Advance Praise for A Shattered Peace"e;The peace settlements that followed World War I have recently come back into focus as one of the dominant factors shaping the modern world.
Tales of the countrys original criminalsand how the courts punished them for their misdeedsScarlet Letters, wanton dalliances, Sabbathbreaking, and debt: Colonial laws were easily broken and the malefactors who broke them, swiftly punished.
In 1805, naval officer Captain Philip Beaver (1766-1813) published his African Memoranda: Relative to an Attempt to Establish a British Settlement on the Island of Bulama, on the Western Coast of Africa, in the Year 1792.
Tales of ghostly goings-on and otherworldly encounters in Greenwich VillageAmong New York City's many treasures is Greenwich Village, a bohemian area filled with creativity and rebellion.
Quaker William Penn once described Charles Town as ';a hotbed of piracy,' full of wayward women ';who frequented a tap room on The Bay and infected a goodly number of the militia with the pox.
Civil War history buffs will love this unique travel guide to the South's most famous and infamous battle sites, including historical background, directions to hard-to-find locations, and tips on where to stay, eat, and shop.
Tales of ghostly goings-on and otherworldly encounters in Greenwich VillageAmong New York City's many treasures is Greenwich Village, a bohemian area filled with creativity and rebellion.
The War Correspondents unveils the extraordinary bravery and unmatched literary legacy of the journalists who risked their lives to cover WWII's European TheaterErnie Pyle, John Steinbeck, Walter Cronkite, Edward R.
Whether its for their solace and beauty or for the sense of history that seeps from the ground, cemeteries are fascinating places to visit, this guide shows where to find the most interesting and unusual ones in all of New England.
Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge explores the museums, libraries, and special collections of the University of Michigan on its bicentennial.
Object Lessons and the Formation of Knowledge explores the museums, libraries, and special collections of the University of Michigan on its bicentennial.
Hold the Westwall is the dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of Germanys experimental independent armored brigades, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction.
In 1914, desperate for land after the Gold Rush brought a population explosion to San Francisco, the city exiled its cemeteries, barring burials within city limits and relocating its existing graveyards to the tiny town of Colma, just south of Daly City, spawning Americas only necropolis, where the dead outnumber the living 1000 to 1.
The Indus basin was once an arid pastoral watershed, but by the second half of the twentieth century, it had become one of the world's most heavily irrigated and populated river basins.
Taking an ethnographic approach to understanding urban violence, Enrique Desmond Arias examines the ongoing problems of crime and police corruption that have led to widespread misery and human rights violations in many of Latin Americas new democracies.
Ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War IIDiagrams, maps, and schematics illustrate key principlesHundreds of rare photos show Panzers and crews in actionWolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German small-unit armor tactics.
With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as:The Coming of the Bluebonnet--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flowerThe Story Behind the Story--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtrys Lonesome DoveThe Life and Times of Pecos Bill--a selection of tales about this legendary folk heroDiamond Bill--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil WarCupid Was a Mamas Boy--a Texanized classic Greek myth
Taking an ethnographic approach to understanding urban violence, Enrique Desmond Arias examines the ongoing problems of crime and police corruption that have led to widespread misery and human rights violations in many of Latin Americas new democracies.
• Details an astrological system based on the 72 Qabalistic angels of the Sefer Raziel, the 72 Solomonic demons of the Ars Goetia, and the 72 quinaries of the zodiac• Discusses the angels of the Shem HaMephorash and the Qabalistic lore surrounding them, the demons of the Ars Goetia and their origin in the Solomonic grimoire tradition, and how each demon is paired with its corresponding angel• Explains the astrological meanings, significations, attributes, sigils, and seals of the 72 angels and their demon counterparts as well as how to apply these 72 quinarian keys of occult astrology to your own practiceBlending zodiacal divination with Qabalistic magic and Solomonic demons, Jaime Paul Lamb details a system of occult astrology based on ancient texts.
An NAACP Image Award Finalist for Outstanding Literary WorkNon FictionJames Beard awardwinning author Adrian Miller vividly tells the stories of the African Americans who worked in the presidential food service as chefs, personal cooks, butlers, stewards, and servers for every First Family since George and Martha Washington.
The Indus basin was once an arid pastoral watershed, but by the second half of the twentieth century, it had become one of the world's most heavily irrigated and populated river basins.
Hold the Westwall is the dramatic story of Panzer Brigade 105, one of Germanys experimental independent armored brigades, and its formation, deployment (including its defense of the Siegfried Line), and ultimate destruction.
From the first shots at Fort Sumter to the mourning of Lincoln's deathexperience the Civil War as it happened, through the voices of those who were there.
In 1914, desperate for land after the Gold Rush brought a population explosion to San Francisco, the city exiled its cemeteries, barring burials within city limits and relocating its existing graveyards to the tiny town of Colma, just south of Daly City, spawning Americas only necropolis, where the dead outnumber the living 1000 to 1.
Ultimate inside view of the blitzkrieg in World War IIDiagrams, maps, and schematics illustrate key principlesHundreds of rare photos show Panzers and crews in actionWolfgang Schneider has written the definitive account of German small-unit armor tactics.
With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as:The Coming of the Bluebonnet--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flowerThe Story Behind the Story--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtrys Lonesome DoveThe Life and Times of Pecos Bill--a selection of tales about this legendary folk heroDiamond Bill--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil WarCupid Was a Mamas Boy--a Texanized classic Greek myth
Whether its for their solace and beauty or for the sense of history that seeps from the ground, cemeteries are fascinating places to visit, this guide shows where to find the most interesting and unusual ones in all of New England.
