Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Editor(s): Mead, Clifford; Hager, Thomas. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870712944
- ISBN
- 9780870712944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.11
€ 24.99
€ 23.11
Remembering the Power of Words: The Life of an Oregon Activist, Legisl...
Avel Louise Gordly, Patricia A. Schechter, Me...
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870716041
- ISBN
- 9780870716041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
Paperback. "Standing at the Water's Edge" is a personal and political biography of one of Oregon s unlikeliest political heroes, former Oregon governor Robert W. Straub. The book reveals Straub's warm personal story, along with his secret struggles, including his battle with depression while governor. " Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGHA; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870716690
- ISBN
- 9780870716690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.27
€ 25.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874179293
- ISBN
- 9780874179293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.71
€ 31.99
€ 27.71
Hardcover. Senator Thomas Hart Benton was a towering figure in Missouri politics. Elected in 1821, he was the new state's first senator, and he served in Washington, DC for thirty years. This book provides a portrait of Senator Benton. It evaluates his career in light of his attitudes toward slavery, Mexican borderlands, and Indian removal, among others. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804798
- ISBN
- 9780875804798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.78
€ 143.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Marlboro Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780910395229
- ISBN
- 9780910395229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.16
€ 49.16
Paperback. Providing an historical focus on Washington as a pioneer farmer actively engaged in a scientific approach to crops, farm animals and the land, this text shows him as an informed, forward-thinking experimenter, concerned with the ruinous agricultural practices of his fellow Americans. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 66 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780931917288
- ISBN
- 9780931917288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.62
€ 11.62
Paperback. A full-length biography of one of Milwaukee's founding fathers, this volume follows Byron Kilbourn from his boyhood home in Ohio to Wisconsin where he served as a surveyor. The book describes his competitive relations with Solomon Juneau and George Walker as he developed the land west of the Milwaukee River. Num Pages: 204 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 13 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Milwaukee Co. Historical Society
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938076155
- ISBN
- 9780938076155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Hardcover. Written for younger readers, this is a look at the life of Lavinia Goodell, Wisconsin's first female lawyer. Telling Goodell's story from 1858, when she first decided to become a lawyer, to her place as an actual attorney in the courtroom, it recounts Goodell's hard work and determination. Num Pages: 112 pages, 5 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JH; BGH; JFSJ1; LN; YNH; YNK; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780967178738
- ISBN
- 9780967178738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. One woman's tireless crusade for better understanding and social justice for adopted people Num Pages: 422 pages, 17 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; JKSB1; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472036776
- ISBN
- 9780472036776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.93
€ 54.93
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414325477
- ISBN
- 9781414325477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.58
€ 17.99
€ 17.58
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGXA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414368740
- ISBN
- 9781414368740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.43
€ 16.99
€ 16.43
Hardback. A critical edition, with facing English translation, of the Latin Life of Gruffudd ap Cynan. It has long been recognized that the surviving Welsh text is a translation of an original Latin Life of Gruffudd ap Cynan, and it has always been assumed that the original Latin life had been lost. Editor(s): Russell, Paul. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708318935
- ISBN
- 9780708318935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.67
€ 27.67
Paperback. St Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700) is a key figure in Canadian and religious history. This text goes behind the myth and hagiography surrounding Marguerite and documents her real life in France and in the struggling settlement of Ville-Marie (Montreal), placing her life in historical context. Series: McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JD; BGH; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773516410
- ISBN
- 9780773516410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.48
€ 42.48
Hardback. The life and work of an Abenaki man illuminate the troubled history of Indigenous peoples. Series: McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773547926
- ISBN
- 9780773547926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
€ 41.99
€ 37.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 289 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; FJW; HBJK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804009959
- ISBN
- 9780804009959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.64
€ 59.64
Hardback. This groundbreaking biography of Loreta Janeta Velasquez delves into the life of one of America's early celebrities. She claimed to have posed as a man to fight for the Confederacy, but this book reveals a startling reality that's even more implausible than the myths she created. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ; JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809335220
- ISBN
- 9780809335220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.47
€ 41.99
€ 35.47
paperback. In this memoir, Jost Hermand, a German cultural critic and historian who spent much of his youth in five different Hitler Youth camps, writes about his experiences during his time there. Hermand also gives background into the camp's creation and development. Translator(s): Bettauer Dembo, Margot. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVP; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBG; HBWQ; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- Translated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810112926
- ISBN
- 9780810112926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.75
€ 25.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. The definitive biography of Charles Gates Dawes, vice president under Calvin Coolidge, and longtime resident of Evanston, IL. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810134195
- ISBN
- 9780810134195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.51
€ 25.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816629299
- ISBN
- 9780816629299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 22 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSK2; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816670406
- ISBN
- 9780816670406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.98
€ 36.99
€ 32.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691661
- ISBN
- 9780816691661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.84
€ 20.99
€ 20.84
Hardback. This first comprehensive biography of Thomas Goode Jones records the life of a man whose political career reflects the fascinating and unsettled history of Alabama and the Deep South at the turn of the twentieth century. In tracing Jones's career, Brent J. Aucoin offers vivid accounts of the great events and trends of this pivotal period. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 black & white figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817319137
- ISBN
- 9780817319137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.45
€ 64.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Edition
- Rev Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557283887
- ISBN
- 9781557283887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.15
€ 33.15