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Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813133836
ISBN
9780813133836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.69

Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125831
ISBN
9780813125831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.90

Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125824
ISBN
9780813125824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.16

Hardcover. Offers an analysis of Lincoln's leadership throughout the Civil War as he struggled to balance his own humanity against the demands of his generals. This title scrutinizes Lincoln's conduct toward Southerners in light of the international legal standards of his time as the president wrestled with issues that included bombardment of cities. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125695
ISBN
9780813125695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.28

Discusses about the Korean War. This work examines the fighting that occurred during the late winter and early spring of the war's first year. It provides battle narratives based on eyewitness accounts recorded by Army historians within days of the operations. Editor(s): Bowers, William T. Series: AN AUSA Title, Battles and Campaigns Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 photos, 34 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125640
ISBN
9780813125640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.04

Focuses on vital home front matters in Virginia during 1864. This title explores various aspects of the civilian experience in Virginia including transportation and communication, wartime literature, politics and the press, higher education, patriotic celebrations, and early efforts at reconstruction in Union-occupied Virginia. Editor(s): Robertson, James I.; Davis, William C. Series: Virginia at War. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125626
ISBN
9780813125626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.74

Hardcover. Barack Obama's presidential victory demonstrated unprecedented racial progress on a national level. This title examines the expansion of black leadership from grassroots to the national arena, beginning with Booker T Washington and W E B DuBois and progressing through contemporary leaders including Harold Ford Jr, Jesse Jackson Jr, and Obama. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JFSL3; JPHL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125602
ISBN
9780813125602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.45

Europe endured such incessant political discord throughout the 20th century that some historians refer to the period's conflicts as the Long War. This book illuminates the complex diplomatic and military struggles of a region whose instability, rooted in a 19th-century nationalistic fervor, provided a catalyst for the political events that ensued. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125589
ISBN
9780813125589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906-1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. This title chronicles Clifford's rise from midwestern lawyer to Washington power broker and presidential confidant. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125510
ISBN
9780813125510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.14

Hardcover. From City Hall to the White House, from local courthouses to the Supreme Court, religion is indisputably influential in American politics. This title traces the history of religion in America's political sphere and explores the issues concerning its relevance. Editor(s): Dunn, Charles W. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125169
ISBN
9780813125169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.39

Hardcover. Examines how Catholics in the early nineteenth-century Ohio Valley - despite the evangelical success of the Protestant faith during the Second Great Awakening - expanded their church, strengthened their connections to Rome, and sought fellowship with their non-Catholic neighbors. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124865
ISBN
9780813124865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.65

On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its eighty-six crewmen alive. Though some of the Flier's mysteries remain with the submarine beneath the sea, this title sheds light on the nature of underwater warfare and naval protocol. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124810
ISBN
9780813124810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.15

In the years before the Revolutionary War, intrepid frontiersmen with roots in northern Ireland claimed vast tracts of land in Kentucky on which they developed plantations. They settled the land and with their families built enduring stone houses that became the centerpieces of their properties. This title examines these early frontier homes. Num Pages: 280 pages, 186 photographs, 75 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AMKD; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 267 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124797
ISBN
9780813124797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.42

Presents different perspectives on the war in Vietnam, from the homefront to Ho Chi Minh City, from government halls to the hotbeds of activist opposition. This work examines Vietnamese as well as American experiences of the grueling conflict. It sheds light on the evolving historical meanings of the Vietnam War. Editor(s): Anderson, David L.; Ernst, John. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124735
ISBN
9780813124735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.15

Examines how southern evangelical men and women transformed a Yankee moral reform movement into an ideology that was compatible with southern culture and values. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124711
ISBN
9780813124711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

In the 1930s, radio stations filled the airwaves with programs about rural Americans struggling through the Great Depression. One of the most popular of these shows was "Lum and Abner", the brainchild of two young businessmen from Arkansas. This work explains the history and importance of the program, its creators, and its national audience. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APWD; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 549.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124698
ISBN
9780813124698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.44

Contends Lincoln was no reluctant emancipator; he wrote a truly radical document that treated Confederate slaves as an oppressed people rather than merely as enemy property. In this respect, Lincoln's proclamation anticipated the intellectual warfare tactics of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124636
ISBN
9780813124636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.77

Charles Pierce Roland ranks as one of the most distinguished and respected historians of the Civil War and the American South. This work collects Roland's most important work on secession and the Civil War, Civil War leadership, and the South in fact and myth, and includes personal reflections by Roland about his life and career. Editor(s): Smith, John David. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124568
ISBN
9780813124568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.39

Using archival materials, this work explains how and why the United States came to assume control as the dominant western power in Vietnam during the 1950s. This work examines diplomatic maneuvers in Paris, Washington, London, and Saigon to detail how Western alliance members failed to work together against the Communist threat. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124407
ISBN
9780813124407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.49

Chronicles the settlement and development of Jewish communities along the river. This work discusses the associations among the towns and the big cities of the region, especially Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. It also demonstrates how the circumstances of a specific region influenced the evolution of American Jewish life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124308
ISBN
9780813124308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.41

Offers vivid memories of Thomas Dionysius Clark's personal and academic journey, a journey that took him from Mississippi to Kentucky and North Carolina, to leadership of the nation's major historical organizations, and to visiting professorships in Austria, England, Greece, and India, as well as in universities throughout the United States. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJ; BGA; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 907.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124018
ISBN
9780813124018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.33

Offers vivid memories of Thomas Dionysius Clark's personal and academic journey, a journey that took him from Mississippi to Kentucky and North Carolina, to leadership of the nation's major historical organizations, and to visiting professorships in Austria, England, Greece, and India, as well as in universities throughout the United States. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJ; BGA; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124001
ISBN
9780813124001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.65

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

Recreating Benjamin Franklin's words in the way that his contemporaries would have read and understood them, the author chronicles Franklin's use (and abuse) of humor for commercial, diplomatic, and political purposes. The author samples Franklin's apologues on the necessity of living reasonably even when life's circumstances may seem absurd. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JF; DSBF; DSK; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123714
ISBN
9780813123714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.69

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