Courage, perseverance, and dedication were hallmarks of the Civil War soldier. These qualities, along with their disarming humanness, have lent an enduring attraction to their story.
Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich... Læs mere
A collection of short biographies of ordinary Japanese men and women, most of them unknown outside their family and locality, whose lives collectively span the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Through the lives of a variety of Texans who put a human face on the state's history, this work presents the history of the 'Lone Star State'.
The figure of Juan Manual de Rosas dominates the history of Argentina in the first half of the nineteenth century. This edition of the author's 1981 book, is shortened for classroom use.
The anti- Vietnam War movement marked the first time in American history that record numbers marched and protested to an... Læs mere
More than 800 men lost their lives and 2,700 were wounded. Confederate General Thomas J Jackson earned his legendary nickname Stonewall here.
Offers students with an understanding of the crisis in Colombia. This book focuses on the 1990s, a decade that witnessed a strengthening of the guerrilla insurgency in the Americas.
While fighting on land holds center stage, there is also a focus on the Civil War at sea.
While fighting on land holds center stage, there is also a focus on the Civil War at sea.
The body is a physical entity and a symbolic artifact. It is both created in the world of nature and also physically reconstructed by a culture. The body is both an internal, subjective environment and simultaneously an object for others to observe.
Presents a study of Russian history since 1861, from the perspective of individuals and groups usually underrepresented in scholarly studies, giving the reader a... Læs mere