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  • The Land Shall Be Deluged in Blood

    A New History of the Nat Turner Revolt

    podle Patrick H. Breen ...
    On the evening of August 21, 1831, Nat Turner and six men launched their infamous rebellion against slaveholders. The rebels swept through Southampton County, Virginia, recruiting slaves to their ranks and killing nearly five dozen whites-more than had ever been killed in any slave revolt in American history. Although a hastily assembled group of whites soon suppressed the violence, its ... Přečtěte si více

    495,39 Kč

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    Next Fall

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    2 hodin/y 7 min

    In this Tony-nominated play, Adam and Luke are long-term partners with very different views on salvation. But when Luke is hospitalized in a tragic accident, Adam must come face-to-face with Luke’s faith … and his family. Starring members of the original Broadway cast.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Patrick Breen as AdamMaddie Corman as HollyPatrick Heusinger as LukeSam ... Přečtěte si více

    145,01 Kč

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  • A People's History of the American Revolution

    How Common People Shaped the Fight for Independence

    podle Ray Raphael ...
    "The best single-volume history of the Revolution I have read." —Howard ZinnUpon its initial publication, Ray Raphael's magisterial A People's History of the American Revolution was hailed by NPR's Fresh Air as "relentlessly aggressive and unsentimental." With impeccable skill, Raphael presented a wide array of fascinating scholarship within a single volume, employing a bottom-up approach that has ... Přečtěte si více

    302,89 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Scars of Independence

    America's Violent Birth

    podle Holger Hoock ...
    **A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICEA magisterial new work that rewrites the story of America's founding**The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It’s a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock ... Přečtěte si více

    207,39 Kč

  • The Shoemaker and the Tea Party

    Memory and the American Revolution

    podle Alfred F. Young ...
    George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Boston shoemaker who participated in such key events of the American Revolution as the Boston Massacre and the Tea Party, might have been lost to history if not for his longevity and the historical mood of the 1830's. When the Tea Party became a leading symbol of the Revolutionary ear fifty years after the actual event, this 'common man' in his nineties was ... Přečtěte si více

    270,49 Kč

  • The Fires of Jubilee

    Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion

    podle Stephen B. Oates ...
    "A penetrating reconstruction of the most disturbing and crucial slave uprising in America's history"—with the full text of The Confessions of Nat Turner ( New York Times).In August of 1831, the enslaved carpenter and preacher Nat Turner led an anti-slavery uprising in Virginia. It lasted several days before state militias captured Turner and put him on trial. Before he was executed, Turner ... Přečtěte si více

    302,89 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Black Patriots and Loyalists

    Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence

    podle Alan Gilbert ...
    A surprising look at the roles of African Americans in the Revolutionary War: "An elegant and passionate writer, Alan Gilbert pulls no punches."— HistorianWe think of the American Revolution as the war for independence from British colonial rule. But, of course, that independence actually applied to only a portion of the American population—African Americans would still be bound in slavery for ... Přečtěte si více

    62,84 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

  • Ebony and Ivy

    Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities

    A groundbreaking exploration of the intertwined histories of slavery, racism, and higher education in America, from a leading African American historian.A 2006 report commissioned by Brown University revealed that institution's complex and contested involvement in slavery--setting off a controversy that leapt from the ivory tower to make headlines across the country. But Brown's troubling past was ... Přečtěte si více

    283,79 Kč

  • Ontario's African-Canadian Heritage

    Collected Writings by Fred Landon, 1918-1967

    Ontario’s African-Canadian Heritage is composed of the collected works of Professor Fred Landon, who for more than 60 years wrote about African-Canadian history. The selected articles have, for the most part, never been surpassed by more recent research and offer a wealth of data on slavery, abolition, the Underground Railroad, and more, providing unique insights into the abundance of African ... Přečtěte si více

    181,39 Kč

  • New England Bound

    Slavery and Colonization in Early America

    podle Wendy Warren ...
    Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in HistoryA New York Times Notable BookA New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice SelectionA Providence Journal Best Book of the YearWinner of the Organization of American Historians Merle Curti Award for Social HistoryFinalist for the Harriet Tubman PrizeFinalist for the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book Prize"This book is an original achievem... ... Přečtěte si více

    270,49 Kč

  • One More River to Cross

    podle Bryan Prince ...
    In the early to mid-nineteenth century, Isaac Brown, a slave, was accused of the attempted murder of a prominent plantation owner, despite there being no evidence of his guilt. Brown, after enduring two brutal floggings, was shipped to a New Orleans slave pen. From there the resourceful Brown was able to make a daring escape to Philadelphia in the free state of Pennsylvania. His biggest error was ... Přečtěte si více

    168,89 Kč

  • Paul Revere's Ride

    Paul Revere's midnight ride looms as an almost mythical event in American history--yet it has been largely ignored by scholars and left to patriotic writers and debunkers. Now one of the foremost American historians offers the first serious look at the events of the night of April 18, 1775--what led up to it, what really happened, and what followed--uncovering a truth far more remarkable than the ... Přečtěte si více

    376,49 Kč