Renowned as one of the most important architects of the twentieth century, Bruce Goff (1904-1982) defied expectations, not only as a designer of... Læs mere
A testament to the sheer breadth of Esther Pasztory's accomplishments, Visual Culture of the Ancient Americas covers a wide range of topics, from Aztec picture-writing to nineteenth-century European scientific illustration of Andean sites in Peru.
By shining a light on the often overlooked Mediterranean theatre and its direct connection to European plans and operations, Diversion and Deception provides a deeper understanding of Allied grand strategy during World War II.
In this detailed and deeply researched account of the most famous cavalry raid of the Civil War, author Bruce Venter describes an expedition that was... Læs mere
Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests, higher education fails students and instructors - and its mission - in critical ways.
Captain William Philo Clark (1845-1884) was one of the Old Army's renaissance men, by turns administrator, fighter, diplomat, explorer, and... Læs mere
In two decades of traveling throughout Mexico, Central America, and Europe, French priest Charles... Læs mere
An informative and thought-provoking examination of the Wild West's foreign tours, The Popular Frontier offers new insight into late-nineteenth-century gender politics and ethnicity, the development of American nationalism, and the simultaneous rise of a global mass culture.
Explores the deployment and transformation of the frontier myth by four US presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson,... Læs mere