The Siege of Mafeking (1900) by A. Hamilton (8 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In 'The Siege of Mafeking' (1900) by A. Hamilton, readers are taken on a vivid and detailed account of the historic siege during the Second Boer War. The book intricately describes the harsh conditions faced by the British forces, the relentless attacks by the Boer forces, and the resilient spirit of the soldiers defending the town. Hamilton's literary style is straightforward and informative, providing a clear narrative of the events that unfolded during the 217-day siege. The book serves as a valuable historical document, shedding light on a significant military event in African history. Hamilton's attention to detail and ability to capture the emotions of the soldiers make this book a compelling read for history enthusiasts and scholars alike.

Genre: History

Embracing Freedom: A Families Journey from City to Off Grid Living by Kimber Aaronson Price verified 3 hours ago

In "Embracing Freedom," embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment. This captivating book offers a profound exploration of breaking free from societal constraints and embracing one's authentic path. Through inspiring stories, practical guidance, and thought-provoking insights, it invites readers to challenge limiting beliefs, unleash their true potential, and create a life of purpose and fulfillment. Discover the power of embracing freedom in all aspects of life, from personal relationships to career choices, from spiritual growth to sustainable living. With a focus on holistic well-being, this book encourages readers to reconnect with their inner wisdom, nurture their passions, and create positive change in the world. Written with heartfelt authenticity and a compelling voice, "Embracing Freedom" provides a roadmap to navigate life's challenges and seize opportunities for personal growth. It empowers readers to overcome obstacles, cultivate resilience, and ...

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English History: An Enthralling Story of England, from Ancient Times through the Medieval Period and the Tudors to the Dawn of the Modern Age ... by Billy Wellman (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Embark on the Grand Voyage Through English History: From Stone Circles to Royal Courts Four manuscripts in one book: • The History of England: An Enthralling Overview of English History • Medieval England: An Enthralling Overview of the English Middle Ages • The House of Tudor: An Enthralling Overview of the History of the Tudors • Early Modern England: An Enthralling Overview of the Tudors, Stuarts, Renaissance, Reformation, and Other Events That Shaped Early Modern England Unlock the epic saga of England through this extensive four-part series. Immerse yourself in the storied epochs that have defined a nation: Ancient Foundations: • Trace the mysteries of prehistoric England and its ancient stone circles. • Walk the paths of the Celts and Romans, whose influences are etched across the countryside. • Medieval Chronicles: • Stand beside the Anglo-Saxons as they defend against Viking raiders. • Witness the transformative Norman Conquest and the ...

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1901: The War of the Baseball Magnates: How the battle for baseball supremacy shaped the future of America's pastime. by Timothy Zarley (15 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Play Ball! Step right up, sports enthusiasts and history buffs! Immerse yourself in a riveting historical narrative with "1901: The War of the Baseball Magnates" by Timothy J. Zarley. This meticulous look at baseball's history explores the power struggles and rivalries that reshaped Major League Baseball. In the early 1900s, attendance plummeted and interest waned as syndicate ball and internal disputes plagued the National League. Zarley's American epic unveils the thrilling resurgence sparked by the birth of a true baseball rivalry between the National and American Leagues. Witness the American League's remarkable ascent under the astute leadership of Ban Johnson, overcoming obstacles to rival the once-dominant National League. Explore the impact of the Players' Protective Association, the scourge of rowdyism, and controversial rule changes that forever altered baseball's course. From brawls over heated umpire calls to groundbreaking reforms, every twist and turn in this ...

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THE SECRET ORIGINS OF HUMANITY: THE GREAT COMPENDIUM OF THE MOST FASCINATING THEORIES: From Daniken to Hancock: The Investigations of Many Famous ... by FRANCESCA FERRARI Price verified 3 hours ago

Explore the hidden depths of our history with "The Secret Origins of Humanity" a compelling work that stands out for its ability to challenge and enrich the collective understanding of our roots. This book is not simply a collection of theories; it is an open window into the infinite possibilities of our origin and evolution. A journey through alternative history: Accompanied by the research of luminaries such as Erich von Däniken, Graham Hancock, Michael Tellinger, Billy Carson, Drunvalo Melchizedek, Greg Braden, Mathias de Stefano, and Tim Tactical, this text represents an unprecedented investigation of the boldest theories that have the power to rewrite our history. A narrative that captures the imagination: With engaging prose and in-depth analysis, "The Secret Origins of Humanity" invites readers on a critical exploration of mysterious artifacts and archaeological sites that could reveal new truths about our past. For the curious and open-minded: If you're fascinated by ...

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Sketches of the Covenanters by J. C. McFeeters (20 Reviews)    Price verified 9 minutes ago

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The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations by Harry Perry Robinson (2 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

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El despertar de las águilas (Spanish Edition) by Francisco Tarazona Torán (Self published Ink) (74 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

"Para el lector que no tomó parte en el nacimiento de ASPA, el relato del capitán Francisco Tarazona le hará sentir las emociones, angustias y alegrías que vivieron los pilotos que conjugaron sus esfuerzos para lograr el sindicato del cual disfruta hoy. Para el lector que no tomó parte en el nacimiento de ASPA, el relato del capitán Francisco Tarazona le hará sentir las emociones, angustias y alegrías que vivieron los pilotos que conjugaron sus esfuerzos para lograr el sindicato del cual disfruta hoy. No se trata de una relación cronlógica de hechos que resultaría tediosa. Como todo historiador, el autor seleccionó los acontecimientos más relevantes; de acuerdo con su personalidad y los iluminó de una luz que refleja con fuerza el verdadero sentido de la lucha sindical. "

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Hoarfrost to Roses (Hoarfrost Mysteries Book 1) by D.L. Gardner (20 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

In 1879, in a small but growing town in the Pacific Northwest, there was an attempted murder, a romance, and a ghost... Adele Johansson is the town outsider, desperate for a chance at redemption. Her parents are murderers, sentenced to hang, and she must live on the charity of an aunt and uncle she barely knows. She struggles with overcoming the reputation of her parents, and the stigma of being the orphaned daughter of criminals. Grai Madison is on the brink of inheriting a vast fortune until fate steps in... Just before Grai can take command of his grandfather's estate, he is brutally stabbed and robbed. Left for dead, he is saved by his spirit who takes control of his body to save his life. When Adele stumbles into the ruins that shelter Grai, she finds a man whose mystery must be unraveled before his would-be killer discovers them both. Follow the Barrington and Madison families of the 1880's in this sometimes humorous, often romantic series of paranormal mysteries.

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101 People Who Made Italy (The 101 People Series) by Christopher Townley (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Who are the 101 people who made Italy? From the days of the Roman Republic, through the centuries of fragmentation and the struggle for unification, this unique book traces Italy's development from a mighty empire to today's modern European nation. The stories of kings, queens, emperors, artists, inventors and more can be found in these pages. There are only three rules for inclusion: everyone included must have changed the country in some way, they're all dead now, and they all either come from Italy or made a big impact when they arrived. Part of the 101 People history series, 101 People Who Made Italy brings the story of the country to life through the lives of the people who have lived there.

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A Maid of the Silver Sea by John Oxenham (11 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

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The Habsburgs: An Enthralling Overview of One of The Most Important Dynasties in European History by Billy Wellman (4 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The Habsburgs: A Dynastic Journey through European History If you want to witness the rise and fall of a dynasty that shaped Europe without the dryness of textbooks, then keep reading... Why This Book? Delve into the sprawling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, whose influence was felt across Europe for over six centuries. From their humble beginnings to their dramatic decline during World War I, this book provides a captivating look at the rulers who sat at the heart of European power and intrigue. What Sets This Book Apart: • Cultural Influence: Explore how the Habsburgs were patrons of the arts, turning Vienna into a cultural powerhouse during the Renaissance. • Diplomatic Mastery: Unravel the web of strategic marriages that extended their power across Europe, ensuring their dominance through shrewd alliances. • Military and Religious Might: From the battlefields of the Thirty Years' War to their staunch defense of Catholicism, discover the dual pillars of their power. • ...

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History of Holland by George Edmundson (42 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

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Stamping American Memory: Collectors, Citizens, and the Post (Digital Humanities) by Sheila Brennan (9 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Winner of the University of Michigan Press / Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC) Prize for Notable Work in the Digital Humanities In the age of digital communications, it can be difficult to imagine a time when the meaning and imagery of stamps was politically volatile. While millions of Americans collected stamps from the 1880s to the 1940s, Stamping American Memory is the first scholarly examination of stamp collecting culture and how stamps enabled citizens to engage their federal government in conversations about national life in early-twentieth-century America. By examining the civic conversations that emerged around stamp subjects and imagery, this work brings to light the role that these underexamined historical artifacts have played in carrying political messages. Sheila A. Brennan crafts a fresh synthesis that explores how the US postal service shaped Americans' concepts of national belonging, citizenship, and race through its ...

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Printing and Prophecy: Prognostication and Media Change 1450-1550 (Cultures Of Knowledge In The Early Modern World) by Jonathan Green (University of Michigan Press) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Printing and Prophecy: Prognostication and Media Change 1450-1550 examines prognostic traditions and late medieval prophetic texts in the first century of printing and their effect on the new medium of print. The many prophetic and prognostic works that followed Europe's earliest known printed book---not the Gutenberg Bible, but the Sibyl's Prophecy, printed by Gutenberg two years earlier and known today only from a single page---over the next century were perennial best sellers for many printers, and they provide the modern observer with a unique way to study the history and inner workings of the print medium. The very popularity of these works, often published as affordable booklets, raised fears of social unrest. Printers therefore had to meet customer demand while at the same time channeling readers' reactions along approved paths. Authors were packaged---and packaged themselves---in word and image to respond to the tension, while leading figures of early modern culture such as ...

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Surrender: How the Clinton Administration Completed the Reagan Revolution by Michael Allen Meeropol (6 Reviews)    Price verified 24 minutes ago

Michael Meeropol argues that the ballooning of the federal budget deficit was not a serious problem in the 1980s, nor were the successful recent efforts to get it under control the basis for the prosperous economy of the mid-1990s. In this controversial book, the author provides a close look at what actually happened to the American economy during the years of the "Reagan Revolution" and reveals that the huge deficits had no negative effect on the economy. It was the other policies of the Reagan years--high interest rates to fight inflation, supply-side tax cuts, reductions in regulation, increased advantages for investors and the wealthy, the unraveling of the safety net for the poor--that were unsuccessful in generating more rapid growth and other economic improvements. Meeropol provides compelling evidence of the failure of the U.S. economy between 1990 and 1994 to generate rising incomes for most of the population or improvements in productivity. This caused, first, the electoral ...

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Race for Citizenship: Black Orientalism and Asian Uplift from Pre-Emancipation to Neoliberal America (Nation of Nations Book 23) by Helen Heran Jun (NYU Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Helen Heran Jun explores how the history of U.S. citizenshiphas positioned Asian Americans and African Americans in interlocking socio-political relationships since the mid nineteenth century. Rejecting the conventional emphasis on 'inter-racial prejudice,' Jun demonstrates how a politics of inclusion has constituted a racial Other within Asian American and African American discourses of national identity. Race for Citizenship examines three salient moments when African American and Asian American citizenship become acutely visible as related crises: the 'Negro Problem' and the 'Yellow Question' in the mid- to late 19th century; World War II-era questions around race, loyalty, and national identity in the context of internment and Jim Crow segregation; and post-Civil Rights discourses of disenfranchisement and national belonging under globalization. Taking up a range of cultural texts -- the 19th century black press, the writings of black feminist Anna Julia Cooper, Asian American ...

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The Far Shore by Edward Ellsberg (577 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

June 6, 1944, D-Day: Allied forces took the beaches at Normandy -- and the naval engineering genius of Edward Ellsberg would play a crucial part. Before World War II, Edward Ellsberg had already established himself as a true innovator and master naval engineer, revolutionizing the salvage and rescue of sunken vessels like no one before. Then, having served his country for over a decade, he retired to private life. But his work was not finished. Within hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the aging and physically ill Ellsberg was on a train to Washington, DC, to offer his services once again. And they would be needed for the greatest military invasion in human history. In The Far Shore, Rear Admiral Ellsberg describes in detail the meticulous preparation and efforts behind the Normandy Invasion -- efforts that would keep the flow of men and materials streaming onto the beaches and into the heart of Europe. From dealing with the extremes of engineering possibilities to ...

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On the Fringe of the Great Fight by George G. (George Gallie) Nasmith (1 Review)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

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Capt. W. F. Drannan, Chief of Scouts, As Pilot to Emigrant and Government Trains, Across the Plains of the Wild West of Fifty Years Ago by William F. Drannan (58 Reviews)    Price verified 29 minutes ago

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