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Oregon Trail history, westward expansion, overland migration ー 300,000 emigrants, the Donner Party, Mormon handcart tragedies, and the Native peoples displaced by two thousand miles of ruts, 1840-1……続きを見る

À l'occasion des 250 ans des États-Unis, Walter Isaacson nous emmène dans une plongée fascinante aux sources du « rêve américain », cette promesse d'égalité deschances et d'épanouissement pour tous ……続きを見る

Discover the Power of Freedom: The Unforgettable Narrative of Frederick Douglass"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is a compelling and eye-opening autobiography that ch……続きを見る

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall**, first published in 1905, provides an extraordinary account of the political corruption and profiteering of George Washington Plunkitt, a long-time district leader in the ……続きを見る

"The soul that is within me no man can degrade." In My Bondage and My Freedom, Frederick Douglass deepens his already powerful life story, moving beyond his escape from slavery to examine the moral,……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE ANNE B. AND JAMES B. MCMILLAN PRIZE A powerful collection of firsthand stories from the Tuskegee Institute High School Class of 1964ーstudents who came of age in the crucible of the Ci……続きを見る

The coldest cases from Middletown, USA With dozens of unsolved murders spanning decades, Muncie and surrounding Delaware County might have more killings without justice than any American community l……続きを見る

Discover the tapestry of history woven into the fabric of the Texas Hill Country, where each visitor leaves a mark and every corner holds a tale. Experience the enduring spirit of this small piece o……続きを見る

On a dark, rainy night in October 1900, George E. Bailey, caretaker of Breakheart Hill farm, disappeared. He no longer made his daily milk runs to town or stopped at the tavern for his favorite cher……続きを見る

You can't have big wars without big government. Such big expenditures are now threatening to harm the national economy. How did this situation come to be? In this book you'll learn how in the critic……続きを見る

This richly detailed biography of Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799-1871) sheds new light on the political and personal life of this nephew and namesake of Andrew Jackson. A scion of a pioneering Tennes……続きを見る

This book provides generations containing thousands of descendants of Richard "of Stockbury" Whitehead. This is a companion book to: Whitehead Family Heritage. It seems prudent to sanitize the years……続きを見る

The History of Weiss Lake was filled with debate. Read how the past of this area was reshaped and the area matured. Until the late 1950s, the major body of water for residents of northeast Alabama w……続きを見る

How archaeology illuminates the confluence of people, places, and events that shaped the Pacific Northwest  Bordered by the Rocky Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Pacifi……続きを見る

The previously overlooked story of how the labor of Black GIs helped win the war and advanced racial integration in the US armed forces. More than 80 percent of Black GIs in World War II served behi……続きを見る

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience ……続きを見る

May 20, 1969: Four members of the revolutionary Black Panther Party trudge through woods along the edges of the Coginchaug River outside of New Haven, Connecticut. Gunshots shatter the silence. Thre……続きを見る

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read. This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter. - Reading time of the complete text: about 4 hours - Reading ……続きを見る

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency of Columbia University (1948-1953) is among the least written about periods of his career. It is all but dismissed by historians as a mere interlude between his ser……続きを見る

In The Forgotten Awakening, Douglas McMurry provides an enlightening narrative of America's spiritual landscape during the initial contact between whites and Natives in the West. Focused on the Paci……続きを見る

A fully objective, balanced description and appraisal of the air battles over the hotly-contested airspace above the North Korea-China border, with enlightening discussion of the relative merits of ……続きを見る

Focused on an early twentieth-century home in Texarkana, Arkansas, Doris Douglas Davis’s The Ahern Home of Texarkana offers not only a discussion of the architecture of a Classical Revival dwelling ……続きを見る

Dive into the delightful world of "Popular Expressions," where language comes alive with the quirks, humor, and wisdom of diverse cultures! This enchanting book takes you on a linguistic adventure t……続きを見る

As PFC Douglas Ernest jumps off the M113 personnel carrier, nicknamed "High Angle Hell," he is immediately overwhelmed by a mix of fear and excitement. With mortar blasts pounding and fiery clouds r……続きを見る

Many people talk about Donald Trump. Some people love him, and some people hate him. Some people try to explain why people love or hate Trump. Despite the copious conversation and plenteous explanat……続きを見る

A man uncovers his father's real-life heroism serving during World War II and saving hundreds from the Nazisーand the lasting effects of his courage today in this "page-turning memoir" ( Publishers ……続きを見る

A fully objective, balanced description and appraisal of the air battles over the hotly-contested airspace above the North Korea-China border, with enlightening discussion of the relative merits of ……続きを見る

Following the relatively poor performance of America's multi-role fighters during the Vietnam War, the F-15 Eagle was designed as a dedicated air superiority fighter. But, instead of Soviet pilots, ……続きを見る

Explore the notorious and unusual side of Muncie's history. Muncie is the classic small American city. But for much of the past two centuries, the city fell victim to murder, corruption and the biza……続きを見る

Covering the period from World War II through the Trump presidency, Peace, War, and Partnership: Congress and the Military since World War II unpacks the vital and dynamic relationship between Congr……続きを見る