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Paperback. Raised amid Virginia's wealthiest slaveholders, Edwards Coles was a close associate of many of nation's leaders, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison among them. And, like Jefferson, he believed the institution of slavery to be morally and ideologically wrong. This title offers a study of slavery and social activism in nineteenth-century America. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 298 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806891
ISBN
9780875806891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Hardcover. Senator Thomas Hart Benton was a towering figure in Missouri politics. Elected in 1821, he was the new state's first senator, and he served in Washington, DC for thirty years. This book provides a portrait of Senator Benton. It evaluates his career in light of his attitudes toward slavery, Mexican borderlands, and Indian removal, among others. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804798
ISBN
9780875804798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.41

Paperback. In this book, Philip Payton provides a vivid insight into the experiences of regional Australia during the Great War of 1914-18. Num Pages: 272 pages, 71. BIC Classification: 1MBFS; 3JJF; HBJM; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898737
ISBN
9780859898737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.73

Hardback. Recounts the life and epic rescue of captured fugitive slave Charles Nalle of Culpeper, Virginia, who was forcibly liberated by Harriet Tubman and others in Troy, New York, on April 27, 1860. This title follows Nalle from his enslavement by the Hansborough family in Virginia through his escape by the Underground Railroad. Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 black & white photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252034398
ISBN
9780252034398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

paperback. Over the last sixty years, the relationship between the United States and Latin America has been marred by ideological conflict, imbalances of power, and economic disparity. The U.S. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w photographs and maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books, Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781574888768
ISBN
9781574888768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

hardcover. Curiosity about elite military units is greater than ever in today's crisis-ridden world. And while numerous books have examined the various elite forces, Bunker Hill to Bastogne goes much further to show the relationship between these special units and the societies that gave birth to them. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887754
ISBN
9781574887754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

Hardback. Explores the controversial subject of Canada's acquisition of nuclear weapons during the Cold War. Based on newly declassified Canadian and US documents, this volume examines policy, strategy, operational, and technical matters and weaves these seemingly disparate elements into a compelling story that finally unlocks several Cold War mysteries. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 b&w maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886160
ISBN
9781574886160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

Hardback. Few figures in modern French history have aroused more controversy than Marshal Philippe Petain, who rose from obscurity to great fame in the First World War only to fall into infamy during the dark days of Nazi occupation in World War II. This volume examines his life and career. Num Pages: 150 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574885989
ISBN
9781574885989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 497.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826319661
ISBN
9780826319661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.88

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821420188
ISBN
9780821420188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 34 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFS; JHMC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679829
ISBN
9780816679829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mattern, David B.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Johnson, Mary Parke; Harbury, Katharine E. Series: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938561
ISBN
9780813938561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.60

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hackett, Mary A.; Stagg, J. C. A.; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Harbury, Katharine E.; Johnson, Mary Parke. Series: Secretary of State S. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1293.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813935713
ISBN
9780813935713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.82

Paperback. The author of this text set out to capture and relate the history of her ancestors - African Americans in central Virginia after the Civil War. Using plantation documents and oral histories in the form of stories, anecdotes and sayings, she has created a history of a slave community. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTG; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921372
ISBN
9780813921372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809333615
ISBN
9780809333615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.88

Hardcover. Series: Concise Lincoln Library. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809332908
ISBN
9780809332908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809332403
ISBN
9780809332403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

Paperback. Disunion!: The Coming of the American Civil War, 1789-1859 Num Pages: 472 pages, 12 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807871591
ISBN
9780807871591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.42

Paperback. Gastonia 1929: The Story of the Loray Mill Strike Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859742
ISBN
9780807859742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.35

Paperback. What road did Americans travel to reach global preeminence? Taking the long historical view, this book demonstrates that wealth, confidence, and leadership were key elements to America's ascent. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 illustrations, 1 table, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859636
ISBN
9780807859636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.78

Paperback. Between 1960 and 1965, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) created some of the civil rights movement's boldest experiments in freedom. This book explores how the organization fostered so much social change in such a short time. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859599
ISBN
9780807859599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

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

€ 46.33

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

€ 54.76

Paperback. Interweaving social, political, environmental, economic and popular history, this is a chronicle of four and a half centuries of the Appalachian past. Along the way, it explores Appalachia's long-contested boundaries and the images that have shaped perceptions of the region. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 illustrations, 8 tables, 5 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBF; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807853689
ISBN
9780807853689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

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