General and world history

The acclaimed Lincoln scholar examines the president’s treatment of Southern civilians during the Civil War, shedding new light on his wartime conduct.

"e;The compelling story of a colony besieged by meteorological, epidemiological, economic, and manmade catastrophes only to arise like the phoenix.

Writings of Sun Tzu, Vegetius, Marshal Maurice de Saxe, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon.

A groundbreaking account of the development of Germany''s first African community, which offers fascinating perspectives on transnational German history.

The book explores the era of space collaboration (from 1970 to the present).

Action-packed memoir by an American pilot and squadron commander in the Korean War.

A history of the world’s first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.

This monumental seven-volume encyclopedia, prepared by the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, describes the universe of camps and ghettos-more than 20,000 in all-that the Nazis and their allies operated, from Norway to North Africa and from France to Russia.

"e;The essays offer an unvarnished look at not only the severe fighting that characterized these months, but also the simple attempt to survive the rampant disease, malnourishment, and harsh winter on the steppe and in the ruins of Stalingrad.

Constructed from first person accounts from Union and Confederate officers and soldiers, this military history is perfect for Civil War buffs.

This collection of essays studies the expression and diffusion of radical ideas in Britain from the period of the English Revolution in the mid-seventeenth century to the Romantic Revolution in the early nineteenth century.

Jonathan Scott is a freelance writer specializing in family history.

During the early 1960s the Cold War reached its climax.

Never previously seen reports and plans marked restricted and classified have been sourced from Britannia Royal Naval College's Archive.

An in-depth look at the institution as the center of many important cultural shifts with which the South and the wider Church have wrestled historically.

A collection of essays detailing how individuals remapped race, gender, and sexuality through their lived experiences and in the cultural imaginationFor centuries the Atlantic world has been a site of encounter and exchange, a rich point of transit where one could remake one's identity or find it transformed.

In this book Toner offers a new way of looking at Roman society at all levels, not just among the elite, by examining the imperial games and the baths as well as gambling, the taverns, theatre and carnivals.

The personal memoir of a Nazi soldier, from joining the German Army in 1941 through his time as a Panzer on the Eastern Front.

The fifth edition of this bestselling book is for school and college students taking courses in Modern World History and for undergraduates in History and International Relations.

Josef was a young German male who had recently finished school, but he was uncertain of his direction in life.

On January 2, 1678, a fleet of French ships sank off the Venezuelan coast.

Very often, history is thought of as that lesson we suffered through at school, made into boring facts and figures rather than the rich and interesting tales that actually comprise it.

Reinhard ‘Teddy’ Suhren fired more successful torpedo shots than any other man during the war, many before he even became a U-boat commander.

Captain C Shore's enthusiasm for firearms led him to take every possible opportunity to try out different weapons, ammunition and methods of shooting.

Landmark study of the Canadians' first major operation in Normandy New revelations on the death of German panzer ace Michael Wittmann Handsomely illustrated with maps, photos, and diagrams On August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army launched Operation Totalize, a massive armored and mechanized infantry attack that aimed to break through enemy defenses south of Caen and trap the German Army in Normandy by linking up with Patton's Third Army.

Comprehensive look into the dangerous world of glider warfare.

From The Louisiana PurchaseLike many other major events in world history, the Louisiana Purchase is a fascinating mix of destiny and individual energy and creativity.

A concise, gripping history of the resource-rich yet poverty-wracked nation's instability and military conflict in the 1960s.

A comprehensive study of the oyster shell building material of the South Carolina LowcountryBeaufort, South Carolina,is well known for its historical architecture, but perhaps none is quite as remarkable as those edifices formed by tabby, sometimes called coastal concrete, comprising a mixture of lime, sand, water, and oyster shells.

In this book leading cultural anthropologist Anton Blok sheds new light on the lives and achievements of pioneers who revolutionized science and art over the past five centuries, demonstrating that adversity rather than talent alone was crucial to their success.

Praise for War Beneath the Sea"e;I am truly filled with awe and admiration.

WWII fighter pilots share stories of flying into battle from Berlin to Tokyo in Mustangs, Spitfires, Flying Fortresses and more.

In 1988, the renowned sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and the leading historian Roger Chartier met for a series of lively discussions that were broadcast on French public radio.

The author of Shot Down in the Drink shares photos and anecdotes detailing the history of the World War II fighter plane and its crews across the globe.

Ronald Reagan: 100 Years is the official centennial publication from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.

The acclaimed climate futurist examines our unquestioning faith in progress, and its limits in the face of peak oil and climate change.

A comprehensive, illustrated history of North Carolina spanning from the colonial period to the twenty-first century.

Never previously seen reports and plans marked restricted and classified have been sourced from Britannia Royal Naval College's Archive.

Mark Harrison's book illuminates the threats posed by infectious diseases since 1500.

Jonathan Scott is a freelance writer specializing in family history.

The classic irreverent look at the pastnow updated with even more appalling facts!

This book exploresthe close relationships betweenthreeof the most famous twentieth-century African Americans, W.

This lively, firsthand account of an army trapped in a hostile land, cut off from reinforcement and facing powerful enemies, is offered in English for the first time.