wired - History 2

At the height of apartheid in South Africa, a small suburb in the city of Port Elizabeth became a thorn in the side of the government. While the country was systematically racially divided, Korsten ……続きを見る

In "A History of the Irish Poor Law, in Connexion with the Condition of the People," George Sir Nicholls provides a critical examination of the historical frameworks and socio-economic conditions th……続きを見る

In "British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions," Wirt Sikes meticulously compiles an extensive array of Welsh folklore, weaving together myriad tales that illuminate t……続きを見る

"Billy Bell, Part 2 The rest of the Redesdale Roadmans's Poems" is an ebook companion volume to "Billy Bell: Redesdale Roadman, Border Bard". That book contained a selection of the poetry he wrote w……続きを見る

How women changed the American landscape from planting war victory gardens to saving the redwoods, beautifying the highway to creating horticultural standards. In 1904, Elizabeth Price Martin founde……続きを見る

The Handbook of Constitutional Law in Greater China surveys important issues of constitutional law in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. It synthesizes existing scholarship, debates, and ……続きを見る

In Wives, Mothers, and the Red Menace, Mary Brennan examines conservative women's anti-communist activism in the years immediately after World War II. Brennan details the actions and experiences of ……続きを見る

This book explores images of single and married men in C.B. Brown's Monthly Magazine and concludes that Brown used his periodical as a vehicle for validating bachelorhood as a viable alternative for……続きを見る

Nanetti outlines a methodology for deploying artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance historical research. Historical events are the treasure of human experiences, the heritage that s……続きを見る

This book is a record of things the author saw, and of conversations he had, during a series of visits to Ireland between January and June 1888 made on his return from a sojourn in Rome during the c……続きを見る

'Gonzo brilliance ... unique and highly entertaining' Financial Times **'Revelatory reading' Adam Tooze, author of Crashed 'After reading Quinn Slobodian's new book, you are not likely to think abou……続きを見る

Mai 68. Sous les pavés, le gauchisme. En à peine quelques semaines, ce courant politique devient le porte-parole de la jeunesse et partant de toute une génération. Sous cette bannière se rassemblent……続きを見る

Wilson's Wharf was the first major clash between U.S. Colored Troops and the Army of Northern Virginia. The 1st and 10th USCT infantry regiments, supported by two cannon and two U.S. Navy gunboats, ……続きを見る

Zu recht bekannt und Teil unserer Erinnerungskultur ist die mutige Tat und das erschütternde Schicksal der Gruppe um die Geschwister Scholl. Doch wer kennt Herbert Belter? Wer kennt Wolfgang Ihmels,……続きを見る

The third book on history where the reader is the judge and decides the historical narrative. You can can see all the evidence and make your own call. It is time to question the legacy of a person w……続きを見る

The Albanian Operation, carried out by British and American secret services from 1949 to 1953, was one of the first Western attempts to subvert a country behind the Iron Curtain. The British liaison……続きを見る

A contemporary examination of what information is represented, how that information is presented, and who gets to participate (and serve as gatekeeper) in the world's largest online repository for i……続きを見る

Two Medieval Toll Registers from Tarascon presents an edition, translation, and discussion of two vernacular toll registers from fourteenth and fifteenth-century Provence. These two registers are a ……続きを見る

Sicily was won from the Aghlabids in 827 and passed to the Fatimids in 948. The Norman Conquest of 1061 finally ousted the Muslims from the Island. Organised into three administrative valla Val di M……続きを見る

In "Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery," William A. Smith presents a profound examination of the sociopolitical and ethical dimensions of slavery in the antebellum South. His work is……続きを見る

From the Straits of Gibraltar to Sicily, the European northern Mediterranean nations to the shores of North Africa, the western Mediterranean is a unique cultural and sociopolitical entity which has……続きを見る

Step back in time with Karen Maitland, author of the much-loved Company of Liars, as she explores some true-crime cases of murderous children throughout history. In Wicked Children: Murderous Tales ……続きを見る

SCMP's reporting team looks back at Hong Kong's most wrenching political crisis since its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Anti-extradition bill protests that morphed rapidly into a wider anti-govern……続きを見る

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern t……続きを見る

In "Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia," Ludwig Leichhardt offers an illuminating account of his ambitious journey across the Australian continent during the mid-19th century. Exhibiting……続きを見る

Zeitroman und Schicksalspanorama: Der „Anschluss“ Österreichs durch die Nazis im März 1938 und ihr Einmarsch in Wien waren ein traumatischer Wendepunkt in der europäischen Geschichte. Anschaulich un……続きを見る

In "The Victorian Age: The Rede Lecture for 1922," William Ralph Inge offers an incisive analysis of the sociocultural dynamics that characterized the Victorian era, which is marked by rapid industr……続きを見る

In "The Cabots and the Discovery of America," Elizabeth Hodges presents a meticulous examination of the Cabot family's pivotal role in the early 16th-century exploration of the Americas. Through a b……続きを見る

In William Andrews' 'Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs in Great Britain,' the author explores the historical significance of frost fairs in British culture. Through meticulous research and vivid descrip……続きを見る

First Published in 1980. The dynamism within the American colonies in the fifty years or so before the outbreak of the crisis of the 1760s that was to lead to the Revolution has never been in doubt.……続きを見る