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History: specific events & topics
Islanders in the Stream: A History of the Bahamian People: Volume One:...
Craton, Michael, Saunders, Gail
Paperback. This comprehensive volume details the history of all the people who have ever inhabited the islands and explains the evolution of a Bahamian national identity within the framework of neighbouring territories in similar circumstances. Num Pages: 480 pages, 23 b&w photographs, 10 maps, 7 charts. BIC Classification: 1KJWB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820321226
- ISBN
- 9780820321226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.12
€ 55.12
Paperback. From the beginning, Georgia women were instrumental in shaping the state, yet most histories minimize their contributions. This title features essays that include women of many ethnicities and classes who played an important role in Georgia's history. It profiles reform-minded women like Mary Latimer McLendon, Mildred Rutherford, and Martha Berry. Editor(s): Chirhart, Ann Short; Wood, Betty. Num Pages: 392 pages, 18 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Volume 1 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820333373
- ISBN
- 9780820333373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.12
€ 48.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Kierner, Cynthia A.; Treadway, Sandra Gioia. Series: Southern Women : Their Lives and Times. Num Pages: 436 pages, 34 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820342658
- ISBN
- 9780820342658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.24
€ 48.24
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFFE; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820345574
- ISBN
- 9780820345574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.03
€ 69.03
hardcover. Editor(s): Eifring, Halvor. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBTB; HRAX; HRKN; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780824855680
- ISBN
- 9780824855680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.16
€ 107.16
hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; HBTB; JHB; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824856748
- ISBN
- 9780824856748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.35
€ 70.35
Paperback. Historians have only recently begun to chart the experiences of maritime regions in rich detail and penetrate the historical processes at work there. Seascapes makes a major contribution to these efforts by bringing together original scholarship on historical issues arising from maritime regions around the world. Editor(s): Bentley, Jerry H.; Bridenthal, Renate; Wigen, Karen. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824867669
- ISBN
- 9780824867669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.29
€ 37.29
Hardback. Examines nineteenth and twentieth century life along the Mississippi from St. Louis to Memphis showing how workers changed the river and were in turn changed by it. Each chapter focuses on representative personnel: captains and pilots, gamblers and musicians, cooks and craftsmen from Mark Twain to Louis Armstrong." Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 illustrations, notes. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826220530
- ISBN
- 9780826220530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.66
€ 69.66
Paperback. This collection of essays features twelve "heroes" from the American West. Schaefer profiles pioneers of the West - the doctors, explorers, and cowboys who settled the challenging landscape and built communities in the Old West. These unsung champions highlight the unglorified work of the West that was achieved without violence and gunslinging. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BK; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357663
- ISBN
- 9780826357663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.68
€ 35.68
Hardcover. "Grace & Gumption: The Women of El Paso" explores women's history in El Paso. From the earliest settlers to modern-day lawyers, journalists, social activists, and entrepreneurs, the women of El Paso influenced the vibrant community that thrives in the shadow of the Franklin Mountains. Editor(s): Daudistel, Marcia Hatfield. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875654300
- ISBN
- 9780875654300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.94
€ 35.99
€ 32.94
Hardcover. A Joint Project of the Center for Texas Studies at TCU and TCU Press. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGA; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875655673
- ISBN
- 9780875655673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.21
€ 26.99
€ 26.21
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBT; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 43. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- Anv
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875655871
- ISBN
- 9780875655871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.61
€ 35.99
€ 31.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 247 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Texas State Historical Assn
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876111611
- ISBN
- 9780876111611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Hardcover. A cautionary tale about the difficulties of anticipating ripple effects from large-scale public works "solutions" and adequate planning for their environmental, economic, and cultural consequences. It is a central Texas tale that is pertinent in all of America's "oasis" cities, a story that defines American patterns of suburban development. Num Pages: 300 pages, 40 illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJP; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Texas State Historical Assn
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876112021
- ISBN
- 9780876112021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.83
€ 55.83
Hardcover. Here, the author looks at the history and culture of Hispanics in Utah and examines the impact of their widespread conversion from Catholicism to Mormonism. His study examines Hispanic assimilation and acculturation in a setting vastly different from other states. Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890969335
- ISBN
- 9780890969335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.07
€ 48.07
Hardcover. Series: Kenneth E. Montague Series in Oil and Business History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; KNS; UK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890969373
- ISBN
- 9780890969373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Paperback. Explores the evolution of a legendary Texas cattle ranch and the historic background in which it evolved. This title tells a story about trying to overcome adversity in an incredibly vast but difficult land. Num Pages: 278 pages, 82 b&w photos, 7 tables, 4 maps, 8 graphs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTB; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Center for Big Bend Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780970770936
- ISBN
- 9780970770936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.50
€ 29.50
paperback. Describes the dramatic story of how the Aurora Branch Railroad, which spanned from Aurora, Illinois, to Chicago, grew and developed into the modern-day BNSF Railway. This illustrated book includes profiles of some tenacious leaders, and provides a brief history of railroads in general, including the five principal companies making up the BNSF. Num Pages: 376 pages, 2 16-page photo inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Texas Monthly United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780972449540
- ISBN
- 9780972449540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.74
€ 21.74
The Plains Political Tradition. Essays on South Dakota Political Tradi...
. Ed(S): Lauck, Jon K.; Miller, John E.; Simm...
Paperback. Editor(s): Lauck, Jon K.; Miller, John E.; Simmons, Donald C., Jr. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFC; JPHC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- South Dakota State Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982274927
- ISBN
- 9780982274927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.35
€ 20.35
Paperback. A collection of primary source materials and original essays, "Perspectives on American Book History" is designed for the growing number of courses in American print culture, as well as a supplement for courses in American literature and history. Editor(s): Casper, Scott E.; Chaison, Joanne D.; Groves, Jeffrey D. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 480 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; KNTP; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 925.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493179
- ISBN
- 9781558493179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.91
€ 49.91
Paperback. Sheds light on the process of learning to read and write in colonial America. Ranging throughout the colonies from New Hampshire to Georgia, this work examines the instruction of girls and boys, Native Americans and enslaved Africans, the privileged and the poor, revealing the wrenching impact of literacy acquisition on the lives of learners. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 504 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; CFC; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495814
- ISBN
- 9781558495814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.81
€ 51.81
Paperback. Published between 1842 and 1895, this work gathers together autobiographical narratives that document the experiences of eight former slaves who eventually took up residence in Worcester, Massachusetts. Each narrative tells a individual story, its author clearly visible in the dress of his or her own words. Editor(s): McCarthy, B.Eugene; Doughton, Thomas L. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496231
- ISBN
- 9781558496231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.98
€ 44.98
Hardcover. Through letters and journal entries rich in detail, this text follows the trials of the 19th-century Palmer family who dominated the southern banks of South Carolina's Santee River. The volume offers insights into plantation life; education; religion; and slave/master relations. Editor(s): Towles, Louis P. Num Pages: 1100 pages, 32 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570030475
- ISBN
- 9781570030475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
paperback. This is a biography of John P. Holland, whose technological innovations led to the launching of the first modern submarine in May 1897. The work draws on diaries and papers to trace the inventor's eventful life, including frustration with the US Navy and the eventual loss of his company. Num Pages: 241 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTM; JWMV; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570032363
- ISBN
- 9781570032363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20