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At the dawn of the 20th century, developers saw an arid basin in Southern California and dreamed of an agricultural paradise. Instead, a single miscalculation turned the mighty Colorado River inland……続きを見る

In the autumn of 1872, the United States economy ground to a sudden, terrifying halt. The cause was not a stock market crash or a human pandemic, but a highly contagious strain of equine influenza. ……続きを見る

The fascinating untold stories of America's founding fathers! The Founding Fathers have been hailed for centuries as shining examples of men who put aside their own agendas to found a nation. But be……続きを見る

In April 1865, the steamship SS Sultana exploded and sank on the Mississippi River, claiming the lives of nearly 1,200 people. Most of the victims were emaciated Union soldiers returning home from C……続きを見る

In 1848, in a small cabin in Hydesville, New York, two young sisters named Maggie and Kate Fox claimed they could communicate with the spirit of a murdered peddler. They demonstrated this by asking ……続きを見る

Maya and the Four Heavens is a sweeping narrative history of the ancient Maya, tracing their extraordinary civilization from its earliest origins in the rainforests of Mesoamerica to the vibrant ind……続きを見る

Designed for use in American government courses, Politics in Action encourages students to take a critical approach to contemporary events and consider the impact of politics on this Republic and it……続きを見る

Wenn man an Erdbeben in Kalifornien denkt, fällt einem sofort die Zerstörung von San Francisco im Jahr 1906 ein. Doch das stärkste Beben in der aufgezeichneten Geschichte des Bundesstaates fand fast……続きを見る

In 1835, the states of Ohio and Michigan mobilized heavily armed militias, marched them to their shared border, and prepared to engage in a bloody civil war. The prize they were willing to kill for?……続きを見る

In the rugged wilderness between New Hampshire and Quebec, a cartographical error after the American Revolution left a small pocket of land entirely unaccounted for. Both the United States and Great……続きを見る

An einem regnerischen Freitagnachmittag im Mai 1889 brach über die florierende Industriestadt Johnstown in Pennsylvania buchstäblich die Hölle herein. Ein 20 Meter hoher Tsunami aus Schlamm, Bäumen,……続きを見る

For centuries, the story of Roanoke has been shrouded in myth and supernatural speculation. The image of the word "CROATOAN" carved into a wooden post, leaving behind an empty settlement, has fueled……続きを見る

Before the United States was a unified nation, it was a fractured collection of isolated colonies. Information traveled at a glacial pace, moving by ship along the coast, leaving inland settlements ……続きを見る

Paper Politics pulls back the curtain on the powerful forces that shape nations from behind closed doors. In a world where influence is traded like currency and loyalty can be bought, Straight Shoot……続きを見る

A lively, accessible introduction to the asymmetrical relationship between the United States and Mexico, one of the most formative international relationships in geopolitics today. The border betwee……続きを見る

Two-thirds of Union soldiers who died in the Civil War were not killed by Confederate bullets. They died in camp. In mud-soaked encampments outside Washington, in overcrowded winter quarters in Virg……続きを見る

Im Jahr 1896 kam ein texanischer Eisenbahnmanager auf eine ebenso brillante wie wahnwitzige Idee. Um den Ticketverkauf anzukurbeln, kündigte er an, zwei ausgemusterte Dampflokomotiven mit voller Ges……続きを見る

On the evening of October 8, 1871, a fire broke out in a barn in Illinois, sparking the legendary Great Chicago Fire. That same night, just a few hundred miles north, a vastly more terrifying and de……続きを見る

Before the Civil War tore the United States apart, another conflict nearly brought two states to open bloodshed over a completely ridiculous premise. In 1839, a surveyor's error created a highly con……続きを見る

Seit über zwei Jahrhunderten lockt ein winziges Eiland vor der Küste Neuschottlands Abenteurer, Ingenieure und Investoren in den finanziellen Ruin. In einem scheinbar bodenlosen Schacht soll der Sch……続きを見る

During the height of the Cold War paranoia, the United States government authorized a clandestine program to weaponize the human mind. Using unconsenting citizens, hallucinogenic drugs, sensory depr……続きを見る

An in depth account of the history of bigfoot in Appalachia across three centuries. With many names and faces, but no body to speak of, this legend has persisted across time, leaving millions in the……続きを見る

On a clear morning in 1947, a small fire broke out in the cargo hold of a ship docked in Texas City. Onlookers gathered to watch the colorful smoke. They didn't know the ship was packed with over 2,……続きを見る

For the vast majority of human history, geography was destiny. Cities in brutally hot and humid climates were forced to shut down during the summer months; architecture was strictly limited by the n……続きを見る

The Brooklyn Bridge stands as a timeless monument to 19th-century ingenuity, a majestic web of steel wire suspending a road over the treacherous East River. But beneath its soaring Gothic towers lie……続きを見る

The Pony Express is etched into the global consciousness as the ultimate symbol of American frontier grit. We picture lone, heroic riders galloping across hostile deserts to deliver mail, single-han……続きを見る

Mention earthquakes in the United States, and most people immediately think of California. Yet, the most powerful series of seismic events in recorded American history did not strike the West Coast,……続きを見る

In September 1900, the prosperous island city of Galveston, Texas, was the glittering jewel of the Gulf Coast. In a matter of hours, an unpredicted Category 4 hurricane brought a massive storm surge……続きを見る

Im März 1911 fing eine Textilfabrik in Manhattan Feuer. Innerhalb von achtzehn Minuten starben 146 Arbeiterinnen, größtenteils junge Einwanderinnen, weil die Fabrikbesitzer die Fluchttüren von außen……続きを見る

Christian Wedsted (1720*–*57) was a Moravian missionary, scribe and translator. Alongside his formal duties, he also composed a significant amount of Latin poetry. Here presented together for the fi……続きを見る