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  • These Truths

    A History of the United States

    von Jill Lepore …
    **New York Times BestsellerIn the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, award-winning historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history.**Written in elegiac prose, Lepore’s groundbreaking investigation places truth itself—a devotion to … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 13,85

  • Hillbilly Elegy

    A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

    von J. D. Vance …
    Hillbilly Elegy recounts Vice President J.D. Vance's powerful origin story...From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as the Vice President of the United States, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"You will not read a more importa... … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,99

  • Patriotism

    Unhinged 1963-2024

    von James Manning …
    A non fiction historical treatise on the JFK Assassination. The why, the who and how it was orchestrated by the top Intelligence agencies. This is how history will be written. … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,79

  • An Irresistible History of Alabama Barbecue: From Wood Pit to White Sauce

    von Mark A. Johnson …
    Serien series American Palate
    From Muscle Shoals to Mobile, Alabamians enjoy fabulous barbecue at home, at club meetings and at countless eateries.In the 1820s, however, a group of reformers wanted to eliminate the southern staple because politicians used it to entice voters. As the state and nation changed through wars and the civil rights movement, so did Alabama barbecue. Alabama restaurants like Big Bob Gibson's, Dreamland … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,07

  • PT 109

    An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy

    von William Doyle …
    The extraordinary World War II story of shipwreck and survival that paved John F. Kennedy's path to power – hailed as a “breathtaking account” by James Patterson, “masterfully written” by historian Douglas Brinkley, and “the finest book” ever written on the subject by Lt. Commander William Liebenow, the man who rescued JFK and the PT 109 crew in August 1943.In the early morning darkness of August … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,99

  • Summer in New England 1860, Illustrated

    von David Hunter "Porte Crayon" Strother …
    "How would you like to ship with me?"Dick regarded me with a look of mingled surpise and inquiry."To be explicit: I have been thinking of making the tour of New England in search of sport and adventures. I want a companion. How would you like to ship for the voyage as first mate, with half the fish and half the trouble for your wages?"My kinsman's quench countenance blazed with renewed light: … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 6,47

  • Detroit Area Test Tracks

    von Michael W. R. Davis …
    Serien series Images of America
    Join author Michael W. R. Davis as he retraces the history of what went on behind the scenes of testing automotive tracks in Detroit, Michigan. The catastrophic failure of a new but unproven copper-cooled Chevrolet in 1923 led the General Motors Corporation to buy back the 100 cars it had sold to the public and recall another 400 in company and dealer hands. As a result, in 1924 General Motors … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,07

  • A Puget Sound Odyssey

    Growing Up in Rural Washington During The Depression

    von Daymond R. Speece …
    "A Puget Sound Odyssey" is a witty, intimate personal memoir describing a boy's adventures growing up in a large family during the Depression years on a small farm in rural Washington state. The author's dry wit and friendly writing style bring many colorful episodes to life. The family of six survived on their small homestead without modern plumbing or heat, and depended on hunting, salmon … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 5,55

  • Fox: Buffalo Swamp to Marcellus Shale

    The History of Fox Township Pennsylvania

    von Robert Schreiber Jr. …
    From woolly mammoths, through wolves and mountain lions, to the largest elk herd in the East. It begins in the heat of the tropics and continues through Ice Age Pennsylvania, from "King Coal" to Marcellus Shale. It is a story of Native Americans, pioneers and immigrants struggling for survival. Warriors, patriots, murderers and terrorists are all part of the history of a small town in Northcentral … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,01

  • All Trails Lead to Santa Fe (Softcover)

    An Anthology Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Founding of Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1610

    von Inc Santa Fe 400th Anniversary, Orlando Romero …
    Santa Fe, as a tourist destination and an international art market with its attraction of devotees to opera, flamenco, good food and romanticized cultures, is also a city of deep historical drama. Like its seemingly "adobe style-only" architecture, all one has to do is turn the corner and discover a miniature Alhambra, a Romanesque Cathedral, or a French-inspired chapel next to one of the oldest … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,10

  • Durham’s Place Names of California’s North Coast

    Includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino & Trinity Counties

    von David L. Durham …
    Serien series Durham’s Place Names of California
    • Wounded Knee Mountain in Del Norte County got its name from an incident suffered by an Unites States Geological Survey employee who was working in the neighborhood in 1915. The mountain sits just one and a half miles west of Broken Rib Mountain, another sore spot in California’s place-name history.• Hell to Find Lake isn’t all that hard to find; it is five and a half miles southwest of the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 3,69

  • A Place to Remember

    Using History to Build Community

    von Robert R. Archibald …
    Serien series American Association for State and Local History
    Well-known public historian Robert Archibald's personal exploration of the intersections of history, memory, and community reveals how we participate in the making and sustaining of community as well as how we remember the community that shaped us. Writing in a rich literary narrative, Archibald blends local history, personal reminiscence, and an analysis of the changing meaning of community with … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 39,15

  • Clifford Lake Inn

    von Gary L. Hauck …
    Ever since the days when horse-drawn buggies brought resorters to enjoy the charm of the area more than 130 years ago, Clifford Lake Inn has been continuously providing hospitality to those who visit. It remains a touchstone of history and of progress.The first telegraph line was stretched from Stanton to Clifford Lake re-sort on October 1, 1880, but instead of a telegraph instrument as intended, … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 4,39

  • The Big Resource Guide to Teaching and Learning Texas History

    von Tracey Williams …
    Offering a one-of-a kind teaching resource for Texas history teachers, The Big Resource Guide to Teaching and Learning Texas History, by author and teacher Tracey Williams, includes everything to make Texas history come alive in the classroom.The teaching units are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and contain activities, assignments, and assessments to help instructors teach … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 4,39

  • Letters from the Attic

    Save the Last Dance for Me

    von Charles Young …
    FASCINATING MANY WILL APPRECIATE THE NOSTALGIA AND PERSONAL LOOK INTO THE GREATEST ERA OF OUR AMERICAN HISTORY.Dr. Bruce Shields, Professor Emeritus, YaleThis personal history recalls family, love, and young romance beneath the roar of a raging war, building on letters stored away during World War II.A widower now remarried, Charles Young retires from a long teaching career in Greece and returns … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 4,39

  • 100 Western Women

    The Bold, Brave, Gutsy Women of Arizona’s Past

    von Jan Cleere …
    History books record scant contributions women made in settling and developing the new territory of Arizona. Yet women were an integral part of civilizing the rough, rowdy, often-dangerous land. For more than ten years, Jan Cleere has written about the women who influenced the growth and development of Arizona in her column "Western Women" that appears monthly in the Arizona Daily Star newspaper. … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,25

  • Heaven in the American Imagination

    von Gary Scott Smith …
    Does heaven exist? If so, what is it like? And how does one get in? Throughout history, painters, poets, philosophers, pastors, and many ordinary people have pondered these questions. Perhaps no other topic captures the popular imagination quite like heaven. Gary Scott Smith examines how Americans from the Puritans to the present have imagined heaven. He argues that whether Americans have … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 40,91

  • The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    A Biography of the Song That Marches On

    von John Stauffer, Benjamin Soskis …
    It was sung at Ronald Reagan's funeral, and adopted with new lyrics by labor radicals. John Updike quoted it in the title of one of his novels, and George W. Bush had it performed at the memorial service in the National Cathedral for victims of September 11, 2001. Perhaps no other song has held such a profoundly significant--and contradictory--place in America's history and cultural memory than … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 18,36

  • Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

    von Tom Manus, Kristi Manus …
    Wisconsin is known for its outdoor recreation, supper clubs, and being “America’s Dairyland,” but intriguing wonders and obscure events lie hidden in plain sight. Why does a temporary circus billboard from 1885 still exist on a building? Did someone really exchange water with aliens for extraterrestrial pancakes? Where can you honor deceased postal letter carriers? Have you been eating brats the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,03

  • Freedom in the Age of Slavery

    A History of Free People of Color in Virginia

    von Warren Eugene Milteer Jr. …
    Serien series The American South Series
    An authoritative study of the free people of color in the largest state of the Old SouthVirginia was the state with the most enslaved people prior to the Civil War. It was also at one time the state with the most resident free people of color—free from the legal disabilities specifically associated with enslavement but still denied many basic civil rights. Written by an award-winning expert on … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 29,25

  • The Rise and Fall of the Lazy S Ranch

    von David J. Murrah …
    Serien series Nancy and Ted Paup Ranching Heritage Series
    The Lazy S Ranch, one of the last major ranches to be established in Texas, came into being at a time when most of the other great ranches were disappearing. Founded in 1898 by Dallas banker and rancher Colonel Christopher Columbus Slaughter, the Lazy S grew to comprise nearly 250,000 acres of the western High Plains in Cochran and Hockley counties, much of which lay in a single contiguous pasture … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 10,66

  • The Great Riots of New York 1712 to 1873

    Including a Full and Complete Account of the Four Days' Draft Riot of 1863

    von J. T. Headley …
    CONTENTSPREFACE.CHAPTER I.CHAPTER II. — THE NEGRO RIOTS OF 1712-1741.CHAPTER III. — THE STAMP-ACT RIOT OF 1765.CHAPTER IV. — DOCTORS' RIOT, 1788.CHAPTER V. — SPRING ELECTION RIOTS OF 1834.CHAPTER VI. — ABOLITION RIOTS OF 1834 AND 1835.CHAPTER VII. — FLOUR RIOT OF 1837.CHAPTER VIII. — ASTOR-PLACE RIOTS, 1849.CHAPTER IX. — POLICE RIOT—DEAD-RABBITS' RIOT—BREAD RIOT.CHAPTER X. — DRAFT RIOTS OF 1863 … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 3,69

  • Baltimore: Its History and Its People, Vol. II

    von Clayton Colman Hall …
    Baltimore: Its History and Its People, Vol. II was originally published in 1912 by the Lewis Historical Publishing Company of New York and Chicago as a collaboration of several historians, most notably Clayton Colman Hall.  The book is relevant today because of its unique views of the development of one of America’s most important industrial cities during its heyday.  The book will be of special … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 2,99

  • Remembering Northeast Philadelphia

    von Dr. Harry C. Silcox …
    Serien series American Chronicles
    The towns of Northeast Philadelphia boast a rich and vibrant history, but many of their engrossing stories have been pushed into the background over time.In this collection of historical columns, first published in the Northeast Times, Dr. Harry C. Silcox brings their narratives back into the spotlight. From the beginning, all major roads in the region went to Frankford, the site of the nation's … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16