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  • 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

    Zuvor € 11,99 Jetzt € 7,79

  • 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.**Two hundred fifty years after the United States declared its independence and cast off tyranny, … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 13,85

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

    € 6,60

  • Decatur

    von Joe Earle …
    Serien series Images of America
    Join author Joe Earle as he recounts the history of Decatur, Georgia's rich and storied past using 200 vintage images. Decatur proudly proclaims itself a city of "homes, schools, and places of worship." While that motto might seem to describe any number of small towns, the words accurately capture the essence of Decatur, a place of fine and humble homes, well-regarded schools, and large, active … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • The Spanish Flu 1918 History of The Deadliest: Lessons to Learn and Global Consequences. Comparison with The Pandemic Of 2020 and How to Prevent New Ones in The Future

    von Mariah Khan …
    Did you know?During the flu pandemic of 1918, the New York City health commissioner tried to slow the transmission of the flu by ordering businesses to open and close on staggered shifts to avoid overcrowding on the subways.The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about one-third of the planet's population—and killed an … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 4,99

  • Women in Texas History

    von Angela Boswell …
    Serien series Women in Texas History Series, sponsored by the Ruthe Winegarten Memorial Foundation
    Winner, 2019 Liz Carpenter Award, sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)In recent decades, a small but growing number of historians have dedicated their tireless attention to analyzing the role of women in Texas history. Each contribution—and there have been many—represents a brick in the wall of new Texas history. From early Native societies to astronauts, Women in Texas … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 7,80

  • The Complete Works of Lemuel Abijah Abbott

    von Lemuel Abijah Abbott, TBD …
    The Complete Works of Lemuel Abijah AbbottAmerican author of different books amonge them Descendants of George AbbottThis collection includes the following:Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary, 1864 … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 1,10

  • Portage Paths

    von Archer Butler Hulbert …
    Serien Buch 7 - Historic Highways
    Volume 7 of the series "Historic Highways of America". According to Wikipedia: "Archer Butler Hulbert (26 Jan 1873 – 24 Dec 1933), historical geographer, writer, and professor of American history... He was Vice-Principal of the Putnam Military Academy, Zanesville, Ohio, until 1897. Hulbert then did newspaper work in Korea in 1897 and '98: he was editor of the Korean Independent (Seoul) and edited … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 0,99

  • Rural Life and Culture in the Upper Cumberland

    Bearbeitet von Michael E. Birdwell, W. Calvin Dickinson …
    Tennessee History Book Award Finalist The Upper Cumberland region of Kentucky and Tennessee, often regarded as isolated and out of pace with the rest of the country, has a far richer history and culture than has been documented. The contributors to Rural Life and Culture in the Upper Cumberland discuss an extensive array of subjects, including popular music, movies, architecture, folklore, … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 32,55

  • Fitz H. Lane

    An Artist's Voyage through Nineteenth-Century America

    von James A. Craig …
    Fitz H. Lane�s maritime masterpieces are known throughout the world, but the man himself has eluded both historians and art critics for over a century.The Luminist painter�s successful career began in his early childhood in picturesque Gloucester, Massachusetts and his talents developed and matured over time, making him one of the nation�s premier nineteenth-century artists.Throughout his career, … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • New York's World War II Aircraft

    von Cory P. Graff, P.J. Muller …
    New York State was a center of industry during World War II. New York aviation companies designed many of the greatest combat aircraft of the era, and bustling armies of women and men helped quickly churn them out by the thousands. More than one fourth of all US warplanes came from New York drawing boards during the war. These planes saw combat service everywhere, holding the line in the deserts … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

    von Dr. David Ferland …
    The first courts handled crimes like lying, idleness and card playing with punishments that ranged from fines to public whipping to death by hanging. Constables kept order until Portsmouth's first police officer took up the shield in 1800. But no force could keep all crime at bay. The court sentenced the beautiful, educated Ruth Blay to hanging on shaky evidence that she might have killed her baby … Lesen Sie mehr

    Zuvor € 12,31 Jetzt € 10,88

  • Wicked Greensboro

    von Alice E. Sink …
    In a town where ladies of the evening walked the streets (but were legally bound to hide their ankles) and trouble rolled through town on the famous railways, this Piedmont city has seen its fair share of iniquity. From Frank Lucas, the drug lord whose childhood in Greensboro served as the catalyst for a life of crime, to the teacher who ruled his students with a switch and a pocketknife, the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • A Chronicle of Civil War Hampton, Virginia

    Struggle and Rebirth on the Homefront

    von Alice Matthews Erickson …
    From its beginning as a Tidewater town in the 1600s, Hampton, Virginia, has weathered many storms, including the disastrous effects of the Civil War and the difficulties of Reconstruction. The city's picturesque harbors have witnessed the rise of a thriving seafood industry, the growth of educational opportunity and the plight of Hampton's African American community. Author Alice Erickson uses her … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Virginia's Civil Rights Hero Curtis W. Harris Sr.

    von William Lazarus …
    In 1924, the Virginia State Legislature passed the Racial Integrity Act. The act banned interracial marriage down to "a single drop" of African blood. Just three months later, Curtis W. Harris was born in Dendron, Virginia. Harris was the sixth child of impoverished sharecroppers, living in a desolate outpost of the Commonwealth, but in time he would lead the fight against the Racial Integrity Act … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Struggle for the City

    Citizenship and Resistance in the Black Freedom Movement

    von Derek G. Handley …
    Serien series Rhetoric and Democratic Deliberation
    The urban renewal policies stemming from the 1954 Housing Act and 1956 Highway Act destroyed the economic centers of many Black neighborhoods in the United States. Struggle for the City recovers the agency and solidarity of African American residents confronting this diagnosis of “blight” in northern cities in the 1950s and 1960s.Examining Black newspapers, archival documents from Black … Lesen Sie mehr

    Kostenlos

  • Embattled Memories

    Contested Meanings in Korean War Memorials

    von Suhi Choi …
    The Korean War has been called the “forgotten war,” not as studied as World War II or Vietnam. Choi examines the collective memory of the Korean War through five discrete memory sites in the United States and South Korea, including the PBS documentary Battle for Korea, the Korean War Memorial in Salt Lake City, and the statue of General Douglas MacArthur in Incheon, South Korea. She contends that … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 29,25

  • Bluegrass Cavalcade

    von Thomas D. Clark …
    Kentucky history centers on the Bluegrass; this is not to say that the rest of Kentucky does not have a rich story, but chronologically, the beginning was here. Too, Bluegrass history can scarcely be separated from the rest of the state. Boonesboro and Harrodsburg, Henry Clay and Elizabeth Madox Roberts are the cherished possessions of all Kentuckians. Jane Todd Crawford and Dr. Ephraim McDowell … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 40,58

  • Street Talk

    The Great Flood and Other Stories from a River City

    von Dan M Luzadder …
    Street Talk, (The Great Flood and Other Stories from a River City), is a collection of columns and stories written in the early 1980s by author and investigative journalist Dan Luzadder, a columnist for the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Included are his reflections and reporting on life in the city, including columns he wrote for the newspaper's Pulitzer-winning coverage of The Great Flood. This … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 23,75

  • In The Boat With LBJ

    von John L. Bullion …
    When Waddy Bullion refers to his experience working for LBJ as a tax attorney and business advisor, he calls it "being in the boat." LBJ was the captain; the crew either met his standards for effort and excellence or they got out. … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 18,29

  • Barn Dances Jamborees Across Kentucky

    von J.D. Wilkes …
    Kentuckians have been wearing out shoe leather at informal jamborees since the state was settled over two hundred years ago. Tadpole's Dew Drop Inn played host to some fifteen hundred musical shindigs in its time as a mecca of Marshall County music. A Rosine barn dance gave bluegrass founder Bill Monroe his start, and another fosters new musical talent at its weekly get-togethers. Clawhammer banjo … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31