Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports.c23 cm. BIC Classification: BG; HPC; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486425
- ISBN
- 9780801486425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.36
€ 55.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, 53 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TJKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801496912
- ISBN
- 9780801496912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Hardback. Presents the Yellowstone's history and geography with the author's own story - of marriage and aging, of fatherhood, and of the solace to be found in the beauty of the natural world. This title offers a tribute to Yellowstone in autumn, the season when the park and its glories are absolutely at their peak. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; C. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803211308
- ISBN
- 9780803211308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.54
€ 36.99
€ 30.54
paperback. Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) - a Confederate general whose life provides a unique, sweeping insight into the entire history of the Civil War in the South - was a leading citizen of South Carolina before the war and the highest-ranking cavalry leader on either side during the war. This biography tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 images, 9 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803213548
- ISBN
- 9780803213548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.12
€ 24.99
€ 22.12
Paperback. A historical biography detailing the military career of Charles Young, the highest-ranking African-American officer in the Regular Army until his death in 1922. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bison Original United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803213852
- ISBN
- 9780803213852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.84
€ 23.99
€ 21.84
Paperback. A biography of Charles Albert 'Chief' Bender, a Native American pitcher during baseball's Deadball Era. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803214989
- ISBN
- 9780803214989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.41
€ 20.99
€ 20.41
paperback. In 1957, Joseph Spagna and five other men waited to board a bus called the Sunnyland. Their plan was: ride the bus together - three blacks and three whites - get arrested and take their case to the US Supreme Court. This book chronicles the story of an American family against the backdrop of one of the civil rights movement's lesser-known stories. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803217126
- ISBN
- 9780803217126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.44
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. In 1987 noted poet and author Gary Gildner went to Poland to teach at the University of Warsaw. One day, a Warsaw sportswriter came to his door with a problem - the professional baseball team he had organized could not win; would the professor help? This book is about an American's experience coaching a baseball team in Poland. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803217560
- ISBN
- 9780803217560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.98
€ 19.99
€ 18.98
paperback. Raised in a sheltered, puritanical household in New England, Elaine Goodale Eastman (1863-1953) followed her conscience and calling in 1885 when she traveled west and opened a school on the Great Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. This biography draws on more than one hundred letters from Elaine that were collected by one of her sisters. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218321
- ISBN
- 9780803218321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.97
€ 31.99
€ 24.97
Paperback. The first Japanese American jockey, Kokomo Joe burst like a comet on the American horse-racing scene in the summer of 1941. This title narrates Kobuki's rise from lowly stable boy to reigning star at California fairs and in the bush leagues. Num Pages: 216 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGS; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218970
- ISBN
- 9780803218970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.47
€ 23.99
€ 20.47
hardcover. A memoir that takes us on different meaning in the work of poet William Kloefkorn, whose accounts of the moments and movements of life touch on everything that matters, the prosaic and the profound, the extraordinary in the everyday, and the familiar in the new and strange. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803219328
- ISBN
- 9780803219328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.27
€ 24.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. A memoir that describes an Omaha Indian, Hollis Dorion Stabler's experiences during World War II - tours of duty in Tunisia and Morocco as well as Italy and France, and the loss of his brother in battle. It tells of growing up as an Omaha Indian in the small-town Midwest of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma in the 1920s and 1930s. Editor(s): Smith, Victoria. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BM; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803220836
- ISBN
- 9780803220836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.26
€ 20.99
€ 19.26
On to Atlanta: The Civil War Diaries of John Hill Ferguson, Illinois T...
Ferguson, John Hill. Ed(S): Ellison, Janet Co...
paperback. A Scottish immigrant and a US citizen since 1856, Ferguson enlisted in the Illinois Veteran Volunteers in 1860 and shortly afterward began to keep a diary. This work features entries - from 1864 and 1865 - that describe life in the Tenth Illinois as the troops made their way through Georgia under Sherman. Editor(s): Ellison, Janet Correll; Weitz, Mark A. Num Pages: 161 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803220867
- ISBN
- 9780803220867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.05
€ 26.05
Paperback. Aims to offer a voice to a generation of women whose stories were shaped and yet simultaneously silenced by an era of domestic strife and global conflict, from World War II to Vietnam. This title presents a memoir of the author's childhood, marriage, and introduction to the culinary arts. Series: At Table. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 13. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803220973
- ISBN
- 9780803220973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.10
€ 20.99
€ 19.10
hardcover. A biography of Art Rooney - an iconic figure in the history of the NFL. Num Pages: 704 pages, 43 illustrations, 1 genealogy. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1211.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803222830
- ISBN
- 9780803222830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.71
€ 46.99
€ 42.71
Hardback. Tamsen Donner. For most the name conjures the ill-fated Donner party trapped in the snows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1846-47. This book tells of the author's search to solve the mystery of Tamsen Donner for herself. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803222854
- ISBN
- 9780803222854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
paperback. A memoir of a Jewish woman's life and her efforts to reconcile the traditions of her faith with her belief in women's equality and the pull of modern American living. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 images. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- SKU
- V9780803224490
- ISBN
- 9780803224490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.26
€ 19.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. Combining the elders' tales - of old loves and ancient dreams, abandonment and loneliness, and the struggle for dignity - with the author's own family's story, this title presents a collective portrait of the often-hidden world of the aged. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JFFZ; MQT; VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224513
- ISBN
- 9780803224513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. A three-time All-Star, Cecil Travis (1913-2006) was well on his way to a Hall of Fame career when he was drafted for World War II in 1941. When he returned to the game in 1945, after three and a half years in the army, Travis was no longer the dominant player he had been. This book documents Travis' life and dynamic career. Num Pages: 7 images, 5 tables. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224759
- ISBN
- 9780803224759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.98
€ 17.99
€ 16.98
paperback. A biography of William W Warren (1825-53), an Ojibwe interpreter, historian, and legislator in the Minnesota Territory. It collects letters and other writings that illuminate Warren's heart and mind and a time of radical change in American Indian history. It provides historical and contextual perspective on Warren's life. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 1KBBN; BG; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803224988
- ISBN
- 9780803224988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.32
€ 20.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. A journal of Leonard Wood that tells the story of the last campaign against the Apache chief Geronimo. Editor(s): Lane, Jack C. Num Pages: 176 pages, 9 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1K; BG; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803225275
- ISBN
- 9780803225275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.11
€ 15.99
€ 15.11
Hardback. Memoir about living without healthcare in America Series: Class in America. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; MBPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226234
- ISBN
- 9780803226234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.55
€ 23.55
Paperback. An episodic lyrical memoir that juxtaposes recovery after a near-fatal accident and the formative stories of childhood. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5665 x 3480 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226418
- ISBN
- 9780803226418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.69
€ 17.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. The story of neophyte outdoorsman Edwards's seven months as a caretaker of the Dutch Henry Ranch, a wilderness homestead in Oregon's Klamath Mountains Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; BM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226531
- ISBN
- 9780803226531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.82
€ 17.99
€ 16.82