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In the years between 1750 and 1868, English criminal justice underwent significant changes. The two most crucial developments were the gradual establishment of an organised, regular police, and the ……続きを見る

This study, first published in 1982, is concerned with the nature of crime in nineteenth-century Britain, and explores the response of the community and the police authorities. Each chapter is linke……続きを見る

Military buffs and penologists are in for a treat with this awesome anthology of famous skirmishes and prison escapes from the American Civil War, which includes a look at the events surrounding Mor……続きを見る

This modern biography provides a comprehensive and balanced view of a legendary figure in American medicine. Controversial because of his fierce fight against women’s rights, S. Weir Mitchell achiev……続きを見る

The election of 1824 is commonly viewed as a mildly interesting contest involving several colorful personalitiesーJohn Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and William H. Crawf……続きを見る

Hugo revisité par Alain Decaux. Hugo revisité par Alain Decaux. " Connaître mieux Hugo. Ou plutôt le connaître. Tel fut le propos de ma vie entière. Aller plus loin que le "témoin", voire à son enco……続きを見る

Das Buch ist bekannten und weniger bekannten Persönlichkeiten gewidmet, deren Leben die Geschichte Brandenburgs und seine Bewohner mitgeprägt haben. Der Leser lernt Carl August von Hardenberg, Johan……続きを見る

Travelers and traders taking the Santa Fe Trail’s routes from Missouri to New Mexico wrote vivid eyewitness accounts of the diverse and abundant wildlife encountered as they crossed arid plains, hig……続きを見る

Hans Bentzien hat sich mit seinen historischen Skizzen absichtlich den Gebieten jenseits der Oder zugewendet, die seit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs zu Polen gehören, die durch die Herrschaft der ……続きを見る

Many of the events that took place along the Oregon Trail are well known--the perils the Applegate family faced as they rafted down the raging Columbia River, the plight of the Donner Party as they ……続きを見る

How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world? Everyone from young adults to grandp……続きを見る

It was early in December that H.M.S. Perseus was cruising off the mouth of the Canton River. War had been declared with China in consequence of her continued evasions of the treaty she had made with……続きを見る

The black social gospel emerged from the trauma of Reconstruction to ask what a “new abolition” would require in American society. It became an important tradition of religious thought and resistanc……続きを見る

Everyone knows the song, Hotel California, right? "You can check out any time you like but you can never leave." Sure, it's a great song, but the Eagles had it wrong: The hotel referred to in the Ea……続きを見る

In 'Het Nederlandse koningshuis' beschrijft Arnout van Cruyningen de geschiedenis van het Huis Oranje van 1813 tot heden. Dát kroonprins Willem-Alexander zijn moeder opvolgt als koning van Nederland……続きを見る

Een ongeëvenaard portret van een beschaving in verval. Het meeslepend vertelde verhaal getuigt van groot psychologisch inzicht en wordt terecht gerekend tot de hoogtepunten van de wereldliteratuur. ……続きを見る

The year is 1887 and Daisie Deane decides to become a Mail Order Bride after her parents tried to force her getting married to a rich but rather boring gentleman. Young Daisie Deane is growing tired……続きを見る

The Revd Henry Burnaby Greene was the vicar of the north-west Hampshire village of Longparish for a remarkable 63 years in the middle of the nineteenth century. He oversaw the restoration of the par……続きを見る

With its charismatic leader George Custer and its memorable encounters with Plains Indians, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the Seventh Cavalry serves as the iconic regiment in the post–……続きを見る

Here, from American Heritage, is the dramatic story of the violent conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers that lasted more than 300 years, the effects of which still resonate today. A……続きを見る

In Mark Twain and the Colonel, Philip McFarland tells the story of the rich years of American history between 1890 and 1910 through the fully engaged involvement of two of its most vital participant……続きを見る

On July 28, 1841, the body of Mary Rogers, a twenty-year-old cigar girl, was found floating in the Hudson-and New York's unregulated police force proved incapable of solving the crime. One year late……続きを見る

Le dernier roi de France. Monté sur le trône en 1824 à la mort de son frère Louis XVIII, Charles X appartenait à un autre siècle. En se faisant sacrer en 1825, il voulut rétablir une monarchie absol……続きを見る

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: June 2018 Endorsed for Edexcel Enable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pac……続きを見る

Available in paperback for the first time, these three volumes represent the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson. Volume One covers the role Jackson played in America's territorial expansion, bri……続きを見る

W. E. B. Du Bois was one of the most prolific African American authors, scholars, and leaders of the twentieth century, but none of his previous biographies have so practically and comprehensively i……続きを見る

The travel journal of the wealthy young Englishman, Evelyn Booth, weaves a factual, enthralling, and entertaining narrative that follows his escapades throughout the United States of the late ninete……続きを見る

Conflicts and controversies at home and abroad have led Americans to focus on Islam more than ever before. In addition, more and more of their neighbors, colleagues, and friends are Muslims. While m……続きを見る

Long before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln recognized the challenge American slavery posed to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. A constitutional amendment would be the ideal solution to……続きを見る

Most studies of modern chemical warfare begin with World War I and the widespread use of poison gas by both sides in the conflict. However, as Guy R. Hasegawa reveals in this fascinating study, nume……続きを見る