In 1634, the Dutch West India Company was anxious to know why the fur trade from New Netherland had been declining, so the company sent three employees far into Iroquois country to...
A discourse on the languages of Native Americans encountered by the early settlers written by Roger Williams, who was forced to leave Massachusetts and established Rhode Island. This...
"I highly recommend reading this supplement in conjunction with Ms. Stowe's novel to gain a better understanding of the history of our nation. " -- The Literary SouthIn 1852 Harriet...
Many people think of history as merely "the past"--or at most, information about the past. But the real work of a historian is to listen to the voices of those who have gone before...
A fast-paced, character-filled history that brings the unique American saga to life for readers of all ages "This is a little history with a big heart, meant to be savored more than...
The international bestseller: E. H. Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages "All stories begin with 'Once upon a time. ' And that's just what this story...
A special edition of the international bestseller that is "sumptuously illustrated... Perfect for reading to alert and curious children, but it's even better as a secret pleasure, read...
When he was drafted for duty in the United States Army during World War I, Godfrey Anderson had no idea he was about to embark on a horrific adventure that would find him doing battle...
The word "German" was being used by the Romans as early as the mid-first century B. C. to describe tribes in the eastern Rhine valley. Nearly two thousand years later, the richness...
"In her raw, unflinching memoir ... she tells the impassioned, wrenching story of the mental health crisis within her own family and community ... A searing cry. " --New York Times...
In the early morning of November 29, 1864, with the fate of the Union still uncertain, part of the First Colorado and nearly all of the Third Colorado volunteer regiments, commanded...
Writing in the June 1965 issue of theEconomic Journal, Harry G. Johnson begins with a sentence seemingly calibrated to the scale of the book he set himself to review: "The long-awaited...
The night broke open in a storm of explosions and fire. The sound of shells whizzing overhead, screeching through the night like wounded pheasants, was terrifying. When the shells exploded...
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