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Landlord William Scully presents a full picture of the investment and land-management activities of one of the most important figures in American agricultural history. An Irishman who first came to ……続きを見る

This one-stop reference work is a governors’ hall of fameーa compendium of information about the 51 men who have held the chief executive post since the opening of the Kansas Territory in 1854. Usin……続きを見る

"As the Civil War raged, President Abraham Lincoln spent many hours in the War Department's telegraph office, where he received all his telegrams. Morning, noon, and night Lincoln would visit the sm……続きを見る

In "Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons," Homer B. Sprague offers a compelling and meticulously researched exposition of the conditions faced by Union prisoners during the American Civil War. ……続きを見る

In "Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons," Homer B. Sprague provides a poignant and detailed examination of the complex realities faced by Union prisoners during the American Civil War. Through……続きを見る

In the years following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, several polls show that at least 48% of all Americans, and an even greater number worldwide, do not believe the U.S. government's ……続きを見る

Shining a light on the deadly health consequences of incarceration. Finalist in the PROSE Award for Best Book in Anthropology, Criminology, and Sociology by the Association of American Publishers Ka……続きを見る

Frederic Homer Balch's 'The Bridge of Gods' is a Western classic that delves into the complexities of human emotions and connections against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest. Balch's descriptiv……続きを見る

The history of Texas possesses a peculiar interest. The contests for the possession of the country; the grand old mission structures erected for the conversion of the natives; the numerous changes o……続きを見る

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “nostalgic and entertaining memoir” (People) about a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer spaceーthe inspiration for the film October Sky “……続きを見る

Illustrated with more than 50 photos. Pearl Harbor will long stand out in men's minds as an example of the results of basic unpreparedness of a peace loving nation, of highly efficient treacherous s……続きを見る