History category: 194783 books

Cover of Louisiana

Louisiana

A History

by Light Townsend Cummins, Judith Kelleher Schafer, Edward F. Haas
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013

Covering the lively, even raucous, history of Louisiana from before First Contact through the Elections of 2012, this sixth edition of the classic Louisiana history survey provides an engaging and comprehensive narrative of what is arguably America’s most colorful state. Since the appearance...
Cover of A History of the Normans
by Charles Haskins
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2018

The central fact of Norman history and the starting-point for its study is the event so brilliantly commemorated by the millenary of 1911, the grant of Normandy to Rollo and his northern followers in the year 911. The history of Normandy, of course, began long before that year. The land was there,...
Cover of America: The Last Best Hope Volumes I and II Box Set
by William J. Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2007

William J. Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in two volumes of America: The Last Best Hope. While national test scores reveal that American students know startlingly little about their history, former U.S. Education Secretary William J. Bennett offers one of the most gripping and...
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Liberal Democracy as the End of History

Fukuyama and Postmodern Challenges

by Christopher Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012

Francis Fukuyama claims that liberal democracy is the end of history. This book provides a theoretical re-examination of this claim through postmodernist ideas. The book argues that postmodern ideas provide a valuable critique to Fukuyama’s thesis, and poses the questions: can we talk about...
Cover of Mysteries In History For Kids: A History Series - Children Explore History Book Edition
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017

Why is it important to go back to the past? Maybe because you want to understand the present and even foresee the future. It could also be because you want to see the struggles and experience the victories the past generations have seen. These, and more reasons, are cleverly written in the pages of this educational book for kids. Buy a copy today!
Cover of ReMaking History, Volume 1
by Gurstelle
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016

William Gurstelle begins his remarkable journey through history with this volume, Early Makers. Each chapter examines a remarkable individual or group of people from the past whose insights and inventions helped create the world we live in. What sets this series apart from other history books - including...
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We Are the Rebels

The Women and Men Who Made Eureka

by Clare Wright
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2015

The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka is the most talked-about work of Australian history in recent years. Now here is Clare Wright's groundbreaking, award-winning study of the women who made the rebellion in an abridged edition for teenage readers. Front and centre are the vibrant, adventurous personalities...
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Tomb Raiders

Real Tales of Grave Robberies

by Judy Dodge Cummings
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

The dead do not always rest easy. Armed with shovels and crowbars, thieves throughout history have unearthed graves for greed, hunger, and knowledge. Tomb Raiders: Real Tales of Grave Robberies recounts little-known stories of body snatchers and crooks of the crypt. For example, when colonists...
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Fantastic Fugitives

Criminals, Cutthroats, and Rebels Who Changed History While on the Run!

by Brianna DuMont
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016

The author of Thrilling Thieves rounds up the world’s most famous fugitives. “The research is top notch and deserves our attention” (Kid Lit Reviews).   Throughout history—and even today—the head honchos usually like things the way they are. Rocking the boat does not make them happy—not...
Cover of Big Book of History
by Laura Welch
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011

BIG BOOK OF HISTORY Learning Just Became BIG FUN! Families, schools, and churches can unfold 15 feet of the most interesting history of the world. This easy to follow, color-coded, multi-stream timeline teaches six thousand years of world history to children ages seven through thirteen. These exciting...
Cover of The Handy Art History Answer Book
by Madelynn Dickerson
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013

The major art pieces, most important artists, and significant artistic movements from 35,000 BCE to today are collected together in this easy to read resource on art history. Continuing in the tradition of the standout Handy Answer Book reference series, this book not only the covers the development...
Cover of A History of New York in 101 Objects
by Sam Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014

“Delightfully surprising….A portable virtual museum…an entertaining stroll through the history of one of the world’s great cities” (Kirkus Reviews), told through 101 distinctive objects that span the history of New York, almost all reproduced in luscious, full color. Inspired by A...
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The Vienna School of Art History

Empire and the Politics of Scholarship, 1847–1918

by Matthew Rampley
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013

Matthew Rampley’s The Vienna School of Art History is the first book in over seventy-five years to study in depth and in context the practices of art history from 1847, the year the first teaching position in the discipline was created, to 1918, the collapse of Austria-Hungary. It traces the emergence...
Cover of Art History: The Key Concepts
by Jonathan Harris
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2006

Art History: The Key Concepts is a systematic, reliable and accessible reference guide to the disciplines of art history and visual culture. Containing entries on over 200 terms integral to the historical and theoretical study of art, design and culture in general, it is an indispensable source of...
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