History - Essays

Few, if any, historians have brought such insight, wisdom, and empathy to public discourse as Jill Lepore. Arriving at The New Yorker in 2005, Lepore, with her panoptical range and razor-sharp style, brought a transporting freshness and a literary vivacity to everything from profiles...

A story of 19th century rural oppression in England when sixteen women and two babies were imprisoned in Oxfordshire, leading to a national scandal and a partial pardon by Queen Victoria. This unusual history book, written by national academic leaders and local historians, puts...

Wild Spain, Espana Agreste: Records Of Sport With Rifle, Rod, And Gun, Natural History And Exploration (1893) is a book written by Abel Chapman. The book is a detailed account of the author's experiences in Spain, where he spent several years exploring the country's...

The Salem Seer: Reminiscences Of Charles H. Foster is a book written by George C. Bartlett. The book is a memoir of Charles H. Foster, a prominent figure in Salem, Massachusetts during the late 19th century. Foster was known as a seer and a...

Marie Bashkirtseff (From Childhood to Girlhood) has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both...

The Life of Yakoob Beg; Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future...

A History Of The State Bank Of Chicago From 1879 To 1904 (1905) is a book written by Henry S. Henschen that provides a comprehensive account of the State Bank of Chicago during the years 1879 to 1904. The book covers the bank's establishment,...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1798 Edition.Author: Luigi CornaroISBN-10: 1497939852ISBN-13: 9781497939851Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 70Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d

"Is that a right of life when the young children of this country are being reared into a sphere which is more owned by 12 men than it is by 120,000,000 people?" --Every Man a King, Huey Long (1934)In 1934, Louisiana left-wing populist Huey...

The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Volume. I.: With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to...

Marie Tarnowska has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations....

""How I Discovered America: Confessions Of The Marquis Boni De Castellane"" is a memoir written by the Marquis Boni De Castellane, a French aristocrat who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this book, De Castellane shares his experiences of traveling...

The History of Brighouse, Rastrick, and Hipperholme is a book written by Joseph Horsfall Turner and originally published in 1893. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of these three towns in West Yorkshire, England. It covers a wide range of topics...

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford Volume II has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a...

The New Teaching of History; With a reply to some recent criticisms of The Outline of History has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its...

Thomas More - a public servant who from 1518 served on Henry VIII's Privy Council and later became Lord Chancellor - wrote his History of King Richard III between around 1513 and 1518.More's account - which dramatised conflicts, provided descriptions of both body and...

""An Essay Toward A Natural History Of La Salle County, Illinois, Part 1: Botany"" is a book written by John William Huett and published in 1897. The book is a comprehensive study of the plant life found in La Salle County, Illinois. The first...

The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J. 1834-1851; Edited by Extracts from the Diary of the Latter has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps...

Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To which are Prefixed, Memoirs of his Life has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation...

Letters of Lord Acton to Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing...

Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M-y W-y M-e; Written during Her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to...

The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Volume. II.: With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to...

The New Hand-Book to Lowestoft and Its Environs has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format...

The Letters of Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland" has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary...

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford Volume III has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a...

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford Volume IV has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a...

Maps of Old London has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and...

The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius: Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout...

The Jacobite Movement, written by Charles Petrie, is a comprehensive historical account of the Jacobite uprising in Scotland and England during the 17th and 18th centuries. The book delves into the political and social climate of the time, exploring the complex relationships between the...

A Short History Of Penzance, St. Michael�������s Mount, St. Ives, And The Land�������s End District is a historical book written by Wladyslaw Somerville Lach-Szyrma in 1878. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Penzance, St. Michael�������s Mount, St. Ives, and...

In this "incisive" (Vanity Fair) and "authoritative" (New York Times) instant New York Times bestseller, America's top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our nation's past The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions...

Author: E. Merrill RootISBN-10: 125812548XISBN-13: 9781258125486Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.60d

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary...

A History of the Constancy of Nature is a book written by John Jonston in 1657. The book explores the idea that nature is constant and unchanging, and Jonston provides evidence from various fields of study to support this claim. The book covers topics...

Alvin Josephy Jr.'s groundbreaking, popular books and essays advocated for a fair and true historical assessment of Native Americans, and set the course for modern Native American studies. This collection, which includes magazine articles, speeches, a white paper, and introductions and chapters of books,...

Letter from Monsieur de Cros (who was an embassador at the Treaty of Nimeguen and a resident at England in K. Charles the Second's reign) to the Lord ----; being an answer to Sir Wm. Temple's memoirs concerning what passed from the year 1672...

A Manual of Ancient History; Particularly with Regard to the Constitutions, the Commerce, and the Colonies, of the States of Antiquity has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken...

Letters from England, Volume I has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current...

Margaret of Anjou; Makers of History has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both...

The Life of Hugo Grotius: With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern...

The History of the Reformation of the 16th Century is a comprehensive account of the religious and political upheavals that took place in Europe during the 16th century. Written by J. H. Merle D'Aubigne, a Swiss historian and theologian, the book covers the events...

""An Account Of A Series Of Pictures, In The Great Room Of The Society Of Arts, Manufactures, And Commerce, At The Adelphi"" is a book written by James Barry in 1783. The book provides a detailed description of a series of paintings that were...

The Chronicle of the Monastery of Abingdon is a historical book written by James Orchard Halliwell in 1844. The book is a detailed account of the history of the Abingdon Monastery from the year 1218 to 1304. The chronicle provides a comprehensive look at...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The DeForests of Avesnes and of New Netherland: A Huguenot Thread in American Colonial History, 1494 to the Present Times is a historical book written by John William De Forest in 1900. The book traces the history of the DeForest family, a Huguenot family...

Annales Cestrienses: Or Chronicle Of The Abbey Of S. Werburg, At Chester (1887) is a historical book written by Richard Copley Christie. The book is a chronicle of the Abbey of S. Werburg, which was located in Chester, England. The Abbey was founded in...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1918 Edition.Author: Madison GrantISBN-10: 1498038654ISBN-13: 9781498038652Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 338Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.70d

Author: Charlotte Watkins SmithISBN-10: 1258806258ISBN-13: 9781258806255Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/07/2013Pages: 238Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.50d