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They Never Had It So Good, first published in 1946, is a first-hand account of the activitiesーboth in the air and on the groundーof a B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber Squadron during nearly three years ……続きを見る

Edward Zane Carroll Judson aka Ned Buntline (1821–1886) was responsible for creating a highly romantic and often misleading image of the American West, albeit one that the masses found irresistible ……続きを見る

The Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk, written by Sauk chief Black Hawk, provides readers with a unique insight into the life and perspectives of a Native American leader dur……続きを見る

Originally published in 1967, William H. Leckie’s The Buffalo Soldiers was the first book of its kind to recognize the importance of African American units in the conquest of the West. Decades later……続きを見る

When vice and scandal are all fun and games. Portland, Oregon began as a town of itinerant young men who had no shortage of diversions at the end of the workday. This city grew up with lots of revel……続きを見る

Since opening in 1931, the George Washington Bridge, linking New York and New Jersey, has become the busiest bridge in the world, with 103 million vehicles crossing it in 2016. Many people also cons……続きを見る

A history of the Allied coalition in Italy during World War II. The US Fifth Army first saw action during the Salerno Landings in September 1943. While commanded by US Lieutenant General Mark Clark,……続きを見る

The third in a trilogy of books, the others being Cambrai -The Right Hook and Bourlon Wood by the same authors covering the battle for Cambrai in November 1917. It covers the defense against the Ger……続きを見る

For many years Colchester historian Patrick Denney has written ameticulously researched, entertaining and highly popular series ofhistorical articles in the East Anglian Daily Times on numerous aspe……続きを見る

East of East: The Making of Greater El Monte, is an edited collection of thirty-one essays that trace the experience of a California community over three centuries, from eighteenth-century Spanish c……続きを見る

This is the story of the SAS raid on Pebble Island during the Falklands War.In atrocious weather, 48 men of 22 SAS Regiment were landed by Sea King Helicopter on the Island. Their task was to destro……続きを見る

In 'Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon' by Frederick V. Holman, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures in the history ……続きを見る

In republishing these essays in collected form, it has seemed best to issue them as they were originally printed, with the exception of a few slight corrections of slips in the text and with the omi……続きを見る

In both World Wars there arose a pressing need for merchant tonnage both to supplement existing ships but, more importantly, to replace ships that had been sunk by enemy action, and the key to the A……続きを見る

Family history is only one part of your personal heritage - there's more to your background than who your ancestors were. This differs from most books on the market as it places this process on an e……続きを見る

Jesse Lee Hall (1849-1911) was one of many young men seeking a new life following the Civil War, when he left North Carolina to find adventure in Texas. After a stint as a deputy sheriff and a Serge……続きを見る

In Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace, award-winning geographer William Wyckoff celebrates the photographic legacy of Norman Grant Wallace, whose work as an Arizona highway engineer during the first……続きを見る

How do works from film and literatureーSister Carrie, Native Son, Meet Me in St. Louis, Halloween, and A History of Violence, for exampleーimagine, reify, and reproduce Midwestern identity? And what……続きを見る

The first book-length study of pioneering and prolific filmmakers Ted and Leo Wharton, Silent Serial Sensations offers a fascinating account of the dynamic early film industry. As Barbara Tepa Lupac……続きを見る

In 'Mormon Settlement in Arizona', James H. McClintock provides a comprehensive analysis of the Mormon colonization of Arizona during the 19th century. The book explores the challenges and triumphs ……続きを見る

In 'The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania' by B. S. Schneck, readers are immersed in a detailed account of the devastating events that transpired during the Civil War, specifically the destructi……続きを見る

Popular media can spark the national consciousness in a way that captures people’s attention, interests them in history, and inspires them to visit battlefields, museums, and historic sites. This li……続きを見る

Come back in time with me as we tour the exact locations on the Gettysburg battlefield where events happened - both momentous and mundane - during the battle that changed American history. We know f……続きを見る

“The powerful origin story of one of Yellowstone’s greatest and most famous wolves.” ーWashington Post “[The Rise of Wolf 8] is a goldmine for information on all aspects of wolf behavior and clearly……続きを見る

Duluth, the beautiful city at the head of the world's largest freshwater lake, has gone from boom to bust to boom and back again. In this richly textured urban biography, author Tony Dierckins highl……続きを見る

On a crisp December day in 1963, Nancy Zanone left her young son and daughter playing in the backyard while she went inside to check the laundry. She never came back. A troubled teen prowling for un……続きを見る

This article, "New York Artists," written by Henry Theodore Tuckerman and published in the July 1856 issue of The Knickerbocker magazine, talks about the working conditions and lives of artists who ……続きを見る

The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin is "one part history book, one part memoir, and one part encyclopedia." The Rise and Fall of Cannabis Prohibition in Wisconsin, the first book ……続きを見る

Red, White and Radical explores how and why America has become so conservative since World War II. In the process, it offers lessons that professional leaders, regardless of their political stance, ……続きを見る

What Boston landmark was first envisioned in a newspaper column? Which of the city’s nicknames was originally meant as an insult? What is the story with that costumed bear playing music in the T? Yo……続きを見る