Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War

Reducere. A New York Times Notable Book for 2011A Library Journal Top Ten Best Books of 2011A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011Late on the night of O...

*Includes pictures *Includes stories about the fugitive slave law and accounts about it *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further r...

Reducere. An authoritative new examination of John Brown and his deep impact on American history.Bancroft Prize-winning cultural historian David S. Reynolds ...

Reducere. On 14 September 1862, four Brits encountered the procession of the nobleman Shimazu Hisamitsu at a village called Namamugi along Japan's ancient Tō...

Midway between Memphis and New Orleans along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was essential to both Confederate and Union campaigns. With both side...

Reducere. From Strike to ShowThe newsies' strike of 1899 was the last successful child labor riot of the 19th century, but by the time the history books were...

Reducere. "We Gave Them Thunder" is an authoritative study of Marmaduke's raid into Southwest Missouri, the Battle of Springfield (January 8, 1863), and the ...

Reducere. The first US offensive of World War II began with no fanfare early on August 7, 1942. But, before it ended six months later with the first US land ...

John Brown is a common name, but the John Brown who masterminded the failed raid at Harpers Ferry was anything but common. His failed efforts have ...

Reducere. Before the War Between the States, there was the war between the U.S. government and Oberlin, Ohio. . . . "A fascinating, gripping narrative."--Jam...

* First complete general history of the English Civil War from its outbreak in 1639 to the last battle in 1659.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupA...

Reducere. "An utterly absorbing account of one of history's most momentous battles" (Forbes) that not only changed the Civil War but the future of all sea po...

Reducere. They were both prewar failures--Grant, forced to resign from the Regular Army because of his drinking, and Sherman, holding four different jobs, in...

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...

A behind-the-scenes tour of the high-stakes world of IPOs and how a visionary band of startup executives, venture capitalists, and maverick bankers...

The Irish Civil War was contested as bitterly in Clare as in any other part of Ireland. The pattern of the war in the country was similar to the mi...

Reducere. On September 9, 1921, a tropical depression stalled just north of San Antonio and within hours overwhelmed its winding network of creeks and rivers...

That They May Face the Rising Sun was the last novel from John McGahern, one of Ireland's greatest novelists. In passages of beauty and truth, the ...

Reducere. When the United States was divided by war, future president James Abram Garfield was one of many who stepped forward to defend the Union. While his...

Reducere. In this illustrated account of the bloodiest war fought on American soil, Brooks Simpson recounts the events of the war from the opening salvo at F...

Reducere. From the events that led to the clash at Gettysburg in July 1863 to the retreat of Robert E. Lee's defeated Confederates, Richard Wheeler uses the ...

In the long and bitter prelude to war, southern transplants dominated California government, keeping the state aligned with Dixie. However, a murde...

Reducere. Wisconsin troops fought and died for the Union on Civil War battlefields across the continent, from Shiloh to Gettysburg. Wisconsin lumberjacks bui...

* 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...

The 1921 flood that put a spotlight on environmental and social inequality in a southwestern cityPublisher: Trinity University Press, U.S.Author(s)...

Publisher: The Mercier Press LtdAuthor(s): John O'DonovanIllustration(s): 14 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2022Di...

Reducere. The pigpen cipher, the Devil's Coffee Mill, and germ warfare were all a part of the Civil War, but you won't learn that in your history booksDiscov...

Reducere. In 2001, Tombstone Pictures released the movie Pearl Harbor. Following the Japanese attack on the military installations on Oahu, the movie depicts...

Reducere. Provides the most comprehensive overview of the American war memorial as a cultural form and reframes the national debate over Civil War monuments ...

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Reducere. DescriptionThe two great commentaries of Julius Caesar - the Gallic War and the Civil War - are united in this superb hardcover edition. The commen...

Reducere. DescriptionDonegal was one of the counties used to launch this offensive against the newly established government in the six counties. The bulk of ...

In this wholly definitive work, David Andress examines the The French Revolution: the birth of a new ideological age and the bloody emergence of Eu...

An acclaimed journalist and novelist makes history personal, painting a rich and vivid portrait of the time when America become modern by tracing t...

How dark money and big data were unleashed upon a divided and austerity ravaged population. They reached into our social divides and pulled us apar...

Provides a fascinating account of the significant battles, sieges and rebellions of the Civil War in Wales.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s...

DescriptionMary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring introduces an exciting interactive series for middle grade readers--Spy on History, where the rea...

Reducere. DescriptionOne of the most tragic wars in Southern Africa's history, the Rhodesian Civil War, raged for over a decade.Spanning from 1966 to 1979, t...

Reducere. DescriptionA Standing Miracle provides an overview of the incredible story of how the American colonists took the crucial actions - in spite of sev...

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This sweeping new assessment of Civil War monuments unveiled in the United States between the 1860s and 1930s argues that they were pivotal to a na...

Reducere. Virginia's General: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War, Paperback

Reducere. At least 8, 000 Jewish soldiers fought for the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War. A few served together in Jewish companies while most fou...

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A detailed examination of the before, during and after of Operation Colossus, the first British airborne raid of WWII. Draws on interviews with rel...

Reducere. Black Box is a riveting, sobering memoir that chronicles one woman's struggle for justice, calling for changes to an industry--and in society at la...

Reducere. Alabama's role in the Civil War cannot be understated. Union raids into northern Alabama, the huge manufacturing infrastructure in central Alabama ...

Reducere. The Civil War in Missouri was a time of great confusion, violence, and destruction. Although several major battles were fought in the state between...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...