Silver, one of the oldest and most widely used monetary metals, is making a comeback--and it's not hard to understand why. Everywhere you look, people are becoming more concerned regarding financial crises, fiscal irresponsibility, and political incompetence. Savers understand that a challenge is at hand, a challenge to provide for their financial future without relying on the rigged casino of capital markets abused by the well-connected. Silver, which has always been the people's metal, is an investment made for a newer and more realistic investing public. This book describes the past,...
Silver, one of the oldest and most widely used monetary metals, is making a comeback--and it's not hard to understand why. Everywhere you look, people...
Contested Revolutions provides an updated, incisive narrative of the time period from the 1760s to the 1790s. The text covers the background to the revolutionary crisis, the course of the Revolutionary War, and the development of the federal Constitution and new state governments. The book incorporates recent scholarship, particularly that relating to African-Americans, Native Americans, women, and Loyalists. It also addresses the varied meanings of the American Revolution the diverse interpretations and expectations held by different groups with different goals. Contested...
Contested Revolutions provides an updated, incisive narrative of the time period from the 1760s to the 1790s. The text covers the background to...
The American Surname Series seeks to aid beginning genealogists in the most basic aspect of building a family tree-- understanding the origins of one's surname. These reference works trace the evolution of a given surname from medieval times to the present, and lay out for the reader important bibliographic references as they start their search for ancestors. Each book explains the connection of the surname under study to many aspects of British and American history, and details important record sources for genealogical research. Ryan P. Jordan holds a BA in History from UCLA (1998) and a...
The American Surname Series seeks to aid beginning genealogists in the most basic aspect of building a family tree-- understanding the origins of one'...
The American Surname Series seeks to aid beginning genealogists in the most basic aspect of building a family tree-- understanding the origins of one's surname. These reference works trace the evolution of a given surname from medieval times to the present, and lay out for the reader important bibliographic references as they start their search for ancestors. Each book explains the connection of the surname under study to many aspects of British and American history, and details important record sources for genealogical research. Ryan P. Jordan holds a BA in History from UCLA (1998) and a...
The American Surname Series seeks to aid beginning genealogists in the most basic aspect of building a family tree-- understanding the origins of one'...
Combines primary source documents with historical narrative to give readers an engaging account of early American history. A range of writing styles and methods are featured in 150 small document excerpts on topics ranging from demography to economics, politics to foreign policy.
Combines primary source documents with historical narrative to give readers an engaging account of early American history. A range of writing styles a...
