Mary Boykin Chesnut: A Confederate Woman's Life
ISBN: 9780945612476 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born into the plantation gentry of South Carolina, granted the advantages of wealth, social position, and education by virtue of her family and her marriage to another prominent South Carolina family, Mary Chesnut has emerged as one of the key figures in American history, but not because of a career, her family, or her involvement in a humanitarian cause. Rather, Chesnut's significance comes from her extensive diary. Her commentary and reminiscences about the Confederate era provide an excellent window into the life and death of the Confederate nation. Her keen insight into political,...
Born into the plantation gentry of South Carolina, granted the advantages of wealth, social position, and education by virtue of her family and her ma...
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John Quincy Adams
ISBN: 9780945612599 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. He was born in 1767, a subject of the British Empire, and died in 1848, a citizen of the United States and a member of Congress in company with Abraham Lincoln. In his dramatic career he had known George Washington and Benjamiin Franklin, La Fayette of France, Alexander I of Russia, and Castlereagh of Great Britain. He had both collaborated and quarrelled with Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster. In his lifetime Americans had fought for and established their independence, adopted a Constitution, fought two wars with Great Britain and one with...
He was born in 1767, a subject of the British Empire, and died in 1848, a citizen of the United States and a member of Congress in company with Abraha...
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The Orderly Books of Major General Edward Braddock and Selected Correspondence of George Washington
ISBN: 9780974869018 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The daily orders of Major General Edward Braddock (1694-1755) were saved by then-captain George Washington and published in 1878. The originals, along with most of Washington's papers, are held by the Library of Congress. This reprint also includes selected correspondence of Washington's in relation to the Ohio Expedition of 1755.
The daily orders of Major General Edward Braddock (1694-1755) were saved by then-captain George Washington and published in 1878. The originals, along...
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Second Lieutenant George Dodd Carrington Authentic Civil War Diary Companion to the United States Civil War Center Endorsed Historical Novel Fame's Et
ISBN: 9780975372111 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The original diary, existing as scraps of paper and small tattered notebooks, is difficult to read. However, inside this book, you will see what Lieutenant George Carrington typed himself from his own pages. You will see that he later proofread his work and left correction markings. It is a veritable miracle that this thoroughly detailed, firsthand perspective of the Civil War exists today...entertaining and enlightening...it is a must-read for anyone interested in the American Civil War... Enjoy George's colorful, clear, and honest depiction of the western Civil War battles from his youthful...
The original diary, existing as scraps of paper and small tattered notebooks, is difficult to read. However, inside this book, you will see what Lieut...
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Full Circle: Escape from Baghdad and the Return
ISBN: 9780977711710 / Angielski / Twarda / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Full Circle: Escape from Baghdad and the return chronicles a prosperous Iraqi Jewish family's escape frompersecution through the journey of one family member, a young boy, who witnesses public hangings and the 1941 Krustalnacht (Farhood) in Baghdad. After a dangerous escape from Iraq, this 10-year-old begins a lifelong search for meaning and his place in the world. This journey takes him to the newly-formed nation of Israel, then to Brazil, and finally to the United States.
Full Circle: Escape from Baghdad and the return chronicles a prosperous Iraqi Jewish family's escape frompersecution through the journey of one family...
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Full Circle: Escape from Baghdad and the Return
ISBN: 9780977711727 / Angielski / Miękka / 520 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text chronicles a prominent Iraqi Jewish family's escape from persecution. Opening with the author witnessing a public hanging when he was 10, it follows the family's journey to the newly formed state of Israel, then to Brazil, and eventually to the United States.
This text chronicles a prominent Iraqi Jewish family's escape from persecution. Opening with the author witnessing a public hanging when he was 10, it...
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In Quietness
ISBN: 9780979692109 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Faith and Betrayal: A Pioneer Woman's Passage in the American West
ISBN: 9781400034734 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the 1850s, Jean Rio, a deeply spiritual widow, was moved by the promises of Mormon missionaries and set out from England for Utah. Traveling across the Atlantic by steamer, up the Mississippi by riverboat, and westward by wagon, Rio kept a detailed diary of her extraordinary journey.In Faith and Betrayal, Sally Denton, an award-winning journalist and Rio s great-great-granddaughter, uses the long-lost diary to re-create Rio s experience. While she marvels at the great natural beauty of Utah, Rio s enthusiasm for her new life turns to disillusionment over Mormon polygamy and violence...
In the 1850s, Jean Rio, a deeply spiritual widow, was moved by the promises of Mormon missionaries and set out from England for Utah. Traveling across...
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The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty
ISBN: 9781400096411 / Angielski / Miękka / 737 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the First Lady of unauthorized, tell-all biography, this is the first real inside-look at the most powerful and secretive family in the world. From Senator Prescott Bush's alcoholism, to his son George Herbert Walker Bush's infidelities, to George Walker Bush's religious conversion, shady financial deals, and military manipulations, Kitty Kelley captures the portrait of a family that has whitewashed its own story almost out of existence."
From the First Lady of unauthorized, tell-all biography, this is the first real inside-look at the most powerful and secretive family in the world. Fr...
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99,26 zł |
Born in Brooklyn. . . . Raised in the Cav!
ISBN: 9781401040123 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Adam Smith in Context: A Critical Reassessment of Some Central Components of His Thought
ISBN: 9781403912565 / Angielski / Twarda / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adam Smith in Context delves into some central components of Smith's thought, especially his moral philosophy, and challenges some commonly shared views. It combines philosophical, historical, methodological and economic issues of Smith's legacy, uncovering original interpretations of what Smith really said. It is an important contribution for those interested in Adam Smith as it proposes a different reading of his works by investigating the classical sources of his moral thought and the influences of his own time.
Adam Smith in Context delves into some central components of Smith's thought, especially his moral philosophy, and challenges some commonly shared vie...
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The Afterlife of John Brown
ISBN: 9781403969927 / Angielski / Twarda / 243 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An examination of the influence - however contested - of John Brown of the Harper's Ferry Rebellion on the national narrative of the United States
An examination of the influence - however contested - of John Brown of the Harper's Ferry Rebellion on the national narrative of the United States
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A Backward Glance
ISBN: 9781406753646 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wharton's fans, as well as readers eager to learn more about the literary, social, and historical forces that shaped this honored American author, are certain to be informed and entertained by this excellent self-portrait. 9 photos.
Wharton's fans, as well as readers eager to learn more about the literary, social, and historical forces that shaped this honored American author, are...
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From Farm Boy to Senator: The History of the Boyhood and Manhood of Daniel Webster
ISBN: 9781410106186 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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George Washington
ISBN: 9781410202635 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This detailed biography of George Washington was originally published in 1896, many years before Woodrow Wilson became President.
This detailed biography of George Washington was originally published in 1896, many years before Woodrow Wilson became President.
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Life of Gen. Ben Harrison and Life of Hon. Levi P. Morton
ISBN: 9781410203069 / Angielski / Miękka / 628 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lew Wallace was the former governor of New Mexico who had been in office during the Lincoln County Wars, and who had talked Billy-the-Kid into surrendering. After leaving New Mexico, he wrote the classic Christian novel Ben Hur. Here he has written a glowing Presidential campaign biography of Benjamin Harrison. It includes Harrison's Civil War service. Wallace's work is followed by a biography of his Vice Presidential running mate: "Life of Hon. Levi P. Morton" provided by George Alfred Townsend. Then follows a section of biographies of past presidents and a "Citizen's Handbook," concluding...
Lew Wallace was the former governor of New Mexico who had been in office during the Lincoln County Wars, and who had talked Billy-the-Kid into surrend...
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Civil War Marine: A Diary of The Red River Expedition, 1864
ISBN: 9781410203809 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the journal of a Civil War Marine Officer, Frank L. Church. A career officer, Church maintained a personal journal through most of the Red River Expedition of 1864. The Red River was a major trouble spot for the Federal river forces in the west, and during the expedition of 1864, Church commanded the Marine guard on the U.S. Steamer Black Hawk, Admiral David Dixon Porter's flagship of the Mississippi Squadron, and the Cricket, a tinclad, which served as flagship for the expedition.Dr. Edward P. Keuchel, a member of the Department of History, Florida State University, together with Dr....
This is the journal of a Civil War Marine Officer, Frank L. Church. A career officer, Church maintained a personal journal through most of the Red Riv...
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History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic
ISBN: 9781410210500 / Angielski / Miękka / 724 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Until the 15th century, Spain was only a distant participant in the general movement of European affairs. The different kingdoms sharing the Spanish peninsula were individually too weak to pursue an energetic foreign policy. The marriage of royal cousins, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, in 1469 brought stability to both kingdoms. Both understood the importance of unity; together they effected institutional reform, such as in the Spanish Reformation, and left Spain one of the best administered countries in Europe.William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) was the first American to win...
Until the 15th century, Spain was only a distant participant in the general movement of European affairs. The different kingdoms sharing the Spanish p...
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President Reagan: The Triumph of Imagination
ISBN: 9781416531913 / Angielski / Miękka / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Richard Reeves's acclaimed account of a presidency solves the puzzle of Ronald Reagan -- a man of limited breadth and knowledge who was perhaps the most effective superpower president. Using the techniques he employed in his bestselling books on Presidents Kennedy and Nixon, Reeves takes us inside Reagan's Oval Office, where we find a charismatic, crafty, focused politician. Astonishing in its intimacy, authoritative in its sourcing, President Reagan is a portrait of modern presidential power that will stand as the definitive study of Reagan in the White House.
Richard Reeves's acclaimed account of a presidency solves the puzzle of Ronald Reagan -- a man of limited breadth and knowledge who was perhaps the mo...
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In the Name of Honor: A Memoir
ISBN: 9781416532293 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In June 2002, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman from the impoverished village of Meerwala, was gang raped by a local clan known as the Mastoi -- punishment for indiscretions allegedly committed by the woman's brother. While certainly not the first account of a female body being negotiated for honor in a family, this time the survivor had bravely chosen to fight back. In doing so, Mai single-handedly changed the feminist movement in Pakistan, one of the world's most adverse climates for women. By July 2002, the Pakistani government awarded her the equivalent of 8,500 U.S. dollars in...
In June 2002, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman from the impoverished village of Meerwala, was gang raped by a local clan known as the Mastoi -- punishme...
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