Why and how can records serve as evidence of human rights violations, in particular crimes against humanity, and help the fight against impunity? Archives and Human Rights shows the close relationsh……続きを見る
Seen as too smart, too sassy, too sexy, and too strident, female humorists have been resisted and overlooked. New York Women of Wit in the Twentieth Century corrects this tendency, focusing on the f……続きを見る
Who were the Pilgrims? When and why did they come to America? And who were the Puritans, the Separatists, and the Strangers? Are these terms interchangeable? This VERY short e-book will answer these……続きを見る
The first effect of the desert upon any human being must be one of surpriseーsurprise at the contrast between the preconceived idea which the word suggests and its variety of beautyーa beauty which ……続きを見る
O que os cientistas sabem ー e o que ainda ignoram ー sobre a ocupação humana nas Américas. Bernardo Esteves busca os primeiros povos do continente enquanto evoca uma nova forma de fazer ciência.
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The words 'Retreat? Hell, we just got here' have become a central part of the legend of the US Marine Corps, indicative of its reputation for dogged determination and bravery. Uttered at the height ……続きを見る
An eye-opening guide to a crucial turning point in the American Revolution, a masterpiece of manoeuvre and deception. This is a must-have for any enthusiast of eighteenth century warfare or American……続きを見る
The Walker Sisters of Little Greenbrier Cove became famous when they bravely stood up to the government, fighting to keep their home and land as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was being est……続きを見る
A NPR Best Book of the Year
The number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and la……続きを見る
The book U.S. Secretaries of Education: A Short History of Their Lives & Impact by Catherine L. Sommervold is a new approach to examining education history. The first Secretary of Education took off……続きを見る
Americans see the Democratic Party as the anti-war party: vacillating flipfloppers in the eyes of conservatives; or, in the liberal view, restrained, measured wagers of war as "last resort." In Nove……続きを見る
Throughout history, farm families have shared work and equipment with their neighbours to complete labour-intensive, time-sensitive, and time-consuming tasks. They benefitted materially and socially……続きを見る
Get all the reaction and news after about one of the most pivotal moments in US history: the attack, death & facts - history on Pearl Harbor, and the subsequent entry of the United States into World……続きを見る
There are many, many documents that came before the U.S. Constitution, and contributed to it directly or indirectly. I have gathered together the ones that I found very useful in my studies of the C……続きを見る
This book looks at the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement across the state of Alabama: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the "Scottsboro Boys", the Selma to Montgomery March, the bombing of the Sixte……続きを見る
This "play" can be read aloud in a class of any size, or read silently by one or more students, to give a feel for what it took to get the Declaration written and passed.
I have researched the debat……続きを見る
In this study, Marinova examines the diverse practices of crossing boundaries, tactics of translation, and experiences of double and multiple political and national attachments evident in texts abou……続きを見る
Lots of great information on the men (and woman...and baby...and dog...) who made the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Whether you are a history buff or just curious to know a little more about this impo……続きを見る
If you are confused about what the Electoral College is, or how it works, this little book is for you. Catherine answers:
When was the Electoral College instituted and why?
How many electors are th……続きを見る
The debates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 have intrigued me for some time now. While researching the participants in those debates, I ran across a number of their letters ……続きを見る
著者：Richard Striner
出版社： Oxford University Press
発売日： 2014年02月08日
Lincoln is the single most compelling figure in our history, but also one of the most enigmatic. Was he the Great Emancipator, a man of deep convictions who ended slavery in the United States, or si……続きを見る
著者：George C. Herring
出版社： Oxford University Press, USA
発売日： 2012年09月16日
The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation in print. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize-winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners ……続きを見る
Much has happened in the history of our country as the races have struggled through how to relate to each other. Some of it has been good – much of it has been very sad. I have not attempted to chro……続きを見る
The Declaration of Independence was not only its first paragraph, that is the political manifesto of the right of revolution – the right of independence. The Declaration was also its second paragrap……続きを見る
Hace cien años existía a orillas del río Lebrija un pequeño caserío llamado Botijas. Allí se almacenaba la carga que bajaba desde Bucaramanga por el camino de herradura, y se transbordaba la que hab……続きを見る
« L’année 1823 marque, en Europe, l’apogée du système diplomatique de la Sainte-Alliance ; au lendemain du Congrès de Vérone, une expédition française en Espagne avait été décidée pour rétablir l’au……続きを見る
Esta obra contribui para entender o panorama da Operação Condor, realizada nos anos de 1970, por meio de minuciosa análise sobre os aspectos histórico-políticos, as relações internacionais, a força ……続きを見る
The uneasy relationship between the arts, US art museums, and the federal government has not been thoroughly explored by scholars. This book focuses on the development of “national diplomacy exhibit……続きを見る
New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an ind……続きを見る
