Original publication and copyright date: 1988.
With America's 1941 entry into World War II and the movement of Japanese forces into the southern Pacific, a number of US troops were... Læs mere
Identifies reasons behind Owsley County's ongoing struggle with poverty, including the county's lack of natural resources, and a centralized... Læs mere
Of Shakespeare's sonnets we know and appreciate many details. By contrast, we know very little of their subjects and motives. This book aims to delineate the customs and beliefs that shaped the sonnets, Shakespeare's life, and his world, and considers them in that context.
A biography of Isabel Orleans-Braganza, daughter of the last emperor of Brazil. It tells her story against the historic background of... Læs mere
Explores the many ways in which the developing film industry of the early twentieth century influenced the writings of F Scott... Læs mere
Born in Berlin in 1922, James Bachner was a German Jew during the darkest days of the Third Reich. Once a happy child in a... Læs mere
The book begins with an introduction to the Confederate general, largely from the perspective of those who lived with and served under him. The... Læs mere
From the Supreme Court's decision of Brown vs. Topeka in 1955 to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968 - African American... Læs mere
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