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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. Gathers 142 letters written by Mary Telfair of Savannah to her best friend Mary Few of New York. Telfair was born in 1791 to a wealthy, slaveholding family. Few, born in 1790, moved with her family from Savannah to New York in 1799. Self-exiled because of their antislavery views, the Fews never returned Georgia yet remained close to the Telfairs. Editor(s): Wood, Betty. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBFG; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329208
- ISBN
- 9780820329208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Tennessee Women: Their Lives and Times (Southern Women: Their Lives an...
Sarah L. Wilkerson Freeman
Hardcover. Including suffragists, civil rights activists, and movers and shakers in politics and in the music industries of Nashville and Memphis, as well as many other notables, this collective portrait of Tennessee women offers fresh perspectives and insights into their dreams, their struggles, and their times. Editor(s): Freeman, Sarah L. Wilkerson; Bond, Beverly Greene. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; BGH; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Volume 1 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329482
- ISBN
- 9780820329482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.55
€ 165.55
Paperback. Including suffragists, civil rights activists, and movers and shakers in politics and in the music industries of Nashville and Memphis, as well as many other notables, this collective portrait of Tennessee women offers fresh perspectives and insights into their dreams, their struggles, and their times. Editor(s): Freeman, Sarah L. Wilkerson; Bond, Beverly Greene. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; BGH; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329499
- ISBN
- 9780820329499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.46
€ 50.46
Hardcover. Series: Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820345963
- ISBN
- 9780820345963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.70
€ 40.99
€ 35.70
Paperback. This text reproduces Arnold's essay of 1886 on Grant, and Twain's rejoinder to the Army and Navy Club of Connecticut. Arnold's essay praised Grant, but to many Americans its tone seemed patronizing of their hero and country. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873385244
- ISBN
- 9780873385244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.47
€ 14.47
Hardcover. This volume represents extensive research on Alfred Harmsworth (Lord Northcliffe), one of the "press lords" who influenced British politics and policy during World War I. It deals with Northcliffe and the inseparable quality of his public and political career from his journalism. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 halftone, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBWN; JFD; KNTJ; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873386371
- ISBN
- 9780873386371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.26
€ 44.99
€ 44.26
Hardcover. Peter S. Bridges's service as American Ambassador to Somalia capped his three decades as a career officer in the American Foregin Service. This text presents a frank description of his experiences in Somalia and elsewhere, offering pointed assessments of American foreign policy and policymakers. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 halftones, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kent State Univ Pr
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873386586
- ISBN
- 9780873386586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.04
€ 28.04
Hardcover. From his start as a West Point graduate, class of 1848, to his retirement as a brigadier general more than 40 years later, John C. Tidball saw much that shaped the United States and its army. This text tells the man's story. Num Pages: 576 pages, 20 photographs, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 160 x 42. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kent State Univ Pr
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387224
- ISBN
- 9780873387224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.50
€ 45.99
€ 45.50
Hardcover. Reverdy Cassius Ransom spent his life as a pastor, editor, politician, writer, civil rights leader, and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. This work offers Ransom as a symbol of an era and a larger movement and recalls him to be a man of deep faith and conviction. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; HRCC95; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kent State Univ Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387484
- ISBN
- 9780873387484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Hardcover. This volume documents Robert A. Taft's experiences through World War II and his early postwar years. After winning a tough reelection battle as Senator from Ohio in 1944, Taft moved steadily upward in the leadership ranks of his conservative party. Num Pages: 584 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1025.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387644
- ISBN
- 9780873387644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.51
€ 70.51
Hardcover. A critical examination of the turbulent early political career and the controversial military service of Stephen Augustus Hurlbut, an Illinois Whig, Republican politician, and Northern political general who rose to distinction as a member of the Union high command during the Civil War. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387668
- ISBN
- 9780873387668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.87
€ 54.87
Hardcover. Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was arguably the premier soldier of his era, responsible for the professionalization of the US Army during his long career. Allan Peskin's biography presents research which supports the view of General Scott as a forward-looking managerial officer. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kent State Univ Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387743
- ISBN
- 9780873387743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.24
€ 54.24
Paperback. Among the wealthiest and most powerful of the Bonanza Kings were William Bowers Bourn I and his son, William Bowers Bourn II. Their wealth came from rich mines in Nevada's Comstock Lode and Treasure Hill and California's Sierra foothills, as well as astute business ventures in the booming port city of San Francisco. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177862
- ISBN
- 9780874177862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. Allows readers to celebrate the many accomplishments of Speaker Wright, and, through his eyes, to gain a greater understanding of many of the signature events of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875655062
- ISBN
- 9780875655062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.58
€ 35.99
€ 32.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Acheson, Katherine O. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551113395
- ISBN
- 9781551113395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.03
€ 43.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Peterson, Linda (Yale University Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University Yale University Yale University, Connecticut). Series: Nineteenth-Century British Autobiographies. Num Pages: 744 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; BGHA; BGLA; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 759.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 741
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551115559
- ISBN
- 9781551115559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.57
€ 43.99
€ 38.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Haslam, Associate Professor Jason (Dalhousie University, Canada Dalhousie University Dalhousie University Dalhousie University, Canada Dalhousie University, Canada Dalhousie University Dalhousie University, Canada Dalhousie University, Canada Dalhousie University, Canada). Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 372 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551115931
- ISBN
- 9781551115931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.88
€ 36.99
€ 26.88
Hardcover. Virginia Claypool Meredith's role in directly managing the affairs of a large and prosperous farm in east-central Indiana opened doors that were often closed to women in late nineteenth century America. Her status allowed her to campaign for the education of women, in general, and rural women, in particular. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSJ1; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535122
- ISBN
- 9781557535122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.68
€ 106.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625341549
- ISBN
- 9781625341549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.60
€ 41.99
€ 39.60
Paperback. In the months following his resignation as PM in late August 1941, Robert Menzies swayed between relief at his release from the burdens of office and despair that his life at the top had come to so little. This is an original and insightful book about Menzies' 1939-41 government and his so-called wilderness years. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742233796
- ISBN
- 9781742233796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.04
€ 28.04