History - Essays

Author: James Claude MalinISBN-10: 1258279339ISBN-13: 9781258279332Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2012Pages: 450Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.91d

The Ghost Towns of Wyoming is a comprehensive guide to the abandoned towns and settlements that dot the landscape of Wyoming. Written by Mary Lou Pence, the book explores the history and stories behind these forgotten places, from the mining camps of the late...

""A Standard History Of Springfield And Clark County, Ohio V1"" is a historical book written by Benjamin F. Prince in 1922. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of Springfield and Clark County, Ohio, from its earliest settlements to the early 20th...

The Gothic History of Jordanes is a book written by Charles Christopher Mierow and published in 1915. It is a translation of the work of Jordanes, a 6th-century historian who chronicled the history of the Goths. The book is divided into two parts, the...

The book ""History Of The Academic Class Of 1856, Yale University, To 1896"" is a historical account of the academic class of 1856 at Yale University. Written by Theron Brown and published in 1897, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the lives and...

The History of Kington is a book written by a member of the Mechanics������� Institute in 1845. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of Kington, a small town located in Herefordshire, England. The author covers a range of topics, including the...

Theodore Dwight Woolsey: His Early Years is a biographical book written by Theodore Salisbury Woolsey in 1912. The book is about the early life of Theodore Dwight Woolsey, who was an American educator and president of Yale University from 1846 to 1871. The book...

""A Description and History of Kidwelly Castle, Caermarthenshire"" is a historical account of Kidwelly Castle, a medieval fortress located in the Welsh county of Carmarthenshire. Written by George Thomas Clark in 1851, the book provides a detailed description of the castle's architecture, layout, and...

""A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, Pennsylvania"" is a historical account written by Richard Darlington Jr. in 1877. The book provides a detailed description of a devastating tornado that struck Chester County, Pennsylvania on May 28, 1877. The author describes...

The ""History Of The Boyd Family And Descendants: With Historical Sketches"" is a book written by William Philip Boyd and published in 1912. It is a comprehensive account of the Boyd family and their descendants, tracing their lineage from their origins in Scotland to...

""History Of The American Whale Fishery: From Its Earliest Inception To The Year 1876"" is a comprehensive account of the American whale fishery industry from its beginnings up to the year 1876. The book was written by Alexander Starbuck and was originally published in...

Guy Fawkes: Or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, 1605 is a book written by Thomas Lathbury and published in 1839. The book provides a comprehensive account of the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which was an attempted assassination of King James I...

The History Of Phi Beta Kappa is a comprehensive book written by Oscar M. Voorhees that delves into the origins and evolution of one of the most prestigious academic honor societies in the United States. Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 at the...

The Theory of Environment: An Outline of the History of the Idea of Milieu and Its Present Status (1918) is a book written by Armin Hajman Koller. This book explores the concept of ""milieu"" or environment and its historical development as a theoretical concept....

""Herod and Mariamne: A Tragedy"" is a historical fiction novel written by Amelie Rives. The story revolves around the tragic love affair between Herod, the King of Judea, and Mariamne, a beautiful and intelligent Jewish princess. The novel is set in the first century...

A Treatise on the Vine by William Robert Prince is a comprehensive book that delves into the history, establishment, culture, and management of vineyards. The book starts with an exploration of the vine's earliest origins and traces its history through the ages. It then...

""A History of Rehoboth, Massachusetts: Its History for 275 Years, 1643-1918"" is a comprehensive account of the town of Rehoboth, Massachusetts from its founding in 1643 to the end of World War I in 1918. The book was written by Leonard Bliss, a prominent...

The Trappist Monk is a book written by H. J. McDermott that provides a concise history of the Order of Reformed Cistercians, also known as the Trappist monks, and includes a sketch of the Abbey of New Melleray. The book delves into the origins...

The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret is a book written by Theodoret, a fifth-century bishop and theologian. The book is a historical account of the early Christian Church, covering the period from the birth of Christ to the Council of Ephesus in 431 AD. It...

""The Fame and Confession of the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross"" is a book written by Philalethes, also known as Eugenius. It is a historical account of the Rosicrucian movement, a mysterious and secretive group that emerged in Europe in the early 17th century....

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...

Descriptive Account of Tintern Abbey: Selected from the Most Esteemed Writers on that Beautiful Ruin is a book written in 1798 by Tintern Abbey. The book provides a comprehensive description of the Tintern Abbey, which is a historic ruin located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The...

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 Paddhati of Sarngadhara V1: The Text (1888) is a book written by Peter Peterson. It is a complete and comprehensive translation of the original Sanskrit text of the Paddhati of Sarngadhara, a classical Ayurvedic text. The book provides a detailed and systematic description...

An engaging collection of essays focusing on American veterans.War and American Life is a book of essays and reflections by celebrated historian and former marine James Wright, who has been active as an advocate, teacher, and scholar. Featuring both previously published pieces and new...

Religion, Scholarship, and Higher Education explores foundational issues surrounding the interaction of religion and the academy in the twenty-first century. Featuring the work of eighteen scholars from diverse institutional, disciplinary, and religious backgrounds, this outstanding collection of essays issues from a three-year Lilly Seminar...

Robert L. Benson (1925-1996), professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles, was one of the most learned and original medievalists of his generation. At his untimely death he left behind a considerable body of unpublished writings, many of which he had...

South Korean historian Jie-Hyun Lim, raised under an anticommunist dictatorship, turned to Marxian thought to explain his country's development, even as he came to struggle with its Eurocentrism. As a transnational scholar working in postcommunist Poland, Lim recognized striking similarities between Korean and Polish...

South Korean historian Jie-Hyun Lim, raised under an anticommunist dictatorship, turned to Marxian thought to explain his country's development, even as he came to struggle with its Eurocentrism. As a transnational scholar working in postcommunist Poland, Lim recognized striking similarities between Korean and Polish...

In these pathbreaking essays, Roy Rosenzweig charts the impact of new media on teaching, researching, preserving, presenting, and understanding history. Negotiating between the "cyberenthusiasts" who champion technological breakthroughs and the "digital skeptics" who fear the end of traditional humanistic scholarship, Rosenzweig re-envisions the practices...

The events of 1968 are often seen purely as a student revolution, but impacted on every aspect of French society - theatre, film, sexuality, race, the countryside, the factories. This volume explores the full diversity of this extraordinary upheaval, and shows how 1968 continues...

After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and...

A daily celebration of Chicago's history, both known and obscure, and always entertaining. Every day in Chicago is a day to remember. In a city so rich with history, every day is the anniversary of some storied historical or cultural moment, whether it's the...

A rich trove of 21 classic stories that reveal the true wonder of hunting for treasure. Author: Charles ElliottISBN-10: 1493069594ISBN-13: 9781493069590Publisher: Lyons PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2022Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.08lbsSize: 9.16h x 6.04w x 0.68d

Written by one of the world's leading historians of political thought and published over the past three decades, the purpose of these essays is to present British history as the history of several nations interacting with--and sometimes seceding from--association with an imperial state. The...

The New World History is a comprehensive volume of essays selected to enrich world history teaching and scholarship in this rapidly expanding field. The forty-four articles in this book take stock of the history, evolving literature, and current trajectories of new world history. These...

Carlo Ginzburg's brilliant and timely new essay collection takes a bold stand against naive positivism and allegedly sophisticated neo-skepticism. It looks deeply into questions raised by decades of post-structuralism: What constitutes historical truth? How do we draw a boundary between truth and fiction? What...

Contributing Authors Include Eula E. Fullerton, Martha Buntin, Arthur H. Hall, And Many Others.Author: Oklahoma Historical SocietyISBN-10: 1258679140ISBN-13: 9781258679149Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/20/2013Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.31d

Author: Alfred RogosinISBN-10: 1258665409ISBN-13: 9781258665401Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/13/2013Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.07d

Author: Annie M. GilchristISBN-10: 1258459043ISBN-13: 9781258459048Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/25/2012Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.08d

Author: Albert Katz WeinbergISBN-10: 1258399709ISBN-13: 9781258399702Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2012Pages: 572Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.66lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.16d

""Scientists and Amateurs: A History of the Royal Society"" by Dorothy Stimson is a comprehensive account of the Royal Society, one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific organizations in the world. The book traces the history of the society from its foundation in...

Author: Lloyd Leroy SmailISBN-10: 125830421XISBN-13: 9781258304218Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2012Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.39d

Author: Wilma T. DonahueISBN-10: 1258244829ISBN-13: 9781258244828Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2012Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.45d

Preliminaries To A History Of The Cowley Family: Including The Cooley, Colley, Coley, Calley, Cawley, Cayley, Culley, Curley, Cowles, And Wellesley Branches (1881) is a book written by Edward Cowley. It is a comprehensive historical account of the Cowley family and its various branches,...

Lake Sunapee is a historical book published in 1897 by the Boston and Maine Railroad. It is a beautifully illustrated guidebook that highlights the natural beauty and attractions of Lake Sunapee, a popular vacation spot in New Hampshire during the late 19th century. The...

""Edward G. Budd: Father Of The Streamliners And The Budd Company"" is a biography of Edward G. Budd, a prominent American industrialist who revolutionized the railroad industry with his innovative designs for streamlined trains. The book is written by Budd himself and provides a...

The Early History of Narragansett is a historical book written by Elisha Reynolds Potter Jr. and originally published in 1835. The book provides a comprehensive account of the early history of Narragansett, a region in Rhode Island, United States. It covers the period from...

""History of Billy the Kid"" is a non-fiction book written by Charles A. Siringo and published in 1920. The book is a detailed account of the life of William H. Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid, who was a notorious outlaw and gunfighter...

The Pillsbury Family: Being A History Of William And Dorothy Pillsbury Of Newbury In New England, And Their Descendants To The Eleventh Generation is a book written by David Brainard Pilsbury and published in 1898. The book provides a comprehensive history of the Pillsbury...