History: specific events and topics

Young Martha Jane Cannary began life as a camp follower and street urchin.

During the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863, Sgt.

By 1900, the tale of the 300 Texians who died in the 1836 battle of the Alamo had already become legend.

In 1948 most white people in the North had no idea how unjust and unequal daily life was for the 10 million African Americans living in the South.

Here is a revisitation--part tribute, part update--of Stephen Birminghams much-loved Real Lace.

From the earliest days of the western frontier, women heeded the call to go west along with their husbands, sweethearts, and parents.

Idahos Remarakble Women 2 tells the history of the Gem State through the stories of fifteen pioneering women, all born before 1900, who made a profound impact on Idaho.

Clashes between white and Indian societies are erupting into war when Sarah Wakefield is taken captive in 1862.

In this reprint of a classic Indian Captivity Narrative from the 19th century, Nelson Lee recounts his adventures and his narrow escape from the Comanches in tales nearly too tall to be true.

A soldier's eye view of Vietnam's fiercest close-quarters battle upon its 50th anniversaryKhe Sanh's Hill Fights of 1967as experienced by co-author Bobby Maras and told in this hour-by-hour, day-by-day accountwere carnage on the ground, much of it hand-to-hand fighting in the dark.

Brave Hearts: Indian Women of the Plains tells the story of Plains Indian women through a series of fascinating vignettes.

The Definitive Guide to Ancient and Contemporary Rock Art!

Colorado Territory in 1864 wasnt merely the wild west, it was a land in limbo while the Civil War raged in the east and politics swirled around its potential admission to the union.

It began as poisonous rotgut in Medieval RussiaIvan the Terrible liked it, Peter the Great loved itbut this grain alcohol \u201cwithout distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color\u201d has become our uncontested king of spirits.

Part food narrative, part investigation, part adventure story, Organic is an eye-opening and entertaining look into the anything goes world behind the organic label.

By 1941, a nascent statehood movement began to coalesce into an active and explicit secession campaign seeking to carve from Northern California and Southern Oregon a new State of Jefferson.

A Sweet Taste ofHistory captures the grandeur of the sweet tablethe grand finale course of an 18th century meal.

Discover the nation's capital from behind the scenes.

2025 Readers' Favorite Book Awards Gold Medal-winner2025 American Book Fest Best Book Award FinalistA breakneck adventure of war, romance, and politics in the golden age of piracy.

FEATURED IN THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY BIG CHICKEN: A FAST FOOD CONSPIRACY Winner of the J.

When the luxury liner Ile de France sailed into New York harbor for the first time in 1927, she brought to America the first great, coordinated example of what the French then called LArt Moderne.

Colorado Territory in 1864 wasnt merely the wild west, it was a land in limbo while the Civil War raged in the east and politics swirled around its potential admission to the union.

Following liberation in April 1945, Vienna was characterized by destruction, cold, hunger, and an acute housing shortage.

Entdecken Sie die Welt der japanischen Keramik: Von Raku bis KutaniTauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der japanischen Töpferkunst!

Balleneros, loberos y guaneros en Patagonia y Malvinas es una investigación original y pionera sobre historia ambiental e introducción de especies biológicas en el mar patagónico, costas e islas como causa de la navegación.

"Bonn" ist zum Synonym der zweiten deutschen Republik und ihres "Wiederaufstiegs" geworden.

Un clásico en estado puro, la obra de referencia sobre los orígenes de la Revolución Industrial en Occidente, traducido a dieciséis idiomas e inédito en español.

"e;Why limit happy to an hour?

In den letzten Jahren seines Lebens hat der französische Aufklärer Denis Diderot eine Reihe von Erzählungen vorgelegt, die als "Summe" seines moralphilosophischen Denkens gelten können.

Aus Überzeugung für Freiheit und Würde des Menschen!

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;THE OLD BRITISH TALES OF THE BUSH - 5 Intriguing Books of Australia (Illustrated)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

What does it mean to be a Canadian?

In this ';riveting' (Los Angeles Times) account of the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Twomey ';infuses a well-known story with suspense' (The New York Times Book Review), offering a poignant new perspective on the most infamous day in American history.

From New York Times bestselling author, master fixologist, reality TV star, and ';Cocktail Queen,' Bethenny Frankel, comes the ultimate drink guide for every Skinnygirl's shelf!

The New York Times bestselling investigation into the sexual, economic, and emotional lives of women is ';an informative and thought-provoking book for anyonenot just the single ladieswho want to gain a greater understanding of this pivotal moment in the history of the United States' (The New York Times Book Review).

Essence magazine is the most popular, well respected, and largest circulated black women's magazine in history.

Schwarze Messen, Satanismus, Teufelskult - das Satanische hat im Rock 'n' Roll seit jeher einen festen Platz.

The controversial first-hand account of what really happened in the south Atlantic skiesSharkey Ward commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Invincible, was senior Sea Harrier adviser to the Command, flew over sixty missions and was awarded DSC.

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When Thomas Harding discovered that his family had profited from slavery, he set out to interrogate the choices of his ancestors and Britain's role in this terrible history.

A vivid, first-hand account of the tension and excitement of flying missions over Nazi GermanyThe British and American bomber crews of the Second World War often had to endure the most terrifying conditions.

In this poetic handbook, written when he was just twenty-three, the world-famous high-wire artist Philippe Petit offers a window into the world of his craft.

Nashville, August 1920.

Kenneth Rose was one of the most astute observers of the post-war Establishment.

'Lively' THE TIMES'Engrossing' THE SPECTATOR'Stunning' WOMAN & HOME'Marvellous' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINEThrough ancient art, evocative myth, intriguing archaeological discoveries and philosophical explorations, Bettany Hughes takes us on a voyage of discovery to reveal the truth behind Venus, and why this immortal goddess is so much more than nudity, romance and sex.

When we look into the future, we imagine economic collapse, environmental disaster and the zombie apocalypse.

THE PORTLAND SPY RING was one of the most infamous espionage cases from the Cold War.

Why do the Japanese almost always go for holidays in groups?

A journey along one of Britain's oldest roads, from Dover to Anglesey, in search of the hidden history that makes us who we are today.

The Atlantic slave trade was one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial ventures.