Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Fred M. Vinson, the 13th Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. This biography offers a wealth of insight into a highly regarded political figure. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPR; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122472
- ISBN
- 9780813122472
Condition: New
€ 59.89
€ 59.89
This work reveals the intimate story of a British-American's role in the American Civil War. William Bradbury's letters home provide a window on the unique relationships among husband, wife, and children while a father was away at war. Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122595
- ISBN
- 9780813122595
Condition: New
€ 60.31
€ 60.31
This memoir from his personal physician, friend, and confidante of more than 40 years, John C. Lungren, MD, portrays Richard Nixon as a paradoxical man - intense, compassionate, guarded, intelligent, resilient, deeply religious, enormously successful but ultimately tragic. Num Pages: 204 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122748
- ISBN
- 9780813122748
Condition: New
€ 47.07
€ 47.07
In this study, John T. Shawcross uses extensive new archival research to scrutinize several misunderstood elements of Milton's life, including his first marriage and his relationship with his brother, brother-in-law and nephews. He also examines Milton's numerous royalist connections. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122915
- ISBN
- 9780813122915
Condition: New
€ 52.76
€ 52.76
Chinese diplomat V.K. Wellington Koo was involved in virtually every foreign and domestic crisis in 20th century China. This biography gives a picture of one of the essential figures behind the creation of a modern China. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123141
- ISBN
- 9780813123141
Condition: New
€ 53.96
€ 53.96
Establishes that Basil Wilson Duke (1838-1916) was in fact the brilliant tactician behind much of the success of John Hunt Morgan's legendary cavalry unit. Author Gary Robert Matthews not only offers an in-depth study of Duke's celebrated Civil War exploits but also traces his varied postwar literary, legal, and political careers. Num Pages: 408 pages, 32 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123752
- ISBN
- 9780813123752
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Henry Watterson (1840-1921), editor of the "Louisville Courier-Journal" from the 1860s through WWI, was one of the most important and widely read newspaper editors in American history. This book combines biographical narrative with an evaluation of Watterson's unique involvement in the politics of free trade and globalization. Series: Topics in Kentucky History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124179
- ISBN
- 9780813124179
Condition: New
€ 43.54
€ 43.54
Kentucky native Madeline McDowell Breckinridge (1872-1920) was at the forefront of the suffrage movement at both the state and national levels. Breckinridge inherited a sense of noblesse oblige that compelled her to speak for women's rights. This title recounts the remarkable life of this well-known vanguard of social change in the commonwealth. Series: Topics in Kentucky History. Num Pages: 360 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125329
- ISBN
- 9780813125329
Condition: New
€ 43.61
€ 43.61
One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906-1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. This title chronicles Clifford's rise from midwestern lawyer to Washington power broker and presidential confidant. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125510
- ISBN
- 9780813125510
Condition: New
€ 78.14
€ 78.14
Hardcover. Features the experiences of American, Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Vietnamese veterans from the Vietnam War, representing the views of both anti-Communist and Communist participants, including Chinese officers of the PLA, a Russian missile-training instr Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 photos, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BGH; HBWS2; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125923
- ISBN
- 9780813125923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.45
€ 39.45
Paperback. Lyman Draper's 1851 interviews with Nathan and Olive Boone. Editor(s): Hammon, Neil O. Num Pages: 198 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813134659
- ISBN
- 9780813134659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.81
€ 20.81
Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JFSL3; JPFF; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813140773
- ISBN
- 9780813140773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.07
€ 49.07
Series: American Warriors. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPK; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJF; HBWS1; HBWS2; JPSH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813144511
- ISBN
- 9780813144511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.39
€ 28.39
Series: Association of the United States Army Foreign Military Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; JPSH; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813146959
- ISBN
- 9780813146959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.71
€ 33.71
Series: Topics in Kentucky History. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813147062
- ISBN
- 9780813147062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.51
€ 36.51
Paperback. While serving as a crew chief aboard a U.S. Air Force Rescue helicopter, Airman First Class William A. Robinson was shot down and captured in Ha Tinh Province, North Vietnam. Robinson endured 2,703 days in multiple North Vietnamese prison camps. In The Longest Rescue , Glenn Robins tells Robinson's story using an array of sources. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BGH; HBWS2; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166216
- ISBN
- 9780813166216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.69
€ 24.69
Num Pages: 480 pages, 111 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBJH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813166469
- ISBN
- 9780813166469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.03
€ 34.03
Paperback. In 1941 Berek Jakubowicz (now Benjamin Jacobs) was imprisoned by the Third Reich. His possession of a few dental tools and rudimentary skills saved his life. He spent a year and a half in Auschwitz where he was forced to remove gold teeth from corpses. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190129
- ISBN
- 9780813190129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.72
€ 28.72
Paperback. Series: Religion in the South. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC92. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191287
- ISBN
- 9780813191287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.74
€ 52.74
Uncle Will of Wildwood: Nineteenth-Century Life in the Bluegrass
McVey, Frances Jewell, Jewell, Robert Berry
Paperback. This warm and humorous memoir of the nineteenth-century Bluegrass recalls a special moment in Kentucky's past. It was a time of self-sufficient country estates; a time when, as Thomas D Clark writes in his introduction, "every Bluegrass farm gate was the entryway into a ruggedly independent domain." Wildwood was such a domain, ruled by Uncle Will. Illustrator(s): Foose, Robert James. Num Pages: 128 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191478
- ISBN
- 9780813191478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.84
€ 33.84
Paperback. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, there were many fingers on the trigger, writes Steers, who corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this defining moment of American history in his award-winning book, now available in paperback. 51 illustrations. 4 maps. Num Pages: 376 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191515
- ISBN
- 9780813191515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.17
€ 34.17
Paperback. Across more than six generations - beginning before the Revolutionary War - the Breckinridge family has produced a series of notable leaders. These often controversial men and women included a presidential candidate, a US vice president, cabinet members, generals, women's rights advocates, congressmen, editors, reformers, and church leaders. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191652
- ISBN
- 9780813191652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.68
€ 59.68
Hardcover. This biography chronicles the life of the flamboyant showman, respected statesman, and devout Dominican priest Father Hartke. It tells of his experiences and achievements and offers an inside look at major theatrical and political events in Washington DC from the 1930s through the 1980s. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; AN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813210827
- ISBN
- 9780813210827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.75
€ 55.75
Paperback. Gathering the major medieval sources for the first time, this work traces Robert of Arbrissel's multifaceted life from humble origins to dramatic death and burial. The book consists of two biographies, Robert's surviving letter, an account of Robert's preaching and two critical letters. Editor(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Translator(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 155 pages, notes, map, chronology. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC2; HRCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213545
- ISBN
- 9780813213545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.30
€ 29.30