Chapman - History 1

"A political combat memoir like no other, suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt takes us to the front lines of the Votes for Women battlefields ー in the states and in Congress ー as American women fi……続きを見る

Ron Chapman's life changed on 7 September 1940, leading him to join the RAF and serve in various significant squadrons. It was the night of 7 September 1940 which changed Ron Chapman's life. It was ……続きを見る

The object of this book is to present a popular narrative of the Asiatic Zoölogical Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History to China in 1916-17. Details of a purely scientific nature ha……続きを見る

The Port Arthur massacre on 28 April 1996, when 35 people were shot dead by Martin Bryant, transformed Australia's gun control debate. Public outrage drove politicians from all sides of politics to ……続きを見る

The Great Depression and WWII were difficult and challenging years for so many. Mix that drama with trauma of a horribly dysfunctional family and you had the makings of utter disaster and failure. W……続きを見る

A compelling history of the savage combat that turned a single forested ridge into the scene of a disappointing attack, a humiliating surrender, and a final grinding victory. In the bitterly cold fo……続きを見る

The Gallic War is Caesar's spare, commanding narrative of the campaigns in Gaul (58–50 BCE), composed in the Commentarii mode. Written in taut, paratactic Latin and the third person, it interweaves ……続きを見る

Composed c. 1136, Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae narrates Britain's kings from the Trojan Brutus to Cadwaladr, with its fulcrum the rise and eclipse of Arthur and the oracles of Me……続きを見る

The Cyder-Maker's Instructor, Sweet-Maker's Assistant, and Victualler's and Housekeeper's Director: In Three Parts is a comprehensive 18th-century manual offering practical guidance for the preparat……続きを見る

The struggle to define U.S. national identity through a political conflict in Spain “An unusually original book that challenges established assumptions and reveals the complexity of American reactio……続きを見る

What's this car? Think you know it? Take another look; is it really what you remember? The 1960s is regarded as the cradle of the classic car, but these are the tantalising ones that got away … An a……続きを見る

First published in 1985, Asia’s New Industrial World assesses the power and influence of four key corners of the Far EastーJapan, South Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia. Michael Smith visited Japan, ……続きを見る

"Learning and Other Essays" by John Jay Chapman is a compelling collection that delves into the intricacies of education, philosophy, and the human experience. Chapman, a prominent essayist and thin……続きを見る

The Santa Clara Valley, with its rich soil and sunny weather, has been home to great diversity and great innovation long before it became known as Silicon Valley. California's first immigrants from ……続きを見る

For years the legendary John Seigenthaler hosted A Word on Words on Nashville's public television station, WNPT. During the show’s four-decade run (1972 to 2013), he interviewed some of the most int……続きを見る

In "An Impartial and Authentic Account of the Civil War in the Canadas," Henry Samuel Chapman provides a meticulous historical narrative chronicling the significant events and social upheavals durin……続きを見る

The work of considering, imagining, and theorizing the U.S. South in regional, national, and global contexts is an intellectual project that has been going on for some time. Scholars in history, lit……続きを見る

AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 START THE WEEK 'Glittering' PHILIP BALL 'Superb' TIM MINSHALL 'A globetrotting, time-travelling account of the roots of chemistry**'** BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE The first chemists……続きを見る

Examining open access civilian and military space policy, strategy, and doctrine documents, this book highlights emerging trends and developments in military space strategy. Bert Chapman collects pu……続きを見る

Martial Culture, Silver Screen analyzes war movies, one of the most popular genres in American cinema, for what they reveal about the narratives and ideologies that shape U.S. national identity. Edi……続きを見る

In 1955, Ngo Dinh Diem organized an election to depose chief-of-state Bao Dai, after which he proclaimed himself the first president of the newly created Republic of Vietnam. The United States sanct……続きを見る

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Although the commercial products of whales have contributed largely to the comfort and welfare of the civilized world for over a thousand years, never have the animals been of greater economic impor……続きを見る

The biography of Thomas Brown,who provided the template for a successful search by the German navy for oil access. Thomas Brown is an unknown figure of Scottish origin who played a significant role ……続きを見る

"What Bird is That?" by Frank M. Chapman is a concise, accessible guide aimed at helping birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts identify common birds in North America. Known for his engaging writing an……続きを見る

This book relates the Civil War in Canada, with ample details of the immediate causes and progress thereof, from the commencement to its final conclusion; preceded by an introduction, containing a f……続きを見る

Mini celebrates 60 amazing years of this iconic car, from its revolutionary introduction to the popularity of its new-generation models. The first two-door Mini, introduced in 1959 and built until 2……続きを見る

All the world knows that Roy Chapman Andrews is the discoverer of the dinosaur Eggs, for these small and fragile relics of an inconceivably remote past fired the public's imagination and were the se……続きを見る

The romantic story of the Mongols and their achievements has been written so completely that it is unnecessary to repeat it here even though it is as fascinating as a tale from the Arabian Nights. T……続きを見る

Hailed by corporate, philanthropic, and governmental organizations as a metaphor for democratic interaction and business dynamics, contemporary jazz culture has a story to tell about the relationshi……続きを見る