The devastating terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and America's first domestic bio-terrorism mail attacks have shifted America's attention and resources to the immediate threat of international terrorism.
One hundred and fifty years after the Battle of Gettysburg, the words of the soldiers and onlookers present for those three fateful days still reverberate with the power of their courage and sacrifice.
In this lively and very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions and the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's Satires to recent archaeological finds.
Shapiro captures a generation through first-person reporting, interviews with refugees from the porn industry, conversations with psychologist, educators, and students, and a telling cultural critique.
Explores how the 1789 congressional election between two future presidents with differing views on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights influenced the destiny of the United States.
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War is a joyful, myth-busting, rebel yell that shatters today's Leftist and demeaning stereotypes about the South and the Civil War.
The History Of England From The Invasion Of Julius Caesar To The End Of The Reign Of James The SecondThe History of England (1754 61) is David Hume's great work on the history of England, which he wrote in instalments while he was librarian to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh.
In this book eight lectures given before the Lowell Institute in Boston during the late autumn of 1914 are combined with material drawn from a course of lectures delivered the previous spring before the Western Colleges with which Harvard University maintains an annual exchange-Beloit, Carleton, Colorado, Grinnell, and Knox.
Anthony Trollope's 'The Warden' is a richly crafted novel that delves into the moral and ethical struggles of its characters within the context of early 19th-century England.
In 'The Colonization of North America: 1492-1783', editors Herbert Eugene Bolton and Thomas Maitland Marshall present a comprehensive anthology that delves into the multifaceted narratives of North American colonization.
In Dmitri Mereschkowskis Romantrilogie 'Christ und Antichrist' werden die Konflikte zwischen Gut und Böse, Glauben und Vernunft auf faszinierende Weise erforscht.
Die Anthologie 'Walhall - Die bekanntesten Mythen und Heldensagen' versammelt eine breite Palette von Geschichten und Interpretationen, die sich um die altnordischen Mythen und Heldensagen drehen.
Hans Delbrücks "Geschichte der Kriegskunst im Rahmen der politischen Geschichte" ist eine bahnbrechende Arbeit, die in vier Bänden die Entwicklung der Kriegsführung von der Antike bis zur Neuzeit beleuchtet.
Clarence Henry Haring's 'The Pirates of the West Indies in the 17th Century' provides an in-depth look at the lives and exploits of pirates in the Caribbean during this tumultuous period.
*; Reveals how the round towers were built over the crossing of underground waterways and with every stone in magnetic polarity alignment*; Explains how the siting and magnetic properties of the towers energetically enhances the surrounding environment, akin to feng shui and vastu*; Presents a guide to the energetic principles behind the creation and purpose of the round towersIn Ireland, and to a lesser extent Scotland, in seemingly unconnected locations, there are more than 60 enigmatic round towers, often 90 feet tall or higher and nearly uniform in their construction.
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall's 'The Most Momentous Stories from the History of the United States' is a captivating compilation of historical tales that engage readers through vivid storytelling and detailed accounts of key events in American history.
In 'Martin Luther: Der kleine und der große Katechismus' präsentiert der Autor Martin Luther eine Doppelausgabe seiner grundlegenden theologischen Schriften.
Leopold von Ranke, einer der einflussreichsten Historiker seiner Zeit, präsentiert in seinem Werk 'Leopold von Ranke: Historiografische Werke' eine Reihe von historiografischen Schriften, die das Verständnis der Geschichte und historischen Forschung revolutionierten.
Geigenvirtuose, gerühmter Komponist, Fechtgenie, Athlet und sagenumwobener Liebhaber: Joseph Boulogne, Sohn eines weißen Plantagenbesitzers und einer schwarzen Sklavin.
William Bradford's 'Of Plymouth Plantation: Historical Account' is a seminal work in American literature, delivering an insightful and detailed look into the early colonial period.
In 'Transatlantische Reiseskizzen und Christophorus Bärenhäuter', dem Westernroman von Charles Sealsfield, entführt der Autor die Leser auf eine fesselnde Reise in die unbekannte Welt des amerikanischen Westens.
August von Platens Buch 'Geschichte des Königreichs Neapel' ist eine akribische Darstellung der politischen und sozialen Entwicklungen im Königreich Neapel.
James Ford Rhodes' 'History of the Civil War' is a seminal work that offers a comprehensive and detailed account of one of the most pivotal events in American history.
Die Anthologie "Das Römische Imperium der Cäsaren (Mit Illustrationen)" stellt eine bemerkenswerte Sammlung von Analysen und Betrachtungen zweier titanischer Figuren der deutschen Geschichtsschreibung, Theodor Mommsen und Leopold von Ranke, dar.
Anthony Trollope's 'The Chronicles of Barsetshire & The Palliser Novels' is a collection of political and social novels that provide a detailed exploration of 19th-century British society.