Lawton - History 1

"Bizarre" by Lawton Mackall is a captivating exploration of the strange and unusual aspects of life. The book delves into the peculiarities that often go unnoticed, inviting readers to embrace the o……続きを見る

In the compilation of tales penned by Frederick Lawton underneath the name "Balzac," the author endeavors to consolidate a myriad of classic mind right into an unmarried, reachable draft. With a ded……続きを見る

On Sunday mornings, church bells ring, calling all denominations, and Savannah's squares are filled with people and activities. The city embraces music, art, and literature, and the historic distric……続きを見る

There are people in the world who are unaware of any freedom struggle in Africa, unaware that there is one or that there ever was a start of it. This book aims to bring to life the most brilliant mi……続きを見る

An expanded edition of Kinoglasnost that examines the fascinating world of Soviet cinema during the yeas of glasnost and perestroika in the 1980s. In Before the Fall, Anna Lawton shows how the refor……続きを見る

"[A] sparkling and original work . . . I can think of no better guide to the heart of post-Soviet urban Russia than this entertaining and refreshing book." ーRichard Stites, Professor of History, Ge……続きを見る

As Army Chief of Staff during the Korean war, General Collins directly monitored operations in the Far East for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He describes the actions of President Truman, Dean Acheson,……続きを見る

Named after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, the Profumo Affair was the biggest British political scandal of 1963. His affair with Christine Keeler, the reputed mistress of an alleged Sovie……続きを見る

A native of New Orleans who graduated from West Point in 1917, General J. Lawton Collins was a division commander and later a corps commander in World War II, US Army chief of staff during the Korea……続きを見る

This book chronicles the in line of duty deaths of law enforcement officers in the state of Arizona. The book covers the time period 1864 to 2017. It also includes appendices of the officers alphabe……続きを見る

The history of explosives manufacturing in Hercules began in 1879, when the California Powder Works acquired a site on San Pablo Bay, 20 miles northeast of San Francisco. The powder works, subsequen……続きを見る

Enchiladas: Aztec to Tex-Mex is an in-depth exploration of one of Mexico’s most historic and popular foods. Illustrated with sumptuous photography, the book showcases more than sixty traditional and……続きを見る

McDowell County is unique culturally and topographically. Formed by legislative action in 1842 from Burke and Rutherford Counties, McDowell's northern and western borders trace the towering heights ……続きを見る

The Yatton to Witham line was one of the prettiest and beat-loved railways in Somerset and is remembered with great affection by locals and railway enthusiasts alike. It ran along the edge of the Me……続きを見る

While the Conwy Valley railway is very much still with us, this survey aims to capture many ‘lost’ aspects of the line’s remarkable history. Its personality has changed dramatically over the years. ……続きを見る

Two different companies built the long-lost railway that once ran between Rhyl and Corwen through the rich farm lands of the Vale of Clwyd. Later in the 1950s, it became part of the route of hugely ……続きを見る

Remembered with great affection by locals and railway enthusiasts alike, the railway between Bangor and Afon Wen once carried countless holidaymakers through the Llyn peninsula. Closed like so many ……続きを見る

These diaries chronical the every day life of George Hand while he was a janitor at the Pima County Courthouse. The diaries cover the years 1882 to 1887. George talks about the daily life around the……続きを見る

The missile streaked across the wave tops at the speed of sound. A single metallic sliver, packed with high explosive and spouting smoke. It shimmered against the dull blue of the South Atlantic swe……続きを見る

This book, which was first published in 1925, is a transcription of an informal account by Katy Leary of her thirty years' service to the household of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), the 19th ……続きを見る

America First: One Hundred Stories from Our History by Lawton B. Evans (1862-1934). Collection of one hundred action-packed stories, covering the range of American history, from the first visit of L……続きを見る

A GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, EVENING STANDARD AND COSMOPOLITAN BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR 2021 'A jaw-dropping story, told deftly . . . a gripping, thought-provoking book' Sunday Times Georgina Lawton was bo……続きを見る

Fusing riveting testimony from African American veterans with the most incisive research of current military scholars, Black Veterans, Politics, and Civil Rights in 20th-Century America: Closing Ran……続きを見る

This book follows the early history of motion pictures in Tucson, Arizona. It chronicles the building of the studio for the movie "Arizona" in 1939, through its conversion as a full service film stu……続きを見る

This book follows the early history of motion pictures in Tucson, Arizona. It chronicles the building of the studio for the movie "Arizona" in 1939, through its conversion as a full service film stu……続きを見る

Covering the years 1859 to 1912, the book tells the exploits of the Pima County Sheriff's Office. Arizona became a territory of the United States in 1863 and a full fledge state in 1912. During this……続きを見る

Excerpt: "It seems queer not to have Harry along with us on this trip to the war zone of Europe!" "Just what Pudge, here, was saying last night, Billy. But you know my brother Harry has been ordered……続きを見る

From Father Louis Hennepin and Saint Anthony Falls, to becoming the ?milling capital of the world?, Historic Photos of Minneapolis is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. Wi……続きを見る

In 1997 Tony Blair broke with tradition by naming education as a major priority for the General Election Manifesto. In the past, Labour leaders had tended to give education a much lower priority. De……続きを見る

The author of this work makes no pretense of originality in the telling of these stories of olden times. They have been gleaned from many sources, and are the common heritage of all who love to writ……続きを見る