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A single day in the heat of armed conflict can shape the future of the world. Throughout history, individual battles have inspired the birth of nations, the devastation of cultures and the triumph o……続きを見る

Short-listed for the 2002 Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research In the seventy years since 1931, various organizations large and small, including several semi-private ones, have……続きを見る

Although inter-state tensions have generally been easing after the Cold War, military power remains a dominant factor in Asian regional politics. As China, operating the world's largest army, grows ……続きを見る

You know their works, but do you know their lives? Do you know what inspired them to write some of the greatest literature the world has ever known? This book contains profiles of five different En……続きを見る

"U.S. Political Parties" by Deborah O'Toole is a non-partisan historical essay about political parties in the United States, including the history of Democrats and Republicans and other p……続きを見る

J.R.R. Tolkien didn't just write a book when he came up with the Lord of the Rings series--he created an entire world: Middle-Earth. This unofficial guide to Middle-Earth helps new and old fans alik……続きを見る

Replica of 1884 edition by Horace Cox, London.
4th edition, revised and enlarged. With Illustrations.
 Elibron Classics. Dixon Kemp (1839–21 November 1899), a British naval architect, was a founder ……続きを見る

You know their works, but do you know their lives? Do you know what inspired them to write some of the greatest literature the world has ever known? This book contains profiles of seven different En……続きを見る

The local church is a familiar landmark in every village, town and city. The story of its past is the story of the people, down the centuries, who considered the church to be the centre of their com……続きを見る

WARS CHANGE, WARRIORS DON'T We are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet and to understand, if ……続きを見る

A Text-Book of the History of Painting written by John C. Van Dyke. PROFESSOR OF THE HISTORY OF ART IN RUTGERS COLLEGE AND AUTHOR OF "ART FOR ART'S SAKE," "THE MEANING OF PICTURES," ETC. PUBLISHED B……続きを見る

“A California classic . . . California, it should be remembered, was very much the wild west, having to wait until 1850 before it could force its way into statehood. so what tamed it? Mr. Starr’s an……続きを見る

Patterns of the Past has been published to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Ontario Historical Society. Organized on 4 Sept 1888 as the Pioneer Association of Ontario……続きを見る

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Johnny was a hoggee. Do you know what a hoggee was? A hoggee was the person, often a young boy, who walked with the horses and mules that pulled boats and barges through the Erie Canal. You can see……続きを見る

Folklore and Legends: Oriental by Charles John Tibbitts A collection of Arabian, Persian, Indian and Kalmyk tales, including the seldom-seen 'Relations of Ssidi Kur.' "This is an anthology of tales ……続きを見る

In the first of a two-volume study, the author presents an extremely detailed record of the Organisation, doctrine and equipment of US Army infantry divisions during the latter part of World War II.……続きを見る

Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize–winning epic The Guns of August and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian’s cra……続きを見る

Leftist thought and activism stands as a defining force in the articulation of political culture and policy in modern Japan. Operating from the periphery of formal political power for the most part,……続きを見る

In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence t……続きを見る

LEYTE - The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II -This ebook Included TOC for Reader. -This sample in this ebook ; World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of ma……続きを見る

Enhance your holiday celebrations as you discover the real story behind some of your most beloved Christmas customs and how they all point to Christ. Ever wonder where some of our unique and meaning……続きを見る

First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, ins……続きを見る

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Spies! Treason! Conspiracy! The American Revolution? The Culper Spying Ring had all the ingredients of a modern spy movie--just replaces gadgets with muskets. This book looks at the incredible histo……続きを見る

Abordamos aquí el Siglo de Oro así como el reinado de todos los Austrias posteriores a Carlos V.  Conoceremos a Felipe II, el Prudente; a Felipe III, el Bueno; a Felipe IV, el Abúlico y al decl……続きを見る

This is a brief outline of the works of some of the French illustrators and Artists turned illustrators who were popular during the 1890's. 続きを見る

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The Bavarian army, which fought the War of 1866, was not greatly distinguished for its performance, but a translation of the Bavarian general staff history of the war is a document, which should be ……続きを見る

Everythingーfrom the mundane (the pencil) to the catastrophic (the atom bomb)ーhas an origin, but often it’s not what we expect. A few things you may not have known: • Gandhi was married at age thir……続きを見る