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Hitler's Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reich
Eric Kurlander · Yale University Press
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive history of the supernatural in Nazi Germany, exploring the occult ideas, esoteric sciences, and pagan religions touted by the Third Reich in the service of power The Nazi fascination with the occult is legendary, yet today it is often dismissed as Himmler's personal obsession... |
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Central Ohio Legends & Lore
JAMES A WILLIS · The History Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
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The legendary tales of Central Ohio reach far beyond the region. Bigfoot-like creatures have been sighted in the state since the 1800s. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was the headquarters for the military's investigations into UFO sightings in the mid-twentieth century. Some of Johnny... |
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Teaching History with Musicals
Kathryn Edney · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
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This volume serves as a guide for teaching history with musicals. In addition to covering key themes and concepts, this book provides an overview of significant issues and related musical theatre and film productions, a tutorial in critique, user guides for resources, a model syllabus,... |
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History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
Greil Marcus · Yale University Press
Format: eBook
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Unlike all previous versions of rock ’n’ roll history, this book omits almost every iconic performer and ignores the storied events and turning points that everyone knows. Instead, in a daring stroke, Greil Marcus selects ten songs recorded between 1956 and 2008, then proceeds... |
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Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years
John Guy · Viking
Pages: 512
Format: Print book
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A groundbreaking reconsideration of our favorite Tudor queen, Elizabeth is an intimate and surprising biography that shows her at the height of her power by the bestselling, Whitbread Award-winning author of Queen of Scots. Elizabeth was crowned at twenty-five after a tempestuous childhood... |
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American Heritage History of World War II
Bruce Catton · New Word City, Inc.; 1 edition
Format: Kindle Edition
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The American Heritage History of World War II was first published in 1966. At the time, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist C.L. Sulzberger received widespread praise for his authoritative account of the six-year war that involved more than fifty-six nations, resulted in the death... |
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The Unruly City: Paris, London and New York in the Age of Revolution
Mike Rapport · Basic Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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In The Unruly City, historian Mike Rapport offers a vivid history of three intertwined cities toward the end of the eighteenth century - Paris, London, and New York - all in the midst of political chaos and revolution. From the British occupation of New York during the Revolutionary War,... |
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From Chicago to Vietnam: A Memoir of War
Michael Duffy · Inkwater Press
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
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In the early hours of January 31, 1968, eighty-thousand North Vietnamese and Vietcong combat troops attacked every major city and military base in South Vietnam. The perimeter of the massive Saigon Airbase, Tan Son Nhut, was breached, and fighting raged all morning. Both gritty and intimate,... |
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Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher
Drew Smith · Family Tree Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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Get Your Research in Order! Stop struggling to manage all your genealogy facts, files, and data--make a plan of attack to maximize your progress. Organize Your Genealogy will show you how to use tried-and-true methods and the latest tech tools and genealogy software to organize your research... |
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The Game Console: A Photographic History from Atari to Xbox
Evan Amos · No Starch Press
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
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The Game Console is a tour through the evolution of video game hardware, with gorgeous full-color photos of 86 consoles. You'll start your journey with legendary consoles like the Magnavox Odyssey, Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Commodore 64. The visual nostalgia... |
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Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World
Laura Spinney · PublicAffairs
Pages: 332
Format: Hardcover
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In 1918, the Italian-Americans of New York, the Yupik of Alaska and the Persians of Mashed had almost nothing in common except for a virus--one that triggered the worst pandemic of modern times and had a decisive effect on the history of the twentieth century.The Spanish flu of 1918-1920... |
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