Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence (Kiernan Denise)(Paperback)

Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence (Kiernan Denise)(Paperback)

An entertaining and essential collection of stories about the surprising and strange fates of the fifty-six Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence. In the summer of 1776, a group of 56 men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of

The Declaration of Independence (Jefferson Thomas)(Paperback)

Co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, Michael Hardt examines the Declaration of Independence and other texts by Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy provides a biting critique of the current American administration. Introducing this collection of Jefferson's

The Declaration of Independence (Jefferson Thomas)(Paperback)

Co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, Michael Hardt examines the Declaration of Independence and other texts by Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy provides a biting critique of the current American administration. Introducing this collection of Jefferson's

A Simple Justice: Kentucky Women Fight for the Vote (Goan Melanie Beals)(Pevná vazba)

When the Declaration of Independence was signed by a group of wealthy white men in 1776, poor white men, African Americans, and women quickly discovered that the unalienable rights it promised were not truly for all. The Nineteenth Amendment eventually gave women the right to vote in 1920, but the

What Is the Declaration of Independence? (Harris Michael C.)(Paperback)

Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that

Constitution of the United States of America with the Declaration of Independence (Founding Fathers The American)(Paperback / softback)

'The Constitution of the United States of America,' inscribed and illustrated by master calligrapher Fink, brings to life the issues underlying the triumphs of this abiding document. Fink has gone back to his original black-and-white art and painted it anew, creating a full-color

The Ship of Dreams: The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era (Russell Gareth)(Paperback)

This original and 'meticulously researched retelling of history's most infamous voyage' (Denise Kiernan, New York Times bestselling author) uses the sinking of the Titanic as a prism through which to examine the end of the Edwardian era and the seismic shift modernity brought to the Western world

The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence (Rakove Jack N.)(Paperback)

Here in a newly annotated edition are the two founding documents of the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence (1776), our great revolutionary manifesto, and the Constitution (1787-88), in which 'We the People' forged a new nation and built the framework for our federal republic

Of Men and Mary: How Six Men Won the Greatest Battle of Their Lives (Watkins Christine Anne)(Paperback)

The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II (Kiernan Denise)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback--an incredible true story of the top-secret World War II town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the young women brought there unknowingly to help build the atomic bomb. 'The best kind of nonfiction: marvelously reported, fluidly written, and a

The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence: The Constitution of the United States of America (Skousen Paul B.)(Paperback)

How often have people claimed that a certain thing was 'in the Constitution' and you've wanted to pull out a copy to show them what this incredible document really says?This is the book you want to keep with you at all times: the full text of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution,

Vindication of the Rights of Woman (Wollstonecraft Mary)(Paperback / softback)

Mary Wollstoncraft's passionate declaration of female independence shattered the stereotype of docile, decorative womanhood, anticipated a new era of equality and established her as the founder of modern

The Bielski Brothers: The True Story of Three Men Who Defied the Nazis, Built a Village in the Forest, and Saved 1,200 Jews (Duffy Peter)(Paperback)

In 1941, three brothers witnessed their parents and two other siblingsbeing led away to their eventual murders. It was a grim scene that would, of course, be repeated endlessly throughout the war. Instead of running orgiving in to despair, these brothers -- Tuvia, Zus, and Asael Bielski --

Captains of the Sands (Amado Jorge)(Paperback)

A Brazilian Lord of the Flies, about a group of boys who live by their wits and daring in the slums of Bahia They call themselves 'Captains of the Sands,' a gang of orphans and runaways who live by their wits and daring in the torrid slums and sleazy back alleys of Bahia. Led by fifteen-year-old

Last Ballad (Cash Wiley)(Paperback / softback)

Paying tribute to the thousands of heroic women and men who risked their lives to win basic rights for all workers, The Last Ballad is lyrical, heartbreaking and haunting, and the novel which confirms Wiley Cash's place among America's finest

Thirteen Clocks: How Race United the Colonies and Made the Declaration of Independence (Parkinson Robert G.)(Paperback)

In his celebrated account of the origins of American unity, John Adams described July 1776 as the moment when thirteen clocks managed to strike at the same time. So how did these American colonies overcome long odds to create a durable union capable of declaring independence from Britain? In this

Moll Flanders (Defoe Daniel)(Paperback)

The original salacious story of a bad girl who makes goodThese are the fortunes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders: born in Newgate Prison, 12 years a prostitute, five times a wife (once to her own brother), 12 years a thief, and eight years a transported felon in Her Majesty's colony of Virginia

Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band (Nelson Willie)(Paperback)

The untold story of Willie Nelson and his sister, Bobbie, who, over the course of their lives together, supported each other through personal tragedies and triumphs and forged an unbreakable bond through their shared love of music Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson

Flame and the Candle (Price Dominic)(Paperback / softback)

This title tells the story of Mayo men and women active during the War of Independence and the Civil War, a story largely untold or forgotten. It details the impact of the militarized RIC, agrarian unrest and the Republican courts, the Black and Tans, the IRA campaign, the Civil War, and much

Last Curtsey - The End of the Debutantes (MacCarthy Fiona)(Paperback / softback)

Fiona MacCarthy traces the stories of the girls who curtseyed that year, and shows how their lives were to open out in often very unexpected ways - as Britain itself changed irreversibly during the 1960s, and the certainties of the old order came to an

The Ponca Tribe (Howard James H.)(Paperback)

The culture of the Ponca Indians is less well known than their misfortunes. A model of research and clarity, The Ponca Tribe is still the most complete account of these Indians who inhabited the upper central plains. Peaceably inclined and never numerous, they built earth-lodge villages, cultivated

The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea (Theriault Denis)(Paperback)

A moving story of friendship and the power of imagination, from the award-winning author of The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman Set on the rugged north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, The Boy Who Belonged to the Sea tells the touching story of an extraordinary friendship between two

Heroes of the Holocaust: Ordinary Britons Who Risked Their Lives to Make a Difference (Smith Lyn)(Paperback)

Collected here for the first time are the remarkable and moving stories of the 27 British recipients of the 'Hero of the Holocaust' award. During one of the darkest times in human history they refused to stand by and do nothing; risking their lives to save Jewish friends, or complete strangers. And

American Caesars - Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush (Hamilton Nigel)(Paperback / softback)

The twentieth century has been called 'the American Century'. And who were these men in their private lives?Compulsively readable, packed with unforgettable characters as well as stories, lessons and revelations, American Caears is essential reading for our