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In spite of extensive research and publishing on King, insufficient attention has been given to the convergence of ideas and action in his life. In an era where people are often sorted into the cate……続きを見る

A century before the arrival of Stephen F. Austin's colonists, Spanish settlers from Mexico were putting down roots in Texas. From San Antonio de Bexar and La Bahia (Goliad) northeastward to Los Ada……続きを見る

The flag of France is one of the six flags that have flown over Texas, but all that many people know about the French presence in Texas is the ill-fated explorer Cavelier de La Salle, fabled pirate ……続きを見る

The "Queen City" of Texas they called herーor the "Octopus of the Gulf." Galveston from 1845 to 1860 was the center of culture in Texasーor the monster with an economic strangle hold on all Texas tr……続きを見る

Baltimore: Its History and Its People, Vol. II was originally published in 1912 by the Lewis Historical Publishing Company of New York and Chicago as a collaboration of several historians, most nota……続きを見る

This collection of essays examines the contributions of some of the most notable interpreters of southern history and culture, furthering our understanding of the best historical work produced on th……続きを見る

The vital history of New Mexico and Arizona during the formative years between the American Occupation and the coming of the railroad has been compressed by the author into one volume with hundreds ……続きを見る

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County (Volume I) At the time of his death, in 1885, Mr. Ostrander had completed considerable MS. for a history of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County;……続きを見る

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County (Volume II) During the whole period of the Revolution Brooklyn had been peculiarly disturbed. More than any other of the county towns, it had been ……続きを見る

Since its first publication in 1991, this history of early San Antonio has won a 1992 Citation from the San Antonio Conservation Society and a Presidio La Bahía Award from the Sons of the Republic o……続きを見る

History passed in review along the highways of Texas in the century 1761–1860. This was the century of exploration and settlement for the big new land, and many thousands of people traveled its trai……続きを見る

In Portland, Oregon, coffee is an important part of the city’s highly regarded quality of life. Under oft-gray skies, independent roasters and cafés flourish, providing a wide array of styles and ta……続きを見る

In the history, the very personality, of New York City, few events loom larger than the wave of immigration at the turn of the last century. Today a similar influx of new immigrants is transforming ……続きを見る

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Founded before the Civil War, the King and Kenedy Ranches have become legendary for their size, their wealth, and their endless herds of cattle. A major factor in the longevity of these ranches has ……続きを見る

John Henry Faulk was a popular radio and television personality during the McCarthy era. He was host of his own radio program on WCBS in New York when he publicly challenged AWARE, Inc., an ultrapat……続きを見る

This sparkling collection of tales told around Western campfires, written by the master chronicler of the range, is a literary find of great interest and genuine importance.Andy Adams is remembered ……続きを見る

One of the Richest Men on Earth in His Later Years Many of us have seen some of the blessings provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, mostly at the close of programs on PBS-TV……続きを見る

In presenting to the people of this country and the world a chronicle of the frightful visitation of hurricane and flood upon the beautiful and enterprising City of Galveston, which unparalleled cal……続きを見る

This book documents the period when a handful of University of Alabama student activists formed an alliance with President Frank A. Rose, his staff, and a small group of progressive-minded professor……続きを見る

For over thirty years, Carol Kammen’s On Doing Local History has been a valuable guide to professional and “amateur” historians alike. First published in 1986, revised in 2003, this book offers not ……続きを見る

This biography of Sam Houston goes beyond the romantic frontier life of the "buckskin hero from Tennessee" to examine seriously his role as an American statesman.続きを見る

Nina Otero-Warren’s book, Old Spain in Our Southwest (1936), recorded her memories of the family hacienda in Las Lunas, New Mexico. 続きを見る

Missy Tipton Green and Paulette Ledbetter recall the rich past in this fascinating pictorial history.Situated in Tuckaleechee Cove, one of several "limestone windows" on the northern base of the Smo……続きを見る

There have been few cars that ignited the public's interest as much as the Ford Mustang. Introduced at the opening of the New York World's Fair in April 1964, the Mustang was based on mechanicals fr……続きを見る

Across America : The Great West and the Pacific Coast Across America, from New York to San Francisco, may be roughly estimated as three thousand miles. The f……続きを見る

"Get up and see the world! This lying abed is the mother of seventy devils." -Rudyard Kipling, Kim From his home just outside Geneva, Switzerland, American writer Matthew Stevenson (Lette……続きを見る

A vibrant community of artists, watermen, entrepreneurs, educators, and spiritual leaders left a legacy well worth preserving. Nestled in northeastern Indiana's Kosciusko County, Syracuse and its tw……続きを見る

On a narrow street in a working-class neighborhood, the police are held at bay by a small band of armed radicals. Two assaults have already failed. After a morning-long battle involving machine guns……続きを見る

A book written to inform, remind, comfort and release all who struggle with the events surrounding and the aftermath of 9/11. Written with a day by day abbreviated history to inform those who were t……続きを見る