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State Houses: America's 50 State Capitol Buildings
Susan W. Thrane · Boston Mills Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A magnificent celebration of Americas state capitol buildings. These glorious buildings are, in the authors words, the homes of history, where laws are passed, where democracy is enacted, where history is written. Though each state capitol bears some similarity to the other forty-nine,... |
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Sometimes an Art: Nine Essays on History
Bernard Bailyn · Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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From one of the most respected historians in America, twice the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a new collection of essays that reflects a lifetime of erudition and accomplishments in history.The past has always been elusive: How can we understand people whose worlds were utterly different... |
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The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream
Thomas L. Dyja · Penguin Press HC, The
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Notable Book of the year and Chicago Tribune Best Book of Though today it can seem as if all American culture comes out of New York and Los Angeles much of what defined the nation as it grew into a superpower was produced in Chicago Before air travel overtook trains nearly... |
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The Brigade : An Epic Story of Vengeance, Salvation, and World War II
Howard Blum · Harper
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover
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An epic true storyof three remarkable men and one womanwho set out to fight a warand in the process help to create a nationNovember, 1944. The war in Europe is drawing to a close when the British government finally agrees to send a brigade of five thousand Jewish volunteers from Palestine... |
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Courage Is Contagious: To Michelle Obama, with Love
Nicholas Haramis (Editor) · Lenny
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of never-before-published essays celebrating a First Lady whose impact will be felt for years to come, featuring a stunning array of acclaimed contributors Michelle Obama's legacy transcends categorization; her cultural imprint is as nuanced as it is indelible. She used her time... |
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