History - Essays

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...

The Ranters - like the Levellers and the Diggers - were a group of religious libertarians who flourished during the English Civil War (1642-1651), a period of social and religious turmoil which saw, in the words of the historian Christopher Hill, 'the world turned...

This original and exciting book examines the processes of nation building in the British West Indies.Author: Mary ChamberlainISBN-10: 0719078768ISBN-13: 9780719078767Publisher: Manchester University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2010Pages: 232Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.00d

In this volume distinguished scholars from both sides of the Atlantic explore the work of Tacitus in its historical and literary context and also show how his text was interpreted in the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Discussed here, for example, are the ways predilections...

This vintage book contains H. G. Wells's "The Open Conspiracy: Blue Prints for a World Revolution" (first published in 1928). Wells describes the book as a 'scheme to thrust forward and establish a human control over the destinies of life, and liberate it from...

I Wish I'd Been There brings together twenty of our most distinguished historians' responses to the question "What scene or incident in American history would you most liked to have witnessed--and why?" The answers illuminate crucial moments in our past and give readers a...

This complete collection of Francis Bacon's essays is superbly presented and meticulously faithful to the original publication. An intellectual possessed of a staggering breadth of knowledge and learning, Francis Bacon wrote many essays on a range of topics. Subjects as diverse as married life,...

This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.Author: Bronislas A. JezierskiISBN-10: 1258995662ISBN-13: 9781258995669Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.15d

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.Author: Mary Theopane ShoemakerISBN-10: 1258995549ISBN-13: 9781258995546Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.15d

The Tunnel Thru The Air Or Looking Back From 1940 is a novel written by William D. Gann. The story follows the life of a young man named Robert Gordon, who is an aspiring stock trader. Robert is determined to make a fortune in...

""A History of Jewish Literature"" is a two-volume work written by Meyer Waxman. Volume 6 covers the period of Jewish literature from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, while Volume 7 covers the period from the early 20th century to the mid-20th...

Symbolism in Penobscot Art: Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, V29, Part 2 is a scholarly work written by Frank G. Speck. The book explores the art and symbolism of the Penobscot people, a Native American tribe from Maine. Speck examines...

Author: Chester G. StarrISBN-10: 1258826917ISBN-13: 9781258826918Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2013Pages: 542Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.58lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.09d

Author: John Joseph StoudtISBN-10: 125882681XISBN-13: 9781258826819Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2013Pages: 412Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.84d

Author: John Newton BoucherISBN-10: 1258826615ISBN-13: 9781258826611Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2013Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.61d

Author: Kate H. PrescottISBN-10: 125882616XISBN-13: 9781258826161Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2013Pages: 126Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.27d

""A Century of Coos and Curry"" is a comprehensive historical account of the Southwest Oregon region, written by Emil R. Peterson. The book covers the period from the early 1800s to the early 1900s, detailing the various events, people, and developments that shaped the...

Saline County: A Century Of History, 1847-1947 is a comprehensive historical account of Saline County, located in central Arkansas. The book is authored by the Saline County Historical Society and covers a period of one hundred years, from the county's establishment in 1847 to...

""History of Naugatuck, Connecticut"" is a comprehensive book that chronicles the development and growth of Naugatuck, a small town in Connecticut. The book is written by Constance McLaughlin Green, a renowned American historian and author who has written extensively on the history of New...

Author: Earle NewtonISBN-10: 1258813165ISBN-13: 9781258813161Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2013Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.61d

Author: Theodore G. Wurm, Alvin C. GravesISBN-10: 1258811618ISBN-13: 9781258811617Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2013Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.26d

"I always wnted to be a cow-puncher," says Shorty Caraway. "As a little kid back on the farm in east Texas I couldn't think of nothin' else." Shorty's father took some persuading, but in the end he staked his fourteen-year-old son to a white...

Author: Allen ForteISBN-10: 1258798379ISBN-13: 9781258798376Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/31/2013Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.21d

Compositional Matrix: Monographs In Theory And Composition is a book written by Allen Forte, a renowned music theorist and composer. This book is a comprehensive guide to the compositional matrix, a tool used to analyze and understand the structure of musical compositions. The book...

Author: Ernest L. BiagiISBN-10: 1258792206ISBN-13: 9781258792206Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/24/2013Pages: 270Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.57d

Oskar Kokoschka: A Retrospective Exhibition is a comprehensive book that explores the life and work of the Austrian artist, Oskar Kokoschka. Written by James S. Plaut, the book is a detailed account of Kokoschka's artistic journey, from his early days as a student to...

Author: Richard Hunter, Ida MacAlpineISBN-10: 1258777339ISBN-13: 9781258777333Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2013Pages: 1134Format: PaperbackWeight: 4.23lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 2.22d

Author: Richard CarringtonISBN-10: 1258776634ISBN-13: 9781258776633Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2013Pages: 282Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.59d

Author: James Carlton HollenbeckISBN-10: 1258774682ISBN-13: 9781258774684Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2013Pages: 70Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.14d

""Three Hundred Years of Psychiatry, 1535-1860: A History Presented in Selected English Texts"" is a comprehensive book written by Richard Hunter. The book traces the history of psychiatry from the 16th century to the mid-19th century, focusing on the development of psychiatric theories and...

Mermaids And Mastodons: A Book Of Natural And Unnatural History by Carrington, Richard is a fascinating book that explores the natural and unnatural history of the world. The book is a collection of stories, myths, and legends that focus on the strange and unusual...

Author: Percy Moreau AshburnISBN-10: 1258768364ISBN-13: 9781258768362Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/20/2013Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.67d

Tercentenary Commission Of The State Of Connecticut Committee On Historical Publications, No. 52.Author: Adrian Francis McDonaldISBN-10: 1258767317ISBN-13: 9781258767310Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/20/2013Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.07d