The Cold War was one of the most defining periods of the twentieth century, shaping global politics, military strategy, and international relations for nearly half a century.
Jährlich klagen in Deutschland tausende Menschen auf Sozialleistungen – das Klagen vor dem Sozialgericht ist ein fester Bestandteil des deutschen Sozialstaates.
Im Herbst 1943 soll die US Navy ein komplettes Zerstörer-Eskortschiff, die USS Eldridge, samt Besatzung unsichtbar gemacht und durch Raum und Zeit teleportiert haben.
On cold courthouse steps, in dusty jail cells, and inside forgotten trial transcripts, America quietly reinvented its justice system—again and again—after tragedy forced its hand.
The Korean War (1950–1953) was one of the first major military confrontations of the Cold War and one of the most destructive conflicts of the twentieth century.
In the middle of the nineteenth century, Europe was shaken by a conflict that revealed both the ambitions of empires and the changing nature of modern warfare.
The Gulf War of 1990–1991 was one of the most significant military conflicts of the late twentieth century and marked a defining moment in the post–Cold War world.
Dieses Buch nimmt Sie mit auf eine ausführliche Reise durch die Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten – von den ersten europäischen Siedlern über die Unabhängigkeit, Bürgerkrieg und Industrialisierung bis hin zur Gegenwart.
This volume explores the daily lives, security measures, and health practices in the borderland regions of the Ottoman Empire and its successor states (1700-1939).
This book takes you on a detailed journey through the history of the United States – from the first European settlers, through independence, the Civil War, and industrialization, all the way to the present day.
Los piratas ocupan un lugar destacado en el imaginario popular, con un atractivo particular en la idea de la lucha por la libertad, la igualdad, el romanticismo, las hazañas audaces, la búsqueda de tesoros y el desafío al orden social.
In 1937, supermarket owner Sylvan Goldman noticed a fundamental flaw in his business model: his customers stopped buying the exact moment their handheld woven baskets became too heavy.
Between 1845 and 1852, a devastating fungal blight destroyed the potato crop across Ireland, triggering a catastrophic period of starvation and disease.
