History: specific events and topics

An extraordinary and rare glimpse into the daily life of a cadet and midshipman in the Victorian Navy.

Over centuries past, powerful nations and empires have expressed their might and control in part through the strength of their navies and their industrial and commercial prowess through fleets of vessels whether powered by sail or later steam.

This book examines the development of global cities in Indonesia and proposes a new paradigm for urban development, grounded in inclusive social development.

The story of Leith-built ships continues in this third volume from just after the conclusion of World War Two to 1965.

The Dunbars of Ackergill and Hempriggs emerged in the late 1600s as one of the largest landowners in Caithness.

The American military presence in Scotland during the Cold War was greater than in either of the World Wars, bringing with it the largest peace-time number of foreign military personnel in Scotland's history.

This book examines the intersections of sport, race, gender, social networks and social movements with a case study of the North-American nonprofit organization 'Black Girl Hockey Club' (BGHC).

This work plumbs two centuries of androcentric culture to reveal the women who defied convention as they built a career and earned a living.

Route 66 is the very essence of Americana - the embodiment of the American dream in diners, motels and gas stations.

Uber Walder und Forste, vermeintlich alte und sehr moderne, ihre Rodung und Wiederaufforstung.

Somerset is one of the most varied counties in the country.

Trees have been described as 'the lungs of the planet' because of their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen.

Bristol has been one of England's largest cities since it became a county in 1373.

In the early eighteenth century, Christianity began to lose its hold on the story of humankind.

Auch anhand von Zeitzeugenberichten, Dokumenten und zahlreichen Fotos kommt eine wenig bekannte, aber erstaunlich positive Seite der deutschen Einheit in den Blick.

Peter Robinson and Peter Cox embark on a thoughtful exploration of the rich and diverse history of the British hospitality industry.

Wie beeinflussen die Grundungsmythen der USA unsere politische Gegenwart?

While the Armenian Genocide has received significant international recognition, the related experiences of Greeks and Assyrians are largely unknown and overlooked.

Wie in anderen Ländern ist der Rechtsstaat in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland vielfältigen Vorwürfen ausgesetzt, denen das Lehrbuch durch Information und wissenschaftlicher Analyse begegnen will.

This book is the first in-depth study of the restoration and conservation field in the National Socialist era.

This book is the first in-depth study of the restoration and conservation field in the National Socialist era.

Wie in anderen Ländern ist der Rechtsstaat in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland vielfältigen Vorwürfen ausgesetzt, denen das Lehrbuch durch Information und wissenschaftlicher Analyse begegnen will.

This book examines patterns of national integration and the mobilisation of the peasantry across two historical regions, Central and Eastern Europe, over a long historical timeframe, spanning from the 1848 Revolution to the outbreak of the Second World War.

This book presents the first comprehensive study of Mohammad Zahir Shah’s forty-year reign, uncovering how conservative governance sustained the longest period of political stability in modern Afghan history.

This book presents the first comprehensive study of Mohammad Zahir Shah’s forty-year reign, uncovering how conservative governance sustained the longest period of political stability in modern Afghan history.

Beginning with the premise that religious and non-religious identities were fluid, overlapping phenomena rather than static, binary conditions, this timely edited collection challenges the traditional notion that atheism was an acute intellectual innovation of Western modernity by rethinking its multifarious pre-modern manifestations and impact in Brazil, China, England, France, Italy, New England, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Transylvania.

Beginning with the premise that religious and non-religious identities were fluid, overlapping phenomena rather than static, binary conditions, this timely edited collection challenges the traditional notion that atheism was an acute intellectual innovation of Western modernity by rethinking its multifarious pre-modern manifestations and impact in Brazil, China, England, France, Italy, New England, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Transylvania.

Entre 1960 y 1975 mas de tres millones de espanoles salieron de su patria con destino a Europa impulsados por el atraso economico de la Espana franquista.

Hoheneck war eines der beruchtigtsten Gefangnisse in der DDR.

This book argues for reframing endometriosis as a chronic pain condition, rather than an infertility issue.

This book argues for reframing endometriosis as a chronic pain condition, rather than an infertility issue.

This book examines the influence and strategic efforts of the Comintern, the agency created in 1919 by Lenin to promote world revolution, during the Spanish civil war.

Welche gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Faktoren trugen zur Bestandigkeit (vor)moderner Hospitaler bei, die teils bis zur Gegenwart fortbestehen?

This book examines the previously hidden and unpublished submissions made to the Irish Boundary Commission in 1924-25, offering a rare glimpse into a pivotal moment in Irish and British history.

This work plumbs two centuries of androcentric culture to reveal the women who defied convention as they built a career and earned a living.

In October 1942, thirteen-year-old Rozia Handelsman (Rose Lipszyc) manages to escape certain death as her family is being deported from their home near Lublin, Poland.

How should we understand promises as public, private, or political commitments?

Hawai'i is often seen as a paradise for surfing and golfing today, but it was once a proud native kingdom with international connections.

"e;Perhaps the single most important monograph to have appeared on modern Philippine history.