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London: The Story of a Great City
Jerry White · Andre Deutsch
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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No city has a more dramatic history than London: fire, plague, and riots have shaken its spirit, but never brought it down. The extraordinary story unfolds here through a combination of artifacts, maps, documents, paintings, photographs, and unparalleled writing. From its origins as a Roman... |
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The Great Rescue: American Heroes, an Iconic Ship, and Saving Europe During WWI
PETER HERNON · Harper
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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Published in commemoration of the centennial of America's entry into World War I, the story of the USS Leviathan, the legendary liner turned warship that ferried U.S. soldiers to Europe - a unique war history that offers a fresh, compelling look at this epic time.When war broke out in Europe... |
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Moses: A Human Life
Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg · Yale University Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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An unprecedented portrait of Moses's inner world and perplexing character, by a distinguished biblical scholar No figure looms larger in Jewish culture than Moses, and few have stories more enigmatic. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg, acclaimed for her many books on Jewish thought, turns her attention... |
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Nourishing Diets: How Paleo, Ancestral and Traditional Peoples Really Ate
Sally Fallon Morell · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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Sally Fallon Morell, bestselling author of Nourishing Traditions, debunks diet myths to explore what our ancestors from around the globe really ate--and what we can learn from them to be healthy, fit, and better nourished, todayThe Paleo craze has taken over the world. It asks curious dieters... |
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The Great Stain: Witnessing American Slavery
Noel Rae · The Overlook Press
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover
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Comprising personal accounts from an intensely consequential chapter in human history, the transatlantic slave trade, The Great Stain takes readers from the depths of suffering to the heights of human dignity.There have been numerous books about the why, when, and where of slavery in America,... |
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The Spanish Armada
Robert Hutchinson · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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After the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558, Protestant England was beset by the hostile Catholic powers of Europe, including Spain. In October 1585, King Philip II of Spain declared his intention to destroy Protestant England and began preparing invasion plans, leading to an intense intelligence... |
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A Concise History of Switzerland
Clive H. Church · Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Despite its position at the heart of Europe and its quintessentially European nature, Switzerland's history is often overlooked within the English-speaking world. This comprehensive and engaging history of Switzerland traces the historical and cultural development of this fascinating... |
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The Moor's Last Stand: How Seven Centuries of Muslim Rule in Spain Came to an End
Elizabeth Drayson · Interlink Pub Group
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback
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The first full account in any language of the last Muslim king of Spain. An action-packed story of betrayal, courage, intrigue, heroism, and tragedy. The Moor's Last Stand presents the poignant story of Boabdil, the last Muslim king of Granada. Betrayed by his family and undermined... |
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The Taste of Empire: How Britain's Quest for Food Shaped the Modern World
Lizzie Collingham · Basic Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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A history of the British Empire told through twenty meals eaten around the worldIn The Taste of Empire, acclaimed historian Lizzie Collingham tells the story of how the British Empire's quest for food shaped the modern world. Told through twenty meals over the course of 450 years, from... |
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An English Governess in the Great War: The Secret Brussels Diary of Mary Thorp
Mary Thorp · Oxford University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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An Englishwoman of no particular fame living in World War I Brussels started a secret diary in September 1916. Aware that her thoughts could put her in danger with German authorities, she never wrote her name on the diary and ran to hide it every time the "Boches" came to inspect... |
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Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz
Omer Bartov · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating and cautionary examination of how genocide can take root at the local level - turning neighbors, friends, and even family members against one another - as seen through the eastern European border town of Buczacz during World War II.For more than four hundred years, the Eastern... |
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The Bill of Rights: The Fight to Secure America's Liberties
Carol Berkin · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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The real story of how the Bill of Rights came to be: a concise, vivid history of political strategy, big egos, and partisan interest that set the terms of the ongoing contest between the federal government and the states.Revered today for articulating America’s founding principles,... |
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The Dead March: A History of the Mexican-American War
Peter F Guardino · Harvard University Press
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
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By focusing on the experiences of ordinary Mexicans and Americans, The Dead March offers a clearer historical picture than we have ever had of the brief, bloody war that redrew the map of North America.Peter Guardino invites skepticism about the received view that the United States emerged... |
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