Paulet - History 1

Cet ouvrage reconstitue le parcours centenaire de la Compagnie des Compteurs ("Compteurs de Montrouge" puis Compteurs Schlumberger), témoin et actrice des mutations intervenues en France durant le X……続きを見る

Cet essai imprévu sur Georges de La Tour (1593-1652) est le livre qui manquait. À la croisée de l’histoire et de la sensibilité, Paulette Choné propose une approche inédite qui révèle les secrets d’……続きを見る

In 2008 the Canadian government apologized to the victims of the notorious Indian residential school system, and established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission whose goal was to mend the deep rif……続きを見る

A feast for beer geeks and history buffs alike, In the Land of Ninkasi tells the story of the world's first great beer culture. In this authoritative but light-hearted account of beers gone by, arch……続きを見る

Providing an indispensable resource for students and scholars studying the history of slavery, this book covers the full spectrum of daily life among slaves in the Antebellum South, giving readers a……続きを見る

Providing an exciting narrative of Reconstruction based on current scholarship, historical sources, as well as interpretive essays on special topics, this book offers real insight into a controversi……続きを見る

Given that slaveholders prohibited the creation of African-style performing objects, is there a traceable connection between traditional African puppets, masks, and performing objects and contempora……続きを見る

Dans 'Journal d'une Comédienne Française sous la Terreur Bolchevik, 1917-1918', Paulette Pax dépeint un tableau vivant et poignant de la vie sous un régime en pleine mutation. À travers le prisme de……続きを見る

WE CALL THEM the Pilgrims, faded by history into a faceless, irrelevant group of nameless religious radicals who came to America to worship God. Sometimes hailed as heros, other times denigrated as ……続きを見る

A l’issue de la représentation du Roi, au théâtre Michel, le grand-duc Dimitri, cousin de l’empereur, fils du grand-duc Paul, a tenu à se faire présenter les artistes. Il s’est montré spécialement a……続きを見る

Approximately 10 miles long, Walland, Tennessee, is situated along the Chilhowee Ridge where the Little River naturally divides the mountain. Early on, both Baptist and Methodist churches were estab……続きを見る

Ces pages sincères furent écrites au jour le jour, sous l’impression des heures écoulées, heures tragiques pour la plupart. Je n’ai raconté que ce que j’ai vu. Je l’ai raconté tout simplement, avec ……続きを見る

A celebration of achievement, accomplishments, and courage! Native American Medal of Honor recipients, Heisman Trophy recipients, U.S. Olympians, a U.S. vice president, Congressional representatives……続きを見る

Lockport documents the creation and growth of a fascinating city that has played a vital role in American history. Here, the Erie Canal climbed the Niagara Falls escarpment and opened up the Great L……続きを見る

This book addresses issues in the current literature on corporate finance using historical evidence. In particular it looks at the role of universal banks in relaxing the credit constraints of firms……続きを見る

Fin de l'automne 1942. Un homme jeune en imperméable et pantalon de golf, un paquet sous le bras, se présente au domicile de son compagnon de stalag, M. Decraene, professeur de mathématiques. Sa fil……続きを見る

This biography of Queen María de Molina thematically explores her life and demonstrates her collective exercise of power and authority as queen. Throughout her public life, María de Molina’s resilie……続きを見る

Most Americans today view freedom of speech as a bedrock of all other liberties, a defining feature of American citizenship. During the nineteenth century, the popular concept of American freedom of……続きを見る

Le café, les liqueurs, venaient d’être servis par les maîtres d’hôtel et les chefs d’office. Les grands laquais à la livrée verte refermaient les portes de la salle à manger. Et du salon des Vernet,……続きを見る

How to Read Architecture is based on the fundamental premise that reading and interpreting architecture is something we already do, and that close observation matters. This book enhances this skill ……続きを見る

Rich with imagery and emotion Czarist Russia-the contrast between the Peasant of pre revolutionary Russia, the trials, tribulations and mind numbing constraints of life in Siberia/Russia. The final ……続きを見る

The legend had lived for more than a century, yet, in spite of eye witnesses who had seen her ghost, no one wanted to believe the validity of The Blue Lady. Why was she haunting Brindle Point? What ……続きを見る

The American Civil War is often studied because of its battles, but people tend to ignore how it helped revolutionize the medical field. Bloodshed on the battlefield and the spread of disease led to……続きを見る

Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university……続きを見る

À cinq mois de la fin de la guerre d'Algérie, le 17 octobre 1961, Paris a connu le plus grand massacre de gens du peuple depuis la Semaine sanglante de 1871. Des dizaines de milliers d'Algériens man……続きを見る

This book explores the remarkable partnership of Joseph and Harriet Hawley, a married couple from Connecticut whose lives were transformed by overlapping experiences in the American Civil War era. W……続きを見る

Missy Tipton Green and Paulette Ledbetter recall the rich past in this fascinating pictorial history.Situated in Tuckaleechee Cove, one of several "limestone windows" on the northern base of the Smo……続きを見る

Based on both theoretical and empirical approaches, the essays in this volume emphasise the role of ethics in a globalized economy. 続きを見る

Theodore Parker was one of the most controversial theologians and social activists in pre-Civil War America. A vocal critic of traditional Christian thought and a militant opponent of American slave……続きを見る

In 2008, Canada established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to mend the deep rifts between Aboriginal peoples and the settler society that created Canada's notorious residential school system.……続きを見る