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Unknown to many Americans at the time, the Hmong helped the US government fight Communists in Laos during the Secret War of the 1960s and 1970s, a parallel conflict to the Vietnam War. When Saigon f……続きを見る

Die Weimarer Republik war der erste deutsche Versuch mit der Demokratie. Weil er scheiterte, kam Hitler an die Macht. Gunther Mai führt in diesem Buch knapp und anschaulich in die deutsche Geschicht……続きを見る

“The American taxpayer”ーangered by government waste and satisfied only with spending cutsーhas preoccupied elected officials and political commentators since the Reagan Revolution. But resistance t……続きを見る

The maritime history of Cape Ann, on the northern coast of Massachusetts, is filled with stories of heroism, adventure, and human endeavor. The lighthouses and lifesaving stations surrounding Cape A……続きを見る

In 1901, Oak Hill Country Club opened on the Genesee River. There were only nine holes, and the clubhouse was a converted farmhouse, but for the members, it was a haven. In the 1920s, the club moved……続きを見る

The granite industry began on Cape Ann with the first sale of a piece of Rockport granite, for use as a millstone, to a farmer in Newburyport in 1800. The industry would grow to include more than 60……続きを見る

Wissenschaftliche Studie aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Amerika, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Als Hernándo Cortés 1519 in der Bucht von Campeche auf der Halbinsel Yucatan mit seinem ……続きを見る

Following the 9/11 attacks, approximately four million Americans have turned eighteen each year and more than fifty million children have been born. These members of the millennial and post-millenni……続きを見る

David Strohmaier’s long career as a firefighter has given him intimate knowledge of wildfire and its complex role in the natural world of the American West. It has also given him rare understanding ……続きを見る

Hot Springs, Arkansas by Keith Maillard World War II-era Hot Springs is the foundation for this author's story, a tale about his family's crumbling dynamics in troublesome times. "'Well, of course I……続きを見る

Thacher Island was named for Anthony Thacher who, in 1635, lost his four children and other family members in a shipwreck during the most severe storm to ever hit the Massachusetts coast. Only Antho……続きを見る

One historian described Luling in the 1870s as �the toughest town in Texas.� Along with the railroad came notorious gamblers who were ready to take a man�s hard-earned money any way they could. But ……続きを見る

In 1869, the Suez Canal was completed and the city of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the chief sawmill town on the Chippewa River, was incorporated. Chippewa Falls grew in popularity and influence. It p……続きを見る

Wissenschaftlicher Aufsatz aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Amerika, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Arbeit soll der von der CIA eingeleitete Militärputsch in Guatemala im Jahre……続きを見る

The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) has expanded rapidly though controversially in the United States in the last five years. The academic boycott of Israeli academic institutions i……続きを見る

Written by scholars of various disciplines, the essays in this volume dig beneath the veneer of Hawai‘i’s myth as a melting pot paradise to uncover historical and complicated cross-racial dynamics. ……続きを見る

“An amazingly detailed account of the American Expeditionary Force at Belleau Wood in 1918” from the authors of Tanks in Hell (Books Monthly). “Retreat, hell! We just got here!” The words of Capt. L……続きを見る

Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years a……続きを見る

Since 1996, The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River has been an essential resource for understanding the full sweep of the great river's natural history and human heritage. This updated……続きを見る

Fire is a fearsome constant in the America West. As the author David J. Strohmaier notes, "Whether we have tended a campfire along Oregon's Deschutes River in March, engaged the advancing front of a……続きを見る

A shrewd politician, Abraham Lincoln recognized the power of the press. He knew that, at most, a few thousand people might hear one of his speeches in person, but countless readers across the nation……続きを見る

Seit Urzeiten erkunden Menschen den Willen der Götter, befolgen deren heilige Ordnung und hoffen auf Erlösung. Bernhard Maier beschreibt anschaulich die Geschichte der Religionen von den frühesten G……続きを見る

Κατά τη διάρκεια του Αμερικανικού Εμφυλίου Πολέμου, οι νότιες δουλοκτητικές πολιτείες, ενωμένες υπό τη σημαία της Συνομοσπονδίας, συγκρούστηκαν με τις βόρειες πολιτείες, μέλη της Ένωσης, που ήθελαν ……続きを見る

Podczas amerykańskiej wojny domowej południowe stany niewolnicze, zjednoczone pod sztandarem Konfederacji, starły się z północnymi stanami, członkami Unii, które chciały znieść ten proceder. Najbard……続きを見る

Durante a Guerra Civil americana, os estados escravos do sul, unidos sob a bandeira da Confederação, entraram em conflito com os estados do norte, membros da União, que pretendiam abolir a prática. ……続きを見る

Amerikan İç Savaşı sırasında, Konfederasyon bayrağı altında birleşen güneydeki köleci eyaletler, uygulamayı kaldırmak isteyen Birlik üyesi kuzey eyaletleriyle çatıştı. ABD tarihindeki en kanlı çatış……続きを見る

Во время Гражданской войны в США южные рабовладельческие штаты, объединенные под знаменем Конфедерации, столкнулись с северными штатами, членами Союза, которые хотели отменить эту практику. Самый кр……続きを見る

Під час Громадянської війни в США південні рабовласницькі штати, об'єднані під прапором Конфедерації, вступили в конфлікт з північними штатами, членами Союзу, які хотіли скасувати цю практику. Найкр……続きを見る

A highly illustrated account of the battle for Blanc Mont Ridge in 1918, where the US attackers broke the German line and sent them into headlong retreat in one of the major US victories of World Wa……続きを見る

Von der Erfindung des Buchdrucks und der Entdeckung Amerikas schlägt Thomas Maissen den Bogen bis zur Industriellen und Französischen Revolution. In dieser Überblicksdarstellung beschreibt er die en……続きを見る