PK - Americas 1

Throughout the 1930s the Zippo Company in Pennsylvania prospered on the growing success of its stylish, charismatic little cigarette lighter. The lighter was made mostly of brass, but with the Secon……続きを見る

Die Amerikanische Revolution begann als Steuerstreit, doch dabei blieb es nicht. Schon bald ging es auch um die Frage, was legitime Herrschaft eigentlich ausmacht. Deren Grundlagen wurden mit der Am……続きを見る

This book offers a window into history: to the most famous conflicts fought on American soil, the triumphant victories of its sporting events and even journeys to race in space which jettisoned from……続きを見る

"This book is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the true history of the founding of the most powerful nation on earth." ーScott Wolter, host of America Unearthed and author of Cryptic Cod……続きを見る

Over the long nineteenth century, African-descended peoples used the uncertainties and possibilities of emancipation to stake claims to freedom, equality, and citizenship. In the process, people of ……続きを見る

This book uses the ‘strategic-relational approach’ to explain how the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown integrated the United Kingdom into the US ballistic missile defence system in ……続きを見る

Dean Acheson was the most influential American diplomat of the twentieth century. He shaped the pivotal shift in American foreign policy from isolation to engagement in global affairs, This critical……続きを見る

Zelda Popkin’s adventurous life could have made her the protagonist of one of her own novels. In his brilliant telling of the story of her life, her historian grandson, Jeremy D. Popkin, has made a ……続きを見る

Kamerák felszerelve. Indulhat a megfigyelés. De ki figyel meg kicsodát? A rendőrök és a bűnözők mindig is szorosan függtek egymástól. De egyetlen regény sem dolgozta fel erőteljesebben ezt a perverz……続きを見る

A LEGKEGYETLENEBB KÉRDÉS: ÉLNI VAGY ÉLNI HAGYNI? A Delmak–O különös telep egy különös bolygón, ahol furcsa társaság ve……続きを見る

In response to the massive bloodshed that defined the twentieth century, American religious radicals developed a modern form of nonviolent protest, one that combined Christian principles with new us……続きを見る

What happens when partisanship is pushed to its extreme? In With Ballots and Bullets, Nathan P. Kalmoe combines historical and political science approaches to provide new insight into the American C……続きを見る

Award for Best Research in the Field of Record Labels or Manufacturers from the Association for Recorded Sound CollectionsWinner of the Kenneth W. Baldridge Prize from the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Soci……続きを見る

From 1932 to 1933, a catastrophic famine, known as the Holodomor ("extermination by hunger"), raged through Ukraine, killing millions of people. Although the Soviet government denied it, news about ……続きを見る

While writing a novel set in South America, John Hopkins travelled back there to "reacquaint himself with the scene". In 1972-3, he travelled by train, bus and boat from Mexico City to the centre of……続きを見る

The stories of the shadowy networks and wealthy people who bankrolled and sustained Las Vegas's continuous reinvention are well documented in works of scholarship, journalism, and popular culture. Y……続きを見る

The idea that America is exceptional, whether because of its founding creed, natural abundance, or Protestant origins, has been the subject of fierce debate going back to the founding. Rather than a……続きを見る

Now in a fully updated edition that goes through the Trump administration and the election and formative period of the Biden administration, this compact and accessible introduction offers a histori……続きを見る

Example in this ebook You often hear people talking of the President of our country. Doubtless most of you know him by name. Some of you may have seen him. You also know that once in every four year……続きを見る

Roots of the Republic shows how the Constitution was a product, not simply of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but of a legal and philosophical tradition almost two centuries old. The editors ……続きを見る

Few Americans have had the profound impact on our nation as did Jefferson, and even fewer left such a wealth of sage advice. Jefferson, a talented statesman, architect, musician, and inventor, was a……続きを見る

Originally published in 1971. On May 4th, 1970, shots fired by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University were heard around the world. People were either outraged by the killings or outraged a……続きを見る