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Hardcover. In 1947 German Field Marshal Albert Kesselring was tried and convicted of war crimes committed during World War II. The author's close analysis of the Kesselring case reveals how a network of veterans, lawyers, and German sympathizers in Britain and America achieved the commutation of Kesselring's death sentence and his eventual release. Translator(s): Klemm, Alexandra. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW; HBTZ; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616411
- ISBN
- 9780700616411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.56
€ 60.56
Pittsburg State University: A Photographic History of the First 100 Ye...
Roberts, Randy, Phillips, Shannon
Hardcover. Recounts how the Pittsburg State University took root and grew from a vocational school to a multipurpose campus with over one hundred programs of study. This book chronicles the story of the emergence of this modern university from its chrysalis. Num Pages: 216 pages, 373 photographs, 49 in colour. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616442
- ISBN
- 9780700616442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.74
€ 41.74
Hardcover. Drawn from the farms and towns of Otsego and Herkimer counties, the 121st New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiment served with the Sixth Corps in the Army of the Potomac throughout the Civil War. This book chronicles the epic story of this heroic 'band of brothers'. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 592 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616459
- ISBN
- 9780700616459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.01
€ 87.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBW; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616534
- ISBN
- 9780700616534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.02
€ 38.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Gebhardt, James F. Translator(s): Gebhardt, James F. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 386 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616541
- ISBN
- 9780700616541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.12
€ 46.12
Hardcover. Shows that postwar homesteading continued to shape the modern West in important ways. This study describes how the Bureau of Reclamation used lotteries to make available free land that had previously been part of Indian reservations, used for Japanese internment, or abandoned by unsuccessful settlers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 24 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616572
- ISBN
- 9780700616572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.56
€ 60.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616589
- ISBN
- 9780700616589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. During America's turbulent antebellum era, the Supreme Court decided important cases - most famously Dred Scott - that spoke to sectional concerns and shaped the nation's response to the slavery question. This title presents a comprehensive examination of the major slavery cases that came before the Court between 1825 and 1861. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616664
- ISBN
- 9780700616664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.54
€ 78.54
Hardcover. The only president to later serve as chief justice of the United States, William Howard Taft remarked in the 1920s that 'I don't remember that I ever was President'. This title presents an assessment of Taft's accomplishments and setbacks in office. It shows why Taft's presidency is very much worth remembering on its own terms. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616749
- ISBN
- 9780700616749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
Paperback. A true Band of Brothers story from the Vietnam War, this first unit history of a naval air squadron uses extensive interviews to highlight the Navy's contribution to the air war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616770
- ISBN
- 9780700616770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.34
€ 46.34
Hardcover. Examines depictions of and by Catholics in American popular culture during the period between the Great Depression and the height of the Cold War. The author surveys the popular films, television, and photojournalism of the era that reimagined Catholicism Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617166
- ISBN
- 9780700617166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.50
€ 50.50
Paperback. Focuses on the 19th-century transformation in San Francisco from Gold Rush to earthquake to show how the city's diverse residents created a modern American city through everyday "cultural frontiers," such as restaurants, hotels, and annual fairs and expositions, among others." Num Pages: 312 pages, 39 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617227
- ISBN
- 9780700617227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.29
€ 44.29
Paperback. Presents portraits of twenty-seven notable men and women, including radical abolitionist John Brown; wheat king Theodore C Henry; women's rights activist Clarina Nichols; William Allen White, the "Sage of Emporia"; President Dwight D Eisenhower; Esther Brown, who challenged segregation in public schools; political icon Bob Dole; and, Gordon Parks. Editor(s): Dean, Virgil W. Num Pages: 422 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617234
- ISBN
- 9780700617234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01
Paperback. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press Of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617241
- ISBN
- 9780700617241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.04
€ 42.04
Hardcover. The until now secret diary of top-level economist Arthur Burns, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in the Nixon administration. Provides keen insights into the dynamics and undoing of NIxon's inner circle and reveals how the president exerted political pressure to shape monetary policies that helped to fuel 1970s "stagflation." Editor(s): Ferrell, Robert H. Num Pages: 144 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617302
- ISBN
- 9780700617302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.50
€ 56.50
Paperback. Chronicles the case of a runaway slave who was tracked to Boston by his owner. Compellingly details the struggle over his fate and how that became a focal point for national controversy. Reveals how the case became one of the most dramatic and widely publicized events in the long-running conflict over the issue of fugitive slaves. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617364
- ISBN
- 9780700617364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.90
€ 36.90
Hardcover. Editor(s): Witten, Manley. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CBWJ; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition (1st printing),
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617401
- ISBN
- 9780700617401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.07
€ 78.07
Paperback. Recounts the story of the largest mass murder trial in California's history, in which 22 Mexican-American youths were tried and 17 were convicted for a crime to which none of the defendants were ever tied. Opens a window onto a time and place that highlights the historical prejudices of white America towards Mexican Americans. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617470
- ISBN
- 9780700617470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.18
€ 37.18
Paperback. Broadens the scope and meaning of American Indian political activism by focusing on the movement's early and largely neglected struggles, revealing how early activists exploited Cold War tensions in ways that brought national attention to their issues." Num Pages: 318 pages, 33 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617500
- ISBN
- 9780700617500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.02
€ 38.02
Hardcover. The first social and economic history of the founding era of American railroads. Drawing on vast research especially in period newspapers Miner identifies antebellum Americans' hopes and fears sparked by the introduction and adoption of the Iron Horse. Reveals how and why a free society adapts to rapid technological change." Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617555
- ISBN
- 9780700617555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.33
€ 46.33