General History
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TAVERN TALK Just One More!
$28.95 Add to cartAuthors Bobby & Sandy Orr took us on a fun uplifting journey through the neighborhoods of Springfield Illinois in their first book Tavern Talk published by Outskirts Press in 2019 documenting the valu… [more below]
- Author: Orr, Robert J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: June 10 2020
- ISBN10: 1977219357
- Language: English
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The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet
$25.95 Add to cartAn heir to an established land-owning aristocratic family in Barbados, Major Stede Bonnet enjoyed luxuries equal to those of the finest houses in London. “A Gentleman of good Reputation” and a “Master… [more below]
- Author: Moss, Jeremy R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 164663151X
- Language: English
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A Spectrum of Unfreedom: Captives and Slaves in the Ottoman Empire
$22.65 Read moreWithout the labor of the captives and slaves, the Ottoman empire could not have attained and maintained its strength in early modern times. With Anatolia as the geographic focus, Leslie Peirce searche
- Series: Natalie Zemon Davis Annual Lecture
- Author: Peirce, Leslie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: June 30 2021
- ISBN10: 9633863996
- Language: English
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The Golden Rhinoceros: Histories of the African Middle Ages
$19.95 Add to cartAn unforgettable journey into the forgotten history of medieval Africa
From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center- Author: Fauvelle, Fran?ois-Xavier
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0691217149
- Language: English
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Building Jewish Identity 4: Jewish History and Heritage
$10.95 Add to cartStudents will explore the themes of exile and return and learn how the values and traditions that have defined our people for countless generations help us to understand our world today.
Jewish History
- Series: Building Jewish Identity
- Author: House, Behrman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1
- Publish Date: March 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0874418674
- Language: English
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A Nervous Splendor: Vienna 1888-1889
$18.00 Add to cartA National Book Award Finalist
A “riveting” (New York Times) look at one year of Viennese life during the twilight of an empire On January 30, 1889, at the champagne-splashed hight of the Viennese Car- Author: Morton, Frederic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 30 1980
- ISBN10: 014005667X
- Language: English
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Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone
$17.99 Add to cartThroughout his career, Eduardo Galeano has turned our understanding of history and reality on its head. Isabelle Allende said his works “invade the reader’s mind, to persuade him or her to surrender t… [more below]
- Author: Galeano, Eduardo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 28 2010
- ISBN10: 1568586124
- Language: English
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England Before and After Wesley: The Evangelical Revival and Social Reform
$29.95 Add to cart“John Wesley and Karl Marx, unmistakably, are the two most influential characters of all modern history.” So argues J. Wesley Bready in this classic statement on the social significance of the origina
- Author: Bready, J. Wesley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: February 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1573835943
- Language: English
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Into the Forest: A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love
$19.99 Add to cartRebecca Frankel’s Into the Forest is a gripping story of love, escape, and survival, from wartime Poland to a courtship in the Catskills.
A 2021 National Jewish Book Award Finalist
One of Smithsonian M- Author: Frankel, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1250874904
- Language: English
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After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations
$32.00 Add to cartIn this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed–why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why
- Series: Turning Points in Ancient History #12
- Author: Cline, Eric H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0691192138
- Language: English
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The Real Rainbow Row: Explorations in Charleston’s LGBTQ History
$34.95 Add to cartThough Charleston has a reputation for holding onto the past longer than most other places, it could not avoid the shock of change. Much has been written of the city’s history of civil rights, and its
- Author: Greene, Harlan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 21 2022
- ISBN10: 192964776X
- Language: English
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The Silk Roads: The Extraordinary History That Created Your World – Illustrated Edition
$26.99 Add to cartSet your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. Peter Frankopan explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in
- Author: Frankopan, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 27 2018
- ISBN10: 1547600217
- Language: English
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The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The Cold War dominated international life from the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But how did the conflict begin? Why- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: McMahon, Robert J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: May 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0198859546
- Language: English
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The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts About Ireland
$11.95 Add to cartHow much do you know about Ireland? There’s so much to learn about the Emerald Isle that even its residents don’t know. In this trivia book, you’ll learn more about Ireland’s history, pop culture, fol
- Series: History & Fun Facts
- Author: O’Neill, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: February 27 2020
- ISBN10: 1648450016
- Language: English
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Mystery of the Magi: The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men
$14.99 Add to cart“The perfect Christmas gift for anyone interested in the historical background behind the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.” — Robert J. Hutchinson, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible, … [more below]
- Author: Longenecker, Dwight
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1684512573
- Language: English
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The Maya
$31.95 Add to cartThe Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya by experts Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston. In this new edition, this classic has been updated by dis
- Author: Coe, Michael D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 050029514X
- Language: English
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One Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate
$42.99 Add to cartOne Palestine, Complete explores the tumultuous period before the creation of the state of Israel. This was the time of the British Mandate, when Britain’s promise to both Jews and Arabs that they wou
- Author: Segev, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: October 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0805065873
- Language: English
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My Road to Remembrance: A Photographic Journey and History of Over 100 Holocaust Memorials from Auschwitz to New York
$39.95 Read moreSo that we may never forget
My Road to Remembrance presents a unique opportunity for readers to remember and honor those individuals who perished during the Holocaust. This book captures a great many … [more below]- Author: Katz, Fred
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 9.79889E+12
- Language: English
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Spies of No Country: Israel’s Secret Agents at the Birth of the Mossad
$21.99 Add to cart“Wondrous . . . Compelling . . . Piercing.” —The New York Times Book Review
Award-winning writer Matti Friedman’s tale of Israel’s first spies has all the tropes of an espionage novel, including dup- Author: Friedman, Matti
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1643750437
- Language: English
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A Little History of the World
$25.00 Add to cartA special edition of the international bestseller that is “sumptuously illustrated. . . . Perfect for reading to alert and curious children, but it’s even better as a secret pleasure, read alone, with… [more below]
- Series: Little Histories
- Author: Gombrich, E. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 364
- Publish Date: October 22 2013
- ISBN10: 0300197187
- Language: English
