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In "Buffalo Bill: From Prairie to Palace," John M. Burke deftly chronicles the life and legacy of William F. Cody, an iconic figure of the American West. Through a blend of narrative-driven prose an……続きを見る

O trabalho do Padre Jesuíta Ambrósio Schupp é , apesar da sua parcialidade, o que temos de mais próximo dos fatos conhecidos como a Revolta dos Muckers, tornando-se assim, leitura essencial para con……続きを見る

Nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work "An absolute must-read" – Shondaland “[Rabbit] tells how it went down with brutal honesty and outrageous humor” – New York Times The……続きを見る

In Frederick Douglass' autobiography My Bondage and My Freedom we can see the power of literacy and belief. Douglass transforms himself from slave to an abolitionist, journalist, orator, and one of ……続きを見る

In "Great Englishwomen: An Historical Reading Book for Schools," M. B. Synge curates a collection of biographical sketches that illuminate the lives and contributions of significant women throughout……続きを見る

This gripping biography from historians John Osborne and Christine Bombaro captures the story of an unlikely political hero who helped destroy American slavery. John A.J. Creswell was a son of the s……続きを見る

De la Résistance à la guerre d'Algérie, en passant par les opérations en Indochine... C’était l’élite de l’élite. En 1943, le Commandement suprême interallié recrute des volontaires parachutistes, b……続きを見る

Alexander von Humboldt was is a founding father of environmentalism, a visionary who predicted man-made climate change as early as 1800. In his Personal Narrative of Travels, he was the first to und……続きを見る

Craig Heimbuch, urban dad, journalist, and editor-in-chief of manofthehouse.com offers readers a humorous exploration of hunting culture in And Now We Shall Do Manly Things. Outdoors enthusiasts, fa……続きを見る

A collection of the finest examples of the work of Ambrose Bierce, full of horror, death, bravery and war. 続きを見る

Ambrose Bierce enlisted in the Union Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and fought with distinction for 4 years, even earning recognition of his bravery in the newspapers of the day for ……続きを見る

It is not just in recent years newspapers have carried headlines of those dishonoring the uniform by raping innocent civilians, fellow students at Academies, trainees, or fellow service members. Sav……続きを見る

Born in Ireland in 1822, Timothy Warren emigrated to New Brunswick in 1849 and quickly became involved in the life and politics of the city of Saint John and the colony. As founder and editor of the……続きを見る

To Canadians of this century the name of Henry Alline is almost unknown. This biography introduces him to the general reader. Through the story of his life it also recreates the early settlement of ……続きを見る

The haunting story of the Scottish-Hawaiian Princess Victoria Kaiulani ;the fragile beauty who,as heir-apparent,was groomed all her life to be the future Queen Of Hawaii.Despite the struggles of loy……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Horatio Nelson•Robert Southeys The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson•William Beattys Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson"England expects t……続きを見る

First published in 1899, this volume contains the English translation of the memoirs of Sidi Ali Reis, a Turkish admiral who travelled in India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Persia during the 1550……続きを見る

The names William Bligh, Fletcher Christian, and the Bounty have excited the popular imagination for more than two hundred years. Here is the full text of Captain Bligh's personal journal entries ab……続きを見る

Anfang 1919 gründete sie die Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands mit, die zwar ihr Programm annahm, aber die von ihr geforderte Teilnahme an den bevorstehenden Parlamentswahlen ablehnte. Am 15. Janua……続きを見る

In April, 1849, a little over six months before he was twenty-one, Kimball Webster caught the gold fever. Characteristic of his methodical ways, he kept a journal of his journey across the country a……続きを見る

In the Gray Area is a Marine officer’s reflection of his tour of duty as the leader for an advisor team embedded with an Iraqi Army infantry battalion. In February 2008 Major Folsom deployed to Iraq……続きを見る

For her time, Mira Lloyd Dock was an exceptional woman: a university-trained botanist, lecturer, women’s club leader, activist in the City Beautiful movement, and public officialーthe first woman to……続きを見る

The slave narrative is a literary sub-genre that emerged from the written accounts of enslaved Africans in Great Britain and its colonies, including the later United States, Canada, and Caribbean na……続きを見る

La première véritable biographie. La première véritable biographie. " Un homme carré dans un corps rond ", c'est en ces termes que Raymond Barre, avec son sens aigu de la formule, aimait à se défini……続きを見る

To preserve the memory of their service during the tumultuous decade since their commissioning as Army officers, members of the West Point class of 2004 have written The Strong Gray Line. This class……続きを見る

Échanges inédits entre El-Sadate et Begin La correspondance échangée entre le président égyptien Anouar el-Sadate et le Premier ministre israélien Menahem Begin de novembre 1977 à octobre 1981, inte……続きを見る

On December 8, 1941, Japanese troops methodically took over the U.S. Marine guard posts at Peiping and Tientsin, causing both to surrender. Imprisoned first at Woosung and then at Kiangwan in China,……続きを見る

Bonvivant, Liebling der Frauen, vollendeter Charmeur. Das Image von Johannes Heesters wurde in erster Linie von seinen Rollen bestimmt. Jürgen Trimborn sieht hinter die Fassade des „Dauer-Lebemannes……続きを見る

Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003) gehörte zu den populärsten, aber auch zu den umstrittensten Künstlern des 20. Jahrhunderts. Mit ihren Propagandafilmen "Sieg des Glaubens", "Triumph des Willens" und "Ol……続きを見る

Hear the music of a singing cowboy who almost becomes Roy Rogers as he find love with a hat-wearing, quirky lady. Coming-of-age stories converge, revealing lives honed by life-threatening hardship i……続きを見る