A Small Part Of History

Author : Peggy Elliott
Publisher : Headline
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755350582

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A Small Part Of History by Peggy Elliott Pdf

A SMALL PART OF HISTORY tells the story of one of the most epic journeys the settlers of America ever made, and finally does so from a woman's perspective. Remarkable. Inspiring. Heartbreaking. In the summer of 1845 Rebecca Springer and her family join the Oregon wagon train in search of land thousands of miles away. It's a hard and dangerous journey through blizzards and searing heat, over prairies, desert plains and mountains and, at times, it seems as if it will never end. But an unbreakable bond develops amongst the travelling women as they are tested, physically and emotionally, and their shared experiences of new life and tragic death will bring them closer than blood ever could. How the west was won and the terrible price that was paid. A Small Part of History is an epic, heartfelt story of courage in the face of appalling adversity, and a haunting portrayal of how America was forged. Above all, it is a story of people and how the ties that bind us most strongly are those of friendship, of family and of love.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Musaicum Books
Page : 1320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9788027235490

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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD by H. G. Wells Pdf

A Short History of the World is a period-piece non-fictional historic work. The book was largely inspired by Wells's earlier 1919 work The Outline of History. It summarises the scientific knowledge of the time regarding the history of Earth and life and begins with its origins, goes on to explain the development of the Earth and life on Earth, reaching primitive thought and the development of humankind from the Cradle of Civilisation. The book ends with the outcome of the First World War, the Russian famine of 1921, and the League of Nations in 1922. Herbert George Wells (1866–1946), known as H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games.

Author : Jari Eloranta,Eric Golson,Peter Hedberg,Maria Cristina Moreira
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351720854

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Small and Medium Powers in Global History by Jari Eloranta,Eric Golson,Peter Hedberg,Maria Cristina Moreira Pdf

This volume brings together a leading group of scholars to offer a new perspective on the history of conflicts and trade, focusing on the role of small and medium, or "weak", and often neutral states. Existing historiography has often downplayed the importance of such states in world trade, during armed conflicts, and as important agents in the expanding trade and global connections of the last 250 years. The country studies demonstrate that these states played a much bigger role in world and bilateral trade than has previously been assumed, and that this role was augmented by the emergence of truly global conflicts and total war. In addition to careful country or comparative studies, this book provides new data on trade and shipping during wars and examines the impact of this trade on the individual states’ economies. It spans the period from the late 18th century to the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War of the 20th century, a crucial period of change in the concept and practice of neutrality and trade, as well as periods of transition in the nature and technology of warfare. This book will be of great interest to scholars of economic history, comparative history, international relations, and political science.

Author : Mandell Creighton,Justin Winsor,Samuel Rawson Gardiner,Reginald Lane Poole,Sir John Goronwy Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UOM:39015039396232

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The English Historical Review by Mandell Creighton,Justin Winsor,Samuel Rawson Gardiner,Reginald Lane Poole,Sir John Goronwy Edwards Pdf

Author : Peter Seixas,Tom Morton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-30
Category : Historiography
ISBN : 0176541543

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The Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts by Peter Seixas,Tom Morton Pdf

Authors Peter Seixas and Tom Morton provide a guide to bring powerful understandings of these six historical thinking concepts into the classroom through teaching strategies and model activities. Table of Contents Historical Significance Evidence Continuity and Change Cause and Consequence Historical Perspectives The Ethical Dimension The accompanying DVD-ROM includes: Modifiable Blackline Masters All graphics, photographs, and illustrations from the text Additional teaching support Order Information: All International Based Customers (School, University and Consumer): All US based customers please contact [email protected] All International customers (exception US and Asia) please contact Nelson.international@ne lson.com

Author : Jerome J. McLaughlin
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781418402686

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D-Day +60 Years by Jerome J. McLaughlin Pdf

This unique account of D-Day history provides an unusual look into the US Armys preparation of a new type of World War II warfare, that of airborne operations. The book describes, using personal interviews with the veterans involved, how young men who had never even flown in an airplane before the war were trained to fly into combat, or to parachute into the dark of night. The narrative personalizes the events of D-Day for a small group of men of the 77th Troop Carrier Squadron and G Company of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. Most, including the authors uncle, did not survive to see the dawn on D-Day morning. The story then moves forward more than half a century, when research to find out what happened to his uncle led the author to meet some of the survivors of that night, resulting in what is believed to be the first reunion of a D-Day pilot with the men he dropped on that fateful morning, 56 years earlier. Many children of the next generation are making efforts to find out what happened to their fathers and uncles in World War II. This story is a classic example of the joy and heartbreak that can result from the success of such a search.

Author : Elena Aronova
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226761411

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Scientific History by Elena Aronova Pdf

Increasingly, scholars in the humanities are calling for a reengagement with the natural sciences. Taking their cues from recent breakthroughs in genetics and the neurosciences, advocates of “big history” are reassessing long-held assumptions about the very definition of history, its methods, and its evidentiary base. In Scientific History, Elena Aronova maps out historians’ continuous engagement with the methods, tools, values, and scale of the natural sciences by examining several waves of their experimentation that surged highest at perceived times of trouble, from the crisis-ridden decades of the early twentieth century to the ruptures of the Cold War. The book explores the intertwined trajectories of six intellectuals and the larger programs they set in motion: Henri Berr (1863–1954), Nikolai Bukharin (1888–1938), Lucien Febvre (1878–1956), Nikolai Vavilov (1887–1943), Julian Huxley (1887–1975), and John Desmond Bernal (1901–1971). Though they held different political views, spoke different languages, and pursued different goals, these thinkers are representative of a larger motley crew who joined the techniques, approaches, and values of science with the writing of history, and who created powerful institutions and networks to support their projects. In tracing these submerged stories, Aronova reveals encounters that profoundly shaped our knowledge of the past, reminding us that it is often the forgotten parts of history that are the most revealing.

Author : Stanley Cohen
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781616086916

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Man in the Crowd by Stanley Cohen Pdf

Chronicles the history of baseball in New York from World War II to the present, examining how the sport helped carry Americans through times of turmoil and social decay.

Author : Robert H. Nelson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498223768

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God? Very Probably by Robert H. Nelson Pdf

In recent years, a number of works have appeared with important implications for the age-old question of the existence of a god. These writings, many of which are not by theologians, strengthen the rational case for the existence of a god, even as this god may not be exactly the Christian God of history. This book brings together for the first time such recent diverse contributions from fields such as physics, the philosophy of human consciousness, evolutionary biology, mathematics, the history of religion, and theology. Based on such new materials as well as older ones from the twentieth century, it develops five rational arguments that point strongly to the (very probable) existence of a god. They do not make use of the scientific method, which is inapplicable to the question of a god. Rather, they are in an older tradition of rational argument dating back at least to the ancient Greeks. For those who are already believers, the book will offer additional rational reasons that may strengthen their belief. Those who do not believe in the existence of a god at present will encounter new rational arguments that may cause them to reconsider their opinion.

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0060528427

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A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Pdf

Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.

Author : K.J. Tinkler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000045789

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The History of Geomorphology by K.J. Tinkler Pdf

This book, first published in 1989, the proceedings of the 19th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, is the first set of essays focused on the history of the subject. The articles analyse the founding precepts of geomorphology, the early pioneers, the formation of a defined discipline, and the present state of the topic.

Author : Mansel G. Blackford
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0807854530

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A History of Small Business in America by Mansel G. Blackford Pdf

From the colonial era to the present day, small businesses have been an integral part of American life. First published in 1991 and now thoroughly updated, this study explores the central but ever-changing role played by small enterprises in the nation's economic, political and cultural development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Vermont
ISBN : HARVARD:32044020093589

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The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille and Orange counties. Including also the natural history of Chittenden County and index to volume 1 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Massachusetts Historical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Massachusetts
ISBN : UOM:39015030567062

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Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society by Massachusetts Historical Society Pdf

Author : Edward Augustus Freeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Historiography
ISBN : HARVARD:32044074346776

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The Methods of Historical Study by Edward Augustus Freeman Pdf