First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War, Paperback - Joan E. Cashin

When Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy, his wife, Varina Howell Davis, reluctantly became the First Lady. For this highly intelli...

Historically accurate, spiritually profound, and evocatively written, this fictional biography of Hildegard of Bingen offers an unforgettable encou...

"Describes the social and political differences between the American North and South that lead to the secession of eleven states, the formation of ...

Reducere. In these moving stories if Angelina Grimk Weld, wife of abolitionist Theodore Weld, Varina Howell Davis, wife of Confederate president Jefferson Da...

While visiting an aunt and uncle in the exotic countryside of Costa Rica, a young Southern Belle from Alabama accepted a ride on the back of a moto...

Reducere. Everyone knows Mrs Danvers as a byword for menace in Hitchcock's Rebecca and as a poster girl for lesbians in the movies. But only dedicated fans k...

Reducere. "The Commentaries on the Gallic War" is Julius Caesar's firsthand account of the Gallic Wars, written as a third-person narrative. In it Caesar des...

Reducere. On the morning of William Howard Taft's inauguration, Nellie Taft publicly expressed that theirs would be a joint presidency by shattering preceden...

Reducere. When Abigail Adams was born, women were expected to be just wives and mothers. But Abigail turned out to be so much more. Read all about the fascin...

Publisher: University Press of KansasAuthor(s): Barbara A. PerryNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2018Dimensions: 153 x 228 x 20Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. The Kentuckian's of the Confederate ArmyThe Orphan Brigade was the nickname given to the First Kentucky Brigade―the largest brigade to be recruited...

Their nickname was the Bloody First, given to them in recognition of their courageous conduct and supreme sacrifice in battle. In the midst of the ...

Reducere. DOLLEY MADISON UNITES YOUNG AMERICA!Amidst the nonstop turmoil of the War of 1812, the decisive First Lady takes action and inspires an anxious nat...

From Poirot to Miss Marple, The Mousetrap to Witness for the Prosecution - a fascinating look at the life and work of Agatha Christie, the world's ...

Publisher: SelfMadeHeroAuthor(s): Jose-Louis BocquetIllustration(s): b&w illustrations throughoutNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

Reducere. Hetty Howland Green (1834-1916), born Hetty Howland Robinson, and known in her later years as "The Witch of Wall Street, " was born in the whaling ...

Four children, two hundred years apart, must uncover the secret of the Black Dagger in this fast-paced mystery by award-winning author Joan Lingard...

A contempary anecdote not only confirms that Martha commanded respect in her own right during her lifetime, but also suggests an awkward truth late...

A meticulous reconstruction of those three summer days that ignited the Irish Civil War in 1922 - the defining event of modern Irish politics.

* The first major single history of the Wars of the Roses for decades, written by renowned popular and military historian, Trevor Royle, out now in...

Melanie Safka (known by millions simply as Melanie) was the first woman to perform at The Woodstock Music Festival in the summer of 1969. Now, more...

This Element explores the life and work of Grazyna Bacewicz and her contributions to the musical canon. The Element focuses on the historical conte...

We must leave tomorrow at dawn . Dashing and loyal, he speeds towards Villaverde - and a rescue mission.Donna Conchita's children are kidnapped and...

The memoirs of a legendary figure in TV and the arts, beautifully written, honest and fascinating.

Reducere. The Paget family's adventures begin in this Gothic Regency period romance reissue from legendary author Joan AikenWhen danger forces expatriate Eng...

Reducere. Joan Parrish Morency's semi-autobiographical novel Seminal Being: Mirrors of the Gods presents a fresh perspective on restoring the soul's integrit...

Reducere. As early as 1865, survivors of the Civil War were acutely aware that people were purposefully shaping what would be remembered about the war and wh...

Reducere. At one time, Wyoming provided most of the ties for the nation's railroads. Knights of the Broadax, the Story of the Wyoming Tie Hack, recalls the p...

Reducere. Bull Run, Gettysburg, Appomattox. For Americans, these battlegrounds, all located in the eastern United States, will forever be associated with the...

Reducere. Between late 1863 and mid-1864, an armed band of Confederate deserters battled Confederate cavalry in the Piney Woods region of Jones County, Missi...

Reducere. Still the least-understood theater of the Civil War, the Southwest Borderlands saw not only Union and Confederate forces clashing but Indians, Hisp...

Reducere. Laura's situation is dire. She and her little daughter are being evicted from their home. Her husband has committed suicide and her house is now th...

Reducere. I Do Wish this Cruel War Was Over collects diaries, letters, and memoirs excerpted from their original publication in the Arkansas Historical Quart...

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Narrates and analyses a crucial period in Roman history. Full of fascinating, famous characters such as Marius, Sulla and Pompey. Perfect companion...

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Publisher: Skyhorse PublishingIllustration(s): full color and b-w photographs and illustrations throughoutNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 202...

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Reducere. Almost a quarter of a million lives were lost as King and Parliament battled for their religious and political ideals in the English Civil War. Eng...