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Steven Crane is perhaps famous as author of The Red Badge of Courage, the quintessential Civil War classic. However, Crane wrote several other stories involving this monumental conflict. Six of them are gathered together in this volume. They include "A Mystery of Heroism," "A Gray Sleeve," "Three...

Eleven stories of war by the author of The Red Badge of Courage. Stephen Crane was an American author. He is recognised by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation. (Wikipedia)

Harold A. Innis helped to found the field of Canadian economic history. He is best known for the "staples thesis" which dominated the discourse of Canadian economic history for decades. This volume collects Innis’ published and unpublished essays on economic history, from 1929 to...

This is a lost recovered irish sovereinty manuscript from a Carolina island. This island's manuscript is a prelude to American history. Compare this work to Willie Lee rose rehersal for reconstruction which is a foundation work in Afro-American history. John. J Kennedy got married off the lines of the Carolina's.

The years from 1919 to 1935 were not years in which defence was of pressing importance to the majority of Canadian politicians, yet this does not mean that the history of Ottawa's defence policies in this period of 'the fire-proof house' is dull or trivial. Professor Eayrs has had access to most of...

The first two volumes of this outstanding history of Canada's defence and foreign policy have drawn unanimous acclaim from scholars and critics alike. Richard Preston said of the first volume that is 'opens up a new chapter in Canadian historiography' and of the second that is 'amply lives up to the...

Short work that looks at the life of Ida B. Wells and the women's suffrage movement and African Americans.  

The State of the Union is the annual address presented by the President of the United States to the United States Congress. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows presidents to outline their legislative agenda (for which they need the cooperation of Congress)...

Mira Slovak was born in Czechoslovakia and endured both the Nazi occupation and the brutal Russian liberation. He joined the Czech Air force, rising to Captain by the age of 21. When he could no longer tolerate life under the Communists, he hijacked an airliner and flew across the Iron Curtain to...

Between 1930 and the mid-1970s, several thousand Canadian-born children were adopted by families in the United States. At times, adopting across the border was a strategy used to deliberately avoid professional oversight and take advantage of varying levels of regulation across states and provinces....

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre el Titanic, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:• Analizar el contexto en el que se enmarca la construcción del Titanic, en plena época de innovaciones energéticas...

L'AUTHEUR du livre de la Sapience attribué à Salomon, dit que la convoitise du gain a meu l'esprit de l'homme à rechercher le moyen d'aller sur les eaux, & bâtir des navires, par léquels on peût traverser la mer, & y marcher comme par un chemin solide, nonobstant la profondeur des flots...

The author has a unique knowledge of history, music in general and in particular the great melodies of Bonnie Scotland. That combination makes the work a must read whether you are interested in the Alamo alone or in the contributions of the roots of Scottish music as they reach beyond Caledonia. Scotsman...

If you live in the Caribbean or Florida, you’ve probably heard tales about the Great Okeechobee Hurricane, which killed thousands and left behind wide swaths of destruction. Also known as the Saint Felipe (Phillip) Segundo Hurricane, it developed in the far eastern Atlantic before making its way...