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This book deals with the evolution of American agriculture, the effect of machinery both upon production and rural population; and the last chapter attempt to show the development of a distinctly pr……続きを見る

"Several years from now, when every vestige of slavery has disappeared, and even its existence has become a fading memory, America, and probably Europe, will suddenly awake to the sad fact that we h……続きを見る

Denis Kearney was mainly known as American labor agitator of 19th century, and one of the most important leaders of the anti-Chinese campaign in California. He began an agitation among the workingme……続きを見る

The site of the present city of Washington was chosen with three special views; firstly, that being on the Potomac it might have the full advantage of water-carriage and a sea-port; secondly, that i……続きを見る

Le 14 mars 1756, le général marquis de Montcalm descendait les degrés du palais de Versailles, où il venait de recevoir les derniers ordres du roi, Louis XV. Il partait pour le Canada, où il allait ……続きを見る

«À mesure que les indigènes s’éloignent et meurent, à leur place vient et grandit sans cesse un peuple immense. On n’avait jamais vu parmi les nations un développement si prodigieux, ni une destruct……続きを見る

A glance at a map of the American continent, inclosing the West Indian seas within its mass, suggests that these basins are sunken plains, submerged to only a moderate extent, but the soundings show……続きを見る

This book presents the development of Wool and Textile industry in America. "Until the year 1840 the wool manufacture of the United States was exclusively confined to the woolen form. In that year t……続きを見る

The Midwest region holds a pivotal place in the tapestry of American history. The Oxford Handbook of Midwestern History delves into this rich heritage with chapters on topics ranging from the early ……続きを見る

Ce livre aborde la monarchie hispanique en Amérique à travers sa capacité à territorialiser les espaces théoriquement sous sa tutelle. Si l’analyse ratifie le rôle central qu’y tient la ville, sa no……続きを見る

La frontera entre México y Estados se extiende a lo largo de poco más de doscientos años de historia y dos mil millas de terreno, equivalentes a 3,180 kilómetros. ¿Cómo pasó de ser un desierto a una……続きを見る

Freemasonry in the Revolutionary Atlantic World unveils the hidden history of the 18th-century Masonic movement and its profound influence on trans-Atlantic trade, politics, and social transformatio……続きを見る

A metà tra il travelogue e il saggio di critica culturale e musicale, It still moves ci conduce in un tour alle radici della musica rurale americana, con soste in eccentrici motel e nei mitici luogh……続きを見る

The novel, Gudrid's Fortune, presents a most timely topic. Recently enthusiasts celebrated the thousand-year anniversary of the Vikings' landing in North America and their role in making contact wit……続きを見る

The magnificent conclusion to Louis Ferrante's epic trilogy about the rise and fall of the American mafia. In the first two volumes of his acclaimed Borgata trilogy, Ferrante unearthed the Sicilian ……続きを見る

That Very Witch explores the cyclical rise and fall of the cinematic witch in American culture and her relationship to feminist movements over time. Through historical analysis and dozens of case st……続きを見る

The Catskills are a place on the map that you can visit any time. The Borscht Belt is a place in the heart that you can only visit in the memories of we who lived it. Hijinks, chicanery, and just pl……続きを見る

In Jefferson and the Virginians, renowned scholar Peter S. Onuf examines the ways in which Thomas Jefferson and his fellow VirginiansーGeorge Washington, James Madison, and Patrick Henryーboth conce……続きを見る

Roman Sources for the History of American Catholicism, 1763–1939 is a comprehensive reference volume, researched and compiled by Matteo Binasco, that introduces readers to the rich content of Roman ……続きを見る

No living scholar has shaped the study of American religious history more profoundly than George M. Marsden. His work spans U.S. intellectual, cultural, and religious history from the seventeenth th……続きを見る

One of the most respected figures in Catholic higher education, the Reverend Edward A. Malloy has written a thoroughly engaging first installment of his three-volume memoir. This book covers the yea……続きを見る

Wild American ginseng, America’s most famous medicinal plant, is in trouble. In plain prose, James McGraw explains why as he translates the latest in ecological and conservation science findings on ……続きを見る

Depuis la fin du 20ème siècle, un regain d’intérêt pour les écrits religieux s’affirme au Québec mais aussi plus généralement en Europe. Marie Guyart dite de l’Incarnation (1599-1672), l’auteure d’u……続きを見る

Williams was a compassionate man. He was an intelligent American citizen and Korean war veteran, who claimed his right of American citizenship. Acutely aware of the broken promises of the US governm……続きを見る

Qui en France métropolitaine est en mesure de situer avec précision l’Archipel de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon ? Et qui dans notre hexagone connaît le passé difficile et périlleux de cette terre boréale……続きを見る

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From Muscle Beach to Hollywood superstar to The GovernatorーIan Halperin, investigative journalist and # 1 New York Times bestselling author, reveals the untold story about the outsized and often ou……続きを見る

•Finalist, Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-Fiction When Candace Savage and her partner buy a house in the romantic little town of Eastend, she has no idea what awaits her. At first she en……続きを見る

A powerful, satirical portrait of small-town life in America. In Main Street, Sinclair Lewis presents a sharp, witty, and deeply insightful critique of American provincialism. The novel follows Caro……続きを見る

In 1730 a delegation of Illinois Indians arrived in the French colonial capital of New Orleans. An Illinois leader presented two ceremonial pipes, or calumets, to the governor. One calumet represent……続きを見る