This concise biography of the world famous revolutionary Che Guevara provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive account available of his remarkable life, tragic death, and enduring political legacy.
This book provides a historical analysis of presidential rhetoric regarding war and examines the similarities, differences, effectiveness, and ethics of the persuasive strategies used by the White House through the history of the nation.
The first book of its kind to appear in a generation, this comprehensive study details the experiences of the black men, women, and children who lived in the South during the traumatic time of secession and civil war.
Distinguishing itself from the mass of political biographies of Barack Obama, this first interdisciplinary study of Obama's Indonesian and Hawai'ian years examines their effect on his adult character, political identity, and global world-view.
This diagnostic history of Argentina's economic prostration is full of timely lessons for readers in the United States about how an irresponsible capitalist elite and cynical politicians can lead a wealthy nation to throw it all away.
This powerful narrative tells the triumphant story of the men and women who spent their lives and fortunes trying to abolish the institution of slavery in the United States.
This book analyzes the complex causes and effects of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks both domestically and internationally, and examines the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Complete History of the Civil War (Including Memoirs & Biographies of the Lead Commanders)' offers a profound exploration of the American Civil War, presenting an amalgam of styles ranging from personal memoirs to rigorously researched historical analyses.
In 'The Man & The Sea - 10 Maritime Novels in One Edition' by Herman Melville, readers are taken on a literary journey through the vast and unpredictable world of the sea.
This resource guide to 100 key events in Latino history provides students, librarians, and scholars with hundreds of original and compelling term paper ideas and the key print and electronic sources needed for research.
This challenging book explores the debates over the scope of the enumerated powers of Congress and the Fourteenth Amendment that accompanied the expansion of federal authority during the period between the beginning of the Civil War and the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
A rebel and risk-taker from childhood, John McCain-son and grandson of admirals-nevertheless chose to follow the traditional path marked out for him in the military.
A unique compilation of diverse sources, many in English translation for the first time, this book documents the Mexican Revolution, explains its popular and agrarian nature, and helps to clarify its often perplexing conflicts, alliances, and issues.
This book examines the early poetry (19561971) of the Ukrainian/American writer Yuriy Tarnawsky, one of the founders of the New York Group of Ukrainian poets and a unique figure among Ukrainian writers with regard to his experiments with forms.
Joseph Kossuth Dixon's 'The Vanishing Race: The History of the Last Indian Council' is a groundbreaking work that delves into the fascinating history of Native American tribes in the late 19th century.
On Stony Ground presents a historical ethnographic account of a generation of Mennonites from the Soviet Union who, following Russia's revolution and civil war, immigrated to Manitoba during the 1920s.
On Stony Ground presents a historical ethnographic account of a generation of Mennonites from the Soviet Union who, following Russia's revolution and civil war, immigrated to Manitoba during the 1920s.
James Mooney's 'The Calendar History of Kiowa Indians (Illustrated Edition)' is a detailed and insightful exploration of the Kiowa tribe's rich cultural history as reflected through their calendars and time-keeping systems.
Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Journal of Julius Rodman' is a captivating novel that follows the adventurous journey of Julius Rodman as he explores the uncharted territories of the American frontier.
David Rankin, Farmer: Modern Agricultural Methods Contrasted With Primitive Agricultural Methods By The Life History Of A Plain Farmer is a book written by David Rankin and published in 1909.
Zane Grey's 'The Ohio River Trilogy: Betty Zane, The Spirit of the Border & The Last Trail' is a classic collection of historical fiction that vividly depicts the early American frontier life along the Ohio River during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
A fascinating history of the profitable paradox of the American outdoor experience: visiting nature first requires shopping No escape to nature is complete without a trip to an outdoor recreational store or a browse through online offerings.
"e;Incredibly detailed and well-documented"e; (San Francisco Book Review), a revelatory history of the actions of five Indian Nations during the Civil War.
Presenting a history of agriculture in the American Corn Belt, this book argues that modernization occurred not only for economic reasons but also because of how farmers use technology as a part of their identity and culture.
In the early years of this century, Burnside, Kentucky, was a bustling community perched on and above the floodplain formed by the Cumberland River and the South Fork.
This book investigates why nations with rich archaeological pasts like Egypt, Greece, and Jordan gave important antiquities-often unique, rare, and highly valued monuments-to New York City, New York Institutions, and the United States from 1879 to 1965.
This book investigates why nations with rich archaeological pasts like Egypt, Greece, and Jordan gave important antiquities-often unique, rare, and highly valued monuments-to New York City, New York Institutions, and the United States from 1879 to 1965.
In 'Burial Mounds in the North (Illustrated),' Cyrus Thomas delves into the archaeological significance of ancient burial mounds in the northern regions of America.
James Willard Schultz's 'The War-Trail Fort: Adventures of Pitamakan & Thomas Fox' is a riveting tale that blends adventure, friendship, and Native American culture.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the writers of the Beat Generation revolutionized American literature with their iconoclastic approach to language and their angry assault on the conformity and conservatism of postwar society.
"e;This account of oft-forgotten aspects of the war that is also a powerful survival story is highly recommended for the casual reader of military history as well as the serious scholar of the Pacific war.
