History - Essays

Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries. An engaging look at the themes, events, and people that shaped the...

The Awarifu-L-Ma�������arif is a book written in the thirteenth century by Suhrawardi, Umar Ibn Muhammad. This book is a comprehensive guide to Islamic mysticism and spirituality, covering topics such as the nature of God, the spiritual path, and the attainment of enlightenment. The author...

It was July 23, 1892, and Alexander Berkman was planning to die. He just had some business to attend to first. Dressed in a new suit and a black derby hat, Berkman burst into the Pittsburg office of Henry Clay Frick, the notoriously anti-union...

Four experts on the American presidency examine the first three times impeachment has been invoked--against Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton--and explain what it means today. Impeachment is a double-edged sword. Though it was designed to check tyrants, Thomas Jefferson also called impeachment...

The essays in this book deal with continuity and change in Puerto Rico and together constitute a delightful San Juan reader from a thoughtful historian's point of view. The themes range from Puerto Rican events as seen from Paris, to politics encompassing the harassment...

"Slop shops," "scissorizing," "agony aunts," and "foolscap"These and other Victorian references appear throughout the original Sherlock Holmes tales. Everyday words and phrases to the Victorian may have modern day readers running to references books. These twenty-four short essaysexplain and explore various aspects of life...

Learn to craft the perfect historical research paper with this approachable and practical guide Essaying the Past: How to Read, Write, and Think about History, 4th Edition continues the tradition of excellence established by the previous editions. Equal parts research manual, study guide, and...

A new collection of essays by Stefan Zweig: tributes to the great artists and thinkers of the Europe of his day Stefan Zweig was one of the twentieth century's greatest authors and a tireless champion of freedom, tolerance and friendship across borders. Encounters and...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom and the New York Times bestsellers Crossroads of Freedom and Tried by War, among many other award-winning books, James M. McPherson is America's preeminent Civil War historian. In this collection of provocative and illuminating...

"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it." And so we have. Time and again, mankind has faced down problems, but have often failed to take the hard-earned knowledge into the next battle.Doomed to Repeat is a collection of essays, edited by Bill...

Through the stories of enslaved ancestors and notable relatives, The Thompson Family: Untold Stories from The Past (1830-1960) chronicles the rich history of an prominent African American family from the Wagener and Salley communities of Aiken County, South Carolina that features stories of individuals...

Merle d'Aubign�����The Mysterious and Prophetic History of Esau Considered: In Connection with the Numerous Prophecies Concerning Edom is a book written by J. H. Merle d'Aubign����� and published in 1837. The book explores the history of Esau, the twin brother of Jacob, and his...

The Story of the Roman People: An Elementary History of Rome is a historical book written by Eva March Tappan and published in 1910. As the title suggests, the book provides an overview of the history of Rome, from its legendary founding by Romulus...

Places of Encounter provides a place-based approach to world history, focusing on specific locations at critical moments when human history was transformed as a result of encounters-physical, political, cultural, intellectual, and religious. Original, contributed essays by leading academics in the field explore places from...

This is a collection of newspaper columns, written about Aspen, Colorado and its agrarian neighbor, Woody Creek. Published during the period 2004-2014. History, ranching, skiing, dogs, partying, horses, love and romance, family, and philosophy all get a chance to shine in this well-written collection...

From celebrated writer Jill Lepore, a literary and political history of American origin stories In The Story of America, Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore investigates American origin stories--from John Smith's account of the founding of Jamestown in 1607 to Barack...

Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize-winning epic The Guns of August and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian's craft in these perceptive, essential essays. From thoughtful pieces on the historian's role...

Discover the trailblazing women who changed the world from their kitchens.If "a woman's place is in the kitchen," why is the history of food such an old boys' club? A Woman's Place sets the record straight, sharing stories of more than 80 hidden figures...

To end a history of World War II at VE Day is to leave the tale half told. Endgame 1945 highlights the gripping personal stories of nine men and women, ranging from soldiers to POWs to war correspondents, who witnessed firsthand the Allied struggle...

On the eve of its fifth decade, the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian territories can no longer be considered a temporary aberration. In the shadow of the Oslo process, the second Intifada and the "disengagement" from and recurring assaults on Gaza, Israel's control over...

This edition of The Essays of Elia reproduces Charles Lamb's classic reflections on English culture, faith and social life as it stood in the early 19th century.A much-loved figure of his time, Charles Lamb published numerous reflections on the changing and evolving nature of...

Classics for Your Collection: goo.gl/U80LCr --------- Mary (White) Rowlandson was a colonial American woman who was captured during an attack by Native Americans during King Philip's War and held ransom for 11 weeks. After being released, she wrote A Narrative of the Captivity and...

Sediments of Time features the most important essays by renowned German historian Reinhart Koselleck not previously available in English, several of them essential to his theory of history. The volume sheds new light on Koselleck's crucial concerns, including his theory of sediments of time;...

Virginia 1619 provides an opportunity to reflect on the origins of English colonialism around the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic world. As the essays here demonstrate, Anglo-Americans have been simultaneously experimenting with representative government and struggling with the corrosive legacy of racial thinking for...

Reckoning with History brings together original essays from a diverse group of historians who consider how writing about the past can engage with the urgent issues of the present. The contributors--all former students of the distinguished Columbia University historian Eric Foner--explore the uses and...

Was Abraham Lincoln influenced by communism when the Union condemned the rights of Southern states to express their independence? It's shocking to think so. But that's precisely what Walter D. Kennedy and Al Benson Jr. assert in Red Republicans and Lincoln's Marxists. The pair...

In The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers from Smithsonian Books, historian Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace, offers a fresh look at the critical role of women in the lives of Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison. Fleming nimbly takes...

Throughout his career Jacques Barzun, author of the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist From Dawn to Decadence, has always been known as a witty and graceful essayist, one who combines a depth of knowledge and a rare facility with words.Now...

Cynical, crafty, and beholden to no man, Bart Kennedy roamed free of the burdens of society. Bart Kennedy's 1908 A Tramp's Philosophy was written as a distillation of his ideas and experiences into a concept for living. He includes insights on everything from religion...

A collection of essays by FEE President Lawrence W. Reed and historian Burton W. Folsom, Jr. that surveys the economic history of the United States and the modern world. Along the way, they dismiss commonly-held fallacies and present the stories of the individuals who...

Thomas Carlyle was a 19th century Scottish philosopher and historian. Carlyle was also one of the great social commentators of his time.Author: Thomas CarlyleISBN-10: 1515096114ISBN-13: 9781515096115Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/16/2015Pages: 110Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.23d

In this New York Times bestselling must-read, executive producer and host of Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe presents a delightfully entertaining, seriously fascinating collection of his favorite episodes from America's #1 short-form podcast, The Way I Heard It, along with a host of personal memories,...

The Story of Penelope Stout is a historical book written by Thomas Hale Streets in 1897. The book revolves around the life of Penelope Stout, who was a prominent figure in the early colonial period of America. The author has verified the events and...

English landscape painting is often said to be an eighteenth-century invention, yet when we look for representations of the countryside in British art and literature, we find a story that begins with Old English poetry and winds its way through history, all the way...

Part of Belt's City Anthology Series. "A strong series of personal essays, historical exploration, nature writing, and photography. ... Love's anthology gathers [Gary's] resilience without shying away from the city's hard realities."―Chicago Review of BooksOnce the second-largest city in Indiana, and home to the...

Author: Wendy EpsteinISBN-10: 1947237071ISBN-13: 9781947237070Publisher: Nodin PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2018Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.25lbsSize: 9.40h x 8.50w x 0.90d

Racist physicist Albert Einstein became internationally famous in 1919 when newspapers around the world reported that he had correctly predicted that the gravitational field of the sun would deflect rays of light. The press promoted the virulently racist and segregationist Zionist, Albert Einstein, as...

A reading of this work on "The founding myths of the policy of Israel" must not engender any religious or political confusion.Criticism of the Zionist interpretation of the Torah and of the "historical books" (especially those of Joshua, Samuel and Kings) in no way...

For the full course of his remarkable career, Gary Snyder has continued his study of Eastern culture and philosophies. From the Ainu to the Mongols, from Hokkaido to Kyoto, from the landscapes of China to the backcountry of contemporary Japan, from the temples of...

Short Sermons To News Boys: With A History Of The Formation Of The News Boys������� Lodging House is a book written by Charles Loring Brace in 1866. The book is a collection of short sermons that were originally delivered to newsboys in New York...

Author: Theodore DietzISBN-10: 1434915077ISBN-13: 9781434915078Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2012Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d

The Marvelous History of St. Bernard is a book written by Henri Gheon that tells the story of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a twelfth-century French abbot and theologian who played a significant role in the history of the Catholic Church. The book is a...

The History of Merthyr Tydfil is a book written by Charles Wilkins, first published in 1908. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of Merthyr Tydfil, a town located in South Wales, from its earliest days to the early 20th century. The...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1885 Edition.Author: Aleander del MarISBN-10: 1498062687ISBN-13: 9781498062688Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 392Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.49lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.81d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1831 Edition.Author: Charles W. UphamISBN-10: 1498015115ISBN-13: 9781498015110Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.61d

""The History Of The Popes From The Foundations Of The See Of Rome To The Present Time V4"" is a comprehensive book written by Archibald Bower. It covers the history of the popes from the beginning of the Roman Catholic Church up to the...

... has captured that essence, that uniqueness, that Americanness, that very humanity and universality of Hannibal, Missouri and the person and works of Mark Twain in his poetry. And it truly was a pleasure to curl up in my Barcalounger and immerse myself in...

Take another walk down memory lane to the old Bronx with the late historian, Bill Twomey. The first volume of The Bronx, In Bits and Pieces held stories of taverns and restaurants, sports, the shoreline, schools, places of worship, monuments, notable people, and more....

Stirring Times in Austria is a classic historical essay by Mark Twain. Here in Vienna in these closing days of 1897 one's blood gets no chance to stagnate. The atmosphere is brimful of political electricity. All conversation is political; every man is a battery,...