History

Baron d'holbach: A study of eighteenth century radicalism in France offers an examination of the intellectual world that shaped a major figure associated with challenges to established religious and social assumptions.

Making a vital contribution to our understanding of North American borderlands history through its examination of the northernmost stretches of the U.

In the spring of 1861, Richmond, Virginia, suddenly became the capital city, military headquarters, and industrial engine of a new nation fighting for its existence.

Fleetwood Macs iconic album Rumours is more popular and acclaimed now than ever and attracts listeners across generationsthis deft analysis (Houston Press) celebrates the albums unlikely creation, surprising longevity, and enduring cultural impact.

No country's history has been more obscured by prejudice and emotion than Ireland's.

Our pilots in the air presents an account shaped by the risks, discipline, and uncertainty experienced by early military aviators, focusing on how determination and cooperation guide individuals through rapidly changing circumstances.

Health is political.

The untold story of how America's declaration of independence hinged on seven critical months in 1776 and the courageous votes that changed the world forever.

Adam Smith's contribution to economics is well recognised, yet scholars have recently been exploring anew the multidisciplinary nature of his works.

The return of a revered revolutionary and the meaning of independence in a divided nation-in the 1820s and todayIn 1824, the legendary French hero of the American Revolution, Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette, commenced an epic tour of the United States at the invitation of President James Monroe.

Life and death of john of Barneveld, advocate of Holland: With a view of the primary causes and movements of the thirty years' war 1618-19 offers an examination of political struggle, shifting alliances, and the pressures placed on a developing republic during a period of profound instability.

Wise (1806-76) was extremely active on the Virginia and national political scene from the early 1830s to the mid-1860s, drawing popular support because of his projection of hopefulness and energy.

By delvinginto the complex, cross-generational exchanges that characterize anypolitical project as rampant as empire, thisthought-provoking study focusesonchildrenand their ambivalent, intimate relationships with mapsandpracticesof mappingat the dawn of the American Century.

In this magisterial and pathbreaking work, Csaba Bks shares decades of his research to provide a sweeping examination of Hungarys international relations with both the Soviet Bloc and the West from the end of World War II to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

The story of the novel in Britain is a good story.

The people of colonial New England lived in a densely metaphoric landscape a world where familiars invaded bodies without warning, witches passed with ease through locked doors, and houses blew down in gusts of angry, providential wind.

Athens: Its rise and fall Book V examines the transformation of a city emerging from conflict into a commanding political and naval force.

Fergus Millar is one of the most influential contemporary historians of the ancient world.

State of the union addresses of John Quincy Adams gathers a series of presidential messages that outline evolving national priorities, challenges, and aspirations during a formative period of United States history.

'Lifts the lid on a debacle that ambushed the party on the path to power .

In this compelling history of progressive evangelicalism, Brantley Gasaway examines a dynamic though often overlooked movement within American Christianity today.

Stepfamilies are not a modern phenomenon, but despite this reality, the history of stepfamilies in America has yet to be fully explored.

Have you ever wondered about the story behind a celebrity's success?

How did the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee break open the caste system in the American South between 1960 and 1965?

South Writ Large: Stories from the Global South is an anthology of personal essays, articles, poetry, and artwork that explores the culture of the U.

Life and death of john of Barneveld, advocate of Holland: With a view of the primary causes and movements of the thirty years' war, 1610C-12 offers an examination of political struggle, shifting alliances, and the pressures placed on a developing republic during a period of profound instability.

This is the second volume of a distance-learning history of Scotland course.

First published in 1931, reissuing the second edition of 1957, Thought and Letters in Western Europe explores the education, literary criticism, and history of medieval Europe, shedding light on the period's intellectual and cultural transformations.

First published in 1931, reissuing the second edition of 1957, Thought and Letters in Western Europe explores the education, literary criticism, and history of medieval Europe, shedding light on the period's intellectual and cultural transformations.

Wise (1806-76) was extremely active on the Virginia and national political scene from the early 1830s to the mid-1860s, drawing popular support because of his projection of hopefulness and energy.

History of the revolt of the Netherlands Volume 1 introduces the gradual rise of resistance against foreign domination and reflects on how shifting political pressures and growing dissatisfaction encouraged collective action.

In this major new history of the Continental Armys Grand Forage of 1778, award-winning military historian Ricardo A.

The earliest collections of Egyptian artifacts were those pieces taken by the Roman empire.

Between the early eighteenth and the middle decades of the nineteenth century, Scottish society was transformed by industrialisation, urbanisation and major changes in agriculture and rural society.

During the independence era in Mexico, individuals and factions of all stripes embraced the printing press as a key weapon in the broad struggle for political power.

The American republic: Its constitution, tendencies, and destiny offers an analytical reflection on the guiding principles that shape the structure, purpose, and long term direction of the national government.

In this compelling history of progressive evangelicalism, Brantley Gasaway examines a dynamic though often overlooked movement within American Christianity today.

This is an account of life in the foreign communities and former Foreign Settlements or Concessions in Japan that flourished after Japan was opened to foreign trade in 1859.

In this book, Lindley S.

Saving the Childrenanalyzes the intersection of liberal internationalism and imperialism through the history of the humanitarian organization Save the Children, from its formation during the First World War through the era of decolonization.

From the assembled work of fifteen leading scholars emerges a complex and provocative portrait of lynching in the American South.

Locked away in refrigerated vaults, sanitized by gas chambers, and secured within bombproof caverns deep under mountains are Americas most prized materials: the ever-expanding collection of records that now accompany each of us from birth to death.

Benjamin Franklin Butler was one of the most important and controversial military and political leaders of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

This is an account of life in the foreign communities and former Foreign Settlements or Concessions in Japan that flourished after Japan was opened to foreign trade in 1859.

The rise of the Dutch republic - Complete (1574-84) recounts a turbulent struggle shaped by political friction, shifting alliances, and the determined pursuit of freedom.

Awful disclosures of the hotel dieu nunnery of Montreal presents a sensational and accusatory narrative that seeks to expose alleged abuses hidden within a religious institution.

Stepfamilies are not a modern phenomenon, but despite this reality, the history of stepfamilies in America has yet to be fully explored.

South Writ Large: Stories from the Global South is an anthology of personal essays, articles, poetry, and artwork that explores the culture of the U.

The years after World War I saw a different sort of war in the American South, as Modernism began to contest the New South Creed for the allegiance of Southern intellectuals.