Combining fascinating stories of Texas history with travel adventures around the state, Exploring Texas History: Weekend Adventures suggests where to go and what to see by tracking historical charac……続きを見る
For over thirty years, Carol Kammen’s On Doing Local History has been a valuable guide to professional and “amateur” historians alike. First published in 1986, revised in 2003, this book offers not ……続きを見る
著者:Alan Emmins
出版社: St. Martin's Publishing Group
発売日: 2009年01月20日
Neal Smither doesn't hide his work. The side of his van reads: "Crime Scene Cleaners: Homicides, Suicides and Accidental Death." Whenever a hotel guest permanently checks out, the cops finish an inv……続きを見る
Realizing the need of a manual on citizenship for the new voters in Kentucky, the author has endeavored to compile such information on the government and its workings, as will be of use to all voter……続きを見る
The genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement will find Pennsylvania Land Records an indispensable aid. ……続きを見る
An engaging look at the rise and fall of cultural diversity in the colonial South and its role in shaping a distinct southern identity
The 18th-century South was a true melting pot, bringing togethe……続きを見る
Summary of Playing to the Edge by Michael V. Hayden | Includes Analysis
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Playing to the Edge considers the changing role of the US intelligence community from 1999 to 2015. The author, Micha……続きを見る
The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck | Summary & Analysis
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Rinker Buck’s The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey chronicles Rinker and his brother’s experiences reliving the journey taken by the……続きを見る
著者:William Marvel
出版社: The University of North Carolina Press
発売日: 2016年08月26日
Although Appomattox Court House is one of the most symbolically charged places in America, it was an ordinary tobacco-growing village both before and after an accident of fate brought the armies of ……続きを見る
Visit the earliest history of the US with the settlers and industries that were built in Ipswich, Massachusetts and the local charm that persists today.
Founded in 1634, Ipswich is one of the oldest……続きを見る
Uncover the history of Cambridge, Massachusetts through vintage images in this pictorial history.
Settled as New Towne in 1631, Cambridge was referred to by Wood, a seventeenth-century chronicler, a……続きを見る
Images of America: Charlestown explores this historic city's rich and fascinating history through photographs.
Originally settled in 1629, Charlestown became well-known as the scene of the pivotal R……続きを見る
Florence Revisited recounts the rich and unique history of Florence, New Jersey through the lens of vintage images; some never before seen.
Known as "the Community with Character at the Bend in the ……続きを見る
著者:Jim Miles
出版社: Turner Publishing Company
発売日: 1999年10月01日
The first comprehensive account of the entire campaign for the Mississippi River, beginning with the conquests of Memphis and New Orleans and concluding with Grant's strategies for the siege of Vick……続きを見る
This book is to give credit to those immigrants who contributed to the growth and economic development of Blackford County. Indiana when oil and gas were discovered here in the late 19th century. In……続きを見る
More than a Game discusses how African American men and women sought to participate in sport and what that participation meant to them, the African American community, and the United States more gen……続きを見る
著者:Tammy D. Evans
出版社: University Press of Florida
発売日: 2016年09月20日
"This groundbreaking work reads like a murder mystery, only in this case what has been killed is our American integrity and the right of an individual to a fair trial. Evans has finally addressed th……続きを見る
The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck | Summary & Analysis
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Rinker Buck’s The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey chronicles Rinker and his brother’s experiences reliving the journey taken by the……続きを見る
Summary of Playing to the Edge by Michael V. Hayden | Includes Analysis
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Playing to the Edge considers the changing role of the US intelligence community from 1999 to 2015. The author, Micha……続きを見る
When was Santa Fe under siege? Who was the local witch reputed to fly around in an egg? Which governor found his chair thrown into the street? Why were Judge Eaton's burros so expensive? What was th……続きを見る
"I first saw New Mexico as a kid, in 1950," the author says. "At once I fell under its hypnotic spell, as have so many others. My commitment to become a writer about things New Mexican was born shor……続きを見る
著者:Jimmie R. Hawkins
出版社: Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
発売日: 2022年02月22日
In this compelling and informative volume, Jimmie R. Hawkins walks the reader through the many forms of Black protest in American history, from pre-colonial times though the George Floyd protests of……続きを見る
This book is a written survey of Choctaw history from the late Mississippian era in the 16th century. Simms has presented an incident he was told or viewed about when he traveled from his home in So……続きを見る
After the Revolutionary War, despite political independence, the United States still relied on other countries for manufactured goods. Francis Cabot Lowell was one of the principal investors in buil……続きを見る
While the flags of Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, and the United States successively flew over San Antonio, its Tejano community (Texans of Spanish or Mexican descent) formed a distinct ethni……続きを見る
著者:Tammy S. Gordon
出版社: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
発売日: 2010年01月16日
In small community museums, truck stops, restaurants, bars, barbershops, schools, and churches, people create displays to tell the histories that matter to them. Much of this history is personal: fa……続きを見る
It Happened in West Virginia takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Mountain State's storied past. Including both famous tales, and fam……続きを見る
The events of December 7, 1941, rocked the lives of people around the world. The bombing of Pearl Harbor had intimate repercussions, too, especially in the territory of Hawaii. In Love and War recou……続きを見る
First published in 1966, Bayou Salado is an engaging look at the history of a high cool valley in the Rocky Mountains. Now known as South Park, Bayou Salado once attracted Ute and Arapaho hunters as……続きを見る