White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Isenberg Nancy)(Paperback)

White Trash - The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Isenberg Nancy)(Paperback / softback)

A New York Times Bestseller, and a ground-breaking history of the class system in America, which challenges popular myths about equality in the land of

White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Isenberg Nancy)(Paperback)

The New York Times Bestseller, with a new preface from the author 'This estimable book rides into the summer doldrums like rural electrification. . . . It deals in the truths that matter.'--Dwight Garner, The New York Times 'This eye-opening investigation into our country's entrenched social

America, Inc - The 400-Year History of American Capitalism (Srinivasan Bhu)(Paperback / softback)

From the 'Mayflower' to the iPhone, this is the story behind America's economic power. Selected in The Economist's Best Books of

Mongrel Firebugs and Men of Property: Capitalism and Class Conflict in American History (Fraser Steve)(Paperback)

A collection of essays on class politics in America In popular retellings of American history, capitalism generally doesn't feature much as part of the founding or development of the nation. Instead, it is alluded to in figurative terms as opportunity, entrepreneurial vigor, material abundance, and

A History of New York in 27 Buildings: The 400-Year Untold Story of an American Metropolis (Roberts Sam)(Pevná vazba)

From the urban affairs correspondent of the New York Times--the story of a city through twenty-seven structures that define it. As New York is poised to celebrate its four hundredth anniversary, New York Times correspondent Sam Roberts tells the story of the city through bricks, glass, wood, and

A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean (McPherson Alan)(Paperback)

A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day. Engages in debates about the economic, military,

Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality (Sherry Karen A.)(Paperback)

Determined presents a concise overview of Black history in Virginia from the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia in 1619 through the groundswell of racial justice protests of 2020. These four centuries encompass slavery and emancipation, segregation and the civil rights movement, the

Latin America in Colonial Times (Restall Matthew)(Paperback)

Latin America in Colonial Times is a concise history of Latin America from the era of the Aztecs and Incas to the age of Napoleon and Bolivar, written in a lively style in order to sustain the interest of students and general readers in the main themes and events of colonial Latin American

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America (Woodard Colin)(Paperback)

- A New Republic Best Book of the Year - The Globalist Top Books of the Year - Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Non-fiction - Particularly relevant in understanding who voted for who in this presidential election year, this is an endlessly fascinating look at American regionalism and the

Black Tudors: The Untold Story (Kaufmann Miranda)(Paperback)

Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2018 A Book of the Year for the Evening Standard and the Observer A black porter publicly whips a white Englishman in the hall of a Gloucestershire manor house. A Moroccan woman is baptised in a London church. Henry VIII dispatches a Mauritanian diver to

The Untold History of Healing: Plant Lore and Medicinal Magic from the Stone Age to Present (Storl Wolf D.)(Paperback)

The Untold History of Healing takes the reader on an exciting, expansive journey of the history of medicine from the Stone Age to modern times, explaining that Western medicine has its true origins in the healing lore of Paleolithic hunters and gatherers, herding nomads, and the early sedentary

The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures (Eakin Marshall C.)(Paperback)

This narrative history of Latin America surveys five centuries in less than five hundred pages. The first third of the book moves from the Americas before Columbus to the wars for independence in the early nineteenth century. The construction of new nations and peoples in the nineteenth century

Hot Protestants: A History of Puritanism in England and America (Winship Michael P.)(Paperback)

On fire for God--a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America Begun in the mid-sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that

Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery (Johnson Charles)(Paperback)

A riveting narrative history of America, from the 1607 landing in Jamestown to the brink of the Civil War, Africans in America tells the shared history of Africans and Europeans as seen through the lens of slavery. It is told from the point of view of the Africans who arrived in shackles and

Love in a Cold Climate (Mitford Nancy)(Paperback / softback)

Captures the foibles and fancies of the English upper class. Set in the privileged world of the county house party and the London season, this is a comedy of English

Korea: The Untold Story of the War (Goulden Joseph C.)(Paperback)

'An absolutely brilliant book ... One cannot understand America and its history without reading it.' -- Merle Miller Between World War II and Vietnam there was the Korean War, 1950-53. Often described as 'the forgotten war,' the conflict nevertheless had a huge impact on the course of Cold War

Fashion and Class (Worth Rachel)(Paperback)

In what ways do changing notions of social class correspond with key developments in the history of fashion? Focusing on examples ranging from 18th-century Britain to aspects of the global fashion industry in the early 21st century, Fashion and Class examines the meaning and evolution of the term

Religious Intolerance in America, Second Edition: A Documentary History (Corrigan John)(Paperback)

The story of religion in America is one of unparalleled diversity and protection of the religious rights of individuals. But that story is a muddied one. This new and expanded edition of a classroom favorite tells a jolting history--illuminated by historical texts, pictures, songs, cartoons,

Untold History of the United States (Stone Oliver)(Paperback / softback)

The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain (Ramdin Ron)(Paperback)

A classic history of the role of Black working-class struggles throughout the twentieth century This is the first comprehensive historical perspective on the relationship between Black workers and the changing patterns of Britain's labour needs. It places in an historical context the development of

Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight Against America's Enemies (Evans M. Stanton)(Paperback)

Accused of creating a bogus Red Scare and smearing countless innocent victims in a five-year reign of terror, Senator Joseph McCarthy is universally remembered as a demagogue, a bully, and a liar. History has judged him such a loathsome figure that even today, a half century after his death, his

The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class (Hartmann Thom)(Paperback)

Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, looks at the history of the battle against oligarchy in America--and how we can win the latest round. Billionaire oligarchs want to own our republic, and they're nearly there thanks to

Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America (Cohen Nancy L.)(Paperback)

'Perhaps if the Pill had never been invented, American politics would be very different today,' Nancy L. Cohen writes in her prescient new book, Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America The 2012 election was supposed to be about the economy, but over the last few months it turned into a debate

Smokelore: A Short History of Barbecue in America (Auchmutey Jim)(Paperback)

Barbecue: It's America in a mouthful. The story of barbecue touches almost every aspect of our history. It involves indigenous culture, the colonial era, slavery, the Civil War, the settling of the West, the coming of immigrants, the Great Migration, the rise of the automobile, the expansion of