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  • Broken Trust

    Greed, Mismanagement & Political Manipulation at America’s Largest Charitable Trust

    Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the largest landowner and richest woman in the Hawaiian kingdom. Upon her death in 1884, she entrusted her property--known as Bishop Estate--to five trustees in order to create and maintain an institution that would benefit the children of Hawai‘i: Kamehameha Schools. A century later, Bishop Estate controlled nearly one out of every nine acres in the state, a ... Citiți mai mult

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  • These Truths

    A History of the United States

    de 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 ... Citiți mai mult

    84,90 lei

  • Connecticut in the Golden Age of Spiritualism

    In the aftermath of the Civil War, distraught Connecticut residents turned to Spiritualism as a means of connecting with their lost loved ones. Daniel Dunglas Home of New London held his first public séance as a teenager in 1851, and he reportedly levitated and handled hot coals without injury. Famous Litchfield native Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, Calvin, were believers, and Harriet's ... Citiți mai mult

    57,04 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Uncommon - Vol I

    A Black Man's Journey (Revised Version)

    Uncommon - A Black Man's JourneyBy Mel KingDive into the compelling and heartfelt memoir of Mel King, a Black man who navigates life's challenges and triumphs from South Central Los Angeles to the U.S. Air Force, and beyond. Uncommon - A Black Man's Journey is an inspiring and candid account of resilience, self-discovery, and perseverance in the face of adversity.Set against the backdrop of the ... Citiți mai mult

    24,76 lei

  • The Demon of Unrest

    A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

    de John Valdez ...
    This summary book is intended to provide an abridged overview and analysis of Howell Raines's work, "Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta—and Then Got Written Out of History." The content herein is a condensed representation and interpretation of the original text and does not encompass the entirety of the author's work. While efforts have been made to ... Citiți mai mult

    46,56 lei

  • Hidden History of Gamecocks Football

    Since the earliest days of football, the Gamecocks have helped make the sport a favorite in the Palmetto State. In the early 1900s, the team joined many other schools banning college football because of the injuries and deaths nationwide. Martha Williams Brice donated $2.75 million from her estate to help bring about an aggressive and overdue expansion. After executing one dazzling play after ... Citiți mai mult

    61,04 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Wicked Prescott

    Swindlers, confidence men and outlaws--the mountain shadows and Ponderosa pines surrounding Prescott conceal their grim histories and crooked ways. The small hamlet turned mining town became Arizona's first capital in 1864, and with wealth and power came every type of vice and crime. One block west of the famed Whiskey Row, the roaring red-light district attracted ladies of easy virtue, who often ... Citiți mai mult

    58,37 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Rock 'n' Roll Radio Milwaukee

    Stories from the Fifth Beatle

    de Bob Barry ...
    A never-before-seen collection of photos and stories about Bob Barry, the iconic celebrity DJ of Milwaukee.Bob Barry ruled Milwaukee's airwaves in the '60s and '70s. The only time the Beatles performed here, Barry introduced them to the audience, and he was the only local personality who spent time in private with the Fab Four. If a band or musician came to town, he met them with a microphone. ... Citiți mai mult

    58,37 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • The Heritage of Talkeetna

    Heritage of Talkeetna focus is on the people. From its beginning, Talkeetna seems to have been a lure for people noted for their character, individualism, sense of independence, and humor. This pattern remains true today, and in a thoughtful sense might almost be identified as an ongoing legacy. Despite tough, often harsh lives certain people remained for many years, providing durable threads that ... Citiți mai mult

    44,66 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

    The Making of a Style Icon

    Unveiling the Woman Behind the Icon: Carolyn Bessette KennedyBefore she became entwined with a legacy, Carolyn Bessette was a force all her own.This captivating biography delves beyond the headlines to reveal the intelligent, determant woman who captured the hearts of millions. From her quiet beginnings to her rise in the fashion world, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy weaved a life rich in personal ... Citiți mai mult

    19,80 lei

  • Historical Burial Grounds of the New Hampshire Seacoast

    Seria seria Images of America
    Historic Burial Grounds of the New Hampshire Seacoast, a photographic study of Colonial Era-burial grounds, uncovers the fascinating history of the area from the 1680s to 1810. These early cemeteries are a direct link to our past, and yet very little has been done to preserve their history through photographs. By understanding how, why, and by whom these gravestones were made, the symbolism they ... Citiți mai mult

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  • Paths of the Mound-Building Indians and Great Game Animals

    Volume 1 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 ... Citiți mai mult

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  • The Angel Oak Story

    Angel Oak is estimated to be more than 400 years old. The story of the live oak begins with the "purchase" of Johns Island from the Cussoe Indians by a representative of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper in 1675. The land upon which the tree grows was then granted to Abraham Waight in 1717. The oak garnered its name when descendant Martha Waight married Justus Angel. This same family maintained ownership ... Citiți mai mult

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  • The Plot to Change America

    How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free

    de Mike Gonzalez ...
    The Plot to Change America exposes the myths that help identity politics perpetuate itself. This book reveals what has really happened, explains why it is urgent to change course, and offers a strategy to do so. Though we should not fool ourselves into thinking that it will be easy to eliminate identity politics, we should not overthink it, either. Identity politics relies on the creation of ... Citiți mai mult

    75,02 lei

  • Legendary Locals of Santa Fe

    de Ana Pacheco ...
    Founded in 1610, Santa Fe has been a beacon for those yearning for adventure, a different way of life, a place of expression, and the opportunity to meld the old with the new. Designated America�s first United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Creative City in 2005, Santa Fe is home to people from around the world. Legendary Locals of Santa Fe pays tribute to a diverse ... Citiți mai mult

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  • Turquoise and Six-Guns

    The Story of Cerrillos, New Mexico

    de 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 ... Citiți mai mult

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  • History of Lawton (Oklahoma, U.S.)

    de Owen Brown ...
    This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the history of Lawton, Oklahoma, from its founding in 1901 to its current role as a thriving regional center. Organized into twenty detailed chapters, the work delves into the city's geography, founding, demographic development, and political and economic history, while examining the diverse cultural, social, and environmental factors that have ... Citiți mai mult

    13,37 lei

  • The Rise of the Black Panther Party in 1970

    de Adam Marshall ...
    The late 1950s and early 1960s in the United States was a period marked by profound social upheaval, and for many African Americans, the optimism sparked by the Civil Rights Movement was tempered by the ongoing realities of systemic racism. While the movement, led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., sought to achieve legal equality through nonviolent protests and legal challenges, a growing ... Citiți mai mult

    13,37 lei

  • Let Me Tell You a Story

    How did a young mail carrier from Oklahoma put together a ranch in southeastern Colorado during the depression when others were losing theirs?This delightful booklet tells the story of how my grandfather, Laurence Horner, put our family ranch together in southeastern Colorado during the depressions. Harold Horner, my dad begins the tale in Oklahoma and how the young Horner's ended up in a small ... Citiți mai mult

    4,91 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

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

    Of Our Own Making

    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 ... Citiți mai mult

    451,76 lei

  • The Worst Weather on Earth

    A History of the Mount Washington Observatory

    "There may be worse weather, from time to time, at some forbidding place on Planet Earth, but it has yet to be reliably recorded." So begins The Worst Weather on Earth: A History of the Mount Washington Observatory. Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet above sea level, is one of the highest elevations in the eastern United States and is subject to some of the fiercest weather patterns in the world. ... Citiți mai mult

    49,57 lei

  • The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

    A Devil, Two Rivers, and a Dream

    Seria seria American Association for State and Local History
    Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known today for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the current national park. Here, Moyer and Shackel tell the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration, providing lessons for federal, state, local and non-profit organizations who continually ... Citiți mai mult

    183,80 lei

  • Arsenal of History

    The Powder Magazine of South Carolina

    The Powder Magazine was completed circa 1713 as an arsenal to safely store munitions in the South Carolina colonial capital of Charles Town, serving continuously in defense through the 1740s and periodically until the 1820s. Rescued from destruction in 1902, the building has served as a museum for more than a century, inspiring countless other historic conservation efforts. Museum Director Alan ... Citiți mai mult

    52,27 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus

  • Venice in the 1920s

    Seria seria Images of America
    Join author Gregg M. Turner as he recounts the history during the ecomomic boom in Venice, Florida in the 1920's. In the 1920s, a tremendous land boom gripped Florida, and waves of people descended upon the Sunshine State. Between just 1923and 1925 an estimated 300,000 people came to permanently settle in the state, and over a dozen new counties were created in this single decade. Fueled by ... Citiți mai mult

    58,07 lei sau gratuit cu Kobo Plus