A History of Mud-Slinging, Character Assassination, And Other Election Strategies ?Today’s political pundits express shock and disappointment when candidates resort to negative campaigning. But hist
Everyone knows the story of the Boston Tea Party—in which colonists stormed three British ships and dumped 92,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor. But do you know the history of the Philadelphia Tea
Centuries of warfare that changed the world are captured in History’s Greatest Wars. This book acts as a perfect primer for novices while offering seasoned history readers new perspectives on many fam
Twenty-two centuries of warfare, twenty-two wars that changed the world—The War Chronicles: From Chariots to Flintlocks captures it all in 400 pages enhanced with 150+ archiv
The War Chronicles: From Flintlocks to Machine Guns is a global survey of modern warfare, from the first fervid days of the French Revolution of 1789 to the bloody stalemate that ended the Iran-I
Handsomely illustrated with striking, sometimes shocking, often poignant images, this book combines the depictions of momentous events with fascinating character portraits and arresting eyewitness acc
Joseph Cummins has identified sixteen events in history so traumatic that they changed the course of history. They are unforgettable moments that intimidated masses of soldiers, rallied armies for r
Think today’s politicos play rough? Check out this raucous pop history for a chronicle of more than 200 years of dirty tricks and bad behavior in presidential elections. Starting with the 1796 contest
This eye-catching volume combines vivid first-hand accounts of pivotal events in history with authoritative commentary. Revealing startling links among events and people separated by centuries and con
Handsomely illustrated with striking, sometimes shocking, often poignant images, this book combines the depictions of momentous events with fascinating character portraits and arresting eyewitness acc
This is the first book to examine how Australian fiction writers draw on family histories to reckon with the nation’s colonial past. Located at the intersection of literature, history, and sociology,
