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Biography
Paperback. Measures Hillary Clinton's historical footprint, tracing her activities during the turbulent decade that brought her to national prominence and examining her influence as a key player in her husband's administration. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 278 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615858
- ISBN
- 9780700615858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Frontier Feminist: Clarina Howard Nichols and the Politics of Motherho...
Blackwell, Marilyn S., Oertel, Kristen T.
Hardcover. This comprehensive portrait of nineteenth-century reformer Clarina Howard Nichols uncovers the fascinating story of a complex woman and reveals her important role in women's rights, antislavery, and westward expansion. Num Pages: 344 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First printing.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617289
- ISBN
- 9780700617289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.77€ 63.10
€ 68.77
€ 63.10
Hardcover. A revealing look at Nellie Taft, one of the most obscure and least understood first ladies of the twentieth century. Examines how she succeeded in making the White House a serious cultural center, despite suffering a stroke ten weeks after the inauguration that permanently affected her speech and made her an invalid for the next two years. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617319
- ISBN
- 9780700617319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.94€ 58.02
€ 62.94
€ 58.02
Hardcover. An authoritative dual biography of the two wives of Woodrow Wilson. Presents a rich and complex portrait of Wilson's marriages, first to the demure Ellen Axon Wilson and then to the controversial Edith Bolling Wilson, as well as his relationship with a "dearest friend," Mary Allen Hulbert Peck. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617371
- ISBN
- 9780700617371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.77€ 63.10
€ 68.77
€ 63.10
Hardcover. Edited and introduced by a leading historian of the Progressive Era, these 113 letters all but a few never before published represent a rare glimpse into the mind of a chief executive speaking candidly about individuals and issues. Opens a new window on Washington early in the twentieth century and on a presidency that was changing with the times." Editor(s): Gould, Lewis L. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; BJ; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 673.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618002
- ISBN
- 9780700618002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.06€ 52.89
€ 57.06
€ 52.89
Hardcover. A fast-paced and compulsively readable account of the author's experiences as a Marine Corps officer who led "Rough Rider" truck convoys to and through hot zones in the Vietnam War. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618989
- ISBN
- 9780700618989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.06€ 46.80
€ 50.06
€ 46.80
Hardcover. In a thoroughly engaging style John Miller introduces us to the small-town Midwestern boys who dreamed the America we know today and who made it real; from Frederick Jackson Turner and George Washington Carver to Henry Ford and Sam Walton. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619498
- ISBN
- 9780700619498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.06€ 46.80
€ 50.06
€ 46.80
Paperback. The career of controversial San Francisco publisher James Mason Hutchings, the tireless promoter whose efforts were essential to establishing Yosemite's place in the American imagination and to its preservation. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGT; HBJK; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619672
- ISBN
- 9780700619672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. The first history of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, from its creation in 1939 to 2007. Includes detailed accounts of the crimes, investigations, and arrests of some of the state's most infamous criminals, from Richard Hickock and Perry Smith of "In Cold Blood" to the BTK Killer. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620166
- ISBN
- 9780700620166
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
Paperback. John Lewis Barkley's memoir provides a rare and vivid ground-level look at World War I through the eyes of a soldier whose exploits rivaled those of Sergeant York and won him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620197
- ISBN
- 9780700620197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.49
€ 31.99
€ 27.49
Hardback. The inspiring story of a migrant farmworker turned astronaut Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455522804
- ISBN
- 9781455522804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.45
€ 31.99
€ 25.45
Hardcover. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807116036
- ISBN
- 9780807116036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61€ 61.92
€ 67.61
€ 61.92
Paperback. This is the second and final volume of the Wickwires' definitive biography of Cornwallis. It details Cornwallis's work in India, his contributions in Britain as master general of ordnance, his tenure as lord lieutenant and commander in chief in Ireland, and his diplomacy in negotiating the peace of Amiens. Num Pages: 351 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FK; BGH; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807836897
- ISBN
- 9780807836897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.94€ 63.94
€ 69.94
€ 63.94
Paperback. Governor and the Rebel: A History of Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia Series: UNC Press Enduring Edition. Num Pages: 270 pages, 3ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807840153
- ISBN
- 9780807840153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 53.76
€ 58.22
€ 53.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807841488
- ISBN
- 9780807841488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.06€ 46.67
€ 50.06
€ 46.67
Paperback. Despite the Supreme Court declaration of 1954, that segregated public schools were unconstitutional, many white southern clergy continued to defend segregation. This text offers a collective biography of several southern white religious leaders who did join the protest movement. Num Pages: 432 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; HRA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807846469
- ISBN
- 9780807846469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.06€ 46.80
€ 50.06
€ 46.80
Paperback. In this work, first published in 1936, the authors follow Longstreet from his leading role in the military history of the Confederacy through his controversial postwar career and eventual status as an outcast in southern society. Num Pages: 423 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847992
- ISBN
- 9780807847992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.59
€ 48.99
€ 40.59
Paperback. This biography looks at the life and career of Alexander "Sandie" Swift Pendleton, a high-spirited and intelligent Confederate staff officerfrom Virginia who, at the age of 22, won the confidence, admiration and affection of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848753
- ISBN
- 9780807848753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.57
€ 45.99
€ 38.57
Paperback. This biography tells the story of controversial black activist, Robert F. Williams (1925-1996). President of the Monroe NAACP, Williams organized armed resistance to KKK terrorists, challenging not only white supremacists but also the civil rights establishment. Num Pages: 416 pages, 33 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807849231
- ISBN
- 9780807849231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.63
€ 51.99
€ 43.63
Paperback. Based on research from over 1200 wartime letters and diaries written by more than 400 Confederate officers and enlisted men, this text offers a social history of Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during its final year, from May 1864 to April 1865. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 488 pages, 9 illustrations, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGH; DN; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854143
- ISBN
- 9780807854143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.06€ 46.67
€ 50.06
€ 46.67
Paperback. Originally published in 1967, Gerda Lerner's biography of Sarah and Angelina Grimke explores the lives and ideas of the only southern women to become antislavery agents in the North and pioneers for women's rights. This revised and expanded edition includes two new primary documents and an additional essay by Lerner. Num Pages: 392 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BG; HBTS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807855669
- ISBN
- 9780807855669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.73€ 50.73
€ 54.73
€ 50.73
Paperback. General Richard Stoddert Ewell holds a unique place in the history of the Army of Northern Virginia. For four months, Ewell was Stonewall Jackson's most trusted subordinate. This title examines Ewell's life before and after the Civil War, offering a portrait of one of the South's most important leaders. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 680 pages, 48 illustrations, 22 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858172
- ISBN
- 9780807858172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.63
€ 51.99
€ 43.63
Paperback. In 1942, Pauli Murray, a young black woman from North Carolina studying law at Howard University, visited a constitutional law class taught by Caroline Ware, one of the nation's leading historians. A friendship and a correspondence began, lasting until Murray's death in 1985. This title explores the cross-race friendship of two feminist activists. Editor(s): Scott, Anne Firor. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, 9 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859285
- ISBN
- 9780807859285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
€ 49.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Born into slavery in North Carolina around 1786, Moses Grandy was bequeathed to his young playmate, his original owner's son, when they were both eight years old. Hired out until he was twenty-one, Grandy describes each of his temporary masters--some cruel and some kind. Num Pages: 36 pages, black & white halftones, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807869512
- ISBN
- 9780807869512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.35
€ 23.99
€ 21.35