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The gripping story of Australians' and New Zealanders' key role defeating the Axis in North Africa a true turning point of World War II 'We were to go through and take on targets of opportunity, to ……続きを見る

Southern Association for Women Historians Julia Cherry Spruill Prize Finalist, Hooks National Book Award Honorable Mention, Frances S. Summersell Center for the Study of the South Deep South Book Pr……続きを見る

Advocating nuclear war, attempting communication with dolphins and taking an interest in the paranormal and UFOs, there is perhaps no greater (or stranger) cautionary tale for the Left than that of ……続きを見る

Das Buch zeichnet die rechtshistorische Entwicklung eines der problematischsten Bereiche des heutigen Betreuungsrechts nach. In zeitlicher Hinsicht erstreckt sich die Darstellung vom Ausgang der frü……続きを見る

Spreading the news of scientific breakthroughs in the eighteenth century Histories of Science shows how different forms of media communicated scientific breakthroughs during the long eighteenth cent……続きを見る

The History of South Carolina by William Gilmore Simms offers a comprehensive and engaging account of the state's dynamic past, from its early European exploration and colonization through pivotal b……続きを見る

"A feminist classic."ーJudith Shulevitz, New York Times Book Review “A pivotal book, one of those after which we will never think the same again.”ーCarolyn G. Heilbrun, Washington Post Book World A ……続きを見る

An “excellent” account of the failed nighttime raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859 and the fiery abolitionist who led it (The NYMAS Review). The first shot of the American Civil War was not fired on April……続きを見る

Rural cemeteriesーnamed for their expansive, picturesque landscape design rather than locationーwere established during the middle decades of the nineteenth century in the United States. An instant ……続きを見る

When Iberian Jews were converted to Catholicism under duress during the Inquisition, many struggled to retain their Jewish identity in private while projecting Christian conformity in the public sph……続きを見る

The gripping account of Australia in the Korean War and how 3RAR battalion held back an entire Chinese army division to prevent Seoul being overrun. 'In the only war in which Australian soldiers eve……続きを見る

A lo largo de los siglos, esta urbe ha adoptado diversos nombres: Spal, Híspalis, Spalis, Isbiliya o Sevilla. Bajo cada uno de estos nombres, la ciudad no solo ha sido testigo de sucesos históricos,……続きを見る

“A treasure trove for true crime buffs and mob aficionadosーthe mug shots alone are worth the price of admission.” ーNicholas Pileggi, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Wiseguy Foreword by Sam……続きを見る

História da Alimentação Infantil no Rio de Janeiro (1889-1930): Amas, leites e farinhas. é um estudo acerca da alimentação de crianças entre os anos de 1889 e 1930. Mais especificamente, neste livro……続きを見る

“A graphic account of the horrors, the brutality and sometimes wanton destruction of warfare, particularly of civil war.” ーCharleston (SC) Post and Courier In the first reissue of these documents s……続きを見る

South Carolina's "Swamp Fox," Francis Marion, is one of the most celebrated figures of the American Revolution. Marion's cunning exploits in the Southern theater of the Revolution earned him nationa……続きを見る

“Powerfully and persuasively . . . Gibson tells us why we were in Vietnam . . . a work of daring brillianceーan eye-opening chronicle of waste and self-delusion.” ーRobert Olen Butler In this ground……続きを見る

Many myths have grown up around President Harry S. Truman’s decision to use nuclear weapons against Imperial Japan. In destroying these myths, Truman and the Bomb will discomfort both Truman’s criti……続きを見る

Soon after the close of military operations in the American Civil War, another war began over how it would be remembered by future generations. The prisoner-of-war issue has figured prominently in N……続きを見る

On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel battered southern Ontario, leaving in its wake a terrible toll: thousands homeless, million in property damage, and, worst of all, 81 people dead. Hazel destroye……続きを見る

A scatter’d race ー a wild, unfetter’d tribe, That in the forests dwelt ー that send no ships For commerce on the waters ー rear no walls To shelter from the storm, or shield from strife And leave b……続きを見る

For 350 years the Chickasaws-one of the Five Civilized Tribes-made a sustained effort to preserve their tribal institutions and independence in the face of increasing encroachments by white men. Thi……続きを見る

Most Americans saw President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich as staunch foes--"the polar extremes of Pennsylvania Avenue." But as Steven Gillon reveals in The Pact, these powerful adversaries……続きを見る

The pains and penalties of folly are not necessarily death. They were in old times, perhaps, according to the text, and he who kept not to himself the secrets of his silly heart was surely crucified……続きを見る

THE result of recent historical studies, whether on anthropological, sociological, archeological, or religious lines, has brought into ever clearer vision as the substratum of all civilizations that……続きを見る

2 works of William Gibbs McAdoo American lawyer and political leader (1863-1941) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of William Gibbs McAdoo. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump d……続きを見る

A group of stories from WW2, a personal account from friends, relatives and people whom the author has met during his life. An uncle in the aviation industry who met Hitler, personal stories from D-……続きを見る

The American war in Vietnam was one of the most morally contentious events of the twentieth century, and it produced an extraordinary outpouring of poetry. Yet the complex ethical terrain of the con……続きを見る

The medieval period in India was quite eventful. During this period foundation of Indian culture and of social structure was laid, but during medieval period India did not make much progress. In spi……続きを見る

Medieval period falls between the Ancient and modern periods. The medieval period in India was quite eventful. During this period, several changes took place in the country's socio-cultural and poli……続きを見る