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Childhood in the Promised Land is the first history of France's colonies de vacances, a vast network of summer camps created for working-class children. The colonies originated as a late-nineteenth-……続きを見る

Where tradition meets bureaucracyーNative students redefine education on their own terms. Inside the Eagle’s Head offers a compelling and deeply human portrait of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic……続きを見る

William G. Anlyan, a dedicated doctor and gifted administrator, was a leader in the transformation of Duke University Hospital from a regional medical center into one of America’s foremost biomedica……続きを見る

Based on the author’s extensive research into the early history of Wisconsin’s rails, Steam and Cinders chronicles the boom and bust of the first railroads in the state, from the charters of the 183……続きを見る

In the 1920s and early 1930s, the Communist Party embraced a policy to promote national consciousness among the Soviet Union’s many national minorities as a means of Sovietizing them. In Ukraine, Uk……続きを見る

This second edition of Young Children and the Environment is a practical resource that illustrates the difference that early childhood educators can make by working with children, their families and……続きを見る

When Milton S. Hershey broke ground to construct his new chocolate factory in 1903, many questioned the wisdom of building in the middle of a cornfield. With his factory wedged between the Philadelp……続きを見る

In the 1800s, railroad development was instrumental in enabling Cleveland to become an industrial center. By 1920, Cleveland was the nation�s fifth-largest city, with an economy dependent on the iro……続きを見る

This volume provides diverse perspectives and paradigms in educational administration and leadership. Focusing on particular philosophical and theoretical schools of thought, it traces the contempor……続きを見る

American publishing in the long nineteenth century was flooded with readers, primers, teaching-training manuals, children’s literature, and popular periodicals aimed at families. These publications ……続きを見る

Flughafen Bastia Borgo am Montag, 31. Juli 1944. An jenem Morgen startet der Kommandant Antoine de Saint-Exupéry mit seiner Lightning P-38 zu einem Aufklärungseinsatz über Südfrankreich, von dem er ……続きを見る

Rotlichtviertel großer Hafenstädte lassen Landratten gerne glauben, Seefahrt selbst sei asexuell, nur an Land tobten sich Seeleute aus. Klaus Hympendahl, renommierter Maritim-Autor, legt mit diesem ……続きを見る

When this book was first published in 1941, aircraft recognition was far more than just a pleasant pastime; it was often a matter of life and death… This classic text provides a definitive catalogue……続きを見る

A bloody mutiny on a whaling journey, followed by an incredible tale of survival on land and sea. Samuel Comstock knew he was born to do some great thing, but his only legacy was a reign of terror. ……続きを見る

The reissue of this definitive biography heralds the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of nati……続きを見る

Winner of the Engineer-Historian Award from the International History and Heritage Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot Award given by the Societ……続きを見る

Winner of the American Catholic Historical Association's Howard R. Marraro Prize in Italian History The master ship builders of seventeenth-century Venice formed part of what was arguably the greate……続きを見る

There was a time when the faculty governed universities. Not anymore. The Rise and Decline of Faculty Governance is the first history of shared governance in American higher education. Drawing on ar……続きを見る

The definitive book on women teachers in America, told in their own voices. Those Good Gertrudes explores the professional, civic, and personal roles of women teachers throughout American history. I……続きを見る

In 1857, the Desjardins Canal bridge collapsed under a Toronto-to-Hamilton train, creating one of the worst railway wrecks in North American history. Sixty lives, including that of the main contract……続きを見る

Be prepared to soar! Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, history buff, or air traveller, dont miss the third in a series of photo essays on aviation in Canada, covering almost 100 years of fligh……続きを見る

For decades Canada Steamship Lines proclaimed itself as the world's largest transportation company operating on inland waters. Its passenger and freight vessels could be found on the Great Lakes as ……続きを見る

The trials and tribulations of a Canadian business titan during a fascinating period in 19th-century Quebec. A Mind at Sea is an intimate window into a vanished time when Canada was among the world’……続きを見る

Education in the United Kingdom is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, The Isle of Man, The Channel Islands, Gibraltar, The Cayman Is……続きを見る

Here is the brief but intense life of Bessie Coleman, America's first African American woman aviator. Born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, she became known as “Queen Bess,” a barnstormer and flying-circu……続きを見る

Discover the Mercedes R171 SLK. Updated in March 2017, this 220-page guide tells you everything about its history; it explains in detail VIN/FIN and data card and comes with a comprehensive buyer’s ……続きを見る

Jonas Salk: The Battle Against Polio, will introduce young readers to one of the epic efforts of the 20th century: the campaign to find a polio vaccine. In this book, students are invited to take pa……続きを見る

Education is in a constant state of change and development. Learning to Teach in the Primary School provides a pathway into Australian education for preservice primary teachers. This practical and e……続きを見る

In the snowy predawn of February 18, 1942, a convoy of three American ships zigzagged up the North Atlantic toward Newfoundland, heading for one of the worst disasters in naval history. The ships we……続きを見る

Brief Article I wrote on my time spent on guard duty at spandau prison and my thoughts on Rudolf Hess and his death. I go over weapons for self defense as well. 続きを見る