Cri - 20th Century 1

In den letzten Jahren sind mehrere Biografien über Carmen Sylva und Neuausgaben ihrer literarischen Werke in Rumänien, Deutschland und Frankreich erschienen, die heute wieder an die einstmals weltwe……続きを見る

"Politics makes for strange bedfellows," the old saying goes. Americans, however, often forget the obvious lesson underlying this adage: politics is about winning elections and governing once in off……続きを見る

Hailed as “perhaps the best scholarly overview of the conservative movement in print” (American Conservative), Donald Critchlow's The Conservative Ascendancy has depicted, as no other book has, the ……続きを見る

Growing Up America brings together new scholarship that considers the role of children and teenagers in shaping American political life during the decades following the Second World War. Growing Up ……続きを見る

Throughout the twentieth century, local control of school districts was one of the most contentious issues in American politics. As state and federal regulation attempted to standardize public schoo……続きを見る

The transnational anti-apartheid sport boycott of South Africa represented the most prominent, extended, and controversial anti-racism campaign in the history of sport. Spearheaded by prominent Brit……続きを見る

Antologia su articoli pubblicati su testate web scritti pressoché tutti da scrittori, giornalisti, autori, intellettuali, studiosi dannunziani premiati nella Prima Edizione del Premio Internazionale……続きを見る

A fully illustrated account of the famous 'Blackbird' and its vital reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam and Cold wars. Even before the first operational flight of the U-2 spy plane, aircraft ……続きを見る

The definitive technical guide to the incredible Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird and its intelligence-gathering systems. The SR-71 represents the very pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become……続きを見る

Die 1970er-Jahre gelten in der deutschen Zeitgeschichte als Epoche eines tief greifenden sozialen Wandels, eines "Strukturbruchs " im Übergang von der Industriemoderne zur postfordistischen Gesellsc……続きを見る

The essential biography of the legendary con man who impersonated doctors, monks, and moreーthe basis for the classic film starring Tony Curtis. Ferdinand Waldo Demara wanted to be a hero. Instead, ……続きを見る

‘another a piece of the puzzle that is unearthing women’s stories from the past ... a beautifully told history’ – Books+Publishing A joyous look at the history of lesbian and bisexual women in Austr……続きを見る

Spare the Rodtraces the history of discipline in schools and its ever increasing integration with prison and policing, ultimately arguing for an approach to discipline that aligns with the moral com……続きを見る

How did Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and Cubans become known as “Hispanics” and “Latinos” in the United States? How did several distinct cultures and nationalities become portrayed as one? Cristina Mora……続きを見る

Debating the American Conservative Movement chronicles one of the most dramatic stories of modern American political history. The authors describe how a small band of conservatives in the immediate ……続きを見る

La princesa Beatriz de Sajonia-Coburgo Gotha, a la que en familia llamaban Bee, nació princesa de la Gran Bretaña en 1884. Era nieta de la reina Victoria y del zar Alejandro II, fue duquesa de Cobur……続きを見る

Surrounded by the widespread misery of the Depression, left-leaning classical music composers sought a musical language that both engaged the masses and gave voice to their concerns. Maria Cristina ……続きを見る

"Această carte prezintă evenimentele din România anilor 80 – 89, evenimente cunoscute și sub denumirea de Revoluția din Decembrie 1989, așa cum au fost ele trăite de subsemnatul, familie, prieteni, ……続きを見る

A definitive technical guide to the Lockheed A-12 plus coverage of the interceptor and mother/daughter drone developments. During the early years of the Cold War, the most effective way to gather st……続きを見る

The definitive technical guide to the incredible Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird and its intelligence-gathering systems. The SR-71 represents the very pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become……続きを見る

A detailed history of the Lockheed SR-71, the fastest and highest-flying jet ever built, written by the world's leading expert on the aircraft and packed with first-hand accounts and colour profiles……続きを見る

“Madness embraces us / There is no rest / Fighting for a cause / Without reason or test.” The Great Migration of the 1910s – 1940s was both a flight and a pursuit, as African Americans moved north a……続きを見る

The SR-71 Blackbird is an iconic aircraft that has come to symbolize America's technological superiority during the Cold War. Using recently declassified information, globally renowned expert Paul C……続きを見る

Using previously unpublished information, globally renowned expert Paul Crickmore builds upon his definitive account of the SR-71 Blackbird, In 1986 Paul Crickmore's first groundbreaking book about ……続きを見る

Written by an expert on the SR-71 Blackbird, this book offers readers a short, fascinating history of this incredible military aircraft . Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most iconic and fam……続きを見る

Do you feel a bit like Indiana Jones, or as a good romantic do you prefer the English Sherlock Holmes style? In short, are you ready to become that detective you always wanted to study and analyze m……続きを見る

Challenges the myth of the United States as a nation of immigrants by bringing together two groups rarely read together: Native Americans and Eastern European immigrants In this cultural history of ……続きを見る

Workers in Brazil and the United States have followed parallel and entangled histories for many centuries. Recent experiences with progressive, popular presidents and authoritarian, populist preside……続きを見る

As head of the Bonanno clan, Joey Massino was the last don, and ran his world with an iron hand--until he got hit with a murder rap, and turned on his own people. Here, for the first time, is his sh……続きを見る

Entre deux raconte l’histoire de trois jeunes protagonistes, voués à des destins croisés dans l’entre-deux guerre. Maud, la fille de Louis dit « Lilou », après la disparition de sa maman, perdra peu……続きを見る