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History of the Americas
Brand: University of Georgia Press
Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the most common trees in the eastern United States. Although historical evidence suggests the natural distribution of the American chestnut extended across more than four hundred thousand square miles of ..
37.72£
The banana is the world's most important fresh fruit commodity. Little more than a century old, the global banana industry began in the late 1880s as a result of technological advances such as refrigerated shipping, which facilitated the transportat..
45.03£
Brand: Astra Publishing House
A wide ranging, philosophical, and sensual account of early deep sea exploration and its afterlives, The Bathysphere Book begins with the first ever voyage to the deep ocean in 1930 and expands to explore the adventures and entanglements of its all-..
28.98£
Brand: Victory Belt Publishing
The Belt Cookie Table Cookbook celebrates the tradition of the cookie table with forty-one classic recipes from authentic Mahoning Valley cookie tables and cooks. What's a cookie table? Funny you should ask! The cookie table is a tradition beloved b..
18.89£
The first sweeping, legacy-defining history of the entire Obama presidency.Finalist of the PROSE Award for Best Book in Biography & Autobiography by the Association of American PublishersIn The Black President, the first interpretative, grand-narrat..
36.81£
Brand: Harvard University Press
The dramatic account of a Revolutionary-era conspiracy in which a band of farmers opposed to military conscription and fearful of religious persecution plotted to kill the governor of North Carolina.Less than a year into the American Revolution, a g..
30.02£
An animated tour of U.S. history, from the first English colony to the Gulf War, describes and explains the significance of such events as the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the labor and civil rights movements. ISBN: 9780062730985Pu..
23.45£
Brand: Princeton University Press
The forgotten story of the nineteenth-century freethinkers and twentieth-century humanists who tried to build their own secular religionIn The Church of Saint Thomas Paine, Leigh Eric Schmidt tells the surprising story of how freethinking liberals i..
28.30£
This is the only modern, published account of the Soldier's Orphan Schools of Pennsylvania. A bureaucrat of the system wrote a so-called history in 1873 but it is very self-serving and devoid of any critical analysis. Also included, a bonus feature ..
30.96£
Brand: Arcadia Publishing
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), one of the most successful of all New Deal programs, was heavily involved in creating and improving the infrastructure of Glacier National Park. Between 1933 and 1942, a total of thirteen CCC camps were locate..
25.01£
A treasure trove of useful (and just plain fun) information about Colorado's mountain country. A handy-dandy, comprehensive, wide-ranging reference guide to settling (good-naturedly) any arguments about Colorado's high country. We're not just talki..
23.07£
Brand: Southern Historical Press
By: Charles Edward Banks, Pub. 1929, reprinted 2022, 198, Index, soft cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-065-7.This book is a compilation of 112 biographical sketches of passengers who sailed on the first four ships to New England: Mayflower (1620), Fortune (..
38.68£
Brand: Hachette Book Group USA
An inspiring portrait of an overlooked pioneer in Black history and American archaeology The First Black Archaeologist reveals the untold story of a pioneering African American classical scholar, teacher, community leader, and missionary. Born into ..
38.18£
Brand: Arcadia Publishing
From a one-story cabin in the piney woods of the Panhandle to a high-rise condo along the glistening waterways, Cracker cooking in Florida has evolved with our tastes and times.When supplies were limited and the workday arduous, black coffee with l..
23.26£
Brand: University of Chicago Press
In the decades following World War II, municipal leaders and ordinary citizens embraced San Francisco's identity as the "Gateway to the Pacific," using it to reimagine and rebuild the city. The city became a cosmopolitan center on account of its new..
41.29£
In 1895 Scottish entrepreneur, engineer, and outdoor adventurer Henry Ogle Bell-Irving built the Good Hope Cannery in Rivers Inlet, BC. There was a fortune to be made and Bell-Irving was determined to make one, both for the shareholders of the Anglo..
22.41£
Published in Cooperation with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University This iconic description of the interaction between the vast central plains of the continent and the white Americans who moved there i..
40.11£
In the first half of the twentieth century, when seismology was still in in its infancy, renowned geologist Bailey Willis faced off with fellow high-profile scientist Robert T. Hill in a debate with life-or-death consequences for the millions of peo..
24.23£
The story of the United States military is the story of the country itself. Both have grown and changed over time. Learn about the unique histories, traditions, weapons, leaders, stats, and fun facts of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Ai..
25.60£
Brand: University of Texas Press
Capoeira, a Brazilian battle dance and national sport, has become popular all over the world. First brought to Brazil by African slaves and first documented in the late eighteenth century, capoeira has undergone many transformations as it has diffu..
27.07£
Brand: Southern Historical Press
By: Arthur Henry Hirsch, Phd., Pub. 1928, reprinted 2022, 398 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN 978-1-63914-061-9.The first group of French Huguenot settlers arrived in South Carolina around 1669. This book provides a historical background to their emi..
63.38£
Brand: University Press of Florida
Although the popular history of Brazilian football narrates a story of progress toward democracy and inclusion, it does not match the actual historical record. Instead, football can be understood as an invention of early twentieth century middle-cla..
45.17£
Brand: Globe Pequot
Anyone who has lived near New Haven, Connecticut, in the past 40-plus years has surely heard of Toad's Place. With a capacity of 750, Toad's has served as the perfect spot for musicians who prefer smaller venues. U2 played one of their first US conc..
26.71£
Brand: The Lyons Press
All Available Boats is the story in artifacts and oral histories of the 300,000 New Yorkers who were evacuated from Manhattan on 9/11…by boat. It is a story that has not yet been written about or told. It includes hundreds of oral histories and many..
29.25£