Ｂｅｌｌ’ｓ - History 1

FRANCE has been inhabited since the days when prehistoric man unconsciously told the story of his life through the medium of the household utensils and the implements of war which he left behind him……続きを見る

The Makers of Canada: John Graves Simcoe by Duncan Campbell Scott is a richly detailed biographical account of John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Scott's meticulous r……続きを見る

In accepting the task of compiling the history of a town, rich with historic lore, the author was fully sensible of the labor connected with it; but she resolved to go bravely on and accomplish all ……続きを見る

Deux aspects apportent depuis peu un renouveau dans l'étude de la colonisation : d'une part, la reconnaissance du génocide héréro par le gouvernement fédéral a placé les anciennes colonies allemande……続きを見る

Muchas veces leemos libros de historia y solamente nos quedamos con lo que cuentan superficialmente, siempre con los típicos detalles de su vida política o inventiva y algo de su vida familiar, pero……続きを見る

Many times we read history books and only learn superficial details about the typical political or inventive aspects of a person's life, and maybe a little about their family life. But they never pr……続きを見る

Muitas vezes, lemos livros de história e só ficamos com o que é superficialmente contado, sempre com os detalhes típicos de sua vida política ou inventiva e algo de sua vida familiar, mas nunca são ……続きを見る

Souvent, nous lisons des livres d'histoire et ne retenons que ce qu'ils racontent superficiellement, avec les détails typiques de leur vie politique ou inventive et quelque chose de leur vie familia……続きを見る

Oftmals lesen wir Geschichtsbücher und bleiben nur oberflächlich bei den üblichen Details über das politische oder erfinderische Leben sowie über ihr Familienleben hängen. Aber es werden niemals Ein……続きを見る

Deux aspects apportent depuis peu un renouveau dans l'étude de la colonisation : d'une part, la reconnaissance du génocide héréro par le gouvernement fédéral a placé les anciennes colonies allemande……続きを見る

"Somebody knew. Who knew?" Did Winston Churchill lure Japan into attacking Pearl Harbor as a cynical ruse to pull the United States into the war against the Nazis to save England? Did he deliberatel……続きを見る

The backlash against the drink culture in nineteenth-century Berwick-upon- Tweed which has parallels with stories in the media today. How the Victorians dealt with the problem. The rise of the Tempe……続きを見る

Insights into the social history of the border town of Berwick upon Tweed, viewed through the developments of the licensed trade and the changes in the laws affecting it,during the nineteenth-centur……続きを見る

On the 21st July 1683, Lord William Russell was beheaded in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, because Charles II., F.D., who never said a foolish thing, and never did a wise one, thought it would help to keep a……続きを見る

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD NOMINEE • The riveting history of how Pauli Murrayーa brilliant writer-turned-activistーand First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt forged an enduring friendship that helped to alter the co……続きを見る

Excerpt: "France has been inhabited since the days when prehistoric man unconsciously told the story of his life through the medium of the household utensils and the implements of war which he left ……続きを見る

In accepting the task of compiling the history of a town, rich with historic lore, the author was fully sensible of the labor connected with it; but she resolved to go bravely on and accomplish all ……続きを見る

Most books on politics and government take a view from the top down. They focus on the individuals and institutions that set policies in place and make the laws. But how are these policies and laws ……続きを見る

For almost a hundred years from the 1860s, the City of London's overseas banks financed the global trade that lay at the core of the British Empire. Foremost among them from the beginning were two s……続きを見る

The origins of the Post Office go back to the early years of the Tudor monarchy: Brian Tuke, a former King's Bailiff in Sandwich, was acknowledged as the first 'Master of the Posts' by Cardinal Wols……続きを見る

Muchas veces leemos libros de historia y solamente nos quedamos con lo que cuentan superficialmente, siempre con los típicos detalles de su vida política o inventiva y algo de su vida familiar, pero……続きを見る

Molte volte leggiamo libri di storia e ci fermiamo solo ai dettagli superficiali, sempre con i soliti particolari della loro vita politica o inventiva e qualcosa della loro vita familiare, ma non da……続きを見る

The story of Frank Whittle – RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. 'Wonderful' David Edgerton, TLS 'A fascinating account' Aeroplane Monthly 'Casts new lig……続きを見る

Some of the sketches constituting these Antiquarian Gleanings were done before the idea of publication presented itself: very soon, however, the author found that objects of antiquarian interest wer……続きを見る