American History: C 1500 to C 1800
"'tis Treason My Good Man!"Four Revolutionary Presidents and a Piccadilly Bookshop
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Eric Stockdale explores American propaganda produced in England before and during the War of Independence. This study focuses on John Stockdale, a London publisher and bookseller, and his relationship with four Presidents, Benjamin Franklin, and two early American authors and also revealing Stockdale's involvement with the emerging US book trade. With illustrations. Hardback, 412 pages. Size: 228 x 152 mm. Weight: 837g.
Author: (Stockdale, Eric, ed.)
ISBN: 0712306994
Publisher: The British Library Publishing Division
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"Titu Cusi"A 16th Century Account of the Conquest
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"David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies" series; Legnani, Nicole Delia (trans.) A 16th Century Account of the Conquest. First written in 1570, this work now published for the first time in modern Spanish with an English translation shed light on the Inqa (Inca) world. Paperback, 150 pages. Size: 217 x 174 mm. Weight: 188g.
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ISBN: 0674019733
Publisher: Harvard University, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams"
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John Adams was one of the principal framers of the American Republic and the successor to Washington as president. This volume presents some of the principal shorter writings in which Adams addresses the prospect of revolution and the form of government proper to the new United States. With index. Paperback, 349 pages. Size: 230 x 150 mm. Weight: 594g.
Author: Adams, John
ISBN: 0865972850
Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc.,U.S.
Date: 2001 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"The Early American Republic"A Documentary Reader
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"Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History" series; The first five decades of the United States of America was a particularly rich time in the development of American politics, society, and culture. This reader includes over 50 documentary sources that highlight key topics during this period. With illustrations. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 230 x 153 mm. Weight: 356g.
Author: Adams, Sean Patrick
ISBN: 1405160985
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"George Washington, Spymaster"How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War
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With b&w. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 171 x 125 mm. Weight: 175g.
Author: Allen, Thomas B.
ISBN: 1426300417
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"Blooding at Great Meadows"Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man
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The little-known story of George Washington's role in the key battle that launched the French and Indian War Paperback, 272 pages. Size: 223 x 140 mm. Weight: 258g.
Author: Axelrod, Alan
ISBN: 0762432276
Publisher: Running Press
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"Real History of the American Revolution"A New Look at the Past
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Ask most Americans why their forefathers started the Revolution and they'll likely mention no taxation without representation or the belief in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as inalienable rights. From the seeds of dissent through the long fight to glorious victory, this book brings to lights the story of America's revolution. With full colour photos throughout. Hardback, 384 pages. Size: 222 x 172 mm. Weight: 1198g.
Author: Axelrod, Alan
ISBN: 1402740867
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"How the Indians Lost Their Land"Law and Power on the Frontier
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Between the early 17th and 20th Century, nearly all the land in the US was transferred from American Indians to whites. This dramatic transformation has been understood in two different ways - as a series of consensual transactions, but also as a process of violent conquest. Both views cannot be correct. How did Indians actually lose their land? With 9halftones. Hardback, 364 pages. Size: 238 x 174 mm. Weight: 678g.
Author: Banner, Stuart
ISBN: 0674018710
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"How the Indians Lost Their Land"Law and Power on the Frontier
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Between the early 17th and 20th Century, nearly all the land in the US was transferred from American Indians to whites. This dramatic transformation has been understood in two different ways - as a series of consensual transactions, but also as a process of violent conquest. Both views cannot be correct. How did Indians actually lose their land? With 9 halftones. New ed. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 233 x 157 mm. Weight: 499g.
Author: Banner, Stuart
ISBN: 067402396X
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"The Hunters of Kentucky"A Narrative History of America's First Far West, 1750-1792
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Covers a range of frontier existence, from daily life and survival to wars, exploits, and even flora and fauna. The pioneers and their lives are profiled in biographical sketches, giving a sampling of the personalities involved in the United States' westward expansion. With b&w photos. Hardback, 315 pages. Size: 235 x 160 mm. Weight: 680g.
Author: Belue, Ted Franklin
ISBN: 0811708837
Publisher: Stackpole Books,U.S.
Date: 2003 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"The Incas"Empire of Blood and Gold
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"New Horizons" series; When Pizarro arrived in Peru in 1532 he found a vast empire rich in gold and silver. Ruled by monarchs claiming descent from the sun, its people built roads, bridges and fields through the Andes. But within months the empire had been conquered and its subjects killed or enslaved. With 198 illustrations, 112 in colour. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 180 x 125 mm. Weight: 309g.
Author: Bernand, Carmen
ISBN: 0500300402
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 1994 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"Rebels and Redcoats"The American Revolutionary War
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Accompanying a four-part BBC TV series, this is the story of a vicious struggle between brothers, friends and families which forged a new nation. The book tells the history of the passionate, violent and bloody events of America in the 1770s, taking a controversial and revisionist view. With illustrations, maps. New ed. Paperback, 352 pages. Size: 197 x 130 mm. Weight: 313g.
Author: Bicheno, Hugh Holmes, Richard
ISBN: 000715626X
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"Crisis of Empire"Britain and America in the Eighteenth Century
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Just how did the changing relationship between Britain and America in the 18th Century affect both world powers? This book focuses on a key period in their relationship, one that moulded the character of the British Empire and of the USA and thus the way they would relate to one and other in future. Hardback, 256 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 503g.
Author: Black, Jeremy
ISBN: 1847252435
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"Violence Over the Land"Indians and Empires in the Early American West
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American Indians remain familiar as icons, yet poorly understood as historical agents. This book places Native peoples squarely at the centre of a dynamic and complex story as it chronicles two centuries of Indian and imperial history that profoundly shaped the American West. With 18 halftones, 2 maps, 1 graph. Hardback, 344 pages. Size: 241 x 166 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Blackhawk, Ned
ISBN: 0674022904
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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"The Fourth of July"And the Founding of America
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The Declaration of Independence was in fact made on 2nd July. On the 4th, it was only signed by one person rather than through the collective act of 56 individuals. But after 50 years, the day had begun to assume totemic significance. This title offers a window into the history of the nation and its concerns. With illustrations. Hardback, 224 pages. Size: 200 x 135 mm. Weight: 350g.
Author: Bolla, Peter De
ISBN: 1861978502
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) American History: C 1500 to C 1800
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