R.E.C - United States 1

Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, by AI, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We employ the best local experts to author our gui……続きを見る

Why did American leaders work hard to secure multilateral approval from the United Nations or NATO for military interventions in Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo, while making only limited efforts to gain ……続きを見る

Though New Castle did not see any battles during the American Revolution, it was the Delaware's Colonial capital, and at it was at the center of the rebellion in the state. Its village green, still ……続きを見る

Calls for independence shook the wealthy gentry with their grand mansions in Chestertown and their patchwork of prosperous Kent County plantations and farms. It was in the interest of the upper eche……続きを見る

A detailed look at the American Revolutionary War as an Atlantic-wide conflict. While many books have been written on the naval history of the Revolution, this is one of the first to treat it in its……続きを見る

When New Mexico became part of the United States, the territory contained 295 land grants, the largest of these being the Maxwell Land Grant. The size and boundaries of the grant were disputed, with……続きを見る

The Buckeye State is rich in buried treasure stories, but what's true and what's not? / Wild yarns and plausible legends cling to a number of historical events, including the French and Indian War, ……続きを見る

Pakistan and American Diplomacy offers an insightful, fast-moving tour through Pakistan-U.S. relations, from 9/11 to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, as told from the perspective of a former U.……続きを見る

Fascinating history of American Steel Foundries, manufacturer of railroad couplers, trucks, and draft gear that cushion the shocks as well as cast armor for tanks, hydraulic presses, and numerous ot……続きを見る

Biography of Richard Dilworth, the man generally credited as the mechanical genius behind the development of the first successful passenger and freight diesel locomotives. Illustrated throughout wit……続きを見る

"Innovative and highly engaging... an inspiring example of what can be done to bring the past to life in all its weirdness and complexity." ーThe Wall Street Journal “This work is a trifecta - the p……続きを見る

Berthed on the Cleveland lakefront, the battle-hardened submarine USS Cod serves as a proud reminder of the wartime contributions from the Greater Cleveland community. Clevelanders did their duty an……続きを見る

“The fascinating and little-known tale of the Lower East Side squatters of the Eighties . . . a radical, European-inspired housing movement” (The Village Voice). Though New York’s Lower East Side to……続きを見る

This collection of Civil War correspondence chronicles the lives and concerns of three Confederate families in Piedmont, South Carolina. The letters in Upcountry South Carolina Goes to War provide v……続きを見る

First published in 1999, this celebrated history of San Francisco traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent familiesーthe Hearsts, de Youngs, Spreckelses, and othersーwh……続きを見る

THE Medal of Honor is the highest decoration for bravery in battle awarded by the United States. It is frequently called the Congressional Medal of Honor, though the word "Congressional" doesn't pro……続きを見る

In American Television during a Television Presidency, Karen McNally and contributors critically examine the various ways in which television became transfixed by the Trump presidency and the broade……続きを見る

On a cold February evening in 1896, prominent attorney Col. Albert Jennings Fountain and his eight-year-old son Henry rode home across the White Sands of New Mexico. It was a trip the father and son……続きを見る

Situated between Atlanta and Athens, Walton County has always been a stronghold of the cotton industry. While some of the largest cotton crops in the world have emerged from its fertile fields, a st……続きを見る

The African-American community of Gwinnett County boasts a rich heritage brought to life in scenes captured by early photography. These residents faced challenges and hardships both during and after……続きを見る

In West Texas, the land that would one day become Big Spring was originally home to Comanche Indians. In 1880, the Texas Rangers were sent ahead of the railroad to establish peace among the ranchers……続きを見る

Known as the "Land Between Two Rivers," Madison County is situated between the Pearl River to the east and the Big Black River to the west. It was created in 1828, and African slaves were among its ……続きを見る

Wanting War is the first comprehensive analysis of the often contradictory reasons why President George W. Bush went to war in Iraq and of the war's impact on future U.S. armed intervention abroad. ……続きを見る

From the mid-nineteenth until the mid-twentieth century, environmentally unregulated industrial capitalism produced outsized environmental risks for poor and working-class Detroiters, made all the w……続きを見る

De l’esclavage aux États-Unis, écrit par le géographe, militant et penseur de l’anarchisme français Élisée Reclus (1830 – 1905). Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table……続きを見る

Si la dureté du cœur humain nous cause encore quelque surprise, c’est lorsque nous voyons l’indifférence que les hommes préoccupés des intérêts de ce monde témoignent à l’égard des phénomènes les pl……続きを見る

7 Oeuvres de Elisée Reclus Géographe, militant et penseur de l’anarchisme français (1830-1905) Ce livre numérique présente une collection de 7 Oeuvres de Elisée Reclus éditées en texte intégral. Une……続きを見る

Japan's decision to attack the United States in 1941 is widely regarded as irrational to the point of suicidal. How could Japan hope to survive a war with, much less defeat, an enemy possessing an i……続きを見る

Overnight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming. They brought opportunity not only for legitimate business but also f……続きを見る

American Indians and National Forests tells the story of how the U.S. Forest Service and tribal nations dealt with sweeping changes in forest use, ownership, and management over the last century and……続きを見る