With its own traditions and strong sense of identity and independence, the Forest of Dean appears as a separate, almost secret, part of Gloucestershire.
Portsmouth is primarily known for its long-term association with the Royal Navy, the naval dockyard at one time the world's largest employer of a civilian workforce.
Eine Geschichte Berlins aus ungewohnlicher Perspektive: Die Lebenswege einer ganz normalen Familie sind uber sechs Generationen hinweg untrennbar mit der groen Geschichte verwoben.
Liverpool's growth and prosperity throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was reflected in the rise of its shops as much as any other aspect of city life.
Bilbao y su ria experimentaron un notable crecimiento desde mediados del siglo XIX, intensificado a principios del XX, siguiendo una tradicion comercial de siglos anteriores.
Although Jews and other ethnic and racial minorities were uncommon in the more remote regions of the frontier American West, this did not mean that early settlers lacked an interest in these groups, their behaviors, their cultures and their beliefs, as shown in the press.
Although Jews and other ethnic and racial minorities were uncommon in the more remote regions of the frontier American West, this did not mean that early settlers lacked an interest in these groups, their behaviors, their cultures and their beliefs, as shown in the press.
Drawing upon historical research and archaeological discoveries, Daphne Brooke brings to life the events and personalities of the ancient realm of Galloway from Roman times until the fifteenth century.
In the early 1820s, Thomas Harvie, a newly rich, arrogant Glasgow distiller, bought Westthorn estate on the eastern edge of the city close to the north bank of the River Clyde.
East Lothian, a unitary authority area including the old county of Haddingtonshire, is one of Scotland's most historic places - John Knox was born in Haddington in the early years of the sixteenth century; important links were forged with the Low Countries as a result of trade; and because of its location between Edinburgh and the border with England, the area was razed frequently by English troops.
Designed for those interested in the lore and tradition of a language, spoken until comparatively recently across much of Scotland, this is a compendium of Gaelic sayings and usage.
Es handelt sich um eine Gedichtsammlung mit 69 Gedichten, ein zusammengefasstes Kunstwerk lyrischer Poesie in denen eine große Bandbreite der unterschiedlichsten Themengebiete behandelt werden.
The beautifully hand-drawn true story of artist Joshua Santospirito's visit to the Aeolian Islands of Italy with his parents to seek out past connections and family roots.
This is an extraordinary collection of tales from one of the very greatest Gaelic storytellers, Angus MacLellan, and translated by one of Scotland's finest Celtic Scholars, John Lorne Campbell.
Manchester has always been an important centre in north-west England, but during the Industrial Revolution its population exploded as it became the heart of textile manufacturing in the area.
Lincolnshire's rich history of brewing is perhaps no surprise as the county has long been a producer of huge quantities of barley, a key ingredient in beer.
This comprehensive work decolonizes our understanding of Carolina's Indigenous People and presents the complete histories and cultures of the region's First Peoples.
Highlighting Floridas essential, often overlooked role in shaping American film and television Motion Picture Paradise is a sweeping story of filmmaking in Florida, featuring the activities of studios and filmmakers across the peninsula by looking at the many iconic films and television shows shot in the state.
From its status as a producer of the world-famous Nottingham lace to its current role as a vibrant university city and major centre of sport and culture in the East Midlands of England, Nottingham has a proud and distinctive identity.
In 1981, L'Anse Sentinel publisher Ed Danner unleashed the madness when he invited a rookie reporter from Chicago's South Side to work for his Upper Michigan weekly newspaper.
Through the years, the challenge of powered transportation in the snow has been met with ideas from explorers, creative inventors and small companies, all with new ideas - often unique and sometimes successful.
