8,290円 This definitive encyclopedia, originally published in 1983 and now available as an ebook for the first time, covers the American Revolution, comes in two volumes and contains 865 entries on the war for American independence. Included are essays (ranging from 250 to 25,000 words) on major and mino...

7,959円 Originally published in 2011, this volume publishes the letters of Jeremy Belknap and Ebenezer Hazard. The letters encompassed twenty years, from 1779 to 1798, during a time when the United States was warring against England, establishing new governments, building a national identity, exploring t...

7,959円 Originally published in 1986, this book discusses the various meanings which historians have given to the term ‘American Revolution’. It can be seen as a revolutionary war of independence from Britain, but also a constitutional and ideological revolution within America. This survey firstly examin...

7,959円 Originally published in 1967, this book is a concise and ideal study of one of the most important periods of American history and is ideal for A Level students and as an introduction for undergraduates. It discusses the social, economic and political context for Lincoln’s meteoric rise and the le...

7,959円 Originally published in 1967 this book tells the full story of the breach between the United States and Great Britain and the pivotal role played by Benjamin Franklin in both the declaration of independence and the American Treaty. Accessibly written, and richly illustrated with half-tones and ma...

12,767円 Originally published in 1975, this assessment of the American Civil War is a broad treatment of the war as a major historical event, set in the context of a detailed picture of two governments, economies and societies at war. It discusses many controversial topics - the uncertainty and hesitation...

562円 Thrust into the Montana Territory wilderness near Musselshell by the death of his parents in the 1880's, a 14-year-old boy, home schooled in isolation, is forced to survive through winter alone. Reaching primitive civilization in the Yellowstone Valley in early spring, he is poorly prepared to so...

3,188円 In 1991, Doug Tompkins abandoned his comfortable life in San Francisco and flew 6,500 miles south to a shack in Patagonia. Instead of the Golden Gate Bridge, Tompkins stared out the window at Volcano Michinmahuida, blanketed in snow and prowled by mountain lions. Shielded by waterfalls and wilder...

2,989円 Het eerste deel van de definitieve biografie over de ongrijpbare en geliefde JFK 'Voortreffelijke biografie.' •••• NRC 'De meest meeslepende biografie die ik in jaren heb gelezen.' Max Hastings, The Sunday Times Toen John F. Kennedy in 1963 werd vermoord, was hij het staatshoofd van het machtigst...

879円 Ce livre décrit les différences interculturelles franco-américaines dans de nombreux domaines de la vie privée, éducative, professionnelle et publique que ce soit dans les aspects politiques, sociaux, économiques ou culturels. L’ouvrage demeure très utile pour tout étudiant, universitaire, journa...

562円 A large number of American citizens trace their ancestry back to German immigrants who entered this country over the last centuries. This book is written for these German Americans but also for others interested in history to find an answer why these early Germans left their Home country and vent...

1,100円 History has been so often written and improved, either for party purposes, or mere amusement, that some serious persons have been ready to treat it as a thing foreign to religion, and of little service to mankind. Yet the same persons will readily own, that nothing teaches like experience; and wh...