History Books
Historical events, civilizations, and analysis
109 books
105 authors
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Fort Phantom Hill
by Bill Wright
History
The lonely chimneys of Fort Phantom Hill in Jones County have given many visitors silent testimony to the travails of se...
Tower of the Sun
by Michael J. Totten
History
Prize-winning author Michael J. Totten's gripping first-person narratives from the war zones, police states, and revolut...
Civil War Sites in the Eastern Theater
by Michael Gleason
History
Provides a guide to historic sites including information about accommodations, dining, and activities.
Tenting Tonight
by James I. Robertson
History
Away from the battlefronts, the three million soldiers of the Union and Confederate Armies waged a separate struggle aga...
The Civil War
by Time-Life Books
History
[V.5.] Details McClellan's inconclusive advice on Richmond.
The Nation Reunited
by Richard W. Murphy
History
[V.5.] Details McClellan's inconclusive advice on Richmond.
Nonstate Actors in Intrastate Conflicts
by Dan Miodownik
History
Through case studies of Afghanistan, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine and Turkey, this volume examines the manifold roles of ex...
Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence
by Deborah Denise Avant
History
Many view civil wars as violent contests between armed combatants. But history shows that community groups, businesses, ...
Accokeek
by Kenneth Bryson
History
Accokeek is an unincorporated place in the southwest corner of Prince George's County. The name Accokeek is an Algonquia...
Crisis, Collapse, Militarism and Civil War
by Michael Axworthy
History
The history of 18th century Iran has been neglected but is vital for understanding contemporary Iran, and is a fascinati...
Comprehending and Mastering African Conflicts
by Adebayo Adedeji
History
More and more African countries are falling prey to civil war and the disintegration of government authority and social ...
Intervention in Intrastate Conflict: Without special title]
by James A. Winnefeld
History
This report is intended to help the Army experience the future before it happens by providing insights that may be usefu...
Homicidal Ecologies
by Deborah J. Yashar
History
Latin America has among the world's highest homicide rates. The author analyzes the illicit organizations, complicit and...
The Yogaśāstra of Hemacandra
by Hemacandra
History
The Yogaśāstra and its voluminous auto-commentary, the Svopajnavrtti, is the most comprehensive treatise on Śvetāmbara J...
English Almanacs, Astrology and Popular Medicine, 1550-1700
by Louise Hill Curth
History
Early modern almanacs have received relatively little academic attention over the years despite being the first true for...
The Egyptians
by Ruth Thomson
History
Why were the pyramids built? What was it like going to school in ancient Greece? Who were the Vikings? What was it like ...
This Day in New York Sports
by Jordan Sprechman
History
While not a 'picture book' in the traditional sense. This Day in New York Sports is a bit of a family photo album. It is...
Only God Can Judge Me
by Jeff Pearlman
History
“Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac’s life like a veteran sportswriter examining a dynasty. This detailed look at his life ...
A Hidden Tragedy
by Andrew Campbell
History
The untold story of Australia’s first Royal Navy wartime loss — revealed in full for the first time. Many Australians kn...
Editorial Cartoon Awards, 1922-1997
by Heinz Dietrich Fischer
History
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Shakespeare
by Bill Bryson
History
Bill Bryson explores the life and work of Shakespeare as a travelogue of sorts, narrating his quest for the Bard: his co...
Our Longest Days
by Sandra Koa Wing
History
A powerful, detailed and warming story of the Second World War.
