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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

    € 11,99

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Fire Island

    Heroes & Villains on Long Island's Wild Shore

    von Jack Whitehouse …
    Fire Island, or Great South Beach as it is also known, is a 32-mile long sliver of a barrier beach located just off the South Shore of Long Island. Always a wild, lonely and untamed wilderness, its shores, waterways and the lands surrounding it have given us innumerable stories -- some inspirational, some frightening, but all of them intriguing. The stories in this book portray people and events … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

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

    von Karyn Locke …
    Pittsburgh, PA is affectionately known as The Steel City and The ‘Burgh to locals, but there’s so much more to the renaissance city than just nicknames—and that includes all of the weird, wonderful, and obscure locations that make it an ideal place to visit and call home. Where can you find a road paved solely with wood or public steps that have actual street names? Is there a place in The Golden … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,03

  • The Tornado

    von John Edward Weems …
    Serien Buch 83 - Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University
    The Tornado gives account of one of the world’s most terrifying natural disasters. Twisters have left their wake of freakish consequences throughout the United States and the world, and The Tornado vividly describes some of the most bizarre from around the country—houseboats sailing through the air; cars flown to a landing half a cornfield away; an entire house lifted and demolished, leaving only … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 7,58

  • Varieties of Southern Religious Experiences

    Bearbeitet von Samuel S. Hill …
    Over the past twenty years there has been a dramatic increase in the number, scope, and quality of studies of religion in the American South. This new work has been inspired and furthered by a growing acknowledgment of the importance of religious studies in general, by the conviction that religion has always been basic to popular discourse in the South, and by an awareness of the bearing of … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 16,71

  • Chatham

    From the Second World War to the Age of Aquarius

    von Debra Lawless …
    Picking up where Chatham in the Jazz Age left off, this exciting new book by Debra Lawless explores the history of Chatham, from the beginning of the Second World War to the end of the 1960s. Meet a brave group of people who rationed their food and mourned the loss of their sons, including Robert Scott Brown, the only soldier from Cape Cod killed at Pearl Harbor. As the military took over the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Prohibition in Southwestern Michigan

    von Norma Lewis, Christine Nyholm …
    Even in law-abiding southwestern Michigan, the Eighteenth Amendment turned ordinary citizens into scofflaws and sparked unprecedented unrest. Betta Holloway reached her breaking point when her husband, a Portland cop, was shot pursuing a rumrunner. She relieved his pain with a neighbor's homebrew. As farmers across the region fermented their fruit to make a living, gangsters like Al Capone amassed … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Lost Suwannee County

    von Eric Musgrove …
    Suwannee County is filled with forgotten echoes of its lost past, from demolished pioneer homes to defunct railroads to lost forts from the Seminole Wars. In the 1830s, ecotourism arrived. Local sulfur springs, with their grand hotels and health resorts, drew travelers from around the world for a dip in the same healing waters of the Suwannee River traversed by steamboats. Thundering iron horses … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Light Ahead for the Negro

    von Edward Austin Johnson …
    Light Ahead for the Negro written by Edward Austin Johnson who was an attorney. This book was published in 1904. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as missing pages, poor pictures or errant … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 2,99

  • On Fly-Fishing the Northern Rockies

    Essays and Dubious Advice

    von Chadd VanZanten, Russ Beck …
    Anyone would be hard-pressed to find a pastime more emblematic of the western spirit than fly-fishing. Liberating, poetic, wild, soothing and inspiring, it pushes the boundaries of the mind. In essays ranging from introspective to ironic, angler authors Chadd VanZanten and Russ Beck distill the purest truths of fly-fishing into essential, often humorous rules of thumb. With kernels like "always … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • Jamaica Plain

    von Anthony Mitchell Sammarco …
    Serien series Images of America
    Regardless of how the name came to be, many agree that Jamaica Plain is one of the loveliest areas of New England. Stories abound as to how Jamaica Plain derived its name; some trace it to the flow of rum shipments to the port of Boston following Oliver Cromwell's seizure of Jamaica in 1660, but whatever the true origin of the name, the area has a rich and colorful history that flows from its … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,16

  • The Spires Still Point to Heaven

    Cincinnati's Religious Landscape, 1788–1873

    von Matthew Smith …
    Serien series Urban Life, Landscape and Policy
    A case study about the formation of American pluralism and religious liberty, The Spires Still Point to Heaven explores why—and more importantly how—the early growth of Cincinnati influenced the changing face of the United States. Matthew Smith deftly chronicles the urban history of this thriving metropolis in the mid-nineteenth century. As Protestants and Catholics competed, building rival … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 24,63

  • Seattle's Music Venues

    von Jolie Dawn Bergman …
    The varieties of music venues in Seattle have been as vital and vibrant for the people of the Emerald City as the genres that have graced these famous halls. These houses of music have nurtured the entertainment legacy of this region. Each holds a beautiful, haunting, and unique history that has helped shape the Pacific Northwest�s musical culture, which, in turn, has helped shape our community. … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • The Great Fire of Petersburg, Virginia

    von Tamara J. Eastman …
    On July 16, 1815, a fire began in a small stable in Petersburg. After only a few hours, almost two-thirds of the city lay in ruins. Citizens stood on the banks of the Appomattox River and watched as wind blew flames from one building to the next. The tragedy claimed a dozen lives and destroyed more than five hundred homes. The fire raged until it was quelled by a downpour of rain. Stories of … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 12,31

  • The Larkin Papers, Volume V, 1846

    For the History of California

    Bearbeitet von George P. Hammond …
    This title was originally published in 1955.Many titles in the Voices Revived program are also newly available as ebooks, offered at a discounted price to support wider access to scholarly work. … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 24,96

  • History of Omaha from the Pioneer Days to the Present Time

    von Alfred Sorenson …
    "Sorenson gave Omahans a great service through his book...an interesting and humorous writer." -Historical MarkerAs a wild west frontier settlement, how does Omaha compare to other more publicized famous places such as Dodge City?The early history of Omaha is to some extent the early history of Nebraska and was often referred to, by jealous rivals in the State, as the "State of Omaha."In 1889, … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 0,92

  • The Fifty-Year Rebellion

    How the U.S. Political Crisis Began in Detroit

    von Scott Kurashige …
    Serien Buch 2 - American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present
    On July 23, 1967, the eyes of the world fixed on Detroit, as thousands took to the streets to vent their frustrations with white racism, police brutality, and vanishing job prospects in the place that gave rise to the American Dream. Mainstream observers contended that the “riot” brought about the ruin of a once-great city; for them, the municipal bankruptcy of 2013 served as a bailout paving the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 15,83

  • Turquoise and Six-Guns

    The Story of Cerrillos, New Mexico

    von Marc Simmons …
    The rock-ribbed hills surrounding Cerrillos, New Mexico, are honeycombed with mineshafts and it is these mines that have shaped the history of the town and of the district over which it presides. The Pueblo Indians for untold ages took out turquoise; the Spaniards in their turn found gold, silver and lead; and finally, the Anglo-Americans exploited all of these in addition to copper, zinc and coal … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 5,93

  • Participation, Community, and Public Policy in a Virginia Suburb

    Of Our Own Making

    von Patricia Farrell Donahue …
    Participation, Community, and Public Policy in a Virginia Suburb: Of Our Own Making challenges the conventional wisdom that we can diagnose the vitality of modern American communities using just the few participation trends routinely tracked in social research, such as voting or volunteering. Through the story of Pimmit Hills, Virginia, author Patricia Donahue shows that a community is really the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 92,39