The True History of the First Mrs. Meredith and Other Lesser Lives, Paperback - Diane Johnson

A classic of alternative biography and feminist writing, this empathetic and witty book gives due to a "lesser" figure of history, Mary Ellen Peaco...

Reducere. Soldier of fortune and 16th century Spanish conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo is best known today for his first-hand accounts of Spain's expedi...

Publisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Kate VigursIllustration(s): 22 b-w illus. + 1 mapNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...

The full story of the thirty-nine female agents of SOE F section who went undercover in France, revealing for the first time how their fates contra...

Reducere. In 1443, Imperial China ruled the seas. The God-chief of Cahokia ruled the lands along the Father of Waters. And, the Piasa was about to be created...

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncAuthor(s): Bernal Diaz del CastilloTranslator: Ted HumphreyNumber of pages: 498Publication date: 2012Dimension...

Reducere. For the first time in a popular history of tea, the Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, and Mongolian annals have been thoroughly consulted and carefully s...

La Merica (la mer'.e.ca) Ancient Portuguese name for America. Meaning: "The Western Star" This book is made possible by the re-discovery of an anci...

Reducere. DescriptionAmerica's first and most notorious serial killer and his diabolical killing spree during the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. H. H. Holmes:...

In the West, popular and mass market astrology IS Sun sign astrology. It has a rich and fascinating past that goes back a lot further than most peo...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Clyde N. WilsonIn this hard-hitting collection of 4 essays, Dr Wilson cuts straight to the chase: YOU WERE LIED TOYou were ...

Charlestown, originally known as No. 4, was first settled in 1740 by three families from Lunenburg by the name of Farnsworth. In 1744 a fort was be...

Reducere. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Unabridged Edition (Vol.1-2).The author of this original and charming production, to whic...

It is perhaps the greatest story never told: the truth behind the most-enduring works of literature in the English language, perhaps in any languag...

This new edition of the most influential book about pirates ever written presents twenty action-packed biographies of the likes of Blackbeard and C...

Originally published in folio size complete with fine engravings, this new collection of Captain Charles Johnson's tales of rogues includes the ver...

Spellbinding adventure from Canada's most beloved modern-day explorer. Traverspine is not a place you will find on most maps. A century ago, it sto...

An engaging warts-and-all history of the U.S. meant to better educate those who fight for it. Fluid, readable, strongly written, and thought-provok...

Reducere. A rainy Saturday turns into something amazing as two little boys take their Momma on a series of exciting adventures using only their imaginations....

Reducere. A revealing biography of Lady Bird Johnson exposes startling insights into her marriage to Lyndon Baines Johnson--and her unexpectedly strong impac...

Reducere. From a prize-winning journalist and the co-author of the best-selling Zahra's Paradise, a sweeping graphic history of electronic surveillance from ...

DescriptionThis classic, bestselling memoir tells of the often heart-stopping adventures of early 20th-century explorers and photographers Osa and ...

Reducere. The Grassroots Movements That Preserved Jesus's Message of Social Justice for 2, 000 Years and Their Impact on the Church TodayFor too long, the hi...

Captain Charles Johnson's colourful accounts of the most roguish and infamous highwaymen in history comes to life in this new publication featuring...

Reducere. "Behind the Scenes" is both a slave narrative and a portrait of the First Family, especially Mary Todd Lincoln, and is considered controversial for...

Reducere. The "Trials of Nance" is the true story of the three Supreme Court Trials of Mrs. Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1873) in Illinois. The dramatic non-fi...

Description"A beautiful and inspiring book...fascinatingly told." -- Donna Shirley, former head of the U.S. Mars program, NASAThe exhilarating stor...

Reducere. This classic collection of nonfiction essays about life in New Mexico by the great Tony Hillerman remains a must read for anyone looking to underst...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, an...

Reducere. Jacob Riis, a police reporter and an immigrant himself, was intimately acquainted with the squalid living conditions in New York's tenements. He pu...

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 ...