ｈｏｕ - 19th Century 1

The Battle of Antietam was a turning point in the Civil War. In the span of several hours, there would be more loss of American life than in any other battle before or since, leaving one in four of ……続きを見る

The Boxer Rebellion saw impoverished Chinese peasants strike a blow against the Western powers, particularly the British, who had come to challenge China's sovereignty. The uprising was both a harbi……続きを見る

Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of America's most influential writers and also one of the most complex. He was the essential New Englander, a believer in hard work and simple living, and his personality ……続きを見る

In 1880, Griffith Evans, an army veterinary surgeon in India, made the seminal discovery that blood parasites – then universally considered benign – were pathogenic. Spurned by peers and colleagues,……続きを見る

The political theories of Lenin have long outlived him, and have even gone on to outlive the Marxist state he help to found; the Soviet Union. The name Lenin still reverberates around the world, and……続きを見る

Louisa May Alcott was everything a woman in the nineteenth century shouldn't beーuninterested in marriage, financially independent, and a tomboy. Even as a young child, Louisa May was exposed to the……続きを見る

The Battle of Waterloo has become synonymous with the word "defeat" but who lost, and why was it important? In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte left the island of Elba, and in a space of 100 days took power……続きを見る

"A splendid little war "- that's how one contemporary observer described the Spanish-American War, a war that is arguably one of the most important wars ever fought. The duration was short and the v……続きを見る

The Mahdist War took place at the end of the nineteenth century between Sudanese rebels and their Egyptian colonizers. A religious leader claiming to be the Islamic Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad, raised an ……続きを見る

Irish author Bram Stoker is considered one of the masters of Gothic horror, in large part due to his creation of one of modern culture's most enduring villains, Count Dracula. Making a life first in……続きを見る

He has roads, schools, libraries, and the famous Carnegie Hall all named after him. But who was this industrialist and business titan of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century? What were hi……続きを見る

Mark Twain is best known as the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His authentic voice, humor, and use of vernacular language undeniably changed American ……続きを見る

Walt Whitman was the first incarnation of the great American poet. A humble, unsuspecting figure who managed to capture America's soul, Whitman came to prominence in the Civil War era of the 1860s a……続きを見る

Discover the remarkable life of Sir Joseph Bazalgette... Free BONUS Inside! Sir Joseph Bazalgette was a visionary engineer, a master city planner, and a pioneer of public health whose work transform……続きを見る

The deciding battle of the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans, was won by the Americans on January 8, 1815, a few scant weeks after the British and American negotiators signed the Treaty of Ghen……続きを見る

A story of tragedy at sea where every desperate act meant life or death The small ship making the Liverpool-to-New York trip in the early months of 1856 carried mail, crates of dry goods, and more t……続きを見る

"Most people search high and wide for the key to success," George Washington Carver pondered. "If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within." True to his philosophy, the key to Dr. Carver'……続きを見る

Imagine a fervently militaristic state with a feared professional army that included some of the only all-female military units ever seen. Imagine that same state with its own unique and sophisticat……続きを見る

En quinze ans, la Grande Armée napoléonienne, machine de guerre inégalée, remporta davantage de victoires que n'importe quelle autre armée avant ou après elle... En quinze ans, la Grande Armée napol……続きを見る

The story of the rise of radicalism in the early nineteenth century has often been simplified into a fable about progressive social change. The diverse social movements of the eraーreligious, politi……続きを見る

Charles C. Calhoun's Longfellow gives life, at last, to the most popular American poet who ever lived, a nineteenth-century cultural institution of extraordinary influence and the"one poet average, ……続きを見る

"The Way to the West" tells the story of the opening of the west, including the accounts of three early Americans Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett and Kit Carson. "The Story of the Cowboy" is a historica……続きを見る

In "The Story of the Outlaw: A Study of the Western Desperado," Emerson Hough delves deeply into the mythos surrounding the figure of the outlaw in American folklore, examining the social, economic,……続きを見る

Old West Gunfighter’s Forgotten Memoir Found. Reveals True Story of Kill Or Be Killed Shootouts In The Real Wild West. Recently discovered memoir by one of the Old West's most feared (but virtually ……続きを見る

In "The History of the Old American West," Emerson Hough exquisitely captures the essence of frontier life through a meticulously researched narrative that is both engaging and illustrative. This il……続きを見る

In "The Chronicles of the Old West," Emerson Hough presents an enthralling collection of four historical narratives that meticulously explore the vibrant and often tumultuous saga of the American We……続きを見る

In "The History of the Old American West 'Äì 4 Books in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)," Emerson Hough presents a compelling narrative that chronicles the tumultuous and transformative period of t……続きを見る

Have you ever heard of the Spanish Flu, the greatest tragedy in human history? Have you ever imagined living with a new pandemic on your skin? Before the coronavirus, AIDS, and Ebola, few people kne……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Index CONTENTS (abridged list) CHAPTER I THE PACIFIC COAST IN 1845 ー SPEECHES OF SENATOR BENTON AND REPORT OF CAPT. FRÉMONT ー……続きを見る

Beaucoup de femmes ont eu de l'influence sur la vie et l'œuvre de Richard Wagner...trois femmes surtout : sa première épouse, Minna, qui fut plutôt un frein à son élévation artistique ; son grand am……続きを見る