CK - 19th Century 1

The Gold Hunters offers a unique look at the life in the gold camps of the nineteenth century American West ー the different cultures attracted by the discovery of gold, how they related to one anot……続きを見る

Frederick Whishaw's 'Moscow' is a vivid and intricate exploration of the Russian capital, capturing its complex interplay between history, culture, and the everyday lives of its citizens. Whishaw em……続きを見る

"[A] fascinating account of the twisted threads of murder, ethnic violence and mob justice in 19th century Southern California." ーJill Leovy, author of Ghettoside: A History of Murder in America, i……続きを見る

Covering the period from the end of the Anglo-French alliance in 1731 to the declaration of war between the two powers in 1744, this book charts a turbulent period in British politics that witnessed……続きを見る

" La biographie de Michel Winock marque une étape dans la nécessaire déconstruction de la caricature encore dominante d'un homme d'Etat qui, de héraut de la gauche radicale, se serait mué en assassi……続きを見る

Through its focus on the relationship between foreign and domestic politics, this book provides a new perspective on the often fractious and tangled events of George I’s reign (1714-27). This was a ……続きを見る

Although the impact of the bicycle craze of the late nineteenth century on women’s lives has been well documented, rarely have writers considered the role of women’s rhetorical agency in the transfo……続きを見る

In "A Short History of Italy (476-1900)," Henry Dwight Sedgwick meticulously charts the evolution of Italy from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the dawn of the 20th century. Employing a luci……続きを見る

Frances Marie Antoinette Mack Roe's 'Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888' offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a military family during the late 19th century. Through a series of……続きを見る

The epic story of the rise and fall of the empire of cotton, its centrality to the world economy, and its making and remaking of global capitalism.
 
 Cotton is so ubiquitous as to be almost invisib……続きを見る

Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick Douglass escaped to freedom and became a passionate advocate for abolition and social change and the foremost spokesperson for the nation’s enslaved African Amer……続きを見る

Behind the Scenes is the life story of Elizabeth Keckley, a shrewd entrepreneur who, while enslaved, raised enough money to purchase freedom for herself and her son. Keckley moved to Washington, D.C……続きを見る

'You almost feel you are taking that trek with the party as Robert Macklin cites the obstacles - torrential river crossings, dense bush, the Snowy Mountains and more. Macklin covers Hume's public an……続きを見る

Most Americans today view freedom of speech as a bedrock of all other liberties, a defining feature of American citizenship. During the nineteenth century, the popular concept of American freedom of……続きを見る

Few events in the history of the American Far West from 1846 to 1849 did not involve the Mormon Battalion. The Battalion participated in the United States conquest of California and in the discovery……続きを見る

The Middle East in Modern World History focuses on the history of this region over the past 200 years. It examines how global trends during this period shaped the Middle East and how these trends we……続きを見る

Nicholas Karamzin (1766–1826) was a remarkably active thinker and writer during a time that was trying to all Europeans. A first-hand witness to the French Revolution, Napoleonic suzerainty over Eur……続きを見る

In 1868, the discovery of an exceptionally rich silver ore on Treasure Hill in eastern Nevada led to an intense but short-lived boom. The White Pine Mining District was quickly organized, and in tim……続きを見る

Die Stimmen von Napoleons verlorenen Soldaten. In diesem Buch geht es nicht um die militärische Geschichte des Krieges von 1812, sondern um das Kriegserleben des Einzelnen, dargestellt in Briefen, T……続きを見る

Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Martin Delany ー these figures stand out in the annals of black protest for their vital antislavery efforts. But what of the rest of their generation, the thousa……続きを見る

Letters have long been read as primary sources for biography and history, but their performative, fictive, and textual dimensions have only recently attracted serious notice. In this book, William M……続きを見る

The Utah War of 1857–58, the unprecedented armed confrontation between Mormon Utah Territory and the U.S. government, was the most extensive American military action between the Mexican and Civil wa……続きを見る

The Life of Ten Bears is a remarkable collection of nineteenth-century Comanche oral histories given by Francis Joseph “Joe A” Attocknie. Although various elements of Ten Bears’s life (ca. 1790–1872……続きを見る

One of the premier classic books on the American Indian Wars. John Frederick Finerty was a famous journalist for the Chicago "Times" who went into the field to report on the U.S. government's effort……続きを見る

Often times the smaller the man, the harder the punch--this adage was true in the case of diminutive Luke Short, whose brief span of years played out in the Wild West. His adventures began as a teen……続きを見る

In 1812, New Hampshire shopkeeper Timothy M. Joy abandoned his young family, fleeing the creditors who threatened to imprison him. Within days, he found himself in a Massachusetts jailhouse, charged……続きを見る

Quelque part dans l’État de Nevada, il existe une femme à qui j’ai menti sans vergogne pendant deux heures d’affilée. Je ne cherche point ici à faire mes excuses, loin de là ! Je désire seulement m’……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1949, is an important work in Victorian studies, and directs light on Ruskin’s personal tragedy, his public life, and on the character of his work. This book will be of……続きを見る

Bourbon whiskey has had a long, rugged ride from the frontier to the top shelf. Here, in this essay by award-winning journalist Frederick Allen, is its seldom-told story. 続きを見る

Une biographie qui dévoile une nouvelle face de la personnalité de Charles de Foucauld, cet infatigable voyageur qui ne craignait ni l'effort ni le danger. On connaît le Charles de Foucauld béatifié……続きを見る