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In January 1925, a doctor in the completely isolated, ice-bound town of Nome, Alaska, made a horrifying discovery: children were dying of diphtheria. Without an immediate supply of antitoxin, the en……続きを見る

A lively, accessible introduction to the asymmetrical relationship between the United States and Mexico, one of the most formative international relationships in geopolitics today. The border betwee……続きを見る

In April 1865, the steamship SS Sultana exploded and sank on the Mississippi River, claiming the lives of nearly 1,200 people. Most of the victims were emaciated Union soldiers returning home from C……続きを見る

In May 1962, the town council of Centralia, Pennsylvania, hired volunteer firefighters to clean up the town landfill by setting it on fire. It was a routine procedure, but they made a fatal mistake:……続きを見る

In 1815, the Russian vessel Rurik set off on a three-year voyage through the Pacific and Arctic oceans in a quest to find the world's most elusive geographic feature, the Northwest Passage. Financed……続きを見る

A searing exploration of American violence, interweaving memoir, history, and reportage to reveal the wound at the heart of our nationーand to offer hope that the country, and we, might be healed. I……続きを見る

A definitive collection of Henry David Thoreau’s major essays, annotated and introduced by Lewis Hyde. Diverging from the long-standing custom of separating Thoreau’s politics from his interest in n……続きを見る

Based on explosive new evidence, bestselling author David Talbot tells America’s greatest untold story: the United States’ rise to world dominance under the guile of Allen Welsh Dulles, the longest-……続きを見る

In the chill of a January morning in 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall glimpsed gold nuggets glinting in the waters of Sutter's Millーand just like that, the world changed forever. What followe……続きを見る

Instant interpretive history is a difficult and demanding task, and certainly more of an art than some would suggest. USA and the World describes not only what happened, but puts events in the conte……続きを見る

The History of Canada The from 1720 to 1770 Step into the untamed wilderness and dynamic world of 18th-century Canada with The History of Canada from 1720 to 1770, an enthralling account that captur……続きを見る

Dive into the rich and complex story of Canada from 1771 to 1820, a time that defined the nation’s future. This book is a captivating journey through the transformative years of the late 18th centur……続きを見る

An investigation into how the internet impacted the world and how it changed life as we knew it 続きを見る

In America, anti-White racism is now official policy, veiled and unapologetically racist. In every aspect of public and private life, there is overt discrimination against one class of citizensーthe……続きを見る

Spanish, British, and French explorers reached the Pacific Northwest before Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The American captains benefited from those predecessors, even carrying with them copie……続きを見る

Peabody Award-winning journalist Michele Norris shares insights on race and identity in America that she uncovered during her ten years at The Race Card Project in an insightful conversation. The qu……続きを見る

This book combines a new English translation of La Relacion (“The Account”) by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca with the translator’s analysis and commentary. La Relacion is Cabeza de Vaca’s first-hand ac……続きを見る

"Thoroughly researched, clearly written, and eye-opening in major and minor ways, this book will be valuable not only to academics but to all readers." -Library Journal This book provides the essent……続きを見る

A Times History Book of the Year 2022 From Sunday Times bestselling historian Saul David, the dramatic tale of the first American troops to take the fight to the enemy in the Second World War, and a……続きを見る

In 1528, Pánfilo de Narváez, a smart and courageous - but reckless - Spanish conquistador, landed near Tampa Bay and took 300 of his men on a quest to find gold. They disappeared. Eight years later,……続きを見る

The definitive account of Barack Obama’s life before he became the 44th president of the United States – the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extra……続きを見る

Freed from slavery after the end of the American Civil War, John Ware rode various cattle drives from the southern United States to the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where he rose to be……続きを見る

GANADOR DEL PREMIO PULITZER Cubriendo el largo recorrido de la carrera de Donald Trump, Johnston cuenta la fascinante e hilarante historia de cómo un chico de una tranquila zona de Queens (Nueva Yor……続きを見る

Sea Serpent Territory Ever since Columbus spotted mermaids, sea monsters, and mystery lizards in the New World, sightings of a diverse array of marine cryptids have continued unabated in the waters ……続きを見る

Now the most complete version available online. Fully illustrated and annotated with how these documents affect the modern day United States. Enjoy vibrant pictures and easy to read content. We are ……続きを見る

Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, An Imperial Diadem challenges the dominant historical narratives about that war, a war which saved the institutions but buried the ideals of the Enl……続きを見る

A fascinating examination of why England failed for so long to colonize North America, in contrast to Spain's rapid conquest farther south. Within a generation of Columbus's first landfall in the Ca……続きを見る

This is the only modern, published account of the Soldier’s Orphan Schools of Pennsylvania. A bureaucrat of the system wrote a so-called history in 1873 but it is very self-serving and devoid of any……続きを見る

A radical constitutional reconstruction is needed to avert the miseries of the war and revolution some thinkers believe is forthcoming and necessary for human progress. The articles in this book and……続きを見る

In this exploration of the nature of social reality in a mid-nineteenth-century Upper Canadian farming community, Professor Gagan employs the techniques of historical demography to reconstruct the p……続きを見る