Bern - 19th Century 1

Often relegated to a footnote, the Archive War almost plunged the Republic of Texas into civil war. Houston's Archive War began with the Texas Revolution, as the spoils of the battlefield gave way t……続きを見る

Descubre la verdad oculta tras las palabras: un viaje a través de la defensa más apasionante de nuestro tiempo. En "Defensa obligada contra acusaciones gratuitas", Bernardino Nozaleda nos sumerge en……続きを見る

For as long as I can remember, Antarctica has fascinated me ー not for what’s visible, but for what hides beneath the endless ice. Lost Civilization Beneath Antarctica is my journey into the mystery……続きを見る

BnF collection ebooks - "Un grand poète Allemand a dit « qu'un moment de bonheur n'est pas payé trop cher, même au prix de la mort, » mais une longue vie de tortures et de douleurs est une compensat……続きを見る

L’irrédentisme est une doctrine politique qui, à partir des années 1870 en Italie, revendique l’annexion de l’ensemble des territoires considérés comme italiens et demeurés en la possession de natio……続きを見る

The first comprehensive study of self-purchase in the United States from the American Revolution to the Civil War Enslaved people lived in a world in which everything had a price. Even freedom. Free……続きを見る

George S. Bernard was a Petersburg lawyer and member of the 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Over the course of his life, Bernard wrote extensively about his wartime experiences……続きを見る

Das Buch erforscht die Beteiligung Brasiliens an den Weltausstellungen des 19. Jahrhunderts, mit denen das tropische Kaiserreich potenzielle Einwanderer und Investoren ködern wollte. Die Inszenierun……続きを見る

J’ai reçu de M. Bernard Lazare, le 29 mai 1897, la mission de rechercher si l’écriture d’un document que j’appellerai X, commençant par les mots : « Sans nouvelles m’indiquant que », et finissant pa……続きを見る

John D. Rockefeller - the world's first billionaire - created an industrial empire on a scale America had never known. He ruthlessly crushed anyone who got in his way, yet lived a quiet, honest life……続きを見る

A Federalist Notable Book “An important contribution to our understanding of the 14th Amendment.” ーWall Street Journal “By any standard an important contribution…A must-read.” ーNational Review “Th……続きを見る

A l’évocation du mot colonialisme, la Suisse ne vient presque jamais à l’esprit. Nous n’avons jamais possédé de colonies, c’est vrai, et pourtant, notre pays a joué un rôle important dans cette hist……続きを見る

If not for an unlikely alliance among a bespectacled cowboy, a former Confederate general, and a millionaire newspaper publisher, the Spanish-American War might never have been. How these three outs……続きを見る

One of the most important themes in US history is the series of struggles that transformed the Southwest from a Spanish to an American possession: the Texas Revolution of 1836 and the Mexican–Americ……続きを見る

Extrait : "C'est un fait notoire que tout Paris appartient aux provinciaux et aux étrangers, ces provinciaux par excellence. Quant au Parisien, il y tient la moindre place. En vrai monarque, il fréq……続きを見る

Bayern: Da denken viele an idyllische Seenlandschaften, an prächtige Schlösser vor Bergpanoramen und an pittoreske Barockkirchen inmitten saftiger Wiesen. In seiner Vermessung der bayerischen Naturr……続きを見る

Das 'Schlussprotokoll der Wiener Ministeral-Konferenz vom 12. Juni 1834' ist eine essenzielle literarische Sammlung, die die diplomatische Geschichtsschreibung des frühen 19. Jahrhunderts erforscht.……続きを見る

In "Deutsche Zeitungsschau" bietet Ferdinand Cœlestin Bernays eine tiefgehende Analyse der deutschen Presselandschaft des 19. Jahrhunderts. Der Autor nutzt einen analytischen und zugleich eloquenten……続きを見る

The first comprehensive study of self-purchase in the United States from the American Revolution to the Civil War Enslaved people lived in a world in which everything had a price. Even freedom. Free……続きを見る

True, first-hand accounts of combat and soldiering from the men who fought for Napoleon Bonparte and the First French Empire: "Fascinating stuff" (Stuart Asquith, author of Military Modelling). The ……続きを見る

In 'Historical Vignettes, 1st Series,' Bernard Capes crafts a compelling collection of narrative sketches that traverse various epochs, illuminating the intricacies of historical moments through a v……続きを見る

La guerre de Sécession incarnée Durant trois jours de juillet 1863, 160 000 Sudistes et Nordistes se sont livré une bataille gigantesque dans un petit coin de campagne, à Gettysburg. La plus sanglan……続きを見る

First published in 1983, Britain, Europe and the World 1850-1986 examines the history of Britain’s international situation and foreign policy in relation to her domestic circumstances from the middl……続きを見る

Reveals the life and lore of a vanished era of railroad history. Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town tells the remarkable history of the east-west, short-line railroads that ran throughout Dutche……続きを見る

Stéphane Bern et Lorànt Deutsch vous emmènent sur les pas d'un des plus grands personnages de l'histoire de France : Napoléon Bonaparte. 200 ans après sa mort, celui qui fut Empereur des Français, e……続きを見る

Ira Aldridge The Last Years, 1855-1867, the fourth volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography, places on record Aldridge's remarkable achievements and experiences in the final phase of his lif……続きを見る

Le grand récit d'une retraite homérique. Le 15 septembre 1812, Napoléon entre dans Moscou. Dans la nuit, la ville s'embrase dans un océan de flammes. Après avoir longtemps espéré l'ouverture de négo……続きを見る

Cornelius Vanderbilt was a colossal figure. By wise investment, shrewd manipulation, and the use of his fists, he died the wealthiest man in the United States. His life was an epic of the steam age.……続きを見る

#1 Bestseller in the U.K. From the New York Times bestselling author and master of martial fiction comes the definitive, illustrated history of one of the greatest battles ever foughtーa riveting no……続きを見る

Tall and stiff, J. P. Morgan looked the part of an emperor. And he acted like one, too, making two United States presidents meet his terms to save the country from financial panic. His great power a……続きを見る