The Populist Persuasion: An American History (Kazin Michael)(Paperback)

An Introduction to American English (Tottie Gunnel)(Paperback)

An Introduction to American English explores American English in the context of American history and institutions, while also making comparisons with British

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

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

Cannabis - An American History(Paperback / softback)

An African American and Latinx History of the United States (Ortiz Paul)(Paperback)

Essays in Persuasion (Keynes John Maynard)(Paperback)

In the light of subsequent history, Essays in Persuasion is a remarkably prophetic volume covering a wide range of issues in political economy. In articles on the Versailles Treaty. John Maynard Keynes foresaw all too clearly that excessive Allied demands for reparations and indemnities would lead

Persuasion (Austen Jane)(Paperback)

Persuasion celebrates romantic constancy in an era of turbulent change. Written as the Napoleonic Wars were ending, the novel examines how a woman can at once remain faithful to her past and still move forward into the future. Anne Elliot seems to have given up on present happiness and has resigned

Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West (Sides Hampton)(Paperback)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes a magnificent history of the American conquest of the West--'a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy' (The New York Times Book Review). In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to

A Walker in the City (Kazin Alfred)(Paperback)

Kazin s memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to americanca -the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin

American Bison: A Natural History (Lott Dale F.)(Paperback)

American Bison combines the latest scientific information and one man's personal experience in an homage to one of the most magnificent animals to have roamed America's vast, vanished grasslands. Dale F. Lott, a distinguished behavioral ecologist who was born on the National Bison Range and has

Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States (Lind Michael)(Paperback)

A sweeping and original work of economic history by Michael Lind, one of America's leading intellectuals, Land of Promise recounts the epic story of America's rise to become the world's dominant economy. As ideological free marketers continue to square off against Keynesians in Congress and the

American Basses: An Illustrated History & Player's Guide (Roberts Jim)(Paperback)

Class Matters: The Strange Career of an American Delusion (Fraser Steve)(Paperback)

A uniquely personal yet deeply informed exploration of the hidden history of class in American life From the decks of the Mayflower straight through to Donald Trump's 'American carnage,' class has always played a role in American life. In this remarkable work, Steve Fraser twines our nation's past

Black Utopia: The History of an Idea from Black Nationalism to Afrofuturism (Zamalin Alex)(Paperback)

Within the history of African American struggle against racist oppression that often verges on dystopia, a hidden tradition has depicted a transfigured world. Daring to speculate on a future beyond white supremacy, black utopian artists and thinkers offer powerful visions of ways of being that are

A History of the United States (Jenkins Philip)(Paperback)

This established introductory text provides an authoritative account of the course of American history, discussing political, social, economic and cultural developments. In this revised new edition, Jenkins offers updated material on the economic crisis and gay rights, and new material on sport,

African American Political Thought: A Collected History (Rogers Melvin L.)(Paperback)

African American Political Thought offers an unprecedented philosophical history of thinkers from the African American community and African diaspora who have addressed the central issues of political life: democracy, race, violence, liberation, solidarity, and mass political action. Melvin L

The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics (Zito Salena)(Paperback)

A CNN political analyst and a Republican strategist reframe the discussion of the 'Trump voter' to answer the question, What's next? NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOREIGN AFFAIRS - 'Unlike most retellings of the 2016 election, The Great Revolt provides a cohesive, non-wild-eyed

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

VC: An American History (Nicholas Tom)(Paperback)

'In principle, venture capital is where the ordinarily conservative, cynical domain of big money touches dreamy, long-shot enterprise. In practice, it has become the distinguishing big-business engine of our time... A] first-rate history.'--New Yorker'An excellent and original economic history of

A World History of War Crimes: From Antiquity to the Present (Bryant Michael S.)(Paperback)

The greatly expanded and enhanced 2nd edition of A World History of War Crimes provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to the global history of war crimes and the laws of war. Tracing human efforts to limit warfare, from codes of war in antiquity designed to maintain a religiously

American Zouaves, 1859-1959: An Illustrated History (Miller Daniel J.)(Paperback)

 The elite French Zouaves, with their distinctive, colorful uniforms, set an influential example for volunteer soldiers during the Civil War and continued to inspire American military units for a century. Hundreds of militia companies adopted the flamboyant uniform to emulate the gallantry and

What a Carve Up! (Coe Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Inexplicably, Michael is commissioned to write the family history of the Winshaws, an upper class Yorkshire clan whose members have a finger in every establishment pie. But as a murderous maniac stalks the family, Michael realizes that his favourite film is coming

Fundamentals of Art History (Cothren Michael)(Paperback)

This invaluable guide enables students to get the most from their art history course. Written in an accessible style, the book introduces two basic art historical methods - formal analysis and contextual analysis. In this new edition revising author Michael Cothren has extended the discussion on

The Age of Questions: Or, a First Attempt at an Aggregate History of the Eastern, Social, Woman, American, Jewish, Polish, Bullion, Tubercul (Case Holly)(Paperback)