History Smashers: The American Revolution (Messner Kate)(Paperback)

History Smashers: The American Revolution (Messner Kate)(Paperback)

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the Revolutionary War with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode

History Smashers: The Titanic (Messner Kate)(Paperback)

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the sinking of the Titanic with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. On April 15, 1912 an

History Smashers: Pearl Harbor (Messner Kate)(Paperback)

Myths Lies Secrets Uncover the hidden truth behind the infamous Pearl Harbor attack with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. On December 7, 1941, the

History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics (Messner Kate)(Paperback)

Myths Lies Secrets Uncover the hidden truth about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19. Perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT?WRONG Those

American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804 (Taylor Alan)(Paperback)

The American Revolution is often portrayed as a high-minded, orderly event whose capstone, the Constitution, provided the nation its democratic framework. Alan Taylor, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, gives us a different creation story in this magisterial history. The American Revolution builds

Over and Under the Rainforest (Messner Kate)(Pevná vazba)

Award-winning duo Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal take readers on a thrilling tour of one of the most diverse ecosystems on planet earth: the rainforests of Central America. Part of the critically acclaimed Over and Under series that includes Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt and Over

The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 (Middlekauff Robert)(Paperback)

The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically acclaimed volume--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic. Beginning with the French and Indian War and

The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution (Bailyn Bernard)(Paperback)

The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, awarded both the Pulitzer and the Bancroft prizes, has become a classic of American historical literature. Hailed at its first appearance as 'the most brilliant study of the meaning of the Revolution to appear in a generation,' it was enlarged in

Lafayette and the American Revolution (Freedman Russell)(Paperback)

When the Marquis de Lafayette ran off to join the American Revolution against the explicit orders of the king of France, he was a strong-willed nineteen-year-old who had never set foot on a battlefield. Although the U.S. Congress granted him an honorary commission only out of respect for his title

Over and Under the Snow (Messner Kate)(Paperback)

A wonderful winter book for kids from the author and illustrator of the beloved Over and Under series, now in paperback! Part of the acclaimed nature book series that includes Over and Under the Pond, Over and Under the Rainforest, and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, this volume takes

Capture the Flag (Messner Kate)(Paperback)

A stolen flag, a secret society, and three complete strangers . . .Anna, Jos , and Henry have never met, but they have more in common than they realize. Snowed in together at a chaotic Washington, DC, airport, they encounter a mysterious tattooed man, a flamboyant politician, and a rambunctious

The French Revolution: A History in Documents (Alpaugh Micah)(Paperback)

The French Revolution: A History in Documents explores the rapidly evolving political culture of the French Revolution through first-hand accounts of the revolutionary (and counterrevolutionary) actors themselves. It demonstrates how radical Enlightenment philosophy fused with a governmental crisis

Russian Revolution - A New History (McMeekin Sean)(Paperback / softback)

Now in paperback, the first major new history of the Russian Revolution in a decade combines cutting-edge scholarship and a fast-paced narrative to shed new light on a great turning point of the twentieth

British Politics and the American Revolution (Perry Keith)(Paperback)

This new book looks at British Politics in the 1760's and 1770's during the American Revolution. Perry looks particularly at colonialism and the colonial administration, and at the general conduct of the war with America. He also surveys the development of radicalism in Britain subsequent to the

On the Trail: A History of American Hiking (Chamberlin Silas)(Paperback)

The first history of the American hiking community and its contributions to the nation's vast network of trails 'This winning, thought-provoking book offers insight into a relatively unknown aspect of environmental history.'--Library Journal (starred review) In the mid-nineteenth century urban

History of the French Revolution (Michelet Jules)(Paperback)

The Heartland: An American History (Hoganson Kristin L.)(Paperback)

A history of a quintessentially American place--the rural and small town heartland--that uncovers deep yet hidden currents of connection with the world. When Kristin L. Hoganson arrived in Champaign, Illinois, after teaching at Harvard, studying at Yale, and living in the D.C. metro area with

Stripped and Script: Loyalist Women Writers of the American Revolution (Tillman Kacy Dowd)(Paperback)

Female loyalists occupied a nearly impossible position during the American Revolution. Unlike their male counterparts, loyalist women were effectively silenced-unable to officially align themselves with either side or avoid being persecuted for their family ties. In this book, Kacy Dowd Tillman

American Slavery, American Freedom (Morgan Edmund S.)(Paperback)

In the American Revolution, Virginians were the most eloquent spokesmen for freedom and quality. George Washington led the Americans in battle against British oppression. Thomas Jefferson led them in declaring independence. Virginians drafted not only the Declaration but also the Constitution and

Major Problems in American History, Volume II (Cobbs Elizabeth)(Paperback)

Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the MAJOR PROBLEMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY series introduces you to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. This collection serves as the primary anthology for the introductory survey course, covering the

A History of the American People (Johnson Paul)(Paperback)

Paul Johnson's prize-winning classic, A History of the American People, is an in-depth portrait of the American people covering every aspect of U.S. history--from politics to the arts.'The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures,' begins Paul Johnson's

The New Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations (Cohen Warren I.)(Paperback)

Since their first publication, the four volumes of the Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations have served as the definitive source for the topic, from the colonial period to the Cold War. The fourth volume explores the conditions in the international system at the end of World War II, the

On Fascism: 12 Lessons from American History (Macwilliams Matthew C.)(Paperback)

On Fascism exposes the authoritarian vein that runs through American history and challenges the dominant exceptional narrative that underwrites our national mythology. America is the shining city on the hill. Our history exemplifies steady, unimpeded progress toward a more perfect union where

History of the Russian Revolution (Trotsky Leon)(Paperback / softback)