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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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