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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 …
    **This "Jubilee Edition" includes a brand-new chapter on the Age of TrumpA New York Times, a Independent Press Bestseller and a Washington Post Notable Book of the YearIn the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, award-winning historian Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation on its 250th anniversary.**Two hundred fifty years after the … 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

  • 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

  • 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

    € 6,60

  • Galena

    von Diann Marsh …
    Serien series Images of America
    Meet the pioneer residents, stroll the historic business district and discover the unique architecture of Galena, Illinois! Galena, IL, nestled in the bluffs of the Mississippi River in northwest Illinois, is one of the most historic communities in the region. The townspeople take pride in the rich history of their town, dedicating their time to restoration projects and the booming industry of … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • How the Suburbs Were Segregated

    Developers and the Business of Exclusionary Housing, 1890–1960

    von Paige Glotzer …
    Serien series Columbia Studies in the History of U.S. Capitalism
    The story of the rise of the segregated suburb often begins during the New Deal and the Second World War, when sweeping federal policies hollowed out cities, pushed rapid suburbanization, and created a white homeowner class intent on defending racial barriers. Paige Glotzer offers a new understanding of the deeper roots of suburban segregation. The mid-twentieth-century policies that favored … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 23,86

  • Historia de las Indias (vol. 3 de 5)

    von Bartolomé Las Casas …
    Descubre el relato que cambió la percepción del Nuevo Mundo para siempre.En el tercer volumen de su monumental obra, "Historia de las Indias", Bartolomé de las Casas nos sumerge en un relato fascinante y revelador sobre la colonización de América. Con una prosa apasionada y detallada, Las Casas ofrece una visión única de los eventos que marcaron el destino de un continente y sus habitantes.Este … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,99

  • Zen and the Art of Local History

    Bearbeitet von Carol Kammen, Bob Beatty …
    Serien series American Association for State and Local History
    Zen and the Art of Local History is an engaging, interactive conversation that conveys the exciting nature of local history.Divided into six major themes the book covers the scope and breadth of local history:• Being a Local Historian• Topics and Sources• Staying Relevant• Getting it Right• Writing History• History OrganizationsEach chapter features one of Carol Kammen’s memorable editorials from … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 55,98

  • A Tapestry of Vivid Strands

    Hungarian Roots in American Soil

    von Lou Varga …
    A Tapestry of Vivid Strands traces a life shaped by curiosity, perseverance, and the quiet pursuit of understanding. Born into a world newly delivered from war, the author recalls growing up in a 1950s working-class neighborhood on the South End of Columbus, Ohio—a time remembered through its people, sounds, and experiences. Death visited both his maternal and paternal grandparents whose … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 4,71

  • 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

  • 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

  • Oldest Cincinnati

    von Rick Pender …
    Late in the 18th-century, people began to head west in America in search of new frontiers and new lives. Many of them, including immigrants, found their way down the Ohio River to Cincinnati, Ohio, the “Queen City of the West.” In Oldest Cincinnati, follow their journey and learn the story of the city as you’ve never heard it before. Read about a ferry that helped early settlers cross the Ohio … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,26

  • Earning Power

    Women and Work in Los Angeles, 1880-1930

    von Eileen Wallis …
    Serien series The Urban West Series
    The half-century between 1880 and 1930 saw rampant growth in many American cities and an equally rapid movement of women into the work force. In Los Angeles, the city not only grew from a dusty cow town to a major American metropolis but also offered its residents myriad new opportunities and challenges.Earning Power examines the role that women played in this growth as they attempted to make … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 27,16

  • Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War 2

    The United States History for English Learners, Children(Kids) and Young Adults

    von Oldiees Publishing …
    Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War tells stories about the ideas and issues that have shaped the United States in the era of Abraham Lincoln’s presidential term and the Civil War. You can think of it not just as a series of history of America and its people, but a series of lessons.Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 3,77

  • The Galveston Era

    The Texas Crescent on the Eve of Secession

    von Earl Wesley Fornell …
    The "Queen City" of Texas they called her—or the "Octopus of the Gulf." Galveston from 1845 to 1860 was the center of culture in Texas—or the monster with an economic strangle hold on all Texas trade. It was a gracious city with wide paved streets, impressive buildings, and neat gardens; yet it was also a pestilence-ridden place where no sanitary code was ever enforced and where one in every two … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 20,45

  • New Brunswick and the Civil War

    The Brunswick Boys in the Great Rebellion

    von Joanne Hamilton Rajoppi …
    At the beginning of the Civil War, New Brunswick was positioned at the transportation and manufacturing hub of New Jersey. Many of the city's young men exchanged manufacturing equipment for rifles, and those whom they left behind witnessed the war through letters from their sons, brothers and husbands. Patriotism, a longing to earn more money and adventure lured these "Brunswick Boys"--close … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Cape Cod Wildlife

    A History of Untamed Forests, Seas and Shores

    von Theresa Mitchell Barbo …
    For hundreds of years, before English settlers permanently colonized what is now Cape Cod, bears and wolves were the top predators on this peninsula of Massachusetts. The Cape actually became an island when the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges were completed. This book details the history of wildlife on Cape Cod, at near shore, such as whaling and whale migration, and inland, like bears and wolves. It … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • North Dakota Beer

    A Heady History

    von Alicia Underlee Nelson …
    Before North Dakota obtained statehood and entered the Union as a dry state, the region's commercial beer industry thrived. A lengthy era of temperance forced locals to find clever ways to get a beer, such as crossing the Montana and Minnesota borders for a pint, smuggling beer over the rails and brewing at home. After Prohibition, the state's farmers became national leaders in malting barley … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Chicago Marching

    A History of Protest, Authority & Violence

    von Joseph Anthony Rulli …
    Examine the inflection points in Chicago's history of protest. A word packed with meaning and emotion, "protest" can be synonymous with both free speech and rioting. Chicago's citizens and city officials have a long and reactive relationship based on the tension between those differences of perspective, from the 1855 Lager Beer Riot to the conversation surrounding Black Lives Matter and the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Lost Restaurants of Grand Rapids

    von Norma Lewis …
    Grand Rapids restaurants have served up meals and memories since the city's earliest days. At Bentham's, one of the first downtown restaurants, customers without money to eat could trade an animal pelt for supper. John Sebaitis trained his German shepherd, Spooky, to serve beer to the patrons at his tavern. And a seventeen-year-old Gerald R. Ford worked part time as a server and dish washer at … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Down East

    An Illustrated History of Maritime Maine

    von Lincoln Paine …
    This engaging overview of Maine's maritime history ranges from early Native American travel and fishing to pre-Plymouth European settlements, wars, international trade, shipbuilding, boom-and-bust fisheries, immigrant quarrymen, quick-lime production, yachting, and modern port facilities, all unfolding against one of the most dramatic seascapes on the planet. Down East can be read in an evening … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 17,27