D.P - 19th Century 1

The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory was a watershed event for the fledgling United States. Adding some 829,000 square miles of territory, the Louisiana Purchase set a striking precedent of ……続きを見る

As one of the most complexly divisive periods in American history, Reconstruction has been the subject of a rich scholarship. Historians have studied the period’s racial views, political maneuvering……続きを見る

Popular entertainment in antebellum Cincinnati ran the gamut from high culture to shows barely above the level of the tawdry. Among the options for those seeking entertainment in the summer of 1856 ……続きを見る

William S. Newton (1823–1882) served the Union primarily as an assistant surgeon with the 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but also spent a few months as acting surgeon with the 2nd Virginia Cavalry (U……続きを見る

By: Goodspeed Publishing Company, Pub. 1889, Reprinted 2018; 652 pages, New Index, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-503-4. The original book was divided into two main sections, The first being the historie……続きを見る

By: Goodspeed Publishing Company, Pub. 1891, Reprinted 2017, 576 pages, E-BOOK, Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-516-4. This is probably one of the MOST VALUABLE set of books ever published on Arkansas Fami……続きを見る

By: Goodspeed Publishing Co., Pub. 1884, Reprinted 2021, 688 pages, E-BOOK, New Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-370-2. This is probably the RAREST of all the volumes done by the Goodspeed Publishing Co. on……続きを見る

By: Goodspeed Publishing Company, Orig. Pub. 1892, Reprinted 2024, 590 pages, New Index, Soft Cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-033-6. These two volumes are the RAREST of ALL the books published by the Goods……続きを見る

The new edition of this classic text on modern U.S. history seamlessly blends political, social, cultural, intellectual, and economic themes into an authoritative and readable account of America’s n……続きを見る

In "History of the United States," John Clark Ridpath presents a comprehensive narrative that meticulously chronicles the evolution of the United States from its earliest days to the post-Civil War ……続きを見る

The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) was derided by critics as "His Accidency." In this biography of the tenth president, Edward P. Crap……続きを見る

By: Goodspeed Publishing Company, Orig. Pub. 1892, Reprinted 2024, 634 pages, New Index, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-343-6. These two volumes are the RAREST of ALL the books published by the Goodspeed……続きを見る

By: Goodspeed Publishing Company, Orig. Pub. 1888, reprinted 2022, 1,126 pages, Soft Cover, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-431-X. This volume contains the history of the above-mentioned counties along wit……続きを見る

Brings together agenda-setting essays that illuminate the complex relationship between ideas and political activity in modern British history. Ideas matter in modern British political life: culture,……続きを見る

History carves its imprint on human lives for generations after. When we think of the radical changes that transformed America during the twentieth century, our minds most often snap to the fifties ……続きを見る

The Constitution in the Supreme Court: The Second Century traces the development of the Supreme Court from Chief Justice Fuller (1888-1910) to the retirement of Chief Justice Burger (1969-1986). Cur……続きを見る

John Parker held the living of two parishes either side of the Welsh border, first at Llanmerewig near Newtown and later at Llanyblodwel; he made dramatic changes to both churches which are describe……続きを見る

“‘American history did not begin in the Northeast. It began in the Southwest,’ Parker asserts, in this sweeping history.” ーThe New Yorker, Best Books of the Week A revelatory history that recenters……続きを見る

Black Pioneers of the American Insurance Industry "The Biographies of five outstanding Black Entrepreneurs and the Lessons of their Legacies" Black pioneers of the American insurance industry is a b……続きを見る

Brave and ruthless in equal measures, this is a fascinating insight into the fighting lives of the legendary Polish Lancers who were unique in both their appearance and loyal service record. This bo……続きを見る

A key part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes – the bodyguard of Turkish cavalry which remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire. For the firs……続きを見る

The Dragoons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were a legendary regiment that fought with the Emperor in many famous battles across Europe. Dressed in distinctive green uniforms and classically inspired ……続きを見る

In "The Ashtabula Disaster," Stephen D. Peet masterfully explores the harrowing events surrounding the 1876 train wreck in Ashtabula, Ohio, where a bridge collapsed, leading to one of the deadliest ……続きを見る

A Short History of the French Revolution is an up-to-date survey of the French Revolution and Napoleonic era that introduces readers to the origins and events of this turbulent period in French hist……続きを見る

Western Kentucky has always had a dark side, despite being the "Birthplace of Bluegrass Music." Mary James Trotter, an arrested moonshine-selling grandma, remarked to a judge that she "simply had to……続きを見る

An in-depth illustration of shifting Civil War alliances and strategies and of Great Britain’s behind-the-scenes role in America’s War Between the States. In the early years of the Civil War, Southe……続きを見る

“A welcome new account of Stuart’s fateful ride during the 1863 Pennsylvania campaign . . . well researched, vividly written, and shrewdly argued.” ーMark Grimsley, author of And Keep Moving On June……続きを見る

On 16 May 1811 a combined British, Portuguese and Spanish force commanded by the British general Beresford met the French army under Soult at Albuera in southern Spain. What followed was one of the ……続きを見る

Compelling stories from a state on the border of the Mason-Dixon line that illustrate its unique role in the American Civil War. By the time the American Civil War began, the agrarian, slave-owning ……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