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Gambling on Ore

The Nature of Metal Mining in the United States, 1860–1910

by Kent Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013

Gambling on Ore examines the development of the western mining industry from the tumultuous and violent Gold Rush to the elevation of large-scale copper mining in the early twentieth century, using Montana as representative of mining developments in the broader US mining west. Employing abundant new...
Cover of The Making of Asian America
by Erika Lee
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015

A “comprehensive…fascinating” (The New York Times Book Review) history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, by one of the nation’s preeminent scholars on the subject. In the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest...
Cover of The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and Other Important American Documents
by Various
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017

The period leading up to the foundation of the United States of America was a period in which a contentious debate permeated the colonies. A growing call for independence from England began to become discussed in whispers amongst the colonists. This contention was arguably only rivaled at one other...
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Eighty-Eight Years

The Long Death of Slavery in the United States, 1777–1865

by Patrick Rael
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015

Why did it take so long to end slavery in the United States, and what did it mean that the nation existed eighty-eight years as a “house divided against itself,” as Abraham Lincoln put it? The decline of slavery throughout the Atlantic world was a protracted affair, says Patrick Rael, but no other...
Cover of On the Far Bank: The Effects of Gap Crossing on Operational Reach - Studies of Three Large-scale, Opposed River Crossings in World War II and Arab-Israeli War: Operations Market Garden, Plunder, Badr
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017

This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. Throughout history, opposed river crossing operations have proven to be some of the bloodiest and most complex endeavors for any military force. However, due to a sixty-year lull in having...
Cover of The Science and Politics of Race in Mexico and the United States, 1910–1950
by Karin Alejandra Rosemblatt
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018

In this history of the social and human sciences in Mexico and the United States, Karin Alejandra Rosemblatt reveals intricate connections among the development of science, the concept of race, and policies toward indigenous peoples. Focusing on the anthropologists, sociologists, biologists, physicians,...
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by Timothy J. Baroni
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017

A must-have for mushroom hunters in the northeast   The Northeast is one of the best places to find mushrooms; they are both abundant and spectacularly diverse. Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada is a compact, beautifully illustrated guide packed with descriptions and...
Cover of Civilization in the United States: First and Last Impressions of America
by Matthew Arnold
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012

Matthew Arnold (1822 - 1888) , was a British poet, and critic of American culture. Civilization in the United States: First and Last Impressions of America includes 4 of Arnolds essays: General Grant, A Word About America, A Word More About America, and Civilization in the United States. A table of contents is included for easier navigation.
Cover of Citizenship and the Origins of Women's History in the United States
by Teresa Anne Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013

Women's history emerged as a genre in the waning years of the eighteenth century, a period during which concepts of nationhood and a sense of belonging expanded throughout European nations and the young American republic. Early women's histories had criticized the economic practices, intellectual...
Cover of Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Congress
by Scot Schraufnagel
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2011

Consisting of two houses-the Senate and the House of Representatives-and 535 members-100 Senators and 435 Representatives, the U.S. Congress forms the legislative branch of the United States Government. Primarily charged with composing the laws of the United States, the Congress also is responsible...
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Mission Failure

America and the World in the Post-Cold War Era

by Michael Mandelbaum
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016

The end of the Cold War led to a dramatic and fundamental change in the foreign policy of the United States. In Mission Failure, Michael Mandelbaum, one of America's leading foreign-policy thinkers, provides an original, provocative, and definitive account of the ambitious but deeply flawed post-Cold...
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Ultimate Handbook Guide to Columbus : (United States) Travel Guide

Ultimate Handbook Guide to Columbus : (United States) Travel Guide

by Howard Pecoraro
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015

The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Columbus : (United States) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Cover of Look Up, Honolulu! A Walking Tour of Honolulu, Hawaii
by Doug Gelbert
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour.Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides pictures to help out when those pesky street addresses are missing. Every...
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Ultimate Handbook Guide to Milwaukee : (United States) Travel Guide

Ultimate Handbook Guide to Milwaukee : (United States) Travel Guide

by Awilda Edgar
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015

The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Milwaukee : (United States) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
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