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He gained renown as the sidekick of Butch Cassidy, but the Sundance Kidーwhose real name was Harry Alonzo Longabaughーled a fuller life than history or Hollywood has allowed. A relative of Longabaug……続きを見る

The First Great Awakening was a time of heightened religious activity in the colonial New England. Among those whom the English settlers tried to convert to Christianity were the region's native peo……続きを見る

Know Thomas Jefferson the Founding Father, when he was the Ambassador from the United States in Paris during the French Revolution. Its humanistic advice influenced the French revolutionists of the ……続きを見る

For a period of about week in February 1865, as the Civil War was winding down and Plains Indian communities were reeling in the wake of the Sand Creek massacre, combat swept across the Nebraska pan……続きを見る

Farming across Borders uses agricultural history to connect the regional experiences of the American West, northern Mexico, western Canada, and the North American side of the Pacific Rim, now writ l……続きを見る

The First 400 illuminates the reality that debt peonage, convict leasing, sharecropping, and militarized policing were the spawns of antebellum slavery proving that the gist of this heinous practice……続きを見る

The Horse Indians tells about the Comanche Indians who are responsible for populating the Pacific Northwest with horses brought to the New World by the Spanish Conquistadors in 1550 A.D. Comanche wa……続きを見る

Excerpt: "During recent years there has been a very happy tendency to change the nature of geographical teaching from a monotonous memorising of the names of natural features to a subject of living ……続きを見る

The first biographical account of the life of James Gillespie Birney in more than fifty years, this fabulously insightful history illuminates and elevates an all-but-forgotten figure whose political……続きを見る

"McAdams, who was curator of the State Museum at Springfield seems to have excavated to a considerable extent." - The Cahokia Mounds (2000) "Geologist and Archaeologist William McAdams...interpreted……続きを見る

The Beginner's American History is one of Montgomery's popular works, with the aim to help in the process of learning basics of American History. Rich with maps and illustrations this textbook is us……続きを見る

Focusing on ten key figures whose careers illuminate the history of the European exploration of North America, this book presents compelling first-person narratives that bring to life the challenges……続きを見る

'Beyond Blue Earth to the French Prairie, Volume I' is more than a historical account - it's a riveting revival of unsung heroes, poignant tales, and pioneering spirits that painstakingly sculpted t……続きを見る

“[This] biography of the ‘Father of Electric Traction’ details the life and times of an exceptional engineer, maverick innovator, [and] entrepreneur.” ーNMRA Magazine Frank Julian Sprague invented a……続きを見る

Heroes of the Santa Fe Trail is the product of decades of primary research by a writer who has lived all of his life in the shadow the Trails legacy. This book tells the dramatic story of the men a……続きを見る

The Mexican-American War of the 1840s, precipitated by border disputes and the U.S. annexation of Texas, ended with the military occupation of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott. In the subsequen……続きを見る

Perhaps no one has ever been such a survivor as álvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca. Member of a 600-man expedition sent out from Spain to colonize "La Florida" in 1527, he survived a failed exploration of the……続きを見る

Taken from the interviews conducted by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Arizona during the Great Depression,this regional history offers more than facts, figures, and stilted portraits of ……続きを見る

God has been banished from our government, our schools, and even the public square. The goal is to make this a secular, Godless country. America's history has been revised with half-truths, lies, an……続きを見る

Studies in Classic American Literature is a work of literary criticism by the English writer D. H. Lawrence. It was first published by Thomas Seltzer in the United States in August 1923. The British……続きを見る

Throughout our country's existence there have been those who didn't approve of our form of government. Those with other ideologies have tried to influence our governance since the beginning of our n……続きを見る

“The Overcome”, a liturgy of black remembrance modeled on the Jewish Passover. The awesome history of the passage since capture in Africa invites comparison with the Hebrew exodus and even the Holoc……続きを見る

With original primary source documents, this anthology brings readers into the vast unknown 19th-century American Westーthrough the eyes of the explorers who saw it for the first time. This volume b……続きを見る

Covering the adventures of coastal and ocean explorers who made key discoveries and landmark observations from northern California up the coastline to Alaska during the mid-1700s to the early 1800s,……続きを見る

Step into the pages of ‘Beyond Blue Earth to the French Prairie, Volume III’ and prepare to unearth hidden passions, breathe life into forgotten narratives, and journey through the vast tapestry tha……続きを見る

Plunge into the heart of an epic journey with 'The Story of The Acadians', an engrossing narrative nestled within the pages of 'Beyond Blue Earth to the French Prairie Volume I.' This mesmerizing ta……続きを見る

Shanghaiers ... weird cults ... dumb criminals and clumsy power grabbers ... Since 2008 the Offbeat Oregon History syndicated newspaper column has entertained and informed Oregonians with the weirde……続きを見る

This volume offers a complete listing and description of books published on early America between 2001 and 2005. An extraordinary research tool, Books on Early American History and Culture, 2001-200……続きを見る

Dive into the aromatic pages of "Rolling in Tradition," a captivating journey that traces the origins, rituals, and future of the age-old dance between tobacco and craftsmanship. This isn't just a b……続きを見る