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The dramatic story of the cavalrymen tasked with capturing Jefferson Davis, and the terror and plunder that followed. In the spring of 1865, George Stoneman’s cavalry division departed Salisbury, No……続きを見る

“Fascinating . . . [a] 300-plus year history of North America” from the award-winning historian and author of The Holocaust: History & Memory (Military Heritage). Prize-winning author Jeremy Black t……続きを見る

Geography as an underpinning of British imperialism. “The breadth and depth of knowledge on display in this book are impressive.” ーHistorical Geography From explorers tracing rivers to navigators h……続きを見る

This Civil War history reveals the tactics and covert operations of both Union and Confederate rangers, guerilla forces, and volunteer units. The major battles of the American Civil War are well rec……続きを見る

“[A] scholarly overview of military technology throughout historyーstarting roughly in the 15th century and extending into the future . . . insightful.”ーPublishers Weekly In this engaging book, Jer……続きを見る

“The most robust defense of historical counterfactuals to date . . . For those interested in this fascinating subject, Black’s book is indispensable.”ーPublishers Weekly (starred review) What if the……続きを見る

This wide-ranging military history examines the vital yet overlooked role of logistics through the global evolution of warfare. An army cannot operate without supplies, yet military researchers and ……続きを見る

A retired RAF air marshal looks back on his career and the career of his World War II pilot father in this military memoir. As this fascinating memoir unfolds, moving backwards and forwards through ……続きを見る

At the turn of the twentieth century, depictions of the colonized world were prevalent throughout the German metropole. Tobacco advertisements catered to the erotic gaze of imperial enthusiasts with……続きを見る

Sometimes real life can be more shocking then fantasy! This book is about the real life evidence that reveals a shocking truth. This may be the most shocking book you will ever read, not because it ……続きを見る

A visually stunning account of how naval conflict was recorded and planned, using contemporary mapping. Naval operations and warfare were, and remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for ……続きを見る

A pocket guide to 60 of the most iconic British locomotives of the last two centuries, which will have wide appeal as a handy yet detailed reference book on British locomotives. Since the 1800s loco……続きを見る

A magnificent visual survey of how conflict was recorded and planned, using maps produced at the time to reveal how warfare and its documentation has changed through the centuries. There is little d……続きを見る

A fascinating, illustrated history of forts and castles from their earliest origins to the 20th century. Ever since humans began to live together in settlements they have felt the need to organise s……続きを見る

From annoying work speak to bureaucratic blunders, a hilarious account of political correctness and pedantry run amok across the pond. Shoppers barred because they don’t fit the bill, motorists targ……続きを見る

Kunst im Spannungsfeld zwischen Freiheit – Politik - Publikum Wie Rechtsradikale wegen Schnitzlers "Reigen" die Wiener Kammerspiele verwüsteten – warum die Kirche wegen eines Besuchs von Josephine B……続きを見る

Winner of the 2024 Wiley-Silver Prize in Civil War History Finalist for the 2024 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize The astonishing transformation of the abolitionist movement during the Civil War proved ……続きを見る

We have a lot to be positive about in South Africa. With all our problems, it’s easy to feel bleak. But hold those thoughts, because Legends might be just the tonic you need to drive off the gloom. ……続きを見る

Legacy: The History and Stories of African Ancestry and African Americans in Silicon Valley. This landmark book is a founding work in the historical studies of African Americans and a vivid depictio……続きを見る

The Political and Strategic History of the World, Vol I: From Antiquity to the Caesars, 14 A.D. covers great swathes of time beginning with the earliest written records of the Hebrews, Sumerians, Ba……続きを見る

Deep time is the timescale of the geological events that have shaped our planet. Whilst so immense as to challenge human understanding, its evidence is nonetheless visible all around us. Through exp……続きを見る

This acclaimed biography of the Gilded Age’s Queen of Wall Street is “a must-read for all aspiring moguls” (Regina Herzlinger, Harvard Business School). When J. P. Morgan called a meeting of New Yor……続きを見る

This book debates competing approaches to ethical decision-making for members of the armed forces of liberal democratic states. In this volume, four prominent thinkers propose and debate competing a……続きを見る

The Women of the Suffrage Movement anthology celebrates the pioneering spirits who galvanized a wave of demand for womens rights, especially the right to vote. Through an array of literary formsspee……続きを見る

Early American Children’s Clothing and Textiles: Clothing a Child 1600–1800 explores the life experiences of Indigenous, Anglo-European, African, and mixed-race children in colonial America, their c……続きを見る

Historicus Ned Blackhawk verweeft vijf eeuwen inheemse en niet-inheemse Amerikaanse geschiedenis in ‘De herontdekking van Amerika’. Het boek won in Amerika The National Book Award. In ‘De herontdekk……続きを見る

Cary Clack has captured the hearts and minds of Texans since the mid-1990s, gaining a national reputation as an incisive and sensitive journalist and developing a significant following as a columnis……続きを見る

Historian Jeremy Black is comprehensive, as ever, but in his treatment of the British Gothic novel his greatest service is the preservation of the detail––namely, the human impetus behind art that i……続きを見る

The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants. Publishers Weekl……続きを見る

In this autobiography by one of the great Native-American Chiefs, skirmishes between Native-American tribes and the United States government are recounted and described in detail, conveying the brut……続きを見る