First published in 1956, this is a history of California's official state gold rush ghost town, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, and in 1962 became Bodie State Historic Park.
AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT BY THE NEW YORK TIMES CORRESPONDENT-WHAT REALLY OCCURRED IN CUBA AFTER FIDEL CASTRO SEIZED POWERIn three short years Fidel Castro and his revolution have destroyed the once prosperous economy of Cuba and helped the Soviet Union establish its first armed beachhead in the Western Hemisphere.
First published in 1934, this book tells the story of an American farm woman, her husband and family, and vividly describes farm life and farm psychology.
"e;THIS study of Lincoln's campaign for nomination and election to Congress is offered as a report of an episode in Western history, rather than as a chapter of Lincoln biography.
First published in 1953, Richard O'Connor's classic biography of General Phillip Sheridan is a fascinating study that sheds new light on a great soldier and the bloody conflict in which he rose to prominence.
One of the cherished beliefs of those who do not know is that the logistical services of the Army lead a safe and boring life, even in the combat zone.
Behind barbed wire in Korea, 88,000 heroic Chinese and North Korean prisoners of war wrote an unforgettable account of their disillusionment with communism.
"e;THERE is no more agreeable mode of passing a day, and thereby breaking in upon the tedium of a long summer's residence in Charleston, than taking advantage occasionally of the opportunity now afforded for a weekly excursion on Cooper River.
Originally published in 1950, this is a comprehensive account of the peaks and troughs of migrations to America, beginning with its original formation of the nation through to the influx of Displaced Persons.
This book, first published in its present form 1951, is a collection of reminiscences by Isaac Jefferson, a tinsmith, blacksmith, and nailer at Monticello, and valued, enslaved artisan of U.
The personal factors behind the great inventions and discoveries that change the world are often overlooked, to history's loss, and nowhere has this been more true than in the case of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor, experimenter in genetics and aerodynamics, great-hearted friend and teacher of the handicapped.
First published in 1927, this is the acclaimed biography of Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), the American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer and speaker best known for his support of the abolition of slavery.
This incredible tale of dashing Dan Sickles (1819-1914)-Civil War general, lover of the Queen of Spain, avenging husband who killed his wife's paramour-has all the action and romance of a novel.
First published in 1924, this is the account and analysis of the Jutland Battle given by the former Royal Navy Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon, who was commander of the Dover Patrol during World War I.
The first complete story of Michigan's fabulous lumber town, this is the third book in a series dealing with the pioneer life in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
First published in 1960, this book by former newspaperman, author and Louisianan native, Richard Briley III, deals with the untimely demise of Huey Long, aka "e;The Kingfish,"e; an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana (1928-1932) and as a member of the U.
The Donner party is the name given to a group of emigrants, including the families of George Donner and his brother Jacob, who became trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-1847.
The discovery of Abraham Lincoln's personal, signed copy of a charming "e;vest-pocket"e; devotional has excited the public and historians alike-for here is new testimony to the depth of Lincoln's faith, new light in an area previously clouded by uncertainty.
On 1 November 1914, off the coast of Chile near Coronel, ships of the German and British navies exchanged fire, resulting in the sinking of two British ships HMS Monmouth and HMS Good Hope with the loss of nearly 1,600 sailors.
A narrative of the author's life in exile following the Boer War, his work upon his return to South Africa, and his part in the European war, first in South Africa and later in Europe.