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After the shock and devastation of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the Americans were determined to take their revenge on the Empire of Japan. The Japanese were just as determined to be……続きを見る

In February 1960, as lunch counter sit-ins began in Southern cities, national attention focused on Nashville, where demonstrations were carried out by an unusually organized and disciplined group of……続きを見る

Quand débute la guerre du Mexique ? Où s’est concentrée la ruée vers l’or ? Qui était le général Custer ? Bouleversement du XIXᵉ siècle, la conquête de l’Ouest retrace l’appropriation violente d’un ……続きを見る

Two flags. One battlefield. A war that shaped the world. USA vs Vietnam offers a clear and balanced look at one of the most controversial conflicts of the 20th century. From the fall of French Indoc……続きを見る

In every war, there are those battles that mark a turning point, after which everything is different. These are the battles that help determine how the war will proceed. The Battle of Bunker Hill wa……続きを見る

H. H. Holmes' story has become one of legend. Holmes committed his crimes at a time in history where the idea of murdering on a mass scale was just being introduced to the world through the actions ……続きを見る

Leiden, 1629 De tranen biggelen over haar wangen. De negenjarige Elizabeth (Betsy) Blossom vertrekt binnenkort met haar vader, moeder en kleine broertjes naar Amerika. Maar ze wil helemaal niet weg.……続きを見る

Old Indianapolis bears little resemblance to the new one, but Indy's unique trail of war memorials has a powerful way of linking the two. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is unmistakably emblematic……続きを見る

Pontiac's War erupted in the Great Lakes region of North America just as the French and Indian War came to a close in 1763. The French, who had initially established a European presence there, were ……続きを見る

The American Civil War was a long and bloody conflict whose effects are still felt today in the United States. The descendants of the men who fought in the war continue to pay the fallen their respe……続きを見る

Red Cloud's War was one conflict in the long series of Indian Wars fought between the United States and the indigenous nations of North America. As white Americans scrambled for wealth and land furt……続きを見る

In the late 17th century, a devastating conflict erupted between English colonists and indigenous peoples that would forever alter the course of North American history. King Philip's War wasn't mere……続きを見る

Although he finds himself on the wrong side of history, Stonewall Jackson has become known as one of the American Civil War's most brilliant military strategists. His ride to acclaim was not easy; J……続きを見る

Benedict Arnold: a name that has become synonymous with betrayal. However, this wasn't always the case. At one time he was General (and future first President) George Washington's trusted advisor in……続きを見る

« Tout le paradoxe de ce mur est là : facile à escalader, il est plus symbolique qu’efficace. Le contourner à la nage ne poserait aucun problème à un nageur moyen. Pourtant, la barrière s’avance dan……続きを見る

You cannot have elections in America without political parties ー and yet, only two are allowed to compete. That isn’t democracy. It’s monopoly. The Debate Cartel exposes how the Democratic and Repu……続きを見る

When Union and Confederate forces met at the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, each side was confident of victory. The Northern and Southern Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis e……続きを見る

The Expedition of the Donner Party and Its Tragic Fate is a powerful first-person account of one of the most infamous tragedies in American pioneer history, written by Eliza P. Donner Houghton, who ……続きを見る

In a bold reversal of perspective, Gringo compiles and analyzes how Mexican journalists have viewed the United States over timeーrevealing a nuanced, often critical image of "the American" from sout……続きを見る

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

A delicious, multilayered tale of a legendary sandwich Florida Book Awards, Gold Medal for Cooking Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Best of the Bay Awards, “Best Approach to Pressing Matters” How did the ……続きを見る

La Guerre de Sécession aux États-Unis se nourrit d'un conflit idéologique cristallisé autour de quelques personnages clés. L'Histoire retient que le Nord eut Abraham Lincoln, elle oublie trop souven……続きを見る

President Franklin D. Roosevelt described December 7, 1941, the date when the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the United States while the two countries were still officially at peace, as……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

In the first book-length study of Arkansas slavery in more than sixty years, A Weary Land offers a glimpse of enslaved life on the South’s western margins, focusing on the intersections of land use ……続きを見る

Following in the tradition of the Southern Women series, Arkansas Women highlights prominent Arkansas women, exploring women’s experiences across time and space from the state’s earliest frontier ye……続きを見る

In the American imagination, the South is a place both sexually open and closed, outwardly chaste and inwardly sultry. Sex and Sexuality in Modern Southern Culture demonstrates that there is no cent……続きを見る

This second of two volumes continues the exploration of the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. Seventeen essays written by established and emerging ……続きを見る

OutKast, the Atlanta-based hip-hop duo formed in 1992, is one of the most influential musical groups within American popular culture of the past twenty-five years. Through Grammy-winning albums, mus……続きを見る

"It's hell out there" was how one Marine described the assault on Tarawa, the U.S. Navy's first amphibious landing in World War II's arduous Pacific Campaign to bring the Empire of Japan to its knee……続きを見る