History

The Kete dance form, once exclusive to royal courts, carries intricate movements, symbolic gestures, and rhythms that mirror Ghanaian history and values.

Step back in island time into a time-capsule of Martha's Vineyard historythe quirky, the gritty, the whimsical, and the hard-to-believe.

Explores the syncretism of Gaelic and Norse cultures and the spirituality that flourished while the Vikings were settled in Ireland Examines the roots of Norse and Irish heathenism, including ancestor veneration and a relationship with household and nature spirits Reveals the Gaelic involvement in Icelands settlement, including Irish incantations in Icelandic grimoires and Norse-Gaelic ghosts that appear in Icelandic literatureDyflin, now modern Dublin, was founded by the Vikings in the 9th century.

Wales Says Yes provides the definitive account and analysis of the March 2011 Welsh referendum.

This is the first volume of a two-volume social history of the commercial hub of central China in the nineteenth century.

Cavalry operations during the Gettysburg campaign have been well covered, but never like this.

The historical memory of the Civil War and Reconstruction has earned increasing attention from scholars.

The original rebels: "e;Brings into clear focus events and identities of ordinary people who should share the historic limelight with the Founding Fathers.

Unique among the worlds fighting forces, the Legion remains one of its most mysterious, as well.

From Baroness Pontalba to Kate Chopin to Mahalia Jackson, More than Petticoats: Remarkable Louisiana Women celebrates the women who shaped the Pelican State.

This definitive collection of the Old Dominion's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things isfilled with quirky photographs throughout and maps for each region.

Tired of religious noise but still curious about Jesus?

When we published our initial work on the Seminole Wars in 2004, we lamented the fact that such an important series of events was widely unknown to the American public in general and to the majority of Floridians.

"e;A thoughtful military history of the Texas Revolution from the perspective of Irish-Americans who were in the thick of it.

2022 International Labor History Association Book of the YearA dramatic, deeply researched account of how legal repression and vigilantism brought down the Wobbliesand how the destruction of their union haunts us to this day.

The untold history of a top-secret World War II operation in the run-up to D-Day in which American flyers and Allied spies supported the French resistance by carrying out some of the wars most daring cloak-and-dagger operations.

Cavalry operations during the Gettysburg campaign have been well covered, but never like this.

2022 International Labor History Association Book of the YearA dramatic, deeply researched account of how legal repression and vigilantism brought down the Wobbliesand how the destruction of their union haunts us to this day.

Originally published in 1967, this book provides a detailed survey of economic events from the early 1950s to the late 1960s.

There is one human characteristic that separates those who see a world full of problems from those who see a world full of potential: hope.

World of War is an epic journey through America's array of wars for diverse reasons with diverse results over the course of its existence.

This is a biography of William Williams, a merchant, a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

For thousands of years mankind has tried to understand nature.

It was a miracle three years in the making, a testimony to American fortitude and ingenuityand perhaps the key to why the United States won a war that after Pearl Harbor seemed hopeless.

This is a biography of William Williams, a merchant, a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The Moving City is a rich and intimate account of urban transformation told through the story of Delhis Metro, a massive infrastructure project that is reshaping the citys social and urban landscapes.

Road to Catastrophe is the first volume of this series about World War I.

This book offers an inside look atover25interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Hoosier State.

The historical memory of the Civil War and Reconstruction has earned increasing attention from scholars.

These books, produced from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays.

This guide is a collection of thirty fascinating events that helped make Pennsylvania what it is today.

USCG Cutter Eagle not only carries a complex and compelling history but also remains a vital training platform, shaping generations of Coast Guard leaders while representing the United States on the global stage.

Cubas grassroots revolution prevailed on Americas doorstep in 1959, fueling intense interest within the multiracial American Left even as it provoked a backlash from the U.

Female criminals are often portrayed as caricatures: Black Widows, Queenpins, Mob Molls, or Femme Fatales.

Japan's momentous Showa era began in 1926, when Emperor Hirohito ascended the throne, and ended with his death in 1989.

Dwight Eisenhower called General George S.

In Guyana a man will pay three hundred dollars for a bag of mango he does not want rather than say two words to a vendor.

Unique among the worlds fighting forces, the Legion remains one of its most mysterious, as well.

This four-volume collection brings together primary sources on British food during the long nineteenth century.

When it was originally published in 1963, this was the first full study in English of French economic planning in the 20th century and appeared at a time when the UK was beginning a similar experiment.

World of War is an epic journey through America's array of wars for diverse reasons with diverse results over the course of its existence.

This book offers an inside look atover25interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Hoosier State.

Using a masterful combination of artistry and accuracy, Don Troiani has dedicated his career to transforming our understanding of the military soldier.

A lit cigarette glows in the dark.

Toyin Falola's astounding intellectual production must be one of the mysteries in the intellectual world.

The state of Connecticut has 170 town or village greens that still exist today.

The people that will be most affected by a ';greater Cedar Rapids' were staying home, or were still coping in FEMA trailers where the water pipes routinely burst in the harsh Iowa winter, or were living with relatives, or had simply disappeared and moved on or given up.

The 78th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment took the field under command of a lackadaisical colonel who was frequently absent and feuded with his own officers and superiors.

After the Battle of the Bulgewhich had begun with a German attack that American intelligence failed to anticipatethe Office of Strategic Service (OSS), forerunner of the CIA, revamped its intelligence operations in Europe.

The people that will be most affected by a ';greater Cedar Rapids' were staying home, or were still coping in FEMA trailers where the water pipes routinely burst in the harsh Iowa winter, or were living with relatives, or had simply disappeared and moved on or given up.