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Elleanor Eldridge, born of African and US indigenous descent in 1794, operated a lucrative domestic services business in nineteenth century Providence, Rhode Island. In defiance of her gender and ra……続きを見る

No other country has devised a grand strategy for managing China’s rising economic and military power as deliberately or successfully as Japan. Seeking to counter Chinese ambitions toward regional h……続きを見る

From humble beginnings in 1911 with floatplanes, by the 1930s, the US Navy possessed dirigibles and were introducing fighter planes. By the start of WW2, monoplane fighters were replacing bi-planes ……続きを見る

In "History of the English People," John Richard Green offers a comprehensive and dynamic account of English history from the earliest times to the 19th century. Written in a narrative style that bl……続きを見る

"The most comprehensive and comprehendible history of the West Virginia Coal War I've ever read." ーJohn Sayles, writer and director of Matewan On September 1, 1912, the largest, most protracted, an……続きを見る

The story of Saint Joan of Arc. From CatholicSaints.Info / CatholicSaints.Mobi. 続きを見る

John Stuart Mill described the Conservatives as 'the stupidest party', yet they governed the UK for nearly three-quarters of the twentieth century. Conservative leaders typically have been and are e……続きを見る

"A solid quick reference on the evolution of American wheeled AFVs, and provides excellent visual information for the enthusiast [and] researcher." ー War Wheels Numerous wheeled armoured fighting v……続きを見る

'Never Forgotten, Never Could Be' is a profound anthology that captures the essences of struggles, resilience, and emancipation through the voices of eminent historical figures and activists. Rangin……続きを見る

The helicopter came on the scene too late to play other than a minor role in the Second World War but by the Korean conflict the Bell H-13 Sioux, OH-23 Raven, and Sikorsky H–19 Chickasaw were in ser……続きを見る

This pictorial history of US aircraft carriers illustrates the many classes and types of carriers used by the navy from before WWII to the present day. In 1922 the US Navy commissioned its first sma……続きを見る

Sufism is often regarded as standing mystically aloof from its wider cultural settings. By turning this perspective on its head, Indian Sufism since the Seventeenth Century reveals the politics and ……続きを見る

This pictorial history of US battleships illustrates the power, versatility, and many combat operations of this naval stalwart across the 20th century. Between 1895 and 1944, the US Navy commissione……続きを見る

The 25th Anniversary Edition of Keith Green's inspiring biography, revised and updated by his wife, Melody. This expanded biography contains many added stories and insights, never before published p……続きを見る

En portant son regard sur une " cité " d'habitation, au cœur de la Plaine-Saint-Denis, Fabrice Langrognet offre une passionnante histoire sociale et culturelle des migrations en France, du début de ……続きを見る

"I love the infantry," famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle said, "because they are the underdogs. They are the mud-rain-frost-and-wind boys. They have no comforts, and they even learn to live without……続きを見る

A comprehensive, highly illustrated study of US tanks and other armoured vehicles used in World War II. The entry of the US into World War II provided the Allies with the industrial might to finally……続きを見る

'The Home Guards are an attacking force lying in wait for, and ready to destroy, any enemy who dares to set foot on out shores.' The Home Guard has been immortalised in British culture in the TV ser……続きを見る

The decisive role of U.S. Army Air Forces in North Africa is vividly chronicled in this WWII pictorial history featuring rare wartime photographs. In 1942, General Erwin Rommel launched a surprise o……続きを見る

A foreign correspondent's chronicle of the Ugandan warlord and his Lord's Resistance Army of abducted child soldiers: "a readable and compelling account" ( Independent, UK). Somewhere in the jungles……続きを見る

From the naval battle of Guadalcanal to rescuing George Bush Sr. in the Pacific, here are the stories of US submariners in WWII. The Silent Service in World War II tells the story of America's intre……続きを見る

D-Day, June 6, 1944: it was the biggest amphibious operation in history. German Field Marshal Rommel, declared, "the enemy must be annihilated before he reaches our main battlefield," the Allied For……続きを見る

"Dark History of Penn's Woods is the perfect book to keep you up all night… It's ghostly, it's ghastly, and we guarantee some of the included photos will stay with you!" ー Philly Mag When ships und……続きを見る

A "thorough and perceptive" portrait of the not-so-famous expatriates of the City of Light ( The Wall Street Journal). History may remember the American artists, writers, and musicians of the Left B……続きを見る

What life was like for ordinary French and English people, embroiled in a devastating century-long conflict that changed their world. The Hundred Years War (1337–1453) dominated life in England and ……続きを見る

The ordeals of the POWs put to slave labour by their Japanese masters on the Burma Railway have been well documented yet never cease to shock. It is impossible not to be horrified and moved by their……続きを見る

This pictorial history covers the US Marine Corps' outstanding contribution, organization, tactics, fighting doctrine and weaponry during the Korean War. On June 25, 1950, the North Korean Army inva……続きを見る

Philip Debenham, at the advanced age of eighteen years, was, to use his own words, ‘a desperate man.’ The cause of his desperation was a piece of information he had just received in a letter, which ……続きを見る

Chichester is the archetypal Georgian town, with streets of elegant buildings gathered closely around the ancient cathedral. It usually appears to today's first-time visitor that the city has been l……続きを見る

From Caligula to Stalin and beyond, this book offers a unique and pioneering look at the recurring phenomenon of the 'mad king'. The remarkable facts that emerge lead the author to contend that ment……続きを見る