Twelve authors shed new light on the true history and enduring mythology of seventeenth– and eighteenth–century pirates in this anthology of scholarly essays.The twelve entries in The Golden Age of Piracy discuss why pirates thrived in the seas of the New World, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. Separating Hollywood myth from historical fact, these essays bring the real pirates of the C...

The story of George Washington’s first crisis of the fledgling republic: In the war’s waning days, the American Revolution neared collapse when Washington’s senior officers were rumored to be on the edge of mutiny.On March 15, 1783, General George Washington addressed a group of angry officers in an effort to rescue the American Revolution from mutiny at the highest level.After the British surrender at Yorktown, the American Revolution still blazed on, and ...

This story begins with a question. It's okay, isn't it, to not want to be… alone?David Head's Distant Memories of the Near Future is a piece of multimedia storytelling-theatre, gently weaving together five different narratives: an isolated tech mogul trying to turn love into an algorithm, a jaded consumer confronting their loneliness, an astronaut trapped in the cosmos, a creator torn between competing needs and an AI exploring its newly gained sentience.T...

The most significant historical people, places, and events written by our experienced author and professor of history are laid out in a succinct timeline from 4 million BCE to 1500. In 6 laminated pages and with dates listed to easily find what you need, a frequent review of this guide especially before exams will boost your grade in any Western Civilization, Western Culture, or History course. For any history buff as well, there is no easier and more concise reference that paints a broad ...

"[The Author] has been playing solo wargames for around 40 years so he has lots of insights, good advice and inspirations to share for solo wargaming all kinds of conflicts whether they are waged at sea, on land or in the skies and they are based on history or whatever a player can conjure up using his or her imagination." - Toy Soldier Collector & Historical Figures This practitioner's guide to solo wargaming offers comprehensive coverage of the subject, showing how it can be a fascinatin...

Students, history and Civil War buffs can have answers lickety split at their fingertips. This timeline in 6 laminated pages includes the critical people and events that played a part in this heroic and tragic turning point that fortified American pride.Suggested uses:• Students - Review before relevant history tests, support class lessons and textbook, impress your teachers & professors• Teachers/Professors - fact bank to build tests & quizzes, lesson plan support, r...

The perfect study tool for students in a World History course or for any history buff’s collection. This 6 page laminated guide is a timeline covering the utmost critical points, events, figures, cultural migrations, and destruction that led to the formation of the world of today. Part 2 of a series, this guide covers the foundations of European empires through the modern multi-polar world.6 page laminated guide covers:The Foundations of European Empires, 1441-1609

The perfect study tool for students in a World History course or for any history buff’s collection. This 6 page laminated guide is a timeline covering the utmost critical points, events, figures, cultural migrations, and destruction that led to the formation of the world of today. Part 1 of a series, this guide covers the earliest humans through establishing links of a globalized world.6 page laminated guide includes:The Earliest Humans, 5 million-11,000 BCET...

Students, history buffs and anyone interested in our founding fathers and crucial people and events that led to the formation of America can easily find answers at their fingertips. This 6-page timeline contains many facts that come up today in everything from news stories to casual conversation. Get the facts.Suggested uses:• Students - Review before relevant history tests, support class lessons and textbook, impress your teachers & professors• Teachers/Professors - ...

The most significant historical people, places, and events written by our experienced author and professor of history are laid out in a succinct timeline from 1500 to 2016. In 6 laminated pages and with dates listed to easily find what you need, a frequent review of this guide especially before exams will boost your grade in any Western Civilization, Western Culture, or History course. For any history buff as well, there is no easier and more concise reference that paints a broad yet diges...

A FINANCIAL TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020The acclaimed new book from the celebrated author of The Road to Somewhere'Brilliant, will become a classic' Daily Telegraph'Utterly compelling ... one of the most important intellectuals in the country, if not Europe' Sunday TimesThe coronavirus pandemic taught us something we ...

In this hugely original blend of thriller, sci-fi and horror, a trio of Blockbuster employees discover they may be able to change the endings of popular films and, thus, the world around them.The last Blockbuster video store in the United States is hanging on by a thread. And after a crazy night attempting to track down a lost VCR rental to collect the record-setting and internet-famous late fee, three employees, idealistic Eva, cinephile Jerry, and their tyrannica...