Wright - History 1

A Notting Hill Carnival city. A rock city. A rave city. A reggae city. A city of deep soul and funky jazz. A city where, from the Rolling Stones to Stormzy, cutting-edge music has constantly been cr……続きを見る

In 1891 the hill state and principality of Manipur erupted in violence, the worst bloodshed in India since the Great Mutiny thirty-four years earlier. The Manipuris even chopped off the head of the ……続きを見る

The Lincolnshire market town and small port of Boston is nearly a thousand years old, having been founded soon after the Norman Conquest. Located close to The Wash, it flourished in the thirteenth a……続きを見る

Bexhill-on-Sea, often simply called Bexhill, is a seaside resort located on the south coast of England in East Sussex. The town was transformed by the arrival of the railways in the mid-nineteenth c……続きを見る

Lincolnshire’s rich history of brewing is perhaps no surprise as the county has long been a producer of huge quantities of barley, a key ingredient in beer. Many of the breweries and the families wh……続きを見る

Fame & Infamy is part of the series a conveniently portable, stylishly packaged and eminently collectible set of six books that each open a window onto a selection of remarkable stories, characters ……続きを見る

"The Long Ago" by J. W. Wright is a captivating exploration of nostalgia and memory, weaving together the threads of past experiences and their impact on the present. The narrative invites readers t……続きを見る

Organizado por Leandro Seawright (USP), Carla Miucci Ferraresi de Barros (UFU), Fábio Franzini (Unifesp) e Guilherme Souza (UFPB), a coletânea está ancorada em abordagens como a micro-história e his……続きを見る

Ontdek de verborgen schatten van Chili door de ogen van een meesterverteller! In "Kijkjes in een mooi werk over Chili" neemt Marie Robinson Wright je mee op een onvergetelijke reis door het adembene……続きを見る

Trajectories of Empire extends from the beginning of the Iberian expansion of the mid-fifteenth century, through colonialism and slavery, and into the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in Latin A……続きを見る

In *The Golden Book II: Khan's Legacy*, archaeologist Barry Curtis has retreated to isolation after losing his partner, Blossom Hirata, during a perilous expedition in the Solomon Islands. Haunted b……続きを見る

Memories of a Barefoot Boy captures the author's childhood experiences growing up in rural Texas, reflecting on various aspects of his life, including family, chores, adventures, and the simplicity ……続きを見る

Advancing the New Jazz Studies by focusing on questions of intermediality and cultural catalysis, this book demonstrates the role jazz played in the re-making of West German culture in the post-war ……続きを見る

In "Pagan Spain," Richard Wright embarks on a profound exploration of the cultural and spiritual landscape of Spain, synthesizing a blend of literary travelogue and sociopolitical critique. Through ……続きを見る

How key concepts in modern physics came from the work of a New Zealander whom Einstein labelled ‘a second Newton’. By the mid-nineteenth century, physicists believed they had discovered the last sec……続きを見る

In a time when mass joblessness and precarious employment are becoming issues of national concern, it is useful to reconsider the experiences of the unemployed in an earlier period of economic hards……続きを見る

In the six years since 9/11, as the bush regime has squandered domestic solidarity and international goodwill, many of the archetypes and ideals with which we've traditionally framed the American en……続きを見る

"An amazing book." – Dan Lepard "The rich and fascinating story of bread." – Lily Vanilli "A brilliant, timely and important book full of compassion." – Olia Hercules "A fascinating exploration of o……続きを見る

During the Second World War navies developed low visibility camouflage for their ships, on both vertical and horizontal surfaces, in order reduce visibility by blending in with the sea, or confuse t……続きを見る

"Early Travels in Palestine" by using Thomas Wright gives a fascinating glimpse into the writer's explorations of the Holy Land all through the 19th century. The book details Wright's experiences an……続きを見る

In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln promised that the nation’s sacrifices during the Civil War would lead to a “new birth of freedom.” Lincoln’s Unfinished Work analyzes how the United States……続きを見る

This book offers an historical analysis of an area of young people's activity which remains significant in the present. It shows that many thousands of young people in England were involved in peace……続きを見る

El Imperio Romano de Occidente se desmorona. La guerra civil hace estragos, las tribus germánicas invaden y el emperador Honorio se esconde en Rávena. Constantino III se rebela desde Britania, despo……続きを見る

A member of the same intellectual generation as Harold Innis, Northrop Frye, and George Grant, Donald Creighton (1902–1979) was English Canada’s first great historian. The author of eleven books, in……続きを見る

In "Legacy of the Lost Pharaoh: The Treasure of Psusennes I," Alexander F. Wright embarks on an enthralling exploration of one of Egypt's most mysterious figures, Pharaoh Psusennes I. This compellin……続きを見る

'We have long passed the Victorian Era when asterisks were followed after a certain interval by a baby.' - W. Somerset Maugham The Victorian era boasted the glory of the Empire and the grandeur that……続きを見る

The Western Roman Empire is falling apart. Civil war rages, Germanic tribes invade, and Emperor Honorius hides in Ravenna. Constantine III rebels from Britain, stripping it of troops to march into G……続きを見る

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2025 PICK From the author of Madame Restell and Get Well Soon, a biography of Mamie Fish that explores how women used parties and social gatherings to gain ……続きを見る

When Americans think of investment and finance, they think of Wall Streetーthough this was not always the case. During the dawn of the Republic, Philadelphia was the center of American finance. The ……続きを見る

Is psychiatry a distinctively modern approach to mental difference and distress, or is it a continuation of ancient Greek ideas – in the realm not only of medicine (consider 'melancholia'), but also……続きを見る