History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. This text explores the "orphan trains" which took poor European immigrant children to new lives in the Midwest in 1854. It documents the history of the children on those trains - their struggles, successes and failures. It includes stories of volunteers who oversaw the placement of the orphans. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 40 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 191.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211217
- ISBN
- 9780826211217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.66
€ 17.99
€ 16.66
Paperback. Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians represent three of every four immigrants who arrived in the United States after 1970. In "Other Immigrants", David M. Reimers offers a comprehensive account of non-European immigration, chronicling the stories of frequently overlooked Americans. Num Pages: 389 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775356
- ISBN
- 9780814775356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.77
€ 33.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. Other Middle Ages serves as an important balance to the many source collections that reflect the ideology of the dominant classes and neglect the voices that bring us insights from the edge of society. "Goodich's anthology opens a new chapter in medieval studies, focusing on the margins and the people living there."-The Medieval Review Editor(s): Goodich, Michael. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216547
- ISBN
- 9780812216547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Hardcover. This poignant memoir tells the story of a young Jewish refugee and his long-distance love interest, both caught in the grip of WWII. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889774438
- ISBN
- 9780889774438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.69
€ 26.99
€ 23.69
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; HBJF; HBTB; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631547
- ISBN
- 9780691631547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.31
€ 211.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Tughra Books United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597841153
- ISBN
- 9781597841153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.59
€ 26.99
€ 26.59
Paperback. "A rich and moving chronicle for our very present." -Julio Ortega, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393349825
- ISBN
- 9780393349825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.69
€ 21.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Weinberg, Bill. Num Pages: 397 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813101842
- ISBN
- 9780813101842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.27
€ 61.27
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813572000
- ISBN
- 9780813572000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.93
€ 160.93
Paperback. The first title in our Disappearing Britain series, which records the lives of those in areas which have changed massively Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755317127
- ISBN
- 9780755317127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
This work covers the history, geography and archaeology of the state of Kentucky. While the central focus is on history, speacialists in other fields provide descriptions of Kentucky's people, their past, present and future. Num Pages: 360 pages, 98 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 903.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121451
- ISBN
- 9780813121451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.73
€ 64.73
Paperback. A compelling oral history of life in Liverpool and the third title in our Disappearing Britain series Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755317165
- ISBN
- 9780755317165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Our Musicals, Ourselves is the first full-scale social history of the American musical theatre from the imported Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas of the late nineteenth century to such recent musicals as "The Producers" and "Urinetown". John Bush Jones uses musicals as a way of illuminating broader social and cultural themes of the times. Num Pages: 426 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874519044
- ISBN
- 9780874519044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.69
€ 37.99
€ 29.69
Paperback. Investigates a central puzzle of power and politics in West African history: Why do women figure frequently in the political narratives of the precolonial period, and then vanish altogether with colonization? This book addresses this question by exploring the relationship of the household to the state. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821419830
- ISBN
- 9780821419830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.75
€ 37.99
€ 33.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817939212
- ISBN
- 9780817939212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.75
€ 35.75
Hardback. Offers a look at the history of our relationship with food, from Galen in the first century AD declaring that fruit was the worst kind of food to eat, to John Kellogg's belief that eating whole grain cereals would prevent masturbation and bring people closer to God. This title analyses our changing attitudes towards food. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750948692
- ISBN
- 9780750948692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.58
€ 25.99
€ 22.58
Paperback. Offers an account of how Nike became the world's largest sports and fitness company. This book provides a glimpse into the first 33 years of Nike - from its humble beginnings to its modern guise as a global giant. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; KND; KNSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Meyer & Meyer Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841262345
- ISBN
- 9781841262345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Edward Said experienced both British and American imperialism as the old Arab order crumbled in the late forties and early fifties. This account of his early life reveals the influences that have formed his books, "Orientalism" and "Culture and Imperialism". Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862073708
- ISBN
- 9781862073708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. In a 1968 speech on British immigration policy, Enoch Powell insisted that although a black man may be a British citizen, he can never be an Englishman. This book explains why such a claim was possible to advance and impossible to defend. It reveals how 'Englishness' emerged against the institutions and experiences of the British Empire. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004037
- ISBN
- 9780691004037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.89
€ 52.99
€ 37.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 100 b&w/colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTD; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180. .
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370939
- ISBN
- 9781785370939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.29
€ 24.99
€ 21.29
Paperback. 'Out of the Cage' brings vividly to life the experiences of working women from all social groups in the two World Wars. Telling a fascinating story, the authors emphasise what the women themselves have had to say, in diaries, memoirs, letters and recorded interviews about the call up and their personal reactions to war. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women's History. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415752459
- ISBN
- 9780415752459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.11
€ 58.11
A study of radio's impact on rural America in the three decades between its inception and the arrival of television. It documents the social changes radio helped bring about, such as the effects of advertising and entertainment in creating a more uniform set of values across the nation and, consequently, a stronger national identity. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817316631
- ISBN
- 9780817316631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.09
€ 51.09
Hardcover. Drawing from extensive archival research, Out of the Horrors of War demonstrates that disabled citizens in the World War II era organized a national movement for economic security and full citizenship, reshaping the U.S. welfare state and laying the foundation for the disability rights movement. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812248517
- ISBN
- 9780812248517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.87
€ 81.87
Paperback. Presents an account of the rise of Jimmy Hoffa. This book argues that Hoffa was compelled by a variety of social forces to place the economic interests of his union members over broad ideological concerns. It is aimed at students of labor history and American studies. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Temple University Press Ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130276
- ISBN
- 9781592130276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.65
€ 30.99
€ 27.65