation of Hawaiʻi to the US is often framed as an inevitable step in American expansionーbut it was never a foregone conclusion. By pairing the intimate and epic together in critical ju……続きを見る

If you think you know Delaware, think again. Pirates? Quakers fighting with Pennsylvania? Towns so ugly no one would settle there? With stunning pictures and straightforward storytelling, Dave Table……続きを見る

The Declaration of Independence was not only its first paragraph, that is the political manifesto of the right of revolution – the right of independence. The Declaration was also its second paragrap……続きを見る

Lost Treasures of Cincinnati traverses the Queen City’s cultural and physical history, from museums to movie palaces, basketball teams to tea rooms, subways to supper clubsーfrom what always was to ……続きを見る

Discover the real history behind Thanksgiving and follow the Pilgrims' famous voyage to the Americas in this beautifully illustrated non-fiction storybook for kids. Step on board the Mayflower and m……続きを見る

"Dick Parr, scout, Indian interpreter, guide, wagon master, and famous as an old overland stage coach driver, is a character worthy of considerably more than passing attention." - The Brooklyn Daily……続きを見る

Además de dictar numerosos cursos en universidades extranjeras sobre Estados Unidos, Luis Maira fue miembro de la delegación chilena que negoció las indemnizaciones de las empresas norteamericanas d……続きを見る

"An epic of adventureーmoving ice packs, snow houses, polar bears, the crossing of open leads...fine, fat seals and juicy caribou." -Bulletin (1922) "An adventure of a lifetime. He lived in the Cana……続きを見る

"Basil Clement (Claymore), after 60 years, tried hard to recall under the cross-examination of Charles Edmund DeLand, his affiliation with Henry Fraeb and James Bridger, beginning with the spring of……続きを見る

"Libby...earned the title the 'Father of North Dakota History'... Libby's account cannot be disregarded in any serious study of the Battle of the Little Bighorn." -Encyclopedia of the Great Plains "……続きを見る

"L. D. Lafferty has been described as a rough ashlar of reckless daring and thoughtless intrepidity and a youthful adventurer who had fought Indians at the age of 15." - We Never Retreat: Filibuster……続きを見る

"Kinnan repeatedly emphasizes the effects of captivity on her body...juxtaposed against the savage cruelty of the Indian squaws, who revel in the torment of their captivities." -Genius in Bondage (2……続きを見る

"Col. Cockrum...was recognized as one of Indiana's foremost authors and historians...was incorporated into Indiana history textbooks." -Evansville Courier, Feb. 24, 1924 "Regarded as standard author……続きを見る

"Adair...lived for a time with the Cherokee...had a theory that the American Indians were descendants of the Lost Tribe of Israel...compared Indian ritual and customs with those of the Jews and foun……続きを見る

Inspired by a short article on her family background and a deep passion for history, author Mae Long Pagdin spends thirty-five years haunting pioneer cemeteries, library archives, municipal records ……続きを見る

Have you ever heard of the Spanish Flu, the greatest tragedy in human history? Have you ever imagined living with a new pandemic on your skin? Before the coronavirus, AIDS, and Ebola, few people kne……続きを見る

Two and a half months after Trump talked about immigrants being transferred to the United States by Mexico when declaring his first presidential bid, an incident at Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan ……続きを見る

The special relationship between the United Kingdom, an established and secure power, and the United States, a rising one, began after the War of 1812, as the former enemies sought accommodation wit……続きを見る