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Here Is Where: Discovering America's Great Forgotten History
Andrew Carroll · Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover
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Here Is Where chronicles Andrew Carrolls eye-opening and at times hilarious -- journey across America to find and explore unmarked historic sites where extraordinary moments occurred and remarkable individuals once lived. Sparking the idea for this book was Carrolls visit to the spot where... |
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Backroads of Ohio: Your Guide to Ohio's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures
Miriam Carey · Voyageur Press; 1st edition
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
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The charm of Amish country, the rich tradition of river towns, the beauty of Clevelands emerald necklace--these and more unfold in Backroads of Ohio, a colorful and companionable guide to the Buckeye State. Ideal for a day trip or a weekend getaway, for visitors and adventurous residents... |
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Provisions: The Roots of Caribbean Cooking--150 Vegetarian Recipes
Michelle Rousseau · Da Capo Lifelong Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A lush, modern vegetarian cookbook celebrating the bold flavors and unique ingredients of the Caribbean In Provisions, Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau share 150 recipes that pay homage to the meals and market produce that have been farmed, sold, and prepared by Caribbean people--particularly... |
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December 1941: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World
Craig Shirley · Thomas Nelson; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In the days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, eyes in America were focused on the war in Europe or distracted by the elevated mood sweeping the country in the final days of the Great Depression. But when planes dropped out of a clear blue sky and bombed the American naval base and aerial... |
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The New Dealers' War: Fdr And The War Within World War Ii
Thomas J Fleming · Basic Books
Pages: 520
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed historian Thomas Fleming brings to life the flawed and troubled FDR who struggled to manage WWII. Starting with the leak to the press of Roosevelt's famous Rainbow Plan, then spiraling back to FDR's inept prewar diplomacy with Japan, and his various attempts to lure Japan... |
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Hope Dies Last: Keeping the Faith in Difficult Times
Studs Terkel · New Press, The; First Edition edition
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The renowned oral historian turns his attention to the aspirations of "the American century." I feel there's gonna be a change, but we're the ones gonna do it, not the government. With us there's a saying, "La esperenza muera ultima. Hope dies last." You can't... |
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The Battle of Midway
Craig L. Symonds · Oxford University Press; First edition
Format: Hardcover
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There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the Pacific. By sunset, their vaunted carrier force the Kido Butai had been sunk and their... |
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From Yalta to Berlin: The Cold War Struggle Over Germany
William Richard Smyser · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 465
Format: Book
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The question of German unity was the most important and intractable problem to remain unsettled after World War II. It was also one of the least understood and, ultimately, one of the most important issues determining the political stability of the globe at the end of the twentieth century.... |
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