O'Connor - History 1

The Hidden Sun: Mithras and the Lost Religion of Rome's Soldiers Beneath the streets of Roman London, in a besieged fortress on the Euphrates, and inside a painted cave in southern Italy, archaeolog……続きを見る

The Kingdom of the Merciful: Himyar and the Lost Jewish Sovereignty of Arabia Centuries before Mecca became the heart of a new faith, another Arabian kingdom staked its survival on a single, audacio……続きを見る

This documentary history by Bernard O’Connor explores a clandestine World War II sabotage mission in Northern Italy involving agents trained by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE). Drawin……続きを見る

'An ambitious and meticulously researched family history' CONOR O'CLERY, Author of The Shoemaker and His Daughter When William Kennedy joined the Royal Navy in 1854, he embarked on a decade-long ser……続きを見る

"Napoleon" Bonaparte, Emperor of France, was born at Ajaccio in Corsica on the 15th ofAugust 1769… Hismilitary genius revealed itself in December, 1793, when he was twenty-fouryears of age, in his r……続きを見る

The Mine Next Door peels back the veneer of corporate public relations to expose the jagged edges that define the boundaries of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Minnesota’s Iron Range. With ……続きを見る

As recently as 2008, when Presidents Bush and Obama acted to bail out the nation’s crashing banks and failing auto companies, the perennial objection erupted anew: government has no business in . . ……続きを見る

Anyone familiar with the town of Burton upon Trent may associate it with one thing above all else – brewing. Hardly surprising when you consider that at its peak, around a quarter of all of the beer……続きを見る

Nearly forty female agents were sent out by the French section of Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. The youngest was 19 and the oldest 53. Most were trained i……続きを見る

Regarded worldwide as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the Black Country has a long and diverse history, where countless ghostly tales are born. From the blistering heat of the blast fur……続きを見る

In January 2026, President Donald Trump asked a question that many American voters had heard before, but few had ever seen answered clearly: if the United States goes to war, which allies actually s……続きを見る

In the tumultuous and vivid history of New Kingdom Egypt, Ramesses III's reign was prosperous and culturally rich. He fended off attacks by the "Sea Peoples" and others who threatened the state, he ……続きを見る

Stories and trivia from a beloved Kent Institution Meet Me at Ray’s celebrates more than seventy-five successful years (and counting) of Ray’s Place, a restaurant and bar located near the Kent State……続きを見る

Cherishing Each Child: Riley Hospital for Children, 1924-2024, the first comprehensive history of the hospital, chronicles Riley Hospital's beginnings, growth, and contributions over a century of ca……続きを見る

Remarkable stories of twenty-four inspirational tupuna of Te Tai Tokerau - in te reo Maori. / He korero tuku iho, whakahirahira, mo nga tupuna rua tekau ma wha o Te Tai Tokerau. 続きを見る

From peacemakers and strategists to explorers and entrepreneurs, the tupuna of the North are an inspiration to the people of Te Tai Tokerau. This remarkable book by Melinda Webber and Te Kapua O' Co……続きを見る

K’Oben traces the Maya kitchen and its associated hardware, ingredients, and cooking styles from the earliest times for which we have archaeological evidence through today’s culinary tourism in the ……続きを見る

During World War II, on the night of November 11th, 1940, The British Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack against the Italian Navy. Taranto: The Raid, The Observer, ……続きを見る

In American Sectionalism in the British Mind, 1832–1863, Peter O’Connor uses an innovative interdisciplinary approach to provide a corrective to simplified interpretations of British attitudes towar……続きを見る

Following emancipation, African Americans continued their quest for an education by constructing schools and colleges for Black students, mainly in the U.S. South, to acquire the tools of literacy, ……続きを見る

Reveals how, through auctions, early Americans learned capitalism As the first book-length study of auctions in early America, America Under the Hammer follows this ubiquitous but largely overlooked……続きを見る

A deeply researched and clearly argued account of the mutual growth of the federal government and the modern tobacco Nearly everything about the United States tobacco economy changed in the generati……続きを見る

Founded as an ecclesiastical center, trading hub, and intended capital of a feudal state, Riga was Old Livonia's greatest city and its indispensable port. Because the city was situated in what was i……続きを見る

Cornwall's storytelling tradition stretches back a thousand years. Before TV and radio, stories were told among the flickering shadows at the fireside. They whiled away the travellers' miles, long h……続きを見る

Porkopolis. City of Seven Hills. The Queen City. Whatever you call it, Cincinnati is home to two million who live and work in and around the city. A mix of Midwestern charm and industry, Cincinnati ……続きを見る

Stories of the Greatest Generation come alive in the hands of longtime local journalist Adrian O'Connor What made the D-Day attack on Omaha Beach so remarkable was that it was carried out largely ou……続きを見る

In February 1944, the Nazis began planning R-Netz, networks of trained espionage agents, wireless operators, saboteurs and assassins. Once the Allies invaded Western Europe, their missions were to s……続きを見る

In February 1944, the Nazis began planning R-Netz, networks of trained espionage agents, wireless operators, saboteurs and assassins. Once the Allies invaded Western Europe, their missions were to s……続きを見る

Progressive-era "poverty warriors" cast poverty in America as a problem of unemployment, low wages, labor exploitation, and political disfranchisement. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "depende……続きを見る

NAMED A 2025 KANSAS NOTABLE BOOK BY THE STATE LIBRARY OF KANSAS In conversations on regional blues, the traditions of the Mississippi Delta, the Carolina Piedmont, Chicago, Houston, Memphis, New Orl……続きを見る