History

Describes the activities on a medieval manor, including the role of peasants, farmers, tradespeople, women, and children.Categories: HistoryEurope

Want to be known as the Detroit Red Wings' second "Mr. Hockey"?Then prove yourself in the next Wings trivia challenge by blowing away the competition!The en...

Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu has long been admired throughout the world for the heroism and grace he exhibited while encouraging countless South Africans i...

Pivotal battles waged before, during, and after the War of 1812 are detailed in this fascinating book. Famous battles highlighted include those at sea: the ...

Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion: a roughhewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldn't straighten all the way. But, thanks to th...

the Franco-prussian War Broke Out In 1870 When Bismarck Engineered A War With The French Second Empire Under Napoleon Iii. This Was Part Of His Wider Poli...

The author of the runaway bestseller How the Irish Saved Civilization has done it again. In The Gifts of the Jews Thomas Cahill takes us on another enchant...

sometimes It's Worth The Wait. Having Waited 40 Years To Tell His Story, Frank Mccourt Doesn't Pull Any Punches In His Story Of Growing Up Dirt Poor In Lim...

In conversation with Heinz Dieterich, acclaimed political commentator Chomsky reviews a continent on the brink of a major economic and political crisis. An ...

Both Christians and unbelievers of the past teach us by their examples. In this second volume especially prepared for family and children’s devotions, Chr...

This Third Edition Of 'the Trial And Death Of Socrates' Presents G. M. A. Grube's Distinguished Translations, As Revised By John Cooper For 'plato, Complete...

My Secret SisterCategories: HistoryHistorical Study & Educational Resources

Are scrolls containing the secret teachings of Jesus buried in Scotland?The discovery that the most important incantation of Freemasonry is spoken in ancien...

Complete stroke-by-stroke guide to creating each letter of the alphabet in the beautiful, distinctive Celtic manner. Crystal clear instructions cover hand p...

Tobin Met Ozella Williams In The Old Market Building In Charleston, South Carolina, And Learned Of The Oral Tradition And Coded Quilts Used To Navigate Esca...

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation and in conjunction with Parks Canada’s announcement that entrance to all of Canada’s n...

Olive Oatman A pioneer girl traveling west with her Mormon family at the mid-point of the nineteenth century, Olive Oatman's life story began like many ot...

World-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today's world by practicing the vital elements of Christian...

WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR BEN KINGSLEY A powerful memoir by one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her childhood growing up duri...

Anyone Can Achieve A Reasonable Level Of Sanctity, But The Saints Are In A League Of Their Own. What Sets Them Apart? Does Holiness Come More Naturally To T...

How can we know where we’re going if we don’t know where we are coming from? This question applies as much to nations as it does to travellers, and it r...

Before John Glenn Orbited The Earth Or Neil Armstrong Walked On The Moon, A Group Of Professionals Worked As Human Computers, Calculating The Flight Paths T...

after Bidding Good-bye To New York's Brightest Star, Elizabeth Holland, Rumors Continue To Fly About Her Untimely Demise. all Eyes Are On Those Closest T...

Edited By Lenny Flank.Categories: History MilitaryIraq War

The Classic History Reference, Brought Completely Up To Date, Linking More Than 30,000 Events In An Overview Of 7,000 Years Of Civilization. The Timetables ...

Stephen Greenblatt Explores The Enduring Story Of Humanity's First Parents. Tracking The Tale Into The Deep Past, Greenblatt Uncovers The Tremendous Theolog...

"David McCullough tells the story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence - when the whole Ameri...

Andrew Jackson Was Fearless -- Some Would Say Ruthless -- In His Single-minded Focus On The Security Of The United States ...--- Inside Cover. Preface -- Ch...

Eleven Powerful Pieces First Published In The New Yorker Recall The Path Terror In The Middle East Has Taken From A More Peaceful Time In 1990s Israel To Th...

A Masterful blend of archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, and lively personal reportage, Maya Comos tells a constellation of stories, from the historical...

At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nat...

Photographers Rogers and Greebon capture the beauty and unique culture of Texas' capital city, also known as "The Live Music Capital of the World." This pho...

Land of the Firebird is a WONDERFUL and ENGAGING in-depth look of Russian history from 987-1917, spanning the ascension of Vlad and the Orthodox Church to r...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy--from the New York Times bes...

Many People Take Math In High School And Promptly Forget Much Of It. But Math Plays A Part In All Of Our Lives All Of The Time, Whether We Know It Or Not. I...

Drew Gilpin Faust Writes About Coming Of Age In A Conservative Southern Family In Postwar America-- Provided By Publisher.Categories: History WorldWomen in ...

Songwriter And Actress Linda Thompson Breaks Her Silence For The First Time To Share The Extraordinary Story Of Her Life, Career, And Her Epic Romances With...

This second book in the four-volume narrative history series for elementary students will transform your study of history. The Story of the World has won a...

An ex-Marine captain shares his story of fighting in a recon battalion in both Afghanistan and Iraq, beginning with his brutal training on Quantico Island a...

Regarded by many of his contemporaries as the greatest baseball player of all time, John Peter "Honus" Wagner enjoyed a remarkable career with the Pittsburg...

A New York Times Technology Correspondent Presents The Dramatic Rise And Fall Of Uber, Set Against The Rapid Upheaval In Silicon Valley During The Mobile Er...

In This Book Bill Bryson Explores The Most Intriguing And Consequential Questions That Science Seeks To Answer And Attempts To Understand Everything That Ha...

why, For Two Hundred Years, Have Some American Citizens Seen This Country As An Endangered Eden, To Be Purged Of Corrupting Peoples Or Ideas By Any Means Ne...

updated And With A New Afterword national Book Award Finalist a time, newsweek, washington Post, chicago Tribune, And new York Times Book Review Best Book ...

Prologue : Man As His Own Maker -- Craftsmen -- The Troubled Craftsman -- The Workshop -- Machines -- Material Consciousness -- Craft -- The Hand -- Express...

The Former Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Documents His Rise From A Southern Youth To Ivy League Professorships Prior To The 2007 Housing Bubble Burst, Det...

As Part Of The Treaty Of Paris, In Which Great Britain Recognized The New United States Of America, Britain Ceded The Land That Comprised The Immense Northw...

Largely based on the information conveyed by bestselling novels, magazines, cartoons, movies and television shows, this is an illuminating look at American ...