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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the 1999 National Book Award for Nonfiction, finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize and the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, Embracing Defeat is John W. Dower's brilliant……続きを見る

In December 1989 US Army forces, supported by the US Air Force and US Navy, participated in Operation 'Just Cause'--the invasion of Panama. A combination of airborne, helicopter and ground assaults ……続きを見る

In 2020, a group of European researchers got a European Union (EU) grant to do a project called TRANSFORM. The objective of TRANSFORM was to integrate the principle of responsible research and innov……続きを見る

Prolific munitions production keyed America’s triumph in World War II but so did the complex economic controls needed to sustain that production. Artillery, tanks, planes, ships, trucks, and weaponr……続きを見る

The Hong Kong Cemetery in Happy Valley is home to over 470 graves connected to the city’s Japanese population. Most of these graves belong to individuals who died during the Meiji era (18681912), a ……続きを見る

History from Loss challenges the common thought that "history is written by the winners" and explores how history-makers in different times and places across the globe have written histories from lo……続きを見る

The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of……続きを見る

New York City, 1970s. Take a walk on the wild side. 1970s New York was a mecca for artists, writers, and musicians drawn to its vibrant energy and creative possibilities. It was also a place of grin……続きを見る

In "The Standard History of the War, Vol. II," Edgar Wallace presents a meticulously detailed account of World War I, capturing the complexity and chaos of one of history's most transformative confl……続きを見る

This Handbook is the first systematic effort to map the fast-growing phenomenon of memory activism and to delineate a new field of research that lies at the intersection of memory and social movemen……続きを見る

The Tales of the Neebor Lee describes the history of a single home from the period of colonial settlement in Pennsylvania to the end of the 20th Century. It consists of a series of well-researched e……続きを見る

New York City, 1970s. Take a walk on the wild side. 1970s New York was a mecca for artists, writers, and musicians drawn to its vibrant energy and creative possibilities. It was also a place of grin……続きを見る

An untold story of idealism, betrayal, and behind-the-scenes American–Japanese contacts in World War II. In the fall of 1943, during some of the Pacific theater’s bloodiest battles, the United State……続きを見る

Napoleon III Emperor of the French's 'The History of Julius Caesar' is a detailed and insightful account of the life and achievements of the famous Roman leader. The book is written in a clear and e……続きを見る

The preparation of this book has not been with any idea of self-glory. It is just a message to the white race; to bring my people before their eyes in a true and authentic manner. The American India……続きを見る

The history of criminal justice in modern Germany has become a vibrant field of research, as demonstrated in this volume. Following an introductory survey, the twelve chapters examine major topics i……続きを見る

'The Essential Writings of President Woodrow Wilson' masterfully presents a spectrum of pivotal works that underscore the progressive ideologies and policies of Woodrow Wilson's presidency. This col……続きを見る

The book examines the growing tension between social movements that embrace egalitarian and inclusivist views of national and global politics, most notably classical liberalism, and those that advan……続きを見る

London and the Kingdom is a three volume historical study about the city of London throughout the history. First volume covers the history of London from circa 4th century AD and the late Roman peri……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia offers the first comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of key issues in Central Asian studies. The 30 chapters by leading and emerging schola……続きを見る

In Freedom Betrayed: Herbert Hoover's Secret History of the Second World War and Its Aftermath, former president offers a revisionist reexamination of World War II, including his frank evaluation of……続きを見る

The "Indiana Constitution of 1851" serves as a pivotal document in understanding the evolution of state governance and constitutional law in the United States. Written in a formal yet accessible sty……続きを見る

This book is about nuclear legacies in Russia and Central Asia, focusing on selected sites of the Soviet atomic program, many of which have remained understudied. Nuclear operations, for energy or m……続きを見る

In The Future of Fallout, and Other Episodes in Radioactive World-Making Joseph Masco examines the strange American intimacy with and commitment to existential danger. Tracking the simultaneous prod……続きを見る

Three voices. Three acts of defiance. One mass injustice. The story of camp as you’ve never seen it before. Japanese Americans complied when evicted from their homes in World War II -- but many refu……続きを見る

Russell Phillips wrote an "A to Z" series of blog posts around the theme of AFVs (Armoured Fighting Vehicles). They have been edited and collated into this ebook. 続きを見る

In 'The History of Thomas Jefferson Presidency' by Henry Adams, readers delve into a detailed account of the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, exploring the political landscape and major events of the……続きを見る

This volume serves as an invaluable study guide covering all of the key political, social, and cultural concepts of the turbulent 1960s. The 1960s were a polarizing decade, beginning brightly and wi……続きを見る

This historical novel features the turbulent final days and the death of Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550-1588), who was a key figure in the French Wars of Religion between Catholics and Huguenots. In 1……続きを見る

An einem Märzabend macht sich die Münchner Stadträtin Antonia Silberstein auf den Weg zu einer Ortsbesichtigung der besonderen Art. In ihrer Begleitung: die Schriftstellerin Ortrud Vandervelt und di……続きを見る