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Maya

by Michael D. Coe e Stephen Houston

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 The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya on the market today. This classic book has been updated by distilling the latest scholarship for the general reader and student. This tenth edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic findings, which continue to proceed at a fast pace, along with full-colour illustrations. The new material includes evidence of the earliest human occupants of the Maya region and the beginnings of agriculture and settled life; analysis from lidar on swampy areas, such as Usumacinta, that show enormous rectangle earthworks, including Aguada Fénix, dating from 1050 to 750 BC; and recent advances in decoding Maya writing and imagery. It also expands on information on the roles of women, courtiers and outsiders; covers novel research about Maya cities, including research into water quality, marketplaces, fortifications and integrated road systems; and features coverage of more recent Maya history, including the displacement and mistreatment of the Maya people, along with growing affirmations of their cultural identity and rights. Highlighting the vitality of current scholarship about this brilliant culture, The Maya remains the gold standard introductory book on the subject.
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Incidents Of Travel In Yucatan Volumes 1 And 2 (Annotated, Illustrated) - Vol I And Ii

by John L Stephens

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 What does it take to explore the ancient Yucatán?How many diseases can one survive?The definitive edition.• Features an extended biography of the life and experiences of John Lloyd Stephens• Featuring original plates, woodcuts, and illustrationsDiscover the hardships of travel of the 19th century.The two years John Lloyd Stephens spent in central America were filled with adventures through jungle and wilderness. Searching for the ruins of ancient civilizations and describing in great, clear detail their stunning beauty and glory, he retells all the perils of his journey.Incidents of Travel in Yucatan is a great American exploration work of archaeological discovery for anyone interested in the amazing civilizations of the ancient past."Disease had stalked all around us, but it was the first time it had knocked at our door."Stephens account also provides a unique and insightful view of the culture and life of the people living in Central America at the time. He documents the turbulent years of mid-nineteenth century civil war and the sweeping political changes that grew out of it.Follow an American explorer in this Central American classic.Get your copy today!
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John Long'S Journal, 1768-1782 - Voyages And Travels Of An Indian Interpreter And Trader, Describing The Manners And Customs Of The North American Indians

by John Long

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 In "John Long's Journal, 1768-1782," J. Indian Trader Long masterfully captures the nuanced dynamics of trade and cultural exchange between European settlers and Indigenous peoples during a formative period in North American history. Written in a straightforward yet evocative style, Long's journal entries reveal the complexities of frontier life, characterized by both collaboration and conflict. The narrative weaves personal anecdotes with broader historical commentary, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the daily routines, challenges, and moral quandaries of the era, making it a vital resource for understanding the evolving landscape of early American society. J. Indian Trader Long was not only a trader but also an astute observer of the peoples and cultures he encountered throughout his travels. His extensive experiences among various Indigenous tribes and European settlers provided him with a unique perspective that is reflected in the candid and often poignant reflections presented in his journal. Long was shaped by the tumultuous socio-political landscape of the 18th century, which influenced his writing and commitment to documenting the dualities of cooperation and strife inherent in his interactions. "John Long's Journal" is an essential read for scholars, historians, and anyone interested in early American history and indigenous relations. Its authentic voice and critical insights challenge contemporary readers to reflect on historical narratives while shedding light on the interconnections that define our collective past. This book not only serves as an invaluable historical document but also invites contemplation on the lessons that can be drawn from Long's lived experiences.
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Emerging El Dorado - Steam Age Expansionism And The Social Worlds Of Growth In Argentina

by Eduardo Elena

~~33,56€~~ 30,20€ 10% OFF

 The scramble for distant riches has featured centrally in the history of the Global South—from the first forays of European imperialists to the recent fascination with emerging markets. In the mid-nineteenth century, fortune hunters turned their attention to Argentina, transforming it into a front line of an expanding West. While accounts of this period often emphasize impersonal economic flows, Emerging El Dorado demonstrates that this chase for wealth has a far more multifaceted, dynamic, and human history. In Argentina, it encouraged explosive growth across several fronts—financial, commercial, demographic, and territorial. Capitalist routines of accumulation coexisted with get-rich-quick ventures, land grabs, and fraudulent schemes. Eduardo Elena's study profiles the promoters in Argentina and Europe who convinced others that this truly was a "rising country." At the same time, the book investigates the experiences of the groups who helped propel expansion, such as migrant families and overseas investors, and those like mixed-race paisanos/as and Indigenous peoples who were deemed obstacles. By exploring these overlapping social worlds, Emerging El Dorado sheds new light on the roots of our present-day growth dilemmas.
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Mississippi Conviction - Betrayal, Brotherhood, And The Fall Of The Klan

by Carl E. Mcarn, Carl E. Mcarn Ii e Stephen J. Gordin

~~24,01€~~ 21,61€ 10% OFF

 Mississippi Conviction: Betrayal, Brotherhood, and the Fall of the Klan recounts a remarkable and underreported story of conscience, courage, and moral reckoning at the height of the civil rights era in Mississippi. On Father’s Day, June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers were murdered by the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan after visiting a burned church in Neshoba County. The brutal killings shocked the nation and launched a major FBI investigation into Mississippi’s "closed society." Amid the search for justice, federal agents turned to an unlikely ally: Reverend Delmar Dennis, a Methodist minister and chaplain for the WKKKK. Dennis’s decision to become an FBI informant came after a pivotal conversation with his friend and mentor, Reverend Carl McArn, a civil rights supporter and advocate for church integration. Their friendship—and the ideological divide it represented—mirrored the broader split within Mississippi’s white churches over race and justice. Coauthored by novelist Stephen J. Gordin and Carl E. McArn II, son of Reverend McArn, this gripping narrative explores the power of moral influence and personal transformation. Drawing on extensive interviews and archival research, Mississippi Conviction reveals how one man’s betrayal of the Klan became a critical turning point in dismantling a violent domestic terrorist network—and how another’s quiet mentorship helped make that decision possible.
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How The Other Half Lives

by Jacob Riis

~~2,87€~~ 2,58€ 10% OFF

 The Danish-American journalist Jacob Riis visited the slums of New York City to highlight the squalor in which the "other half" lived. He used flash photography (a new innovation), tables of statistics, and personal stories to vividly depict the city's various neighborhoods and ethnic groups. But the book isn't merely a factual documentary-it's also a moralistic appraisal of greedy landlords, the abundance of cheap beer dives and saloons, the low character of the tenants, and the very low wages on which the poor tried to subsist. He described some reforms already implemented, as well as those still needed.How the Other Half Lives was written at a time when many people were crowding into New York City. It was first published as an article in Scribner's Magazine in 1889, along with many illustrations that were based directly on Riis's photography. It was expanded into a full book in the next year, with the inclusion of more illustrations and some of Riis's original photographs. The middle and upper classes were shocked by what the book described, about which they knew very little. Christian organizations in New York and beyond had similar reactions. The book was widely praised, and led to the enactment of many reforms in the following years aimed at improving the conditions of the tenements and the working poor.Perfect for readers fascinated by American social history and urban development, this groundbreaking work combines powerful photography with unflinching journalism to expose the harsh realities of immigrant life in industrial America. Riis's pioneering use of flash photography and compelling storytelling makes this essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how the other half truly lived in America's greatest city.The source for this public-domain ebook is Standard Ebooks (standardebooks.org). Ebooks from other sources often have typos, inconsistent spelling, missing accent marks, and missing punctuation. Ebooks from Standard Ebooks are proofread line by line against a scan of the original printed pages, then proofread again from cover to cover. They are also formatted and typeset following a professional-grade style manual, resulting in new editions supporting state-of-the-art ereader technology: automatic hyphenation, popup footnotes, complete and consistent metadata, high-resolution and scalable vector graphics, and ereader-compatible tables of contents. All of this makes the finished ebooks accurate, functional, and beautiful, a pleasure to read. (Waking Lion Press is not affiliated with or endorsed by Standard Ebooks.)
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Stede Bonnet - Charleston'S Gentleman Pirate

by Christopher Byrd Downey

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 Hundreds of pirates traversed the waters of the Atlantic during America's colonial period, but few had a more adventurous tale than Stede Bonnet. Originally a wealthy plantation owner from Barbados, Bonnet abandoned his wife and children in 1717 to set sail on the pirate ship Revenge. He soon fell into company with Blackbeard in the Bahamas and headed for America. In May 1718, they arrived in Charleston and held the entire city hostage in a daring siege. Bonnet was eventually captured in North Carolina and transported back to Charleston, where he was brought to justice and executed on December 10, 1718. Join local pirate tour guide Captain Christopher Byrd Downey as he recounts the swashbuckling life of the most infamous pirate to ever darken the Holy City's waters.
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The Great Escape Of Edward Whalley And William Goffe: Smuggled Through Connecticut

by Christopher Pagliuco

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 Author Christopher Pagliuco reveals the all-but-forgotten stories of these Connecticut heroes. When Puritans Edward Whalley and William Goffe joined the parliamentary army against King Charles I in the English civil wars, they seized an opportunity to overthrow a tyrant. Yet when his son, Charles II, regained the throne, Whalley and Goffe were forced to flee to the New England colonies aboard the ship Prudent Mary--never to see their families or England again. Even with the help of New England's Puritan elite, including Reverend John Davenport, they struggled to stay ahead of the authorities in Boston, New Haven, and the outpost of Hadley, Massachusetts. Though forced to live out the rest of their lives fugitives, these former major generals survived frontier adventures in seventeenth-century New England, and became embedded in early United States history.
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Delaware Patriot Heroes - Robert Kirkwood And Peter Jaquett

by Kennard R. Wiggins Jr.

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 Discover the stories of two legendary leaders of the Revolutionary War Robert Kirkwood and Peter Jaquett were close contemporaries and comrades in the Delaware Continental Regiment during the Revolutionary War. Battle buddies who relied upon one another on and off the field, they led their respective companies through 32 battles over almost eight years of war. They endured difficulties and hardships and exercised daring and initiative on the path to victory. Under their leadership, the Delaware Regiment gained a lasting reputation for punching far above its weight. /Local author Kennard R. Wiggins tells the stories of the daily lives of these two men and their soldiers in the field.
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Thomas Jefferson And The Virginia Statute For Religious Freedom - Faith & Liberty In Fredericksburg

by Michael Aubrecht

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 Jefferson's Legacy of Freedom for the Old Dominion Prior to his death Thomas Jefferson left behind specific instructions for the obelisk monument that was to mark his grave. He requested the following epitaph: Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and Father of the University of Virginia. These contributions were in his words the "testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered." It is curious that with all his contributions he chose to note his authorship of a minor state law. Jefferson crafted this statute, not in Philadelphia or one of the other busy cities of the day, but while staying in a small Virginia town on the Rappahannock River named Fredericksburg. /Local historian Michael Aubrecht tells the tale of the creation of this remarkable document and the impact it continues to have.
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Old Indian Legends

by Zitkála-¦Á

~~1,91€~~ 1,72€ 10% OFF

 Old Indian Legends is a collection of Dakota legends, retold by the 19th and early 20th-century Dakota author Zitkála-¦á. The collection was compiled in 1901 when Zitkála-¦á returned to her birthplace in the Yankton reservation to take care of her mother, after she had spent several years in the assimilationist Indian residential school system, both as a student and as an educator. While taking care of her mother, she gathered traditional tales from Dakota storytellers which were retold in English for Old Indian Legends. The stories revolve around various spirits and heroes from Dakota myth, especially Iktomi, a shapeshifting spider trickster.Perfect for readers fascinated by authentic Native American culture and oral traditions, this remarkable collection offers a rare window into Dakota storytelling preserved by one of the most important indigenous authors of her era. Zitkála-¦á's skillful retelling bridges two worlds, making these timeless legends accessible while honoring their sacred origins and cultural significance.
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The New Freedom

by Woodrow Wilson

~~2,87€~~ 2,58€ 10% OFF

 Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. The New Freedom, a collection of speeches he made during his successful 1912 presidential campaign, takes its name from that campaign platform. In it Wilson describes the conditions necessary for freedom in a rapidly changing society, and highlights the dangers from monopolies and politicians that are either bought, or too cozy with business interests. To combat these regressive influences Wilson stresses the need for open and participatory democracy, as well as positive government intervention to promote individual, rather than business, freedom.Throughout these speeches Wilson shows an unwavering belief in democracy and the wisdom of the people. He admits that he doesn't have all the answers, and begrudges those who make that claim for themselves.According to Wilson, politicians of all parties have been slow to recognize a change in power dynamics. Whereas once workers were familiar with their bosses, now workers toil for faceless corporations that have almost unlimited power over them and bear no practical social responsibilities. Wilson stresses that power over others isn't a sign of wisdom or virtue, and that the government should be emboldened to break up such powers to allow for a fair playing field. He remarks that ignoring these new economic power relations risks disillusioning voters, leaving the door open for unscrupulous politicians to promise easy answers that lead to ruin.Perfect for readers fascinated by pivotal moments in American political history, this collection offers unfiltered access to the visionary ideas that shaped modern America. Wilson's passionate calls for economic justice and democratic reform remain strikingly relevant today, making this essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how progressive ideals can combat corporate power and political corruption.
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The Conscience Of A Conservative

by Barry Goldwater

~~1,91€~~ 1,72€ 10% OFF

 U.S. Senator and future Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater's 1960 book The Conscience of a Conservative is a foundational work in the American conservative movement from the late 20th century and onward into the modern day. It lays out the conservative position on a number of topics including taxation, labor, welfare, education, and the general roles of state and federal government, and would prove highly influential to future conservative politicians in establishing their own platforms.Goldwater offers his case for a strict Constitutionalist government in which the role of the federal government is restricted to those things called out explicitly in the constitution, with all other matters being the responsibility of the states to manage independently.In the final chapter of the book, Goldwater describes his view of the stakes of the Cold War, and the importance of containing the spread of Communism broadly and the Soviet Union in particular.Perfect for readers interested in understanding the intellectual foundations of modern American conservatism and the principles that shaped Republican politics for decades.
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A General History Of The Pirates

by Charles Johnson

~~1,91€~~ 1,72€ 10% OFF

 During the Golden Age of Piracy, a writer calling himself "Captain" Charles Johnson introduced London readers to the denizens of a savage world just beyond their shores. These pirates took up residence in readers' imaginations, where they've been a mainstay of popular culture ever since.Pirate history especially resonates for American readers, as what would become the wild frontier of the American west began in the piratical eastern seaboard of Colonial times. When revolutionaries gathered in Philadelphia to found a continental republic, it was with a memory of the Pirate Republic founded eighty years earlier in Nassau and its attempt at self-government, ship-board democracy, and defiance of empire. When Grant arrived in Virginia to restore thirteen breakaway states to that republic, he came with a memory of Woodes Rogers' arrival in the Bahamas to reclaim those islands for the Empire. The legacy of triangular trade, on which these pirates preyed and depended, has continued to play out across the nation's history.For its contemporary readers piracy was serious business, and this book describes their exploits with a journalistic spirit. Johnson writes history, but history in the present tense. He editorializes, shares his personal knowledge of seamanship, and offers practical advice both to maritime merchants and to powerful policymakers. He draws stories from interviews with living pirates, draws from public and legal records, and develops historical context, bringing his own social analysis to bear. In some parts, he presents human interest stories as tabloid journalism with "a little the air of a novel," recounted mostly because they're interesting.And they are interesting: the bored gentleman and inept pirate Stede Bonnet as he arrives unarmed to a battle of wits with the experienced, savage, and polygamous Edward Teach; Teach, who said of this crew that "if he did not now and then kill one of them, they would forget who he was"; the scandalous pirate-thruple of Mary Read, Anne Bonny, and "Calico" Jack Rackham. To the present day, in countless works, across media, Johnson's pirates and the world they inhabit live on.Perfect for readers who love swashbuckling adventure and authentic historical accounts, this foundational work brings you face-to-face with the real pirates who terrorized the seas during their legendary golden age. Captain Johnson's vivid storytelling captures the raw brutality and surprising complexity of these maritime outlaws who helped shape the wild spirit of early America.
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Journals

by Alexander Mackenzie

~~1,91€~~ 1,72€ 10% OFF

 Alexander Mackenzie was the first European to complete a land crossing of the continent of America north of Mexico, preceding the famous Lewis and Clark expedition by twelve years. In his journals he details two separate voyages: one up what is now known as the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Ocean in 1789, and another to what is now Bella Coola on the Pacific Ocean in 1792 and 1793.Both journals provide a detailed description of the many difficulties in navigating and traveling in a country that had yet to be mapped. Having to rely on Native guides and rumors, and enduring hardships that almost beggar belief, Mackenzie and his team were able to achieve their objective of finding an east to west land crossing through the Rocky Mountains and to the Pacific Ocean. Although his route didn't prove as practical as routes found by later explorers, Mackenzie has cemented himself as a key explorer of Western Canada.Perfect for readers who love authentic exploration narratives and Canadian history, this remarkable account offers an unparalleled firsthand look at the challenges and discoveries of early North American exploration. Mackenzie's detailed observations of indigenous cultures, treacherous wilderness navigation, and the fur trade provide invaluable historical insight that preceded even the famous Lewis and Clark expedition by over a decade.
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The Secret Of The Old Clock

by Carolyn Keene

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 A thrilling detective story that begins with a mysterious will and leads to unexpected discoveries. Nancy Drew is drawn into her first major case when she learns about a puzzling inheritance involving a missing fortune and a hidden connection to an old family clock. What seems like a simple legal matter quickly turns into a complex mystery filled with secrets, suspicious behavior, and hidden motives. As Nancy investigates further, she follows a trail of clues that leads her through quiet towns, unexpected encounters, and puzzling contradictions. With her sharp intelligence, courage, and determination, she begins to uncover the truth behind the mystery step by step. This engaging story introduces readers to Nancy Drew's world of detective work, combining suspense, problem-solving, and adventure in a fast-paced narrative. It remains a beloved classic in children's mystery literature. Written under the name Carolyn Keene, this novel is the first in the iconic Nancy Drew series and continues to be enjoyed by generations of mystery lovers. Start the adventure and solve the mystery—download your copy today.
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American Prisoners Of The Revolution

~~1,06€~~ 0,95€ 10% OFF

 American prisoners of the revolution presents a reflective account of hardship and endurance, portraying the struggle of those confined during the conflict and emphasizing how resilience emerges even under the harshest conditions. The work gathers scattered recollections and traces the emotional and physical toll of imprisonment, showing how deprivation, illness, and relentless authority shaped daily existence behind locked doors. The dedication establishes a personal connection that deepens the sense of remembrance, framing the narrative as both historical reflection and a tribute to those whose sacrifices are often overlooked. Early sections explore the brutal environments where confinement took place, describing hunger, disease, and oppressive oversight as constant companions that tested strength and resolve. While the book references individual stories to illustrate suffering, its broader intent highlights the collective determination that refused to let adversity erase dignity. Through careful recounting and compassionate reflection, the work reinforces the importance of honoring perseverance, demonstrating how memory keeps alive the courage of those who endured overwhelming difficulty without recognition.
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Sport In Victorian Dublin

by Julien Clenet

~~58,53€~~ 52,68€ 10% OFF

 This book maps out the emergence and development of modern sport in Victorian Dublin. It highlights how social class, gender, political allegiance and local pride were crucial to creating sporting identities and where leisure activities reinforced oneâ€™s status within the community.
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Stories Of Nikkei Canadians - Resilience In Struggle

by Masako Fukawa

~~12,48€~~ 11,23€ 10% OFF

 In this collection of photos and stories, Masako Fukawa brings to vivid voice the lives of Japanese Canadians as they moved from nineteenth-century Japan to coastal BC, and then from wartime internment to postwar reconstruction. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Canadian government forcibly removed Japanese Canadians from coastal areas to internment camps. Their homes and possessions, fishing boats and farms, were seized and either sold cheaply or left to vandals. Respected Nikkei historian Masako Fukawa takes the reader behind the narrative of Japanese Canadian internment and dispossession during World War II to recount the impetus for immigration in Japan and the pre-war immigrant struggle to establish a place in British Columbia. Beginning with the story of her own maternal grandfather, Yoshimatsu Shinde (arrived in Canada 1893), Fukawa follows her family and community members through five generations, from hard-luck Japanese village life to the establishment of Stevestonand the places reestablishment after the devastations of the war. Based on personal narratives gathered over many years from documents, photographs, oral interviews, written memoirs, government archives and research trips to Japan, Stories of Nikkei Canadians is an important addition to British Columbias historical record.
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Brand New Beat - The Wild Rise Of Rolling Stone Magazine

by Peter Richardson

~~26,84€~~ 24,16€ 10% OFF

 How the iconic publication's unruly first decade rewrote the rules of journalism.  Rolling Stone's first decade was truly rock and roll: chaotic, wild, and unpredictable. Brand New Beat charts the origins and evolution of the magazine during its formative early years in San Francisco. Founded in 1967 by a 21-year-old college dropout, Rolling Stone and its editors were steeped in the Bay Area's counterculture and viewed rock and roll as the animating spirit of a social revolution. Reaching beyond music, the magazine delved into the tempestuous culture and politics of the time. Acclaimed author Peter Richardson takes readers inside the iconic magazine during an era of legendary events, major cultural figures, and unforgettable music. Showing how Rolling Stone became a journalistic juggernaut—nurturing music-focused writers like Cameron Crowe, Lester Bangs, and Greil Marcus as well as New Journalism giants Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe—this book reveals how Rolling Stone both exemplified and critiqued the counterculture. Always more than the definitive rock magazine, Rolling Stone leveraged the power of popular music to deliver groundbreaking coverage of historic events, setting a new standard for the next generation of American journalism.
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Kentucky Frontier To Commonwealth - Historical Archaeology At Daniel Boone'S And Hugh Mcgary'S Stations

by Nancy O'Malley

~~28,81€~~ 25,93€ 10% OFF

 Daniel Boone is considered one of the United States' first folk heroes for his exploration beyond the thirteen colonies into Kentucky. Hugh McGary, the Irish-born American pioneer who joined Boone on his 1775 expedition, is lesser known, but he played a prominent part in establishing early posts such as Harrodsburg.In Kentucky Frontier to Commonwealth: Historical Archaeology at Daniel Boone's and Hugh McGary's Stations, author Nancy O'Malley provides insight into Kentucky colonial life through research into station site remnants. Boone's Station is well preserved and shows what a lasting occupation looked like, whereas McGary's Station-abandoned soon after the end of the Revolutionary War-bears the markers of settlers who endured more primitive conditions.Kentucky Frontier to Commonwealth considers written records of Boone's and McGary's journeys along with the physical evidence they left behind to create a compelling picture of what the sites' occupants were like, how they survived, how the stations functioned, and ultimately, how this newfound knowledge fits into the state's storied history.
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Hard Scrabble To Hallelujah, Volume 2: The Bowie Brothers And Bayou Buffalo, Dularge - Legacies Of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

by Christopher Everette Cenac Sr.

~~33,13€~~ 29,82€ 10% OFF

 This second installment in a planned four-volume series chronicles the saga of one of the most rural and rustic regions of coastal Louisiana-Bayou DuLarge. In a story that has its origin centuries ago, Hard Scrabble to Hallelujah, Volume 2, with its thousands of photos, maps, and images, traces a legacy of perseverance and faith by the notable people who carved out an existence along the winding path of a waterway shown on maps as early as 1804 as Bayou Buffalo. These pioneers, who tamed a wilderness of swamp and prairie, reaped a great bounty from the very environment they often had to battle. The book documents the Bowies' entrepreneurial entrance into the State of Louisiana and the parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourche. These notorious brothers were farmers, politicians, and soldiers, as well as contemporaries of the infamous pirate Jean Laffite. Amongst their numerous and controversial pursuits, they made a fortune in the illicit slave trade. From the early Spanish Land Grants followed by the influx of frontiersmen and land speculators, the book addresses Bayou DuLarge's rich history, unique cultures, and diverse populations of Native Americans, Protestants, Foreign-French (les francais etrangers), Acadians, Europeans, and African Americans (some who were the descendants of former slaves), all of whom contributed to the distinct and vibrant communities located throughout the bayou's thirty-seven-mile length. This book delves into the enterprises that helped create Terrebonne Parish: sugar plantations; cypress and syrup mills; rice farms; shrimp-drying platforms; fur trapping; boat building; soft-shell crab, shrimp, oyster, and turtle harvesting; raising livestock; and the burgeoning oilfield and marine transportation industries.This volume expounds upon the changes over time to the professions that shaped the region and ends with the effects of coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and the threat of tropical weather on the vulnerable lower reaches of Louisiana, and most significantly, the impact these forces have had on the generations of families who have called this unique area home. This work heralds the citizens of Terrebonne Parish who, when faced with the harsh realities of subsistence so very near the Gulf of Mexico, have invested in infrastructure to mitigate and control the wrath of Mother Nature. Both informative and entertaining, this book is an invaluable resource, capturing a heritage that is, regrettably, quickly disappearing.
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In A Land Of Strangers - Northern Teachers In The Slave South

by Michael T. Bernath

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 What makes the American South distinctive? Is it the location, the culture, the mindset—or a story Americans learned to tell about themselves? In a Land of Strangers contends that the idea of a “distinctive” South did not crystallize out of the Civil War or politics alone; instead, it took shape decades earlier through the everyday observations of thousands of Northern teachers who lived and worked there from the late eighteenth century through the Civil War. Young, white, educated, and marked as outsiders, these men and women occupied an unusual position of trust within Southern households, classrooms, and plantations, granting them rare, intimate access to the inner workings of slaveholding society. Michael T. Bernath offers the first full-length study of this vast group of teachers—the most sustained point of contact between North and South in the antebellum era. Bewildered, curious, and constantly translating the South for themselves and audiences back home, these educators described a strange and profoundly different place in their diaries and letters. Collectively, they fixed a shared image of the South in the national imagination. In this book, Bernath reshapes our understanding of sectional identity, American culture, and why the idea of a distinctive South endures.
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Famous Crimes Of Minnesota

by Michael Burgan

~~17,28€~~ 15,55€ 10% OFF

 Read the fascinating accounts of 40 sensational crimes that occurred in Minnesota between 1859 and modern times.
A bank robbery gone wrong, a murder for hire, the kidnappings of two beer barons—sometimes the truth is stranger, more shocking, and more compelling than any fictional story. When it comes to the history of crime in Minnesota, this is certainly the case. Learn about the most infamous true crimes in the history of the Land of 10,000 Lakes, dating back to 1859. This updated edition of Famous Crimes of Minnesota chronicles 40 cases that range from robbery and kidnapping to murder.
Written by renowned historian and biographer Michael Burgan, the book examines history’s unlawful acts that rocked Minnesota and often grabbed headlines across the country. Famous Crimes of Minnesota presents startling details about outlaws, gangsters, and thugs, along with the everyday heroes who stopped them. Photographs and sidebars supplement the accounts of these shocking events.
Fans of the true crime genre and history buffs will appreciate this thorough collection. Michael’s ability to present the facts of each case with flair and his knack for storytelling make it a gripping read. You’ll want to keep this book on the coffee table at home and at the cabin; it’s sure to elicit plenty of conversation. These are real crimes, real people, and it all happened in Minnesota!
Book Features:
<ul><li>40 crimes from throughout the state</li>
<li>Startling details about outlaws, gangsters, and heroes</li>
<li>Infamous lawbreakers like Bonnie & Clyde, the James-Younger gang, and John Dillinger</li>
<li>Crimes dating as far back as 1859</li>
<li>Photographs and sidebars to supplement each account</li></ul>
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