"Army Life in a Black Regiment has some claim to be the best written narrative to come from the Union [side] during the Civil War. Higginson's picture of the battle which was the origin of "praise t……続きを見る
The Arts and Crafts Movement was a reaction to the brutality of working life and the sterility of industrial design in Victorian Britain. Although Arts and Crafts was initially a mediaeval revival, ……続きを見る
The Ruskin Pottery operated from around 1898 to 1935. Founded by William Howson Taylor and his father Edward (Superintendent of the Birmingham School of Art) the pottery used simple forms and new gl……続きを見る
Of the many executions ordered by Henry VIII, surely the most horrifying was that of sixty-seven-year-old Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, hacked to pieces on the scaffold by a blundering heads……続きを見る
A first-hand account of art, survival and resistance in wartime Ukraine
**‘The most beautifully written, moving book I can ever remember reading’ PHILIPPA PERRY
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From the Free Speech Movement to the Factory Floor documents the overlooked history and lasting influence of the International Socialists through the words of its members.
The Independent Socialist ……続きを見る
In Army Life in a Black Regiment, Thomas Wentworth Higginson offers a remarkable firsthand account of one of the most extraordinary experiments of the American Civil War: the formation and leadershi……続きを見る
This open access book addresses a question fundamental to the histories of empire and Africa: at the point of the colonial encounter, how was knowledge made? How did different communities, with litt……続きを見る
When women are erased from history, what are we left with?
Between 1912 and 1922, Ireland experienced sweeping social and political change, including the Easter Rising, World War I, the Irish Civil ……続きを見る
Horrors of Vaccination Exposed and Illustrated: Petition to the President to Abolish Compulsory Vaccination in Army and Navy is a passionate and controversial work by Charles M. Higgins, first publi……続きを見る
An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers is a pioneering medical treatise authored by John Higginbottom, first published in the early 19th century. T……続きを見る
70 Civil War Memoirs of Union Soldiers is a compelling anthology that captures the diverse experiences and voices of those who served in the Union Army. The collection encapsulates a wide range of l……続きを見る
Bringing together leading scholars and activists, this edited collection calls for a return to the ‘mode of production debate’ to address often-overlooked dimensions: gender, race, and Eurocentrism.……続きを見る
The word 'workhouse' has a grim resonance even today, conjuring up a vision of the darker side of Victorian Britain. Almost every town had at least one workhouse, and most people dreaded ending up t……続きを見る
The American Revolution was deadlocked in the north, and in 1778, the focus of the conflict shifted south. Following his decisive 1780 victory at Charleston, Cornwallis launched a campaign through t……続きを見る
In the summer of 1942, following the invasion of Russia the previous year, Hitler's 'Brandenburger' commando units undertook a daring operation deep inside Soviet-held territory. Disguised as member……続きを見る
THE PHENOMENAL GLOBAL BESTSELLER.
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The story of Chernobyl is ……続きを見る
Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people……続きを見る
Offering a firsthand account from within a leading Mormon family, this memoir traces the turbulent years when Utah transitioned from a church-dominated territory to an integrated state within the Un……続きを見る
What are your favourite foods? Did you grow up liking Angel Delight, instant mash, prawn cocktail, chicken Kyiv, and Arctic rolls as the author did? The 1970s were once described as "the decade that……続きを見る
Slavery and the University is the first edited collection of scholarly essays devoted solely to the histories and legacies of this subject on North American campuses and in their Atlantic contexts. ……続きを見る
Many decades ago the word Florida was synonymous with mosquitoes, alligators, snakes, and Indians. As a part of this Union, it was at that time considered financially a worthless sand-spit, which ha……続きを見る
An in-depth account of the advance of Heinz Guderian's Second Panzer Group across the central Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa. During the first few weeks of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's i……続きを見る
著者：James E. Higgins
出版社： Penn State University Press
発売日： 2025年01月28日
In 1905, sanitary conditions in Pennsylvania were appalling. Thousands of children died of preventable and curable diseases, tens of thousands in the coal regions hacked themselves to death from bla……続きを見る
American against American - 20 Gripping Civil War Memoirs & Diaries represents a monumental collection focusing on the personal reflections and gripping narratives from one of America's most tumultu……続きを見る
"Undеr thе Prophеt in Utah" is a historical work authorеd by Frank J. Cannon and Harvеy Jеrrold O'Higgins. This book offеrs a uniquе and critical pеrspеctivе on thе rеligious and social landscapе of……続きを見る
When Alan Higgins joined the Royal Navy at the outbreak of World War II, he was not yet sixteen years old. But his youth could not save him from the horrors of war and he was soon serving aboard the……続きを見る
In 1967–68, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) was on the front line of the defence of South Vietnam's Quang Tri province, which was at the very heart of the Vietnam conflict.
Facing them were th……続きを見る
The present book 'Army Life in a Black Regiment' was written by Thomas Wentworth Higginson. It gives a description of the life in an army regiment of black Americans. It was first published in the y……続きを見る
