Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Though they were acquitted, these same defendants were soon being ostracized by their own neighbors, and within four months of Till's death, Southern blacks were staging the historic Montgomery bus boycott-the first major battle in the coming war against racial injustice that would lead to the passage of civil rights legislation a decade later. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; BGH; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801843266
- ISBN
- 9780801843266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.05
€ 31.05
Paperback. The final section of the book depicts a spirited octogenarian whose contributions to American life continued even after more than a decade of official "retirement." Num Pages: 352 pages, 29, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892677
- ISBN
- 9780801892677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802141897
- ISBN
- 9780802141897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.18
€ 15.18
Paperback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693874
- ISBN
- 9780812693874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.00
€ 29.99
€ 25.00
The Public Papers of Governor Martha Layne Collins, 1983-1987. Martha ...
Collins, Martha Layne; Fraas, Elizabeth Duffy
Presents the important speeches and correspondence of Governor Martha Layne Collins, the first and only woman to be elected governor of Kentucky. This work contains papers from the state archives that chronicle the agenda and rhetoric that Collins used to accomplish the intertwining goals of education reform and economic development. Series: Public Papers of the Governors of Kentucky. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813106083
- ISBN
- 9780813106083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.27
€ 90.27
Paperback. An account of President Lincoln's reconstruction policy after the American Civil War. It challenges the view of many historians that Lincoln modified his policies late in the war. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813109718
- ISBN
- 9780813109718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.30
€ 52.30
Self-made millionaire and mayor of Toledo, Ohio (1897-1904), Samuel M. Jones was one of the most important reformers of the progressive era. He implemented profit-sharing and day-care for factory workers, municipal-owned utilities, and free legal counsel. The compelling story of the only man in America to have run a city by the Golden Rule. Photos. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HRCV; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813120621
- ISBN
- 9780813120621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Hardback. For more than 300 years, questions have surrounded the death of Oliver Cromwell. In a wide ranging investigation that draws upon the fields of history, toxicology, medical forensics, and literature, McMains claims that Cromwell was poisoned and suggests possible poisoners. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121338
- ISBN
- 9780813121338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.47
€ 48.47
This work is based upon Soule's wartime journals. With no previous military experience, he was assigned to set up the U.S. Marine Corps' first photographic field unit and led it into battle. He provides closeups of generals, sergeants, and privates, everyone he met along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; 3JJH; AJC; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121376
- ISBN
- 9780813121376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.75
€ 47.75
Henry Clay was a lawyer in pre-Civil war America, he argued many precedent setting cases, some of them before the U.S. supreme court. He specialized in property law at a time when this included questions pertaining to slavery and handled a significant case involving the interstate slave trade. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121475
- ISBN
- 9780813121475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.57
€ 40.57
William Louis Poteat (1856-1938), the son of a Baptist slave-holder, became one of the most out-spoken liberals during his lifetime. This biography examines his beliefs, such as his advocacy for prohibition and for the teaching of evolution in schools, and his support for eugenics. Series: Religion in the South. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFF; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121550
- ISBN
- 9780813121550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24
€ 53.24
Not trusting biographers, Jefferson wrote his autobiography at 77. This text returns to original manuscripts and correspondence for a new view of the statesman's life. It extends the story where Jefferson left off, weaving excerpts from other writings with passages from the autobiography. Num Pages: 216 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122359
- ISBN
- 9780813122359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.87
€ 39.87
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
Hardback
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
Hardback
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
Hardback
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
Hardback
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
Hardback
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
Hardback
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
Hardback
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.61
€ 43.61