For most of the 1800s, children were considered "e;small, unruly adults"e; who needed to be strictly disciplined and put to useful work as soon as they were able.
En contra de la creencia popular, en el efímero conflicto de las Malvinas, los británicos evitaron por poco una horrenda paliza militar, a pesar de la indiscutible superioridad tecnológica, de entrenamiento, de inteligencia y profesional de sus militares.
In questo secondo volume de "L'esercito Inca", ci occuperemo dell'organizzazione politica e amministrativa e dell'eccellente pianificazione che ha permesso agli Inca di godere di sicurezza all'interno e all'esterno del loro impero.
For decades, a great number of Americans saw Alger Hiss as an innocent victim of McCarthyism--a distinguished diplomat railroaded by an ambitious Richard Nixon.
In books such as Mystics and Messiahs, Hidden Gospels, and The Next Christendom, Philip Jenkins has established himself as a leading commentator on religion and society.
Donald Ritchie offers a vibrant chronicle of news coverage in our nation's capital, from the early days of radio and print reporting and the heyday of the wire services to the brave new world of the Internet.
For decades, a great number of Americans saw Alger Hiss as an innocent victim of McCarthyism--a distinguished diplomat railroaded by an ambitious Richard Nixon.
The tenth and youngest son of a poor Boston soapmaker, Benjamin Franklin would rise to become, in Thomas Jefferson's words, "e;the greatest man and ornament of his age.
The Girondins of Chile tells of the strong influence that the European revolutions of 1848 had in Chile, and how they motivated a young Santiago society with high cultural aspirations but little political knowledge or direction.
In this short biography, Michael Schaller, acclaimed historian of the American political right, offers readers a poignant account of Ronald Reagan's life and achievements, from his small-town upbringing in rural Illinois to his cinematic success in Hollywood, entry into politics as governor of California, and meteoric rise to the White House, where he served for eight years.