History - Essays

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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...

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...

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""Makers of American History: Admiral Farragut"" is a biography written by Alfred Thayer Mahan that chronicles the life of David Glasgow Farragut, one of the most celebrated naval officers in American history. The book delves into Farragut's early life, his rise through the ranks...

""Charles Coulson Rich: Pioneer Builder Of The West"" is a biographical book written by John Henry Evans. The book tells the story of Charles Coulson Rich, who was a prominent figure in the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

How can men be brought to look steadily on the face of battle? Tenochtitl n, the great city of the Aztecs, was the creation of war, and war was its dynamic. In the title work of this compelling collection of essays, Inga Clendinnen reconstructs...

The effect of Western influence on the later Ottoman Empire and on the development of the modern Turkish nation-state links these twelve essays by a prominent American scholar. Roderic Davison draws from his extensive knowledge of Western diplomatic history and Turkish history to describe...

The essays in Living Dangerously, written by some of the leading scholars in the fields of history and literature, examine the lives of those who lived on the margins of medieval and early modern European society. While some essays explore obvious marginalized classes, such...

The thirteen Qumran scholars present recent overviews and syntheses in various areas of scrolls study, making The Community of the Renewed Covenant the broadest, most authoritative, and up-to-date book available on the Dead Sea Scrolls. These essays provide descriptions of the major areas of...

This book brings together David Cannadine's most important reflections on how history has been written and made in Britain in the twentieth century. Empire, monarchy, parliament, the economy, culture, heritage and tradition: Cannadine casts his eye over some of the central topics of our...

Bernard Lewis is recognized around the globe as one of the leading authorities on Islam. Hailed as "the world's foremost Islamic scholar" (Wall Street Journal), as "a towering figure among experts on the culture and religion of the Muslim world" (Baltimore Sun), and as...

Written during the worst years of the Second World War, The Peace is Ernst J?ger's noble attempt to see a way forward for Europe and Western Civilization after decades of civil war and destruction. More than a document of historical interest, it is a...

This is a series of essays primarily on Cold War terrorism. The scope ranges from Leninism up to the point the twin towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack. It will be of particular interest to those seeking information on pre 9/11 terrorism.Author: Patrick...

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A fascinating insight into notable political speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path. For almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite. These "second speeches" provide alternative histories of what could have...

A bullet misses its target in Sarajevo, a would-be Austrian painter gets into the Viennese academy, Lord Halifax becomes British prime minister in 1940 instead of Churchill: seemingly minor twists of fate on which world-shaking events might have hinged. Alternative history has long been...

The Vikings Reimagined explores the changing perception of Norse and Viking cultures across different cultural forms, and the complex legacy of the Vikings in the present day. Bringing together experts in literature, history and heritage engagement, this highly interdisciplinary collection aims to reconsider the...

Europe in the Sixteenth Century 1494-1598 (Period IV); Periods of European History, is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we...

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Rosengarten explores the narrative operations of Rego's work by mobilising both psychoanalytic theory and social history. She confronts, as case studies, three complex figure paintings from different moments in Rego's oeuvre: The Policeman's Daughter (1987), The Interrogator's Garden (2000), and The First Mass in...

Rethinking American Disasters is a pathbreaking collection of essays on hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, and other calamities in the United States and British colonial America over four centuries. Proceeding from the premise that there is no such thing as a "natural" disaster, the collection invites...

...Because Ideas Have Consequences. Since its founding 20 years ago, The Texas Pilgrim simply has been a monthly personal letter of commentary with an objective to engage readers in a dialogue on the critical issues of our time and the ideas that drive public...

Hindsight hurts. * The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act, having the American colonies pay for their own defense--which instead starts a revolution. * In 1929, President Herbert Hoover decides to let the economy fix itself...and the Great Depression gets greater. * Nixon tapes...

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A leading voice in technology studies shares a collection of essential essays on the preservation of software and history of games.Since the early 2000s, Henry Lowood has led or had a key role in numerous initiatives devoted to the preservation and documentation of virtual...

Fresh Voices from the Periphery is evidence that history matters - not only the study of the past - but also by shedding light on how events of the past have impacted lives in the present. You are holding in your hands a collection...

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James Meredith: Breaking the Barrier is an illustrated collection of essays commemorating the 60th anniversary of James Meredith's historic 1962 enrollment at the University of Mississippi. Ten former students, journalists, historians and eye-witnesses tell the story of James Meredith's turbulent but successful path to...

Essays and tales on America's obsession with race.Author: Dan SchneiderISBN-10: 1797822578ISBN-13: 9781797822570Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/22/2019Pages: 110Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d

The economic history of early India is a rich and diverse area of study, covering agricultural developments, trade, markets, occupation and professional groups, urbanization and the institutions that govern the economy. Recent research has expanded our understanding of the processes of transformation of the...

From the Burning Archive: Essays and Fragments, 2015-2022 collects the writing on culture, history and literature first published as an experimental blog. The posts have been revised and edited, and arranged by themes of history, social fragmentation, the infinite conversation of literature, and unravelling...

The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses is a collection of Theodore Roosevelt's published commentaries and public addresses on what is necessary for a vital and healthy political, social and individual life. In ""The Strenuous Life"" he argues that strenuous effort and overcoming hardship were...

Beta Delta of Alpha Chi Sigma (A History) narrates the story of the Beta Delta chapter of the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity at the Missouri University of Science and Technology from the birth of an idea to the establishment of a mature and significant...

Beta Delta of Alpha Chi Sigma (A History) narrates the story of the Beta Delta chapter of the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity at the Missouri University of Science and Technology from the birth of an idea to the establishment of a mature and significant...

Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor, 1587 is set in the Hanlin Academy in Ming dynasty China. Most students are members of the Grand Secretariat of the Hanlin Academy, the body of top-ranking graduates of the civil service examination who serve...

Patriots, Loyalists, and Revolution in New York City, 1775-1776 draws students into the chaos of a revolutionary New York City, where Patriot and Loyalist forces fight for advantage among a divided populace. Confronted with issues like bribery, the loss of privacy, and collapsing economic...

In Modes of Comparison: Theory and Practice, the contributors highlight how theoretical problems have brought forth new ideas on comparison and how comparison has become pivotal in the human sciences. Many of the chapters in this interdisciplinary volume update landmark essays from the journal...