Montgomery - History 5

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Ben Montgomery, the story of a Texas man who, during the Great Depression, walked around the world -- backwards. Like most Americans at the time, Plennie Wingo was hit h……続きを見る

With unprecedented subtlety, compassion and richness of detail, Susan Porter Benson takes readers into the budgets and the lives of working-class families in the United States between the two world ……続きを見る

Celeste Parrish and Educational Reform in the Progressive-Era South follows a Civil War orphan’s transformation from a Southside Virginia public school teacher to a nationally known progressive educ……続きを見る

The Seizure of Saddam Hussein's Archive of Atrocity examines the capture of the Baathist security files and the discovery of an invaluable Iraqi Jewish archive amid the Kurdish uprising and the US-l……続きを見る

THE house in the hollow was “a mile from anywhere”ーso Maywood people said. It was situated in a grassy little dale, looking as if it had never been built like other houses but had grown up there li……続きを見る

Then, Now and In-Between is a compendium of essays and prose, many that first appeared on the author's blog, Musings About Life in Oregon. This series of writing is accompanied by photos and digs in……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable……続きを見る

The Hagan family, Roman Catholic farmers from Ireland, begins with indentured servitude in colonial Maryland. From the 17th to the 20th century, this book traces the survival of a family faced with ……続きを見る

In these seven engaging essays, renowned Lutheran scholar and Christian apologist John Warwick Montgomery presents a firm defense of Martin Luther, the leader of the Reformation. Republished for the……続きを見る

In The Beginner's American History, D. H. Montgomery provides a wide-ranging and authoritative history of America, capturing in a compact space the full story of our nation. The Beginner's American ……続きを見る

AFFAIRS at Cloverleaf Farm had been running very smoothly for a month or more. School had begun, the boys were occupied with studies and so well out of mischief’s way for five hours each day. Summer……続きを見る

Wisteria House is a North Andover, Massachusetts landmark, named for the vigorous vine that has flourished on the veranda for more than 150 years. More properly known as the Field-Hodges House, it b……続きを見る

A few lines of history are desirable here. I do not mean the history controlled by the fact that William the Conqueror made many important appointments in A.D. 1066 or that Stephen was particularly ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1954, this was the first factual history of comedy films and the men and women who had since 1894 kept us laughing in the cinema. It traces the beginning of comic motion pict……続きを見る

The Cradle of Texas Road encircles the Lone Star landscapes that nurtured so much of the state's early history, from European settlement through the Texas Republic. The first attempt at Texan libera……続きを見る

As Dede Montgomery moves through grief to accept the death of her father, the stories in My Music Man shed light on change, acceptance, and forgiveness amid close personal relationships and Oregon's……続きを見る

Hearing, Sound, and the Auditory in Ancient Greece represents the first wide-ranging philosophical study of the role of sound and hearing in the ancient Greek world. Because our modern western cultu……続きを見る

Object of this book is to present clearly and accurately facts and principles in the lives of some of the chief founders and builders of America which would be of interest for everyone interested in……続きを見る

Ce livre s'adresse à tous ceux qui s'intéressent à la justice aux Etats-Unis et particulièrement celle qui concerne les Afro-Américains. Il raconte l'histoire vraie de George Dinning, esclave libéré……続きを見る

The Beginner's American History is one of Montgomery's popular works, with the aim to help in the process of learning basics of American History. Rich with maps and illustrations this textbook is us……続きを見る

A Biography of Major-General Zachary Taylor. With Graphic Accounts of the Battles of Palo Alto; Resaca De La Palma; Monterey, and Buena Vista. “The time is past for eulogizing General Taylor. The Am……続きを見る

This comprehensive book, written and updated over a period of 43 years with hundreds of references, will appeal to both beginners and experts, skeptics and believers, as well as to fans of Science-F……続きを見る

Laszlo Montgomery's award-winning podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained many thousands of fans, including people who want to learn about Chinese history and those who want to i……続きを見る

Originally appearing in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, 1963, this book follows the lead of Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, who traces the parallel paths of the two major paradigm shif……続きを見る

In these seven engaging essays, renowned Lutheran scholar and Christian apologist John Warwick Montgomery presents a firm defense of Martin Luther, the leader of the Reformation. Republished for the……続きを見る

A treasury of documented accounts from ancient times to the present day of sightings of the ark & explorations of Mount Ararat. 続きを見る

A critique of American ideas. The first half of the book deals with how America became the nation that it is; the second half suggests how it could become the nation that it should be. "Every Christ……続きを見る

Five hundred years ago, the church of Jesus Christ underwent a Reformation. A lot happened after Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the castle church door in Wittenberg. But the fallout was not s……続きを見る

The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, meticulously edited by Elliott Coues, presents a critical anthology that consists of an intricate tapestry of exploration, endurance, and scholarly pursui……続きを見る

Child abuse casts a long shadow over the history of childhood. Across the centuries there are numerous accounts of children being beaten, neglected, sexually assaulted, or even killed by those close……続きを見る