M.B - United States 6

From Jean Baptiste Point DuSable to Oprah Winfrey, black entrepreneurship has helped define Chicago. Robert E. Weems Jr. and Jason P. Chambers curate a collection of essays that place the city as th……続きを見る

The town of North Castle in Westchester County is about 35 miles north of New York City and includes Armonk, Banksville and the Eastern District, and North White Plains. Home to half of the 2,145-ac……続きを見る

Stationed in Montana during the height of the Indian Wars, Captain Charles Rawn proved an unlikely hero and an indispensable leader in numerous battles. He took command from a drunken Major Baker at……続きを見る

Larchmont Boulevard is more than a street; it is the soul and spine of the surrounding neighborhoods created in the early 1900s when Los Angeles was just coming into its own. Located in the heart of……続きを見る

Montanans' football obsession goes far beyond storied college programs. From Baker to Zurich, even the tiniest towns in Montana have sent players to the NFL. One of the most dominant offensive linem……続きを見る

Though only a handful remain today, the Capital City once boasted a wealth of illustrious hotels and raucous two-bit establishments. Grande dame hotels like the Neil House, the Great Southern, the H……続きを見る

Without the efforts of inspiring, brave women of the past, the progressive and individualistic Oregon we know today might not exist. From native tribes and Oregon Trail pioneers to Victorian suffrag……続きを見る

Established in 1865 by Carl Klemer, the Faribault Woolen Mill is an authentic example of American craftsmanship. In 150 years of business, the company's success has relied on stewardship from the Kl……続きを見る

Kansas Myths and Legends explores unusual events, unsolved crimes, and legends in Kansas’s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is li……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2001 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Amerika, Note: 1,7, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Historisches Seminar), Veranstaltung: Proseminar: Amerikanische Revolution, Sprac……続きを見る

Robert W. Hamblin elevates Evans Harrington (1925–1997), as well as his remarkable achievements and writings, introducing his legacy to a new generation. Harrington continually found himself in conf……続きを見る

“Although Mexican migrant workers have toiled in the fields of the Pacific Northwest since the turn of the century, and although they comprise the largest work force in the region’s agriculture toda……続きを見る

Two letters of the alphabet are all that are needed to say the name of America’s second-largest city: L.A. Historic Photos of Los Angeles captures the historical essence of this rapidly moving, fast……続きを見る

This comprehensive survey of British colonial governors' houses and buildings used as state houses or capitols in the North American colonies begins with the founding of the Virginia Colony and ends……続きを見る

Flak at 12 O'Clock is about a Kansas farmboy's teenage experiences that lead to his becoming a co-pilot of a B-17 in the 8th Air Force during the final months of World War II. He describes his adven……続きを見る

White supremacist groups are highly secretive, so their public propaganda tells us little about their operations or the people they attract. To understand the world of organized racism it is necessa……続きを見る

The town history of Groton, Connecticut 1600-1965. 続きを見る

For fifty years fear of the vanishing red house in the Jersey Barrens had warped the lives of Ellen and Pete Yocum. Old Pete swore that the house moved from place to place and that screams heard wit……続きを見る

Barbara Yambura was truly an Amana Dauther, descendant of a people in whose tradition and lineage she took pride. She delighted in sharing her rich Amana experiences and the vivid memories of her yo……続きを見る

Innovation shapes wars, and twelve studies by former faculty members of West Point’s United States Military Academy examine specific cases of past and present military innovation. The complex, compe……続きを見る

The Yearbook of Transnational History is dedicated to disseminating pioneering research in the field of transnational history. This inaugural volume provides readers with articles on topics such as ……続きを見る

A renaissance in Illinois history scholarship has sparked renewed interest in the Prairie State's storied past. Students, meanwhile, continue to pursue coursework in Illinois history to fulfill degr……続きを見る

Many hoped or feared that Antonin Scalia’s appointment to the Supreme Court in 1986 would guarantee a conservative counter-revolution that would reverse the liberal jurisprudence of the Supreme Cour……続きを見る

Join author Ken M. Blomberg as he recollects nearly half a century of the hunt in his backyard grouse paradise. Marshaling years of experience, he explains how logging roads often lead to grouse and……続きを見る

One of the lesser-known stories of the Civil War is the role played by escaped slaves in the Union blockade along the Atlantic coast. From the beginning of the war, many African American refugees so……続きを見る

Nineteen months before the D-Day invasion of Normandy, Allied assault forces landed in North Africa in Operation TORCH, the first major amphibious operation of the war in Europe. Under the direction……続きを見る

Practicing Oral History to Connect University to Community illustrates best practices for using oral histories to foster a closer relationship between institutions of higher learning and the communi……続きを見る

First published in 1954, THE BISHOP OF BROADWAY chronicles the life of David Belasco (1853-1931), an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright who became the first writer to ……続きを見る

Hear the music of a singing cowboy who almost becomes Roy Rogers as he find love with a hat-wearing, quirky lady. Coming-of-age stories converge, revealing lives honed by life-threatening hardship i……続きを見る

The story of the famed race to the Moon between the US and the USSR has been told countless times. The strategies of these two superpowers have often been paralleled in a way that highlights their f……続きを見る