Édith - 20th Century 1

In "The Standard History of the War, Vol. II," Edgar Wallace presents a meticulously detailed account of World War I, capturing the complexity and chaos of one of history's most transformative confl……続きを見る

During the Cold War, both Chinese and American officials employed a wide range of migration policies and practices to pursue legitimacy, security, and prestige. They focused on allowing or restricti……続きを見る

The contemporaneous movements for human rights that Soviet rights defenders and the Black Panthers waged during the 1960s are analysed in a comparative fashion here for the very first time. The book……続きを見る

Too often, depictions of women’s rise in corporate America leave out the first generation of breakthrough women entrepreneurs. Here, Edith Sparks restores the careers of three pioneering businesswom……続きを見る

The building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 shocked the world. Ever since, the image of this impenetrable barrier between East and West, imposed by communism, has been a central symbol of the Cold War. ……続きを見る

An important historical account of Tuskegee University’s significant advances in health care, which affected millions of lives worldwide. Alabama’s celebrated, historically black Tuskegee University……続きを見る

This book provides an honest look at the life and times of Civil Rights icon James Howard Meredith within the context of the America that created him and his generation. James Meredith is a Civil Ri……続きを見る

“An impassioned indictment, one that glows with the heat of a prosecution motivated by an ethical imperative.” ーLisa Appignanesi, New York Review of Books In the first comprehensive history of the ……続きを見る

This book, “The Provincial American and Other Papers,” published in 1912, features a memoir in which the author reflects upon his experience of being an American from a provincial point of view, ref……続きを見る

Popular representations of the Vietnam War tend to emphasize violence, deprivation, and trauma. By contrast, in Armed with Abundance, Meredith Lair focuses on the noncombat experiences of U.S. soldi……続きを見る

A rich, complex and absorbing subject, it’s hard to find the history of the twentieth century in one accessible book ... until now. From two World Wars to astonishing scientific progress and social ……続きを見る

The building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 shocked the world. Ever since, the image of this impenetrable barrier between East and West, imposed by communism, has been a central symbol of the Cold War. ……続きを見る

The British Jesus focuses on the Jesus of the religious culture dominant in Britain from the 1850s through the 1950s, the popular Christian culture shared by not only church, kirk, and chapel goers,……続きを見る

A História do Século 20 para Quem Tem Pressa é um guia acessível para 100 anos de história moderna. Enormes avanços na ciência e na tecnologia ー estimulados por exigências do comércio inte……続きを見る

In the decades following World War II, municipal leaders and ordinary citizens embraced San Francisco’s identity as the “Gateway to the Pacific,” using it to reimagine and rebuild the city. The city……続きを見る

The first book to explore the historical development of Belgian politics, this groundbreaking study of the rivalry between Catholicism, Socialism and nationalism is essential reading for anyone inte……続きを見る