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Regional & national history
As a leader of the Southern Regional Council in the 1960s and later as director of the Field Foundation, Leslie Dunbar's advocacy and behind-the-scenes organizing made him one of the most significant people in the civil rights movement. This text gathers 14 of Dunbar's essays and speeches. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122618
- ISBN
- 9780813122618
Condition: New
€ 46.99
€ 46.99
The US slavery conflict reached a turning point when three leading abolitionists addressed the slaves for the first time. This title includes the full text of each address, related documents, a study of their historical context, the reactions they provoked and their lasting impact on US history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122908
- ISBN
- 9780813122908
Condition: New
€ 48.23
€ 48.23
Gathering war stories from veterans from all sides of the Korean War - American, South Korean, North Korean and Chinese - this volume creates a vivid and multidimensional portrait of the three-year-long conflict told by those who experienced the ground war firsthand. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122939
- ISBN
- 9780813122939
Condition: New
€ 70.50
€ 70.50
Chinese diplomat V.K. Wellington Koo was involved in virtually every foreign and domestic crisis in 20th century China. This biography gives a picture of one of the essential figures behind the creation of a modern China. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123141
- ISBN
- 9780813123141
Condition: New
€ 53.96
€ 53.96
Compiled and edited by Lowell H. Harrison, the essays in "Kentucky's Governors" profile every chief executive of the Bluegrass State from eighteenth-century governor Isaac Shelby to the recently elected Ernie Fletcher. First published in 1985, Kentucky's Governors has now been expanded and revised to include the state's more recent governors. Editor(s): Harrison, Lowell H. Num Pages: 304 pages, 56 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; GBCB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123264
- ISBN
- 9780813123264
Condition: New
€ 54.08
€ 54.08
Histories of Battle of the Bulge routinely include lists of American, British, and German troop casualties. This book tells the story of ordinary people caught up in war. Peter Schrijvers also examines post-war concerns such as reconstruction, the problem of abandoned land mines and explosives, and relations between civilians and veterans. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123523
- ISBN
- 9780813123523
Condition: New
€ 50.26
€ 50.26
Examining the powerful ways in which religious considerations have shaped American political discourse, this collection of thirteen essays from prominent historians and political scientists explores the intersection of religion, politics, race relations, and Southern culture in post - Civil War America. Editor(s): Feldman, Glenn. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HRC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123639
- ISBN
- 9780813123639
Condition: New
€ 50.26
€ 50.26
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
Condition: New
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
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
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
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
Condition: New
€ 39.65
€ 39.65
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
Condition: New
€ 43.33
€ 43.33
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
Condition: New
€ 43.41
€ 43.41
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
Condition: New
€ 59.49
€ 59.49
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
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
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
Condition: New
€ 57.77
€ 57.77
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
Condition: New
€ 47.44
€ 47.44
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
Condition: New
€ 43.30
€ 43.30
The War That Never Ends. New Perspectives on the Vietnam War.
. Ed(S): Anderson, David L.; Ernst, John
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
Condition: New
€ 44.15
€ 44.15
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
Condition: New
€ 52.42
€ 52.42
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
Condition: New
€ 34.15
€ 34.15