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Regional & national history
Paperback. Here, scholars address and critique the entire sweep of American political history. Focusing upon the major policy issues in politics and the major social forces shaping politics, these essays chronicle and evaluate the evolution of American politics and society over two and a quarter centuries. Editor(s): Shafer, Byron E.; Badger, Anthony J. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611393
- ISBN
- 9780700611393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.28
€ 35.28
Hardcover. Lyndon Baines Johnson ascended to the presidency in the wake of tragedy. His presidency was marked by controversies over civil rights, the Vietnam War, foreign policy, and law-and-order issues. Decades later, it's now possible to reexamine those controversies to illuminate the achievements and failures of one of this misunderstood president. Editor(s): Lerner, Mitchell B. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613847
- ISBN
- 9780700613847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.13
€ 71.13
Hardcover. Covers 150 years of Kansas and American history. This title offer a fresh look at many of the important themes of Kansas history - especially the state's identification with some of the great radical movements, including abolitionism, populism, and civil rights - and recapture the true spirit of Kansas and its meaning for the rest of the nation. Editor(s): Dean, Virgil W. Num Pages: 424 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; GBCB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614295
- ISBN
- 9780700614295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
Paperback. Following William T Sherman's capture of Chattanooga, the Union Army initiated a series of battles and operations that took it from the Tennessee border to the outskirts of Atlanta - with bloody confrontations at places such as Resaca and New Hope Church. This title offers introduction to Sherman's route. Editor(s): Luvaas, Jay; Nelson, Harold W. Series: U.S.Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 illustrations, 41 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615704
- ISBN
- 9780700615704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.33
€ 41.33
Hardcover. Assesses Union generalship during the final two years of the Civil War. This book covers Union field generals like William T Sherman, George Thomas, George Meade, and Philip Sheridan, as well as the less-prominent Franz Sigel, Horatio Wright, Edward Ord, and Benjamin Butler. Editor(s): Woodworth, Steven E. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615896
- ISBN
- 9780700615896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.02
€ 65.02
Hardcover. The memoir of Roi Ottley, an African American soldier in World War II. Editor(s): Huddle, Mark A. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617692
- ISBN
- 9780700617692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.42
€ 64.42
Paperback. Focuses on the violence that erupted--long before the first shot was fired at Fort Sumter--along the Missouri-Kansas border. Blends political, military, social, and intellectual history to explain why the divisiveness was so bitter and persisted so long, still influencing attitudes 150 years later. Editor(s): Earle, Jonathan H.; Burke, Diane Mutti. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619290
- ISBN
- 9780700619290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.33
€ 41.33
Hardcover. Examines the transition from slavery to free labor during the tumultuous first months after the Civil War. This volume reveals the connection between developments in workplaces across the South and an intensifying political contest over the meaning of freedom and the terms of national reunification. Editor(s): Hahn, Steven; Miller, Steven F. (University of Maryland); O'Donovan, Susan Eva; Rodrigue, John C.; Rowland, Leslie S. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 15 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 76. Weight in Grams: 1678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807831472
- ISBN
- 9780807831472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.47
€ 135.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Farber, David. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807844625
- ISBN
- 9780807844625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.51
€ 48.51
Paperback. America in European Consciousness, 1493-1750 Editor(s): Kupperman, Karen Ordahl. Num Pages: 428 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807845103
- ISBN
- 9780807845103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
Paperback. This personal account of the American Civil War by General Edward Porter Alexander, provides an assessment of people and events. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East and had frequent contact with the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia. Num Pages: 692 pages, 75 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 962.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847220
- ISBN
- 9780807847220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.73
€ 37.99
€ 31.73
Paperback. The six essays collected here explore the enduring impact of the America Civil War on that nation's national consciousness. Contributors examine subjects as diverse as tactics, the uses of autobiography and the power of myth-making in the southern tradition. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. Series: Military Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 illustrations, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 299.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847534
- ISBN
- 9780807847534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.75
€ 35.75
Paperback. Demonstrates how US foreign policy has been embedded in social, economic and cultural factors of domestic and foreign origin. It argues that the campaign to realize full civil rights for racial and ethnic minorities in the US is best understood in the context of competitive international relations. Editor(s): Plummer, Brenda Gayle. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSL; JPQB; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854280
- ISBN
- 9780807854280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.58
€ 50.58
Paperback. Inspired and informed by the latest research in African American, military, and social history, the fourteen original essays in this book tell the stories of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union cause, Collectively, these essays probe the broad military, political, and social significance of black soldiers' armed service. Editor(s): Smith, John David. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 40. Weight in Grams: 690.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807855799
- ISBN
- 9780807855799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.95
€ 54.95
Paperback. Features entries on topics ranging from religious broadcasting to snake handling as well as Asian religions, Latino religion, New Age religion, Islam, Native American religion, and social activism. This encyclopedia contains contributions of more than 60 authorities in the field of religious culture in the American South. Num Pages: 256 pages, 38 illustrations, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856741
- ISBN
- 9780807856741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.45
€ 37.45
Paperback. Discusses the contestable issue of where the cultural South is located, both on maps and in the minds of Americans. The author's introductory essay explores the evolution of geographic patterns of life within the region - agricultural practices, urban patterns, residential buildings, religious preferences, foodways, and language. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 illustrations, 2 figures, 4 tables, 15 maps, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856819
- ISBN
- 9780807856819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.30
€ 37.30
Paperback. The Wilderness campaign of May 5-6, 1864, initiated an epic confrontation between Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee that would ultimately end, eleven months later, with Lee's surrender at Appomattox. This work assembles eight essays that explore aspects of the background, conduct, and repercussions of the fighting in the Wilderness. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. Series: Military Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 illustrations, 12 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807857854
- ISBN
- 9780807857854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.41
€ 38.41
Paperback. Explores language and dialect in the South, including English, Native American languages, and other non-English languages spoken over time by the region's immigrant communities. Topical entries in this work discuss changes in the pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of English in the increasingly mobile South. Editor(s): Montgomery, Michael; Johnson, Ellen; Wilson, Charles Reagan. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 illustrations, 6 tables, 6 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858066
- ISBN
- 9780807858066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.30
€ 37.30
Paperback. Transcending familiar categories of "black" and "white," this volume offers an understanding of "southernness" by identifying the array of cultures that combined to shape the South. Its essays examine the ways people perform and maintain cultural identities through folklore, religious faith, dress, music, cooking, and transgenerational tradition. Editor(s): Ray, Celeste; Wilson, Charles Reagan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 33 illustrations, 2 tables, 3 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858233
- ISBN
- 9780807858233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.73
€ 37.73
Paperback. In response to the global turn in scholarship on colonial and early modern history, this work provides a fresh perspective on the wider context of the encounter between the inhabitants of precolonial Virginia and the English. It offers an interdisciplinary consideration of developments in Native America, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. Editor(s): Mancall, Peter C. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 tables, 6 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBBFV; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858486
- ISBN
- 9780807858486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.08
€ 69.08
Paperback. Brings together more than 200 period documents on topics including the settlement of Jamestown, the structure of government and society, labor, the economy, Indian-Anglo relations, and Bacon's Rebellion. Editor(s): Billings, Warren M. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858523
- ISBN
- 9780807858523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.88
€ 51.88
Paperback. From semitropical coastal areas to high mountain terrain, from swampy lowlands to modern cities, the environment holds a fundamental importance in shaping the character of the American South. This volume surveys the dynamic environmental forces that have shaped human culture in the region - and the ways humans have shaped their environment. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858561
- ISBN
- 9780807858561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.87
€ 37.87
Paperback. Portrays the legal and political character of the South. This title contains 16 essays and 43 topical entries focussing on legal aspects. It also includes 34 essays and, 70 shorter topical entries on the political scenario. Editor(s): Ely, James W., Jr.; Bond, Bradley G. Num Pages: 400 pages, 44 illustrations, 3 tables, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858844
- ISBN
- 9780807858844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.07
€ 44.07
Paperback. The Maryland campaign of September 1862 ranks among the most important military operations of the American Civil War. The climactic clash came on September 17 at the battle of Antietam, where more than 23,000 men fell in the single bloodiest day of the war. This book examines the ways in which the battle has been remembered. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. Series: Military Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 illustrations, 1 table, 6 maps, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858943
- ISBN
- 9780807858943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.78
€ 37.78