History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period

* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times * Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History * ';Extraordinarya great American biography' (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era.

The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York's Lower East Side who stowed away on the most remarkable feat of science and daring of the Jazz Age, The Stowaway is ';a thrilling adventure that captures not only the making of a man but of a nation' (David Grann, bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon).

Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and Esquire This revelatory and inclusive book ';unearths the stories of the peoplefarm laborers, domestic workers, factory employeesbehind some of the labor movement's biggest successes' (The New York Times) from independent journalist and Teen Vogue labor columnist Kim Kelly.

In this groundbreaking book, noted historian Thaddeus Russell tells a new and surprising story about the origins of American freedom.

The Oxford Handbook of Greek Drama in the Americas is the first edited collection to discuss the performance of Greek drama across the continents and archipelagos of the Americas from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present.

The ';delightfully macabre' (The New York Times) true tale of a brilliant and eccentric surgeonand his quest to transplant the human soul.

A Washington Post style editor's fascinating and irresistible look back on the Miss America pageantunveiling the hidden world of this iconic institution.

Die Ankunft europäischer Kolonisatoren bedeutete für die Ureinwohner Nordamerikas den Beginn einer Tragödie, die bis heute kaum vollständig erzählt ist.

This ';historical page-turner of the highest order' (The Wall Street Journal) tells the chilling, little-known story of an American-born Soviet spy in the atom bomb project during World War II, perfect for fans of The Americans and nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.

The world's leading expert on Osama bin Laden delivers for the first time the ';riveting' (The New York Times) definitive biography of a man who set the course of American foreign policy for the 21st century and whose ideological heirs we continue to battle today.

* Winner of the 2017 National Book Critics Circle Award * National Book Award Finalist * Time magazine Top 10 Nonfiction Book of the Year * New York Times Notable Book * Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017 This ';epic history' (The Boston Globe) from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Frances FitzGerald is the first to tell the powerful, dramatic story of the Evangelical movement in Americafrom the Puritan era to the 2016 election.

A ';brilliant' (The Washington Post), ';clear-eyed and incisive' (The New Republic) analysis of how the wealthiest group in American society is making life miserable for everyoneincluding themselves.

An ';engagingly written' (The Wall Street Journal) account of the ';Punitive Expedition' of 1916 that brought Pancho Villa and Gen.

Stunning.

Barack Obamas inauguration as president on January 20, 2009, inspired the world.

Great American RailroadJourneys sees the famous brand of social-history-cum-travelogue venture tothe New World.

In the hands of Mike Leach and Buddy Levy, the story of this brilliant Apache leader comes into sharp focus, both in their narrative of his life and in spirited commentaries on its meaning (S.

No American state is more antistatist than Alaska.

A Washington Post Notable Book The definitive biography of the fiercely vigilant and politically astute First Lady who shaped one of the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century: Nancy Reagan.

In an era marked by profound upheaval and transformation, the Baruch Apocalypses emerged as powerful expressions of Jewish faith and enduring hope.

Charles Ortloff provides a new perspective on archaeological studies of the urban and agricultural water supply and distribution systems of the major ancient civilizations of South America, the Middle East, and South-East Asia, by using modern computer analysis methods to extract the true hydraulic/hydrological knowledge base available to these peoples.

Arthwyr ap Meurig, der wahre König Arthur, im Schatten der Normannen & Franken, ist meine deutsche Übersetzung der historischen Bücher von Wilson & Blackett.

The Oxford Handbook of Greek Drama in the Americas is the first edited collection to discuss the performance of Greek drama across the continents and archipelagos of the Americas from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER The capstone book in a trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead and The American Story and host of Bloomberg TV's The David Rubenstein ShowAmerican icons and historians on the ever-evolving American experiment, featuring Ken Burns, Madeleine Albright, Wynton Marsalis, Billie Jean King, Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Im trockenen Küstengebiet Nordperus erhebt sich ein archäologisches Wunder: Die Pyramiden von Túcume, eine der beeindruckendsten und geheimnisvollsten Stätten präkolumbianischer Baukunst.

';A fascinating, fast-paced historyfull of remarkable characters and incredible stories' about the nineteenth-century American dynasties who battled for dominance of the tea and opium trades (Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Awardwinning author of In the Heart of the Sea).

This official tie-in to the highly acclaimed film, The Birth of a Nation, surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner's relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations.

Die Dakota, ein stolzes Volk mit einer reichen Geschichte, haben eine tiefe und ehrfürchtige Beziehung zur Natur, die ihre Kultur und Spiritualität durchdringt.

As breathtaking today as the day it was completed, Hoover Dam not only shaped the American West but helped launch the American century.

The ';magisterial' (The New York Times Book Review) second volume of Sidney Blumenthal's acclaimed, landmark biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the future president's genius during the most decisive period of his political life when he seizes the moment, finds his voice, and helps create a new political party.

'I was fascinated, moved and entertained by every page.

An NPR Best Book of the Year The incredible true story of the last ship to carry enslaved people to America, the remarkable town its survivors founded after emancipation, and the complicated legacy their descendants carry with them to this dayby the journalist who discovered the ship's remains.

Epic history of the first Virginia Colony and the true story of Pocahontas, to coincide with the colony's 400th anniversary in 2007.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena's Children comes a ';vivid, compelling, and unputdownable new biography' (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the extraordinary life and times of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and a powerful, unsung hero in America's early days.

Deliciously detailed and dense, as satisfying as any mystery.

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Esta es la historia de una sociedad que surgió de la violencia.

Esta obra presenta una sistemática transcripción de las cartas dirigidas al rey y al Consejo de Indias por parte de la Real Audiencia de Santafé y sus oficiales durante la presidencia de don Juan de Borja (1605-1628).

Esta obra presenta una sistemática transcripción de las cartas dirigidas al rey y al Consejo de Indias por parte de la Real Audiencia de Santafé y sus oficiales durante la presidencia de don Juan de Borja (1605-1628).

¿Qué había más allá de las fronteras del imperio colonial español en América?

Interstate 69 is an enlightening journey through the heart of America.

*A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Esquire* "e;A remarkable book.