wired - Historical 9

In 1891 William Marsh Rice made a generous bequest in order to found the distinguished Houston institution that bears his name. Ironically, this very bequest helped to bring about his murder, an act……続きを見る

Brings to life the impressive, surprising, and long-neglected history of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s efforts in support of the Jewish community. 続きを見る

Olaudah Equiano was one of the most prominent people of African heritage involved in the British debate for the abolition of the slave trade. He wrote an autobiography that depicted the horrors of s……続きを見る

Plutarch’s Lives is one of the most influential works of classical literature, shaping how generations have understood leadership, character, and moral responsibility. Written in the early second ce……続きを見る

Oswald S. Early was a First World War wireless operator with the 1/9th Battalion Territorial Force of the Royal Hampshire Regiment, serving from 1916 to 1919 in India, Iraq and Afghanistan. Througho……続きを見る

Ideal reading for anyone looking for adventure and romance in unusual settings. Lesley Blanch writes about four strong women in The Wilder Shores of Love. Turning East, away from 19th Century Europe……続きを見る

During World War II, the Japanese invaded Indonesia and put all non-native inhabitants into concentration camps. A Time Remembered tells the true story of a young dutch woman and her family during t……続きを見る

At the end of James Cameron’s movie, Titanic (1997), the narrator says: “Survivors waited and waited for absolution that would never come.” Helen Newsom and Karl H. Behr were amongst them. Karl was ……続きを見る

Stunning trade paperback edition of Grantlee Kieza's bestselling biography of Australia's greatest general It's December 1918 and the world war is over. General Sir John Monash attends a glittering ……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of the outlaws and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Discusses the myths and legends surrounding the lives and deaths of each outlaw. .*Includes a Bibliography……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Horatio Nelson•Robert Southeys The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson•William Beattys Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson"England expects t……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Attila the Hun•Attila, King of the Huns, and His Predecessors by William Herbert•Passages on Attila by Jordanes, from The Origin and Deeds of th……続きを見る

Discusses some of the legends and controversies surrounding Crockett and Bowie, including their deaths at the Alamo.Includes passages from Crockett's autobiography about some of his frontier exploit……続きを見る

Albert Sidney Johnston (1803- 1862) , a native of Kentucky, was a general who commanded soldiers for the Texas Army, the American Army, and the Confederate States Army. One of the finest commanders……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Hancock and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes battle maps of Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and more.*Includes a Bibliography ……続きを見る

*Includes historic art depicting William the Conqueror and other important people and places in his life.*Discusses the facts and legends of William's life and the Battle of Hastings.*Includes a Bib……続きを見る

Robert Lewis Dabney (March 5, 1820 January 3, 1898) was an American Christian theologian, a Southern Presbyterian pastor, and Confederate Army chaplain best known for being chief of staff to General……続きを見る

*Weaves together each general's life and career into one chronological and entertaining narrative. *Includes pictures of the generals and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Include……続きを見る

*Includes Table of ContentsRandolph Harrison McKim served in the Army of Northern Virginia, first as a private soldier, then as a staff officer, and finally as a chaplain in the field. During his t……続きを見る

40 YEARS WITH THE KRAYS is the untold, intimate history of the twins and the woman who raised them. Told with humour and insight, it looks back across the decades at the life of this close knit, not……続きを見る

The inside story of the campaign that rocked the United Kingdom to its foundations, and the implications of the Scottish independence movement for the future of British politics. Alex Salmond has be……続きを見る

From the award-winning co-author of I Am Malala, this book asks just how the might of NATO, with 48 countries and 140,000 troops on the ground, failed to defeat a group of religious students and far……続きを見る

Example in this ebook CHAPTER I Descent and Education At the birth of Ludwig II., enigmatic as he was unfortunate, of whom I propose to give a sketch, his grandfather, the eccentric Ludwig I., was……続きを見る

Many people do not know that General George S. Patton Jr. suffered from schizophrenia.  In his work accalimed writer Jared William Carter sheds light on the mind of George S. Patton Jr.続きを見る

This all-new work chronicles the experiences of Paul French who, upon leaving the British Army's 21 SAS (V), sought adventure and excitement in C Squadron of the Rhodesian SAS. Upon passing the ardu……続きを見る

William C. Oates is best remembered as the Confederate officer defeated at Gettysburg's Little Round Top, losing a golden opportunity to turn the Union's flank and win the battle--and perhaps the wa……続きを見る

The founder of Rhode Island and of the first Baptist Church in America, an original and passionate advocate for religious freedom, a rare New England colonist who befriended Native Americans and too……続きを見る

As a young boy Frank Kovac Jr. fell deeply in love with stargazing, painting glow-in-the-dark constellations on his bedroom wall and inviting friends to an observatory he built in his Chicago backya……続きを見る

Historian Jared William Carter writes a short historial work in honor of the Buffalo soliders and Robert Gould Shaw's Fighting 54 Massachusetts. 続きを見る

Cæsar portrayed his invasion of Gaul as being a defensive pre-emptive action. Most historians agree that the wars were fought primarily to boost Cæsar's political career and to pay off his massive d……続きを見る