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During the crucial three days of combat at Gettysburg, the most nightmarish place on the entire battlefield was appropriately named the Devil's Den. This jumble of huge boulders situated at the sout……続きを見る

In isolation, the fact that any prominent Minnesotan attended Yale may be purely random. But time after time, a relationship with Yale exists in the histories of so many Minnesotans, that its recurr……続きを見る

The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history. The work of more than 150 writers, The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia is an essential gui……続きを見る

Betty Boyd Caroli's engrossing and informative First Ladies is both a captivating read and an essential resource for anyone interested in the role of America's First Ladies. Caroli observes the role……続きを見る

This is a story of Peter Gibson Thomson's pulp mill. Through extensive research, the author has gathered information from a wide variety of sources, including scattered mill documents, drawings and ……続きを見る

"Dramatic, heartbreaking and sweeping in scope." ーWall Street Journal The acclaimed author of A Train in Winter returns with the "moving finale" (The Economist) of her Resistance Quartetーthe power……続きを見る

he deadline was the hour of adjournment of the 1876 Texas legislative session. The Texas and Pacific Railroad was on the edge of losing a fifteen-million-dollar land grant if it failed to complete t……続きを見る

Discovering Quacks, Utopias, and Cemeteries: Modern Lessons from Historical Themes? explores two enduring issues – our age-old pursuit of better lives and how the media impacts our choices. In this ……続きを見る

This anthology features the writings of 17 important analysts of American character and culture. From 1945 to the present, this book includes selections by Charles Reich, Christopher Lasch, Philip S……続きを見る

First published in 1998, Black Globalism: The International Politics of a Non-state Nation examines the international political behaviour of African-Americans. From the slave revolts of Denmark Vese……続きを見る

“We then determined to use the small remnant of our fortune to provide a suitable outfit for a lengthy journey toward the setting sun.” Like so many others Lavinia Honeyman Porter and her husband de……続きを見る

In 1893, Liliuokalani, the Queen of Hawaii, was deposed and five years later her nation became an incorporated territory of the United States. Published shortly after these momentous events, her boo……続きを見る

In 1810, Alexander Ross joined John Jacob Astor’s Pacific Fur Company to explore the northwest region of America and gain control of the fur trade. For the next three years the Company and its men w……続きを見る

An illustrated guidebook documenting the history and sites of the state’s origins Alabama’s territorial and early statehood years represent a crucial formative period in its past, a time in which th……続きを見る

Graves of Upstate New York presents a fascinating look at the lives and deaths of 100 legendary Americans who are laid to rest in Upstate New York. D’Imperio takes readers on a journey across the st……続きを見る

The Sharon Springs Timeline: A Microcosm of American History, with Dates Relating to a Remarkable Village and Neighboring Regions, from the 16th Century to Modern Times, is a chronology ranging from……続きを見る

The story of how Congress helped win the Civil War--a new perspective that puts the House and Senate, rather than Lincoln, at the center of the conflict. This brilliantly argued new perspective on t……続きを見る

This comprehensive history of African American fraternities and sororities celebrates the spirit of Black Excellence in higher education that has produced American leaders in politics, sports, arts,……続きを見る

Walden And Civil Disobedience details Thoreau's life for two years and two months in second-growth forest around the shores of Walden Pond, not far from his friends and family in Concord, Massachuse……続きを見る

This book includes essays of the narrative of Filipino lives in the United States to provoke interrogation of the conventional wisdom and a critique of the global system of capital. It helps in cons……続きを見る

This book is centered on the fifteen landmark cases as identified and required for students taking the College Board Advanced Placement® Government and Politics Exam. Reading U.S. Supreme Court case……続きを見る

Monmouth County's past encompasses more than just sandy beaches and rural farm life. George Washington fought at the Battle of Monmouth as the region played a pivotal role in the birth of the republ……続きを見る

A concise illustrated guidebook for those wishing to explore and know more about the storied gateway that made possible Alabama's development. Forged through the territory of the Creek Nation by the……続きを見る

With its rich foundation stories, Philadelphia may be the most important city in America's collective memory. By the middle of the eighteenth century William Penn's "greene countrie town" was, after……続きを見る

The extraction of raw turpentine and tar from the southern longleaf pineーalong with the manufacture of derivative products such as spirits of turpentine and rosinーconstitutes what was once the lar……続きを見る

Once a neglected area, African American history is now the subject of extensive scholarly research. The Debate on Black Civil Rights in America is the first full-length study to examine the changing……続きを見る

THESE COLORS NEVER RAN . . . AND NEVER WILL. This is the engrossing story of the American flag and its designer and creator, one Miss Elizabeth Griscom, or Betsy Ross. It’s a story that is inspirati……続きを見る

This book has been written to describe the continued use of racism and discrimination and, the disturbing practices that has been conducted by law enforcement within the judicial system and their co……続きを見る

The Micro-Historian’s Guide to Research, Evidence, & Conclusions imparts useful guidance to motivated historians, genealogists, special interest researchers, and local history enthusiasts. As long-b……続きを見る

Taggert of the Marines is a tale of America's first Marines during the Revolutionary War. The Marines were born at a time of turmoil as the Colonies sought to overthrow the shackles of Great Britain……続きを見る