History - Essays

By the author of Grounded: The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force. From the moment when the launching of HMS Dreadnought made every capital ship in the world obsolete overnight, we have been fascinated with these powerful surface combatants. Here Robert M....

History--natural history, human history, and personal history--and place are the cornerstones of The Eye of the Mammoth. Stephen Harrigan's career has taken him from the Alaska Highway to the Chihuahuan Desert, from the casinos of Monaco to his ancestors' village in the Czech Republic....

This new edition of this classic collection of stories about Abraham Lincoln includes rewritten introductions to each story that draw relevancies and lessons from this great man of leadership and apply them to the political climate of today.Each story in this rare and beautiful...

In this brief essay, esteemed medieval historian Edouard Jeauneau examines a much-debated question in medieval intellectual history: did the famous School of Chartres actually exist? Gracefully acknowledging the suggestion by Sir Richard Southern in 1965 that the School was actually a myth, Jeauneau argues...

The Moral Imagination describes how some of the most provocative thinkers of modern times, coming from different traditions, responding to different concerns, and writing in different genres, shared a moral passion that permeated their work. The second edition includes a revised introduction and three...

Now in paperback, Between War and Peace is "a set of essays devoted to the shadowy ground on which the guns have ceased their roar, but could resume at any moment" ( Kirkus Reviews ). As the United States attempts to extricate itself from...

""A History of West Gower, Glamorganshire, Part 1"" is a historical book written by John David Davies and published in 1877. This book provides a detailed account of the history of West Gower, a region in Glamorganshire, Wales. The author covers various aspects of...

""A Brief History Of John And Christian Fretz And A Complete Genealogical Family Register, To The Fourth Generation"" is a book written by Abraham James Fretz in 1904. The book provides a comprehensive account of the Fretz family, tracing their genealogy back to the...

""The History of Drogheda V1"" is a book written by John D'Alton in 1844. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of Drogheda, a town located in Ireland, and its surrounding areas. It covers various aspects of the town's history, including its...

The Fundamental Christian Faith: The Origin, History, And Interpretation Of The Apostles������� And Nicene Creeds is a book written by Charles Augustus Briggs and published in 1913. The book delves into the fundamental beliefs of Christianity as expressed in the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds....

Life In The Laundry is a book written by George Frederick McCleary and published in 1902. The book is a humorous and insightful look into the world of laundry workers and their daily struggles. McCleary, who worked as a laundryman himself, provides a firsthand...

The book ""History Of The Epidemic Yellow Fever, At New Orleans, Louisiana In 1853"" is written by Erasmus Darwin Fenner and was published in 1854. The book provides a detailed account of the yellow fever outbreak that occurred in New Orleans in 1853. It...

The book ""Ancient History of Egypt, Assyria and Babylonia"" by Elizabeth Missing Sewell, published in 1862, is a comprehensive account of the history of these ancient civilizations. The author provides a detailed overview of the political, social, and cultural developments of these civilizations, from...

A History of the Christian Church is a comprehensive book written by Williston Walker in 1918. The book provides a detailed account of the development of the Christian Church from its inception to the early 20th century. It covers the major events, personalities, and...

History Of The Choctaw, Chickasaw And Natchez Indians is a comprehensive book written by Horatio Bardwell Cushman. The book provides an in-depth account of the history, culture, and traditions of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez Indians. It covers the period from the arrival of...

The book titled ""The Oldest Book of the Chinese, The Yh-King and Its Authors V1: History and Method"" is written by A. Terrien de Lacouperie. This book is a comprehensive study of the Yh-King, which is considered to be the oldest book of the...

""The Political History of Slavery in the United States"" by James Z. George is a comprehensive account of the role of slavery in American politics from the colonial era to the Civil War. The book delves into the political, economic, and social aspects of...

""A Crusade of Brotherhood: A History of the American Missionary Association"" is a comprehensive account of the American Missionary Association and its role in shaping American history. Written by Augustus Field Beard, the book traces the organization's origins in the antebellum period, its involvement...

""A Century of Vaccination and What It Teaches"" is a historical book written by William Tebb, first published in 1898. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of vaccination and its impact on public health over the course of a century. Tebb...

The Book of the Popes, also known as Liber Pontificalis, is a comprehensive historical account of the popes of the Catholic Church. Written by Louise Ropes Loomis, this book covers the period from St. Peter, the first pope, to the 15th century. The book...

The Kingdom of the Shining Ones is a book written by Flower A. Newhouse that delves into the world of spiritual beings and their connection to humanity. The book explores the idea that there are higher beings, known as the Shining Ones, who are...

""The Great Pyramid and Its Builders"" is a comprehensive study of the Edgar Cayce Readings, which provide insight into the early history of Egypt and the construction of the Great Pyramid. Written by Lytle W. Robinson, the book delves into the theories and interpretations...

""A Letter to American Teachers of History"" is a book written by Henry Adams, a renowned American historian, and writer. In this book, Adams addresses American history teachers, urging them to reconsider their teaching methods and approach to history. He argues that history is...

""Origin and History of the Egyptian Rite of Misraim from Its Creation in 1806"" is a book written by Emmanuel Rebold that explores the creation and evolution of the Egyptian Rite of Misraim. The book provides a comprehensive history of the rite, which was...

""Josiah White: Prince of Pioneers"" is a biography of Josiah White, a prominent figure in the early industrial development of the United States. The book is written by Eleanor Morton and provides a comprehensive account of White's life, from his early years as a...

""Indian Legends with a Comparison between the Book of Mormon History and Various Indian Legends"" by J.W. Lesueur is a book that explores the similarities and differences between Native American legends and the history presented in the Book of Mormon. The author examines various...

Traditions Of The Arikara is a book written by George A. Dorsey that delves into the cultural and historical traditions of the Arikara people. The Arikara are a Native American tribe that originally lived in the Great Plains region of North America. The book...

This unique source book gathers works first published by various northwest editors and newly-selected for reprinting by independent jurors from over 100 pieces. The portfolio is arranged in reverse chronology and includes: over 50 historical/archival images of editors, writers, poets, books, events, radicals, and...

This book represents a sampling of how many communities through America were founded by descendants of slaves, slave masters and some of the slave master's children; and also other slaves bought from other states and nations in the world (mostly Africa). These slaves developed...

A poignant Appalachian book written in an authentic voice by a veteran of the phenomenal Foxfire Books. It's Not My Mountain Anymore is a journey which mirrors that of other proud Appalachian people who tamed this once wild Eastern frontier.Taste the harsh realities of...

Following the popular Midwest series, this third volume features thirty-eight nostalgic stories by authors from Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan and more. Containing stories as diverse as "The Singing Silo," about a young girl's entertainment on the farm, to "Journey Through the Valley of...

Sense and Nonsense in Australian History represents a lifetime's original reflection by Australia's most innovative and penetrating historian. Included here are classic essays on the pioneer legend, Australian egalitarianism and colonial culture. There are celebrated critiques of The Tyranny of Distance, multiculturalism and nationalistic...

Transnational West Virginia includes essays and studies on immigrant networks, such as Irish workers along the B&O Railroad, Wheeling Germans in the Civil War era, Swiss immigration to West Virginia, and European Jews in Southern West Virginia.Author: Ken Fones-Wolf, Ronald L. LewisISBN-10: 0937058769ISBN-13: 9780937058763Publisher:...

Exploring the creation, transformation, and imagination of Russian space as a lens through which to understand Russia's development over the centuries, this volume makes an important contribution to Russian studies and the "new spatial history." It considers aspects of the relationship between place and...

Exploring the creation, transformation, and imagination of Russian space as a lens through which to understand Russia's development over the centuries, this volume makes an important contribution to Russian studies and the "new spatial history." It considers aspects of the relationship between place and...

From his earliest days as a Freedom Rider and leader of Students for a Democratic Society, through decades as a state senator, to contemporary notes on the Iraq war, the global South, immigration and spirituality, Tom Hayden's writings constitute nothing less than an alternative...

This collection of essays emerged from a symposium held at Mercer University which examined the ways in which W. E. B. Du Bois's theories of race have shaped racial discussion and public policy in the twentieth-century. The essays also examine the application of Du...

The texts in this volume offer critical assessments of a number of leading figures in contemporary intellectual life, who are in different ways thinkers at the intersection of history and politics. They include Roberto Unger, advocate of plasticity; the historians of antiquity and of...

Nations need identities. These are created from perceptions of how societies have evolved. In this, history plays a central role. Insisting on reliable history is therefore crucial to more than just a pedagogic cause. Delicate relationships between the past and present or an exacting...

At once memoir and meditation, Keeping Time records one professional historian's struggle to live in history even as he studies it, writes about it, and teaches it. Exploring the omnipresence of the past in American life today, Peter N. Carroll weaves into his autobiographical...

Thomas Jefferson's ideas have been so important in shaping the character and aspirations of the United States that it has proven impossible to think about the state of the nation at almost any moment without implicit or explicit reference to his words and actions....

What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command demonstrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop...

Originally established in 1775 the town of Lexington, Kentucky grew quickly into a national cultural center amongst the rolling green hills of the Bluegrass Region. Nicknamed the "Athens of the West," Lexington and the surrounding area became a leader in higher education, visual arts,...

What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? That is the fundamental question underlying The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin...

" In 1979 Robert Penn Warren returned to his native Todd Country, Kentucky, to attend ceremonies in honor of another native son, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, whose United States citizenship had just been restored, ninety years after his death, by a special...

Almost a century ago Vassar professor Lucy Maynard Salmon (1853-1927) started down an intellectual path that made her one of the most innovative historians of all time. Her historical method relied on extensive use of the documents of everyday life. In class, for example,...

Fort Leavenworth, where Roger J. Spiller taught the army's finest for twenty-five years, is indeed a "school of war." There, among military professionals who had experienced war firsthand, Spiller honed his remarkable skills as an analyst and historian, scholar and teacher--skills that have made...

Orientalism, as explored by Edward Said in 1978, was a far more complex phenomenon than many suspected, being homogenous along the lines of neither culture nor time. Instead, it is deeply embedded in the collective reimaginings that were--and are--nationalism. The dozen essays in Genealogies...

The book has two broad aims. First, to point out the major themes of modern Newfoundland history currently being examined, and to offer a number of new interpretations of economic and political development in the last two centuries. Second, to supplement the standard works...

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...