In 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. In the ensuing decades, many books... Læs mere
In the old story of love and loss, Lisa Ampleman's I've Been Collecting This to Tell You cuts to the core of the matter with concision and subtlety. Hearts are laid... Læs mere
Demonstrates the truly international reach of Hemingway as a pop culture icon. Hemingway's role in these comics ranges from the divine to the ridiculous, as his image is recorded, distorted, lampooned, and whittled down to its essential parts.
When school children from Kent, Ohio and Florence, Italy, were invited to... Læs mere
President Nixon's announcement on April 30, 1970, that US troops were invading neutral Cambodia as part of the ongoing... Læs mere
Tolkien's concern with time - past and present, real and ""faerie"" - captures the wonder of travel into other worlds and other times. This work shows... Læs mere
While the depth of Americans' historiographical engagement with slavery is not surprising, the range and sheer volume of writing on the subject can be overwhelming.... Læs mere
Tells the true story of Cassie Chadwick, a successful swindler and ‘one of the top 10 imposters of all time’, according to Time magazine. This meticulously researched book is the first... Læs mere
A central figure in Reconstruction-era politics, Adelbert Ames and his contributions during a significant and uncertain time in American... Læs mere
Discusses the work of the United States Christian Commission (USCC), a civilian relief agency established by northern evangelical Protestants to minister to Union troops during the American Civil War.