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Example in this ebook FLORIDA AND THE PIRATES A Pirate Raid forced the Queen of Spain to build Castillo de San Marcos in Florida. On May 28, 1668, a sailing vessel appeared off the shallow bar of St……続きを見る

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Discover how Newnan, also known as the "City of Homes" has kept its 19th century charm and architecture, inspiring songs and books to be written. Newnan, founded in 1828 in the rolling Piedmont sect……続きを見る

This classic text by Washington Irving is a sly satire on self-important local history that brought ''Knickerbocker'' into the American lexicon. 続きを見る

The images in this collection capture the diverse history of Georgetown. Georgetown, a thriving neighborhood in the nation's capital, was established in 1751 as an independent city. As the land to i……続きを見る

The southeastern United States has one of the richest records of early human settlement of any area of North America. This book provides the first state-by-state summary of Paleoindian and Early Arc……続きを見る

Provides a perspective on the pressures, problems, and satisfactions of rural Jewish life as experienced in one community The Land Was Theirs is about Farmingdale, New Jersey, a community of Jewish ……続きを見る

Provides a theoretical explanation of how prehistoric Cahokia became a stratified society Considering Cahokia in terms of class struggle, Pauketat claims that the political consolidation in this reg……続きを見る

Offers insights into important facets of Alabama’s ante-bellum history Ante-Bellum Alabama: Town and Country was written to give the reader insight into important facets of Alabama’s ante-bellum his……続きを見る

This volume provides a comprehensive, broad-based overview, including first-person accounts, of the development and conduct of archaeology in the Southeast over the past three decades. Histories of ……続きを見る

Everyone knows the fifty nifty united statesーbut what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never came to pass? Lost States is a tribute to such great unrealized dreams as West Flori……続きを見る

Uncover the untold story of America’s 19th-century adventurers and their quest for empire. The first two decades of the 19th century found many Americans eager to move away from the crowded eastern ……続きを見る

The majesty and glory of the Great River have departed; its glamour remains, fresh and undying, in the memories of those who, with mind's eye, still can see it as it was a half-century ago. Its maje……続きを見る

The Founding Fathers who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 distrusted political parties, popular democracy, centralized government, and a strong executive office. Yet the country's nati……続きを見る

This is the history of Washington Duke and two of his sons, Benjamin Newton Duke and James Buchanan Duke. Although numerous other members of the family play their parts in the story it focuses prima……続きを見る

In these vignettes of life along the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, the New York Times’s Constance Rosenblum examines the place of art in this communityー its installation, its reception by local res……続きを見る

The two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of Our First Civil War emythologizes Texas’s journey to statehood and restores the genuinely heroic spirit to a pivotal chapte……続きを見る

This detailed overview and analysis of the results of Barack Obama’s historic 2008 presidential wingives us the inside state-by-state guide to how Obama achieved his victory, and allows us to see wh……続きを見る

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Winner of the Mountains and Plains Book Seller's Association Award "Sprawling in scope. . . . Mr. Egan uses the past powerfully to explain and give dimensio……続きを見る

**Winner of the Chicago Tribune‘s 2013 Heartland Prize A critically acclaimed history of Chicago at mid-century, featuring many of the incredible personalities that shaped American culture** Before ……続きを見る

This book is about values and principles that have formed the backbone of the exceptionality of America. These values and principles have shaped the way leadership in America has evolved and prescri……続きを見る

John Updike’s Early Years first examines his family, then places him in the context of the Depression and World War II. Relying upon interviews with former classmates, the next chapters examine Updi……続きを見る

Rogue State chronicles how West Virginia enteredーand remainsーin the Union under unconstitutional circumstances. Its severance from Virginia and reincorporation as a new state in 1863 occurred outs……続きを見る

Servants of the Law examines the lives of two famous California judges, David S. Terry and Stephen J. Field, who created a lasting influence on the politics and judicial history of California's Supr……続きを見る

Interpreting the Prohibition Era at Museums and Historic Sites chronicles the rise and fall of one of the greatest attempted reforms in American History. Why were Americans so worried about alcohol?……続きを見る

In Turning South Again the distinguished and award-winning essayist, poet, and scholar of African American literature Houston A. Baker, Jr. offers a revisionist account of the struggle for black mod……続きを見る

Emphasizing how profoundly the American research university has been shaped by business and the humanities alike, Ivy and Industry is a vital contribution to debates about the corporatization of hig……続きを見る

In these essays, a combination of personal remembrance and broad-stroke cultural history, Philip Beidler addresses the culture and politics of post–WWII America: the national blindness toward the Ho……続きを見る

A collection of portraits of many remarkable Alabamians, famous and obscure, profiled by award-winning journalist and novelist Roy Hoffman Alabama Afternoons is a collection of portraits of many not……続きを見る

Bringing to life more than a century's worth of fascinating stories and history of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Best known for its pivotal role in opening up the western frontier and its……続きを見る