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It's my country too : women's military stories from the American Revolution to Afghanistan
Jerri Bell; Tracy Crow · Potomac Books, Inc
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
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This inspiring anthology is the first to convey the rich experiences and contributions of women in the American military in their own words - from the Revolutionary War to the present wars in the Middle East. Serving with the Union Army during the Civil War as a nurse, scout, spy, and soldier,... |
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The Fight to Vote
Michael Waldman · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 368
Format: Print book
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From the president of NYU's Brennan Center for Justice and the author of The Second Amendment, the history of the long struggle to win voting rights for all citizens.In The Second Amendment, Michael Waldman traced the ongoing argument on gun rights from the Bill of Rights to the current... |
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Martin Luther: Rebel in an Age of Upheaval
HEINZ SCHILLING · OXFORD University Press
Pages: 576
Format: Print book
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No other German has shaped the history of early-modern Europe more than Martin Luther.In this comprehensive and balanced biography we see Luther as a rebel, but not as a lone hero; as a soldier in a mighty struggle for the universal reform of Christianity and its role in the world. The foundation... |
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Countries, Peoples and Cultures: North America & the Caribbean
Michael Shally-Jensen · Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services ; Amenia, NY
Pages: 277
Format: eBook
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The North American continent (above Mexico) and islands located in the Caribbean Sea are examined in this volume. Includes profiles of: Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cuba, Curacao and Sint Maarten (ex-Netherlands Antilles) , Dominica, Dominican Republic,... |
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann · Doubleday
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - AMAZON EDITORS' PICK FOR THE BEST BOOK OF 2017 "Disturbing and riveting...It will sear your soul." - Dave Eggers, New York Times Book ReviewFrom New Yorker staff writer David Grann, #1 New York Times best-selling... |
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The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
Douglas Preston · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller! A five-hundred-year-old legend. An ancient curse. A stunning medical mystery. And a pioneering journey into the unknown heart of the world's densest jungle.Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated... |
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Notable American Indians: Indiana & Adjacent States
Alan J McPherson · AuthorHouse
Pages: 231
Format: Print book
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Due primarily to a lack of accurate data, little has been written regarding the life histories of individual American Indians. Biographical Indian sketches that have been published are about a few outstanding individuals, mainly leaders in warfare, such as Tecumseh, Weyapiersenwah or Blue... |
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Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life
Sally Bedell Smith · Random House
Pages: 596
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The life and loves of Prince Charles are illuminated in a major new biography from the New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen - perfect for fans of The Crown. Sally Bedell Smith returns once again to the British royal family to give us a new look... |
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The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom: America and China, 1776 to the Present
John Pomfret · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 704
Format: Print book
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A remarkable history of the two-centuries-old relationship between the United States and China, from the Revolutionary War to the present dayFrom the clipper ships that ventured to Canton hauling cargos of American ginseng to swap Chinese tea, to the US warships facing off against China's... |
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Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War
James Wright · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 464
Format: Print book
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The Vietnam War is largely recalled as a mistake, either in the decision to engage there or in the nature of the engagement. Or both. Veterans of the war remain largely anonymous figures, accomplices in the mistake. Critically recounting the steps that led to the war, this book does not excuse... |
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The Axeman of New Orleans: The True Story
Miriam C Davis · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 306
Format: Print book
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From 1910 to 1919, New Orleans suffered at the hands of its very own Jack the Ripper-style killer. The story has been the subject of websites, short stories, novels, a graphic novel, and most recently the FX television series American Horror Story. But the full story of gruesome murders,... |
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Road Trip: A Pocket History of Indiana
Andrea Neal · Indiana Historical Society Press
Pages: 247
Format: Print book
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The bicentennial of Indiana statehood in 2016 is the perfect time for Hoosiers of all stripes to hit the road and visit sites that speak to the nineteenth state's character. In her book, Andrea Neal has selected the top 100 events/historical figures in Indiana history, some well-known... |
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