History

The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond, 1864: A Controversial Cavalry Raid. In February 1864, a Union cavalry raid on Richmond was planned to free some 13,000 Union prisoners of war held in the...

Hitler's rise to power was shaped by the cultural and psychological currents of his time. This book explores how the Nazi leader tapped into the collective psyche of Germany, using a psychohistorical...

Kashmir as part of South Asia's broader history challenges traditional notions of cultural uniqueness. This book examines how indirect colonial rule shaped Kashmir's class formation over a hundred...

Some More Horse Tradin' by Ben K. Green is a collection of 15 humorous yarns that showcase the author's signature style. This latest offering from the same corral as Horse Tradin?' brings together a...

The Uniforms of the Union Volunteers of 1861: A Glimpse into the Early Days of the Civil War. This book delves into the world of mid-Atlantic state volunteers who marched off to save the Union in...

Discover the rich history of Annandale, NSW, Australia, with this engaging short walk. Starting at the corner of Johnston and Collins Streets, Marghanita da Cruz guides you through the heart of the...

Toronto's Lost Villages by Ron Brown The history of Toronto is often told as a story of growth and development, but beneath its modern surface lies a complex network of forgotten communities. From...

The Tragedy of the Battle of the Beaches: A Memoir by Captain C. B. Lockyer. On 25th April 1915, the British Battleship 'Implacable' played a pivotal role in the ill-fated landings at Gallipoli's...

Syria at Bay: Secularism, Islamism and "Pax Americana" by Carsten Wieland The US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 sent shockwaves through the Middle East, with Syria's Bashar al-Asad government facing...

European Supremacism and the Colonial World by N. T. Singh For centuries, European powers sought to dominate the global economy through trade with Asia. In the 17th century, China and India held...

The Liberal Peacebuilding and Global Governance Beyond the Metropolis challenges conventional approaches to peacebuilding in postconflict settings. This book critiques orthodox methods, arguing that...

This four-volume set provides a comprehensive reference to the field of women's history in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tracing the lives and experiences of women from earliest times to the present, Iris...

Happiness in World History explores how ideas and experiences of happiness have evolved over time, from early human history to modern societies. Peter N. Stearns examines the relationship between...

Sir Arthur Wellesley's 1808-1814 campaigns against Napoleon's forces in the Iberian Peninsula have drawn significant attention from scholars and military historians. However, a crucial aspect of his...

Buxton is a town located along the eastern side of the Saco River in northern York County. Its history is closely tied to the river, which played a significant role in the establishment and...

This 2018 edition of Antonín J. Liehm's biography explores the career of renowned Czech filmmaker Milos Forman through his own testimony.The film director recounts his childhood, early artistic...

The Holocaust has long been a subject of study in history, with scholars seeking to understand its vast scope and devastating impact. Recent research has focused on examining the event at smaller...

The Philippine War, 1899-1902 by Brian McAllister Linn provides a comprehensive study of military operations in the Philippines during this pivotal period in American history. From the early battles...

Operation Hump: A Turning Point in the Vietnam War The first major battle between the US Army and the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces took place from November 5-9, 1965, in South Vietnam's War...

The Domestic Sphere: Temperance and Middle-Class Ideology in Antebellum America Scott C. Martin explores how temperance reformers used literature to promote their values, particularly with regards to...

The Pan-German League and Radical Nationalist Politics in Interwar Germany, 1918-39 by Barry A. Jackisch This study examines the Pan-German League, one of Germany's most prominent radical nationalist...

The Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation is a comprehensive reference work that brings together key areas of research in biblical interpretation. Expertly combining study of biblical...

Selected Contributions from the Fifth Glo'ster Gazette 1915 - 1919 by Anne Crow. This collection brings together a diverse range of writings from the first trench newspaper printed at the Western...

This collection offers a close examination of the work of Welsh writers who chose to write in English during the eighteenth century. Bethan M. Jenkins explores how these authors grappled with issues...

Dallas's early history was marked by humble beginnings, with travelers arriving by stage or horseback often staying in boardinghouses or unfurnished rooms. However, just over a decade after the...

One hundred years since the end of the Great War, this book tells the story of how the community of Worton and Marston remembered the event. On November 10 and 11th, 2018, local residents came...

Andrew R. Polk's Faith in Freedom challenges the conventional understanding of American civil religion and its origins.The author argues that the nation's religious underpinning was not a natural...

The Greyfriars Bobby A-Z in Fact & Fiction by George Robinson is an informative guide to the life and legacy of Greyfriars Bobby. This book presents everything you need to know about this famous dog,...

New York's transformation from compact port to modern metropolis was a mid-nineteenth century phenomenon. David Scobey explores the dreams that inspired this change and the problems that remained...

Russian Social Democracy After 1921 by André Liebich This book explores the experiences of Russian Mensheviks in exile, who played a significant role in shaping Western perceptions of the Soviet...

The Story of My People: Essays and Social Criticism on Italy's Economy Edoardo Nesi's Story of My People is a striking portrait of the effects of globalization on Italy's declining economy. The...

The Longman Companion to America in the Era of the Two World Wars, 1910-1945 provides an essential guide to a pivotal period in US history. Spanning from 1910 to 1945, this companion covers major...

Bangor in World War II: From Homefront to Embattled Skies By David H. Bergquist As the threat of war loomed, Bangor's strategic importance grew, with its air base at Dow Field playing a crucial role...

Explore the remnants of Montana's past in Ghost Towns of Montana. This collection of true stories and historical images takes you through the state's most famous ghost towns, from Castle Town to...

A History of Public Administration Volume I: From the Earliest Times to the Eleventh Century by E N Gladden This book offers an investigation into the administrative context of earlier ages,...

Chicago's hidden side reveals abandoned, decaying places, where nature reclaims what time and neglect have left behind. Beyond the city's more popular tourist attractions lies a lesser-known world of...

Small Arms for Urban Combat: A Review of Modern Handguns and Other Small Arms Systems. The urbanization of warfare has led to the development of precision targeting capabilities that small arms can...

Richard Godbeer challenges conventional wisdom about the sexual values and customs of colonial America in this thought-provoking historical account. Spanning two centuries and most of British North...

Vancouver Noir: 1930-1960 explores the complex and often dark side of Vancouver's history during this period. Through a unique blend of photography and historical analysis, the authors reveal how the...

Marriage and the Law in the Age of Khubilai Khan offers a unique insight into medieval Chinese family life through the records of legal cases contained in the Yuan dianzhang. Bettine Birge's...

The Crusader States and Their Neighbours, 1098-1291 by Peter Malcolm Holt This book offers a fresh perspective on the Crusades, exploring the complex relationships between the Crusader states and...

North Carolina's Confederate Hospitals 1861-1863, Volume I by Wade Sokolosky provides a detailed examination of the state's hospitals during the American Civil War. The book explores the role of the...

The German Forest: A National Symbol in Conflict From the late eighteenth century, Germans began to identify their nation's fate with that of its woodlands. Various groups soon adopted the 'German...

The early 1980s were marked by intense tension between superpowers. The nuclear arms race was escalating, and the threat of nuclear war loomed large. In response, a massive peace movement emerged,...

Greece: A Short History of a Long Story presents a comprehensive overview of Greece's history, tracing the evolution of its culture from Neolithic origins to the modern era. By exploring individual...

The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions 1871 provides valuable insights into the changing role of women in society during the late 19th century. This collection of issues from...

The Silent Majority: Suburban Politics in the Sunbelt South By Matthew D. Lassiter Suburban sprawl had a profound impact on the political culture of the American South, transforming it as much as the...

Bitter Choices: Loyalty and Betrayal in the Russian Conquest of the North CaucasusBy Michael Khodarkovsky, published by Cornell University Press in 2011.This book tells the story of Semen...

The Crusade Against Heretics in Bohemia, 1418-1437: Sources and Documents for the Hussite Crusades by Thomas A. Fudge provides an unparalleled look at the crusades against the Hussite heretics of...

Singapore from Temasek to the 21st Century: Reinventing the Global City A collection of essays that re-examine Singapore's history as a series of attempts by local and foreign elites to harness its...

Sutherland Springs God, Guns, and Hope in a Texas TownA riveting and compassionate account of one of America's worst mass shootings, this book explores the aftermath of the 2017 attack on a small...

The maritime domain has long been a focal point for global power dynamics and international relations. This collection of essays explores the complex relationships between states, institutions, and...

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved its iconic "Doomsday Clock" thirty seconds forward to two and a half minutes to midnight, the latest it has been set since 1952. A group of scientists has...

Fort Wayne Through Time explores the city's transformation by comparing historic and modern images alongside fascinating local stories. Many of Fort Wayne's buildings and architecture from the early-...

Stuckey's is a nostalgic look at a Georgia highway staple that has been a part of American road trips for decades. Beginning as a single roadside stand selling pecans in Eastman, Georgia, the...

Lady Eaton's grand estate, Eaton Hall, was more than just a home - it was a symbol of prosperity and community spirit in King Township. Built by its owner, Lady Eaton, in the early 20th century, the...

The French Jesuit mission to indigenous North Americans in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was a complex enterprise that spanned both spiritual and secular concerns. Between 1611 and 1764,...

The National Tribal Chairmen's Association: A History of Advocacy and Reform. In the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s, Native American leaders played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement. However,...

In 1908, two women, Mary Ellicott Arnold and Mabel Reed, accepted appointments as field matrons in Karuk tribal communities in northern California. They joined a small group of white women living in...

Heather Miyano Kopelson's Faithful Bodies explores how religious beliefs and practices in 17th-century England shaped racial identity in the Atlantic World.In this study, Kopelson examines three...

Songs of the Glens of Antrim is a collection of poems written in the dialect of the region, by Moira O'Neill. These poems evoke a world that has passed and places that remain, enriched by memories of...

Arthur Woodburn's autobiography offers a unique perspective on Scotland's labour politics and history. First published posthumously in 2017, this modern edition provides an annotated version of...

Scottish Life and Society: An introduction to Scottish ethnology provides an overview of the discipline as it has developed in Scotland and more widely. This introduction explores the sources and...

The U.S. national security system, designed after World War II and shaped by decades of conflict with the Soviet Union, is in need of transformation for the 21st century. D. Robert Worley argues that...

Coupeville is the second-oldest town in Washington, founded in 1853. Initially inhabited by the Lower Skagit Indians, who lived in four villages on Penn Cove and relied on fishing and gathering for...

Contaminations Beyond Dialectics in Modern Literature, Science and Film by Michael Mack explores an alternative to traditional dialectical thinking. This book examines how various oppositions between...

Under the Starry Flag: A Gripping Legal Saga In 1867, forty Irish American freedom fighters sailed to Ireland to join the fight for independence from British rule. Their actions sparked a crisis over...

Canada's greatest advocate considers our place in Bush's world order. Since 1984, when Brian Mulroney went to New York and told a business audience that Canada was "open for business," there has been...

Max Liebermann and International Modernism: An Artist's Career from Empire to Third Reich By Marion Deshmukh, Françoise Forster-Hahn, and Barbara Gaehtgens Berghahn Books, 2011 This book explores the...

Wide-Open Town: Kansas City in the Pendergast Era offers a fresh perspective on the city's complex and colourful past. Between World Wars I and II, Kansas City underwent significant political,...

This volume brings together important studies on the archaeology and history of medieval Dublin. Excavations at James's Street shed light on the city's medieval urban landscape, while new...

Deep in the Andes Mountains, a long-lost empire once flourished. The Aymara civilization, which rose from the shores of Lake Titicaca nearly a thousand years ago, has only recently begun to be...

Devastation and Renewal: An Environmental History of Pittsburgh and Its Region explores the complex story of Pittsburgh's environmental transformation. From its early days as an industrial powerhouse...

Rock 'n' Roll Radio Milwaukee: Stories from the Fifth Beatle tells the story of Bob Barry, the iconic DJ who ruled Milwaukee's airwaves in the 1960s and 1970s. With his calm and fun-loving demeanor,...

The Army's efforts to combat PTSD and traumatic brain injury were marked by controversy and missteps. In 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama highlighted the issue of "signature wounds" - traumatic brain...

The Minangkabau culture of West Sumatra, Indonesia, is known for its unique matrilineal system. In this book, Jeffrey Hadler explores how changing ideas of home and family in Minangkabau evolved from...

The 1918 influenza epidemic had a devastating impact on the US Army during World War I. In "Fever of War", Carol R Byerly examines the effects of this pandemic on medical officers and their...

The Last Frontier by Howard FastA historical novel that tells the story of the Cheyenne Indians in the 1870s and their struggle to flee from Oklahoma back to their home in Wyoming and Montana. Mr...

The First Atomic Bomb: The Trinity Site in New Mexico By Janet Farrell Brodie On July 16, 1945, the world witnessed the first atomic bomb being detonated at the Trinity test site in south-central New...

German Migrants in Post-War Britain: An Enemy Embrace explores the lesser-known story of German migration to Britain after World War II. Authors Dr Inge Weber-Newth and Johannes-Dieter Steinert...

The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War I Flying Aces and the American Imagination by Linda R. Robertson explores how the United States developed its global military power during World War I,...

The Northwest Coast Indians title explores the history and culture of the first people to inhabit this region of North America. It delves into their customs, ways of life, interactions with other...

Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Kentucky Volume II -- Legacy of the Irregulars by Gerald W. Fischer is a detailed exploration of the armed conflicts that took place in the border states of Kentucky,...

Discover the unique culture and traditions of North Korea. This introduction to the country explores its people, places, and customs, including the Korean New Year celebrations.Learn about taekwando,...

Tristes Tropiques is a groundbreaking work that explores the cultural practices of indigenous societies in the online marketplaces basin and beyond. Claude Lévi-Strauss's journey into the heart of...

The Jacksonian Promise: America, 1815 to 1840 Historian Daniel Feller offers a fresh perspective on the United States during the tumultuous Age of Jackson. This account captures the optimism and...

The North Irish Horse in the Great War by Phillip Tardif explores the experiences of this British reservist regiment during World War I. From their early actions at Le Cateau to their involvement in...

Armies of the Seven Years War provides an in-depth analysis of one of history's most complex conflicts. This comprehensive reference work examines the senior commanders, uniforms, equipment,...

The Pathway of the Birds: A Masterful Exploration of Polynesian Migration This book tells the story of one of the most remarkable periods in human history, when people from a single region migrated...

Bede's Opera Historica in Two Volumes: A Comprehensive Account of Medieval England. Written by Beda, a renowned theologian and historian, this two-volume work provides an authoritative account of...

Tacitus: A Paramount Historian of the Roman Empire Born in AD 55, 56, or 57, Tacitus went on to become one of Rome's most renowned historians. His life was marked by various roles, including orator,...

The Hotel Florida: Truth, Love and Death in the Spanish Civil War by Amanda Vaill In the midst of Madrid's Gran Via, amidst the rubble of a city ravaged by civil war, the Hotel Florida has become a...

Speed: The Life of a Test Pilot and Birth of an American Icon By Bob Gilliland and Keith Dunnavant In December 1964, a test pilot named Bob Gilliland took to the skies in a revolutionary aircraft...

Siege warfare played a crucial role in medieval military strategy. During this period, sieges outnumbered pitched battles, ranging from small-scale affairs to full-scale assaults on strongholds. This...

Bernard Cohn's work has been at the forefront of academic study of modern Indian culture for over two decades. This collection of his writings explores areas in which the colonial impact has often...

Dio's Roman History in Nine Volumes is a comprehensive chronicle of Rome from Aeneas to Alexander Severus. Written by Cassius Dio, this work provides valuable insights into the last years of the...

The Great Famine by William Chester Jordan provides a comprehensive inquiry into one of the severest catastrophes to strike northern Europe between 1315 and 1322. This rich cultural history explores...

Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70 (1) Piedmont and the Two Sicilies by Gabriele Esposito. In the mid-19th century, Italy was not a unified country, but rather a patchwork of states...

Tacitus: The Histories, Books I-III by Cornelius Tacitus The Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus is renowned for his concise and insightful writing style. In this selection of the first three books of...

Bexhill-on-Sea has a rich and varied history that spans centuries. From its earliest archaeological evidence to its development as a major town in the late 19th century, this book tells the story of...