EDA - 20th Century 1

At the dawn of the 1970s, waves of hopeful idealists abandoned the city and headed for the country, convinced that a better life awaited. They were full of dreams, mostly lacking in practical skills……続きを見る

I tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct……続きを見る

By the time he was killed in the jungles of Bolivia, where his body was displayed like a deposed Christ, Ernesto "Che" Guevara had become a synonym for revolution everywhere from Cuba to the barrica……続きを見る

Jazz as an instrument of global diplomacy transformed superpower relations in the Cold War era and reshaped democracy's image worldwide. Lisa E. Davenport tells the story of America's program of jaz……続きを見る

I-SPY AT THE SEASIDE Hello, children! Welcome to your very own I-Spy Book. In these pages you’ll be able to look for all kinds of secret, exciting things that are found only by the sea. Blackpool, 1……続きを見る

A fascinating account of the greatest road trip in American history. On July 7, 1919, an extraordinary cavalcade of sixty-nine military motor vehicles set off from the White House on an epic journey……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la guerre de Palestine de 1948 en moins d’une heure ! Le 15 mai 1948, David Ben Gourion proclame l’indépendance de l’État d’Israël. Aussitôt, les nation……続きを見る

This antiquarian volume contains Joseph E. Davies's memoir concerning his time spent as U.S. ambassador to Moscow from 1936 to 1938. The text is made up of official reports, personal letters to offi……続きを見る

America holds more than two million inmates in its prisons and jails, and hosts more than two million daily visits to museums, figures which represent a ten-fold increase in the last twenty-five yea……続きを見る

Although the origins, application, and socio-historical implications of the Jim Crow system have been studied and debated for at least the last three-quarters of a century, nuanced understanding of ……続きを見る

Presenting the full story of the CORONA spy satellites' origins, Eye in the Sky explores the Cold War technology and far-reaching effects of the satellites on foreign policy and national security. A……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur les Nations unies en moins d’une heure ! Fondée au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l’Organisation des Nations unies se donne d’emblée des objec……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Martin Luther King et son combat pour les droits civiques en moins d’une heure ! Le 4 avril 1968, de passage à Memphis, Martin Luther King, leader de la……続きを見る

Is there a distinctly Swedish national character? Are Swedes truly shy, unemotional, conflict-avoiding, melancholy, and dour? Swedish Mentality, the English translation of the hugely successful book……続きを見る

Between 1940 and 1974, the number of African American farmers fell from 681,790 to just 45,594--a drop of 93 percent. In his hard-hitting book, historian Pete Daniel analyzes this decline and chroni……続きを見る

At the height of the Red Scare, Angela Calomiris was a paid FBI informant inside the American Communist Party. As a Greenwich Village photographer, Calomiris spied on the New York Photo League, pion……続きを見る

This provocative new history of Ireland during the long 1960s exposes the myths of Ireland's modernisation. Mary E. Daly questions traditional interpretations which see these years as a time of pros……続きを見る

In The First Cold War, Donald E. Davis and Eugene P. Trani review the Wilson administration’s attitudes toward Russia before, during, and after the Bolshevik seizure of power. They argue that before……続きを見る

First published to wide critical acclaim in 1987, Family Fortunes has become a seminal text in class and gender history, and its influence in the field continues to be extensive today. The book expl……続きを見る

Mikhail Gorbachev and Daisaku Ikeda are contemporaries raised in different cultures: Gorbachev is a statesman whose origins are the Marx-inspired world of communism while Ikeda is Buddhist inspired ……続きを見る

Globalization has brought different civilizations and peoples into new and closer contact. But this novel intimacy has not always led to greater understanding. There is an urgent need to work toward……続きを見る

In 1908 and 1909, noted social reformer and "songcatcher" Olive Dame Campbell traveled with her husband, John C. Campbell, through the Southern Highlands region of Appalachia to survey the social an……続きを見る

In 1908 and 1909, noted social reformer and "songcatcher" Olive Dame Campbell traveled with her husband, John C. Campbell, through the Southern Highlands region of Appalachia to survey the social an……続きを見る

A major new history of the fight for racial equality in America, arguing that fear of black sexuality has undergirded white supremacy from the start. In White Fright, historian Jane Dailey brilliant……続きを見る

Histories of the US sixties invariably focus on New York City, but Los Angeles was an epicenter of that decade's political and social earthquake. L.A. was a launchpad for Black Power-where Malcolm X……続きを見る

Scholars have long explored school desegregation through various lenses, examining policy, the role of the courts and federal government, resistance and backlash, and the fight to preserve Black sch……続きを見る

Born in the northern region of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Marie Mason Potts (1895–1978), a Mountain Maidu woman, became one of the most influential California Indian activists of her generation. I……続きを見る

Un bilancio del xx secolo, un profilo completo dei cento anni che hanno forgiato il mondo in cui viviamo. L’evoluzione storica del Novecento riletta attraverso alcuni fondamentali processi politici,……続きを見る

Det Kriminalpræventive Råd har i årevis været med til at analysere kriminalitet og forhindre, at den opstår. Samtidig står rådet bag spændende socialforskning og fungerer som en socialpolitisk tænke……続きを見る

***WINNER OF THE NEW ANGLE PRIZE FOR LITERATURE*** ***WINNER OF THE HWA NON-FICTION AWARD*** A beautifully written exploration of the world of Edwardian folk music, and its influence on the composer……続きを見る