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The Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1893 was the place to be. These are four reports from the fair that were published contemporaneously. These give a good flavor to the excitement that the nation felt a……続きを見る

A remarkable new work from one of our premier historians In his exciting new book, John F. Kasson examines the signs of crisis in American life a century ago, signs that new forces of modernity were……続きを見る

Both Sides of My Mind -- Quick Peek “The Kid – Hardtimes” could be called a futuristic Western. It's funny how human nature never changes. In-Law to Outlaw is about one of the men who rode with Butc……続きを見る

First published in 1979, The Second Coming is an experiment in the writing of popular history – a contribution to the history of the people who have no history and an exploration of some of the idea……続きを見る

Get ready to meet twenty of the most interesting, bizarre, colorful, and unforgettable characters to be found in the annals the most interesting, bizarre, colorful, and unforgettable city in the wor……続きを見る

Stonewall Jackson needs no formal introduction, being one of the most famous generals of the Civil War, revered throughout the South for his extremely successful military skill. At the same time, Ja……続きを見る

Luis F. Emilio was born on December 22, 1844. Only 16 when the Civil War broke out, he lied and said he was 18, allowing him to enlist in Company F of the 23rd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He m……続きを見る

CONTENTS FOREWORD THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE ABOLITIONISTS THE ABOLITIONISTS ー WHO AND WHAT THEY WERE ONE OF THEIR TRAITS PRO-SLAVERY PREJUDICE THE POLITICAL SITUATION ANTI-SLAVERY PIONEERS SALMON ……続きを見る

The Battle of New Orleans Including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians, and the Spanish Which Led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 This edit……続きを見る

This account, penned by a noted British military historian of the late nineteenth century, remains one of the best narratives of a nineteenth century battle yet published. Henderson based this detai……続きを見る

This book introduces the intrepid temperance advocates who formed America's longest-living minor political party - the Prohibition Party - drawing on the party's history to illuminate how American p……続きを見る

Although hundreds of thousands of people died fighting in the American Civil War, perhaps the war's biggest casualty was the nation's legal order. A Legal History of the Civil War and Reconstruction……続きを見る

Fort Worth history is far more than the handful of familiar names that every true-blue Fort Worther hears growing up: leaders such as Amon Carter, B. B. Paddock, J. Frank Norris, and William McDonal……続きを見る

Joseph Hooker (November 13, 1814 October 31, 1879) was a career United States Army officer, fought in the Mexican-American War, and was a major general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Altho……続きを見る

Whether in schoolrooms or kitchens, state houses or church pulpits, women have always been historians. Although few participated in the academic study of history until the mid-twentieth century, wom……続きを見る

"Warpath And Bivouac Or The Conquest Of The Sioux" by John Finerty is an eyewitness account of the last major Indian war on the Great Plains in 1876 and a smaller follow-up campaign in 1879 against ……続きを見る

In 1865 Americans faced some of the most important issues in the nation’s history: the final battles of the Civil War, the struggle to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, the peace process, reconstructio……続きを見る

Conflicts and controversies at home and abroad have led Americans to focus on Islam more than ever before. In addition, more and more of their neighbors, colleagues, and friends are Muslims. While m……続きを見る

The Morse telegraph launched the electronic telecommunications industry and reduced the travel time of information from days, weeks and months to seconds and minutes. It was one of the most importan……続きを見る

War in any age has depended on the flow of information to and from the decision makers, information passed from the scouts, spies and horse bound messengers to the generals and statesmen in charge. ……続きを見る

This is the autobiography of the famous Henry F. Hoyt, a medical doctor and notable adventurer of the American West. His career started as a physician in the Goldrush town Deadwood, before moving we……続きを見る

For the quality of its research and the clarity of its synthesis, The Rise of Respectable Society will gain a reputation as an outstanding reinterpretation of the Victorian period. In the years sinc……続きを見る

THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CLASSIC OF POLITICAL INTEGRITY With a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy and introduction by Caroline Kennedy John F. Kennedy’s enduring classic resounds with timeless lessons ……続きを見る

In the spring of 1848 seventy-six slaves from the nation's capital hid aboard a schooner called the Pearl in an attempt to sail down the Potomac River and up the Chesapeake Bay to freedom in Pennsyl……続きを見る

Families watched in horror as walls of water swept away homes and businesses, and men held onto saplings for their lives while the winds howled. The destruction was beyond belief. Buildings on Atsen……続きを見る

In this fascinating and well researched work of the history of the heyday of Victorian British society, Harrison seamlessly weaves together the overlapping developments in politics, economy, social ……続きを見る

First published in 1957, this second edition of the analysis of the generalship of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee remains one of the most readable histories of the Civil War. The author began hi……続きを見る

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack - 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. First published in 1914, these are the rec……続きを見る

With electoral votes disputed in three states, a Democrat winning the popular vote, and the Supreme Court stepping in to overrule Florida court decisions, the presidential election of 1876 was an ee……続きを見る

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. The Lights and Shadows of Mormonism was written by an excommunicated member of the church. 続きを見る