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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781499363920Author Robin WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978646622Author Kevin H SiepelFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Spruce Tree PressPublisher Spruce Tree PressWeight(grams) 454g

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the Korean War, told by America's beloved and distinguished historian.The life of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439141557Author Tyler AnbinderFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint The Free PressPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 225mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375713088Author Bernard BailynFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 176g

Artificial Intelligence meets Gettysburg. And it is a marvelous pairing.Author Patrick Brennan, a long-time student of the Civil War, published author, and an editorial advisor for The Civil War Monitor magazine, has teamed up with his technology-astute...

After the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War in 1763, British America stretched from Hudson Bay to the Florida Keys, from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River, and across new islands in the West Indies. To better rule these vast dominions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101981269Author Fernando CervantesFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 737gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 161mm *...

Hidden History, Strange Stories, and Hard-to-Believe Headlines What if there was a flip side to the history channel? What would you do with all the historical facts and tales left out of history textbooks? From the host of the popular Useless Information...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385527279Author David StuartFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

The Trials of Allegiance examines the law of treason during the American Revolution: a convulsive, violent civil war in which nearly everyone could be considered a traitor, either to Great Britain or to America. Drawing from extensive archival...

Lake Titicaca - the world's highest navigable lake - was home to some of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world. This lavishly illustrated book provides an indispensable guide for any visitor who has an interest in archaeology, history and...

This new Seminar Study surveys the history of U.S. territorial expansion from the end of the American Revolution until 1860. The book explores the concept of 'manifest destiny' and asks why, if expansion was 'manifest', there was such opposition to...

The first edition of this book, published in 1999, was well-received, but interest in it has surged in recent years. It chronicles an early example of "regime change" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978646639Author Kevin H SiepelFormat PaperbackPage Count 428Imprint Spruce Tree PressPublisher Spruce Tree PressWeight(grams) 567g

An enthralling account of the conflicting experiences of discovering the New World, drawing upon the intriguing tales of early discovery and amazing illustrations of the day. The authors invoke the unique exhilaration of exploration, investigating the...

Technically speaking, slavery was not legal in the English-speaking world before the mid-seventeenth century. But long before race-based slavery was entrenched in law and practice, English men and women were well aware of the various forms of human...

Betty Boyd Caroli's engrossing and informative First Ladies is both a captivating read and an essential resource for anyone interested in the role of America's First Ladies. Caroli observes the role as it has shifted and evolved from ceremonial backdrop...

'A bracing account of abuses of power and corruption in the criminal justice system.' The Guardian From the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix's The Staircase comes an essential...

This analysis of US policy towards Indonesian nationalism concludes that Truman's support for independence was based on his Cold War priorities and not principled backing for self-determination. It reveals how Eisenhower's New Look led to a disastrous...

Bridges and Boundaries offers a conversation between what might loosely be described as traditionalist diplomatic and military historians, and political scientists who employ qualitative case study methods to examine international relations. The book...

In this new collection of essays on the Vietnam War, eminent scholars of the Second Indo-china conflict consider several key factors that led to the defeat of the United States and its allies. The book adopts a candid and critical look at the United...

The past twenty-five years have brought a dramatic expansion of scholarship in maritime history, including new research on piracy, long-distance trade, and seafaring cultures. Yet maritime history still inhabits an isolated corner of world history,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737406051Author Renee PittmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Mother's Love Publishing and EnterprisesPublisher Mother's Love Publishing and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780936756745Author Dhoruba Bin WahadFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 114mm *...

Bondspeople who fled from slavery during and after the Civil War did not expect that their flight toward freedom would lead to sickness, disease, suffering, and death. But the war produced the largest biological crisis of the nineteenth century, and as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595134687Author Gene D MatlockFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

After invading highland Guatemala in 1524, Spaniards claimed to have smashed the Kaqchikel and K'iche' Maya kingdoms and to have forged a new colony-with their leader, Pedro de Alvarado, as Guatemala's conquistador. This volume shows that the real story...

The authoritative biography of British explorer Sir Francis Drake, from the bestselling author of The Great Siege. Long considered one of the great heroes of British history, Sir Francis Drake was a brilliant navigator, intrepid explorer, and fearsome...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781708182496Author Dinobibi PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)...

Begun in 1926 to connect Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the country's first major east-west thoroughfare. By 1930 it was an important route for both truckers and travellers alike, and in 1939 it became known as 'The Mother Road' thanks to John...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262700719Author Jonathan B. TuckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 454g

Provides a concise up-to-date introduction to and overview of black nationalism in American historyThis analytical introduction assesses contrasting definitions of black nationalism in America, thereby providing an overview of its development and varied...

Like the bestselling Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas, this book is a brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a vivid, complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than...

The United States has been described by many of its foreign and domestic critics as an empire. Providing a wide-ranging analysis of the United States as a territorial, imperial power from its foundation to the present day, this book explores the United...

Reassesses the first invasion of the New World The conquest of the New World would hardly have been possible if the invading Spaniards had not allied themselves with the indigenous population. This book takes into account the role of native peoples as...

There is a widely held notion that, except for the elections of 1928 and 1960, the Irish have primarily influenced only state and local government. The Irish and the American Presidency reveals that the Irish have had a consistent and noteworthy impact...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515378914Author Reynold JayFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781015406469Author Eric WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 308Imprint Legare Street PressPublisher Legare Street PressWeight(grams) 608g

The penultimate ruler of the Inca dynasty narrated this first-hand account of the Spanish invasion of Peru to a Spanish missionary in 1570; available in English for the first time. Takes a critical look at how the Incan society challenged the Spanish...