by Herbert N. Casson Purchase through Amazon What would become the International Harvester Company, originally was known as the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. The McCormicks were one of many who had developed farm machinery, but their company grew due to Cyrus McCormick’s attention to building marketing, sales and improved manufacturing. However, one aspect of McCormick… Continue reading Cyrus Hall McCormick: His Life and Work
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Pacific Hurtgen: The American Army in Northern Luzon, 1945
by Robert M. Young Purchase through Amazon Too often in war many of its campaigns are forgotten. One such forgotten campaign occurred in the Philippines during the last year of World War II. American Army units fought a bitter battle against dug-in, fanatical Japanese soldiers on the Philippine island of Luzon. It was a campaign… Continue reading Pacific Hurtgen: The American Army in Northern Luzon, 1945
One Little Orchid: Mata Hari: A Marginal Voice
by Sanusri Bhattacharya Purchase through Amazon “Her father was a subject of the Netherlands, and her mother was a Japanese. He died when she was an infant, and in order to protect her from the dangers which beset a young girl of mixed blood in the East, her mother fled from Java with her when… Continue reading One Little Orchid: Mata Hari: A Marginal Voice
A History of Shorthand, Written in Shorthand
by Isaac Pitman Purchase through Amazon Isaac Pitman (1813-1897) lived a fascinating and varied life. He was born in England, and earned his teaching credential from the British and Foreign School Society. He began teaching in Lincolnshire. After marrying in 1835, he started his own school in Gloucestershire, where he taught for a few years… Continue reading A History of Shorthand, Written in Shorthand
Story of the Huguenots: A Sixteenth Century Narrative Wherein the French, Spaniards and Indians Were the Actors
by F. A. Mann Purchase through Amazon The Huguenots are French Protestants, a product of turmoil during the early sixteenth century. The Huguenot community oscillated between celebration and persecution in France. On August 24, 1572, while celebrating Saint Bartholomew’s Day, thousands of Huguenots were massacred. After decades of fighting occurred, an edict of peace was… Continue reading Story of the Huguenots: A Sixteenth Century Narrative Wherein the French, Spaniards and Indians Were the Actors
The Story of Garfield: Farm-Boy, Soldier, and President
by William G. Rutherford Purchase through Amazon James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. His term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1881, the same year he took office. Many biographies highlight the difficult circumstances Garfield overcame to become the President. He was born in Ohio on a… Continue reading The Story of Garfield: Farm-Boy, Soldier, and President
International or Local Ownership?: Security Sector Development in Post-Independent Kosovo
by Dr. Florian Qehaja Purchase through Amazon International or Local Ownership? contributes to the debate on the concept of local ownership in post-conflict settings, and discussions on international relations, peacebuilding, security and development studies. It utilizes extensive data collection, including public opinion surveys conducted throughout the country, in order to introduce the concept of local… Continue reading International or Local Ownership?: Security Sector Development in Post-Independent Kosovo
Ukraine vs. Russia: Revolution, Democracy and War: Selected Articles and Blogs, 2010-2016
by Alexander J. Motyl Purchase through Amazon Ukraine vs. Russia offers indispensable background knowledge and analysis on one of the most important issues of the day—Vladimir Putin’s war against democratic Ukraine. Alexander J. Motyl’s articles and blogs offer in-depth analysis as well as a running commentary on current events and historical controversies in both Russia… Continue reading Ukraine vs. Russia: Revolution, Democracy and War: Selected Articles and Blogs, 2010-2016
From the Farm to the Presidential Chair: The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield
by James D. McCabe Purchase through Amazon James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. His term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1881, the same year he took office. Many biographies highlight the difficult circumstances Garfield overcame to become the President. He was born in Ohio on a… Continue reading From the Farm to the Presidential Chair: The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield
The Idea of Neoliberalism: The Emperor Has Threadbare Contemporary Clothes
by John Dixon Purchase through Amazon Neoliberalism, as a set of ideas, represents the 1970s rebirth—rebranding—of classical liberalism, which originated in the mid-eighteenth century Scottish Enlightenment. This book is about those ideas. It assembles an archetypal ideational construct of neoliberalism, so permitting the demarcation of its worldview, grounded in a set of framing assumptions (organizing… Continue reading The Idea of Neoliberalism: The Emperor Has Threadbare Contemporary Clothes
Pioneer Days in the Wyoming Valley
by Mary Hinchcliffe Joyce Purchase through Amazon This is a primary source for the history of Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley by someone deeply rooted in its society. Mary Hinchcliffe Joyce (1882-1938) was born in Sabastopol, Jenkins Township in Pennsylvania, and graduated from St. John’s High School. She did not attend college, but worked as a stenographer… Continue reading Pioneer Days in the Wyoming Valley
James A. Garfield: The Backwoods Boy Who Became President
by Frank Mundell Purchase through Amazon James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States. His term was cut short when he was assassinated in 1881, the same year he took office. Many biographies highlight the difficult circumstances Garfield overcame to become the President. He was born in Ohio on a farm… Continue reading James A. Garfield: The Backwoods Boy Who Became President
Thames-Side in the Past: Sketches of its Literature & Society
by F. C. Hodgson Purchase through Amazon Described as liquid history, the River Thames flows through southern England, salient to such wonderful urban scapes as London, Oxford and Windsor. F.C. Hodgson wrote a great deal about the history of Thames, frequently using it as a lens to discuss various aspects of British history and the… Continue reading Thames-Side in the Past: Sketches of its Literature & Society
Mexico y sus luchas internas: resena sintetica de los movimientos revolucionarios de 1910 a 1920
by Luis F. Seoane Purchase through Amazon La decada de 1910 a 1920 es un periodo de increible agitacion politica conocido como la Revolucion Mexicana. En 1911, Porfirio Diaz, quien habia sido Presidente de Mexico por 35 anos, fue quitado finalmente del poder. Diaz habia ganado las elecciones presidenciales de 1910, pero el Plan de… Continue reading Mexico y sus luchas internas: resena sintetica de los movimientos revolucionarios de 1910 a 1920
Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales
by John Timbs and Alexander Gunn Purchase through Amazon Here are remarkable stories of abbeys, castles, manors and other notable buildings across England and Wales. The John Timbs account is broken up by region, including Yorkshire, the Isle of Man, and North and South Wales. Timbs manages to cover a lot of ground by providing… Continue reading Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales
Grandmother Brown’s One Hundred Years, 1827-1927: Settling the Midwest
by Harriet Connor Brown Purchase through Amazon Harriet Connor Brown (1877-1859) was born in Burlington, Iowa, and attended Cornell University. She was the first female staff member of Cornell’s newspaper, Erg. After graduation, she worked for other newspapers, including the New York Journal, Buffalo Enquirer and the New York Tribune. She wrote on a wide… Continue reading Grandmother Brown’s One Hundred Years, 1827-1927: Settling the Midwest
Adventures of Hunters and Travellers and Narratives of Border Warfare
by An Old Hunter Purchase through Amazon Adventures of Hunters and Travellers is not a personal account by “An Old Hunter” but rather a collection of brief accounts of various Westerners exploring other parts of the world. For example, there are short accounts about the experiences of James Bruce ‘discovering’ the Nile, and the colonization… Continue reading Adventures of Hunters and Travellers and Narratives of Border Warfare
History of Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Day Queen
by Arthur MacArthur Purchase through Amazon The history of Lady Jane Grey illustrates the complex and bloody history of the English monarchy. Through a very long, strange chain of wills, deaths and requests, Jane was named heiress to the English throne of July 1553. She was known as a kind and devout Protestant and was… Continue reading History of Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Day Queen
A Century of Unitarianism in the National Capital, 1821-1921: The Shadow of Slavery
by Jennie W. Scudder Purchase through Amazon Jennie Scudder’s work traces the sometimes controversial history of Unitarianism in the District of Columbia, centering on All Souls Unitarian Church. Scudder publshed the volume initially in 1909, but it wasn’t copyrighted until 1921, when the Church celebrated its hundredth birthday. The account includes the development of… Continue reading A Century of Unitarianism in the National Capital, 1821-1921: The Shadow of Slavery
Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters
by John Bach McMaster Purchase through Amazon Benjamin Franklin (1705-1790) is often given the title, “The First American” for his tireless advocacy for the colonies to form a union. He was, aside from being an inventor, politician, printer, inventor, diplomat, and scientist, a prolific author. While his published works are well known, his letters are… Continue reading Benjamin Franklin as a Man of Letters
Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont: A Biography
by H. A. Du Pont Purchase through Amazon Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont (1803-1865) served in the United States Navy, specifically during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. His uncle, Eleuthere Irenee du Pont, was the founder of what is commonly known as the DuPont chemical concern, but is officially E. I. du… Continue reading Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont: A Biography
Frontier Law: A Story of Vigilante Days
by William J. Connell Purchase through Amazon Gold and blood, Indians and pioneers, criminals and vigilantes! These are terms that have captivated the imagination of America for generations. Nevertheless, authentic, first-hand accounts of the vigilantes have been few indeed. The reason is plain: no one who helped to dispense the rough and salutary justice of… Continue reading Frontier Law: A Story of Vigilante Days
Recollections of the Early Days of American Accountancy, 1883-1893
by James T. Anyon Purchase through Amazon Accountants are often hidden from view and little considered as part of history, though their impact on our lives is tremendous. Business history sadly tends to neglect the field, so small gems such as Recollections of the Early Days of American Accountancy, 1883-1893 are often lost to scholars.… Continue reading Recollections of the Early Days of American Accountancy, 1883-1893
Captain John Smith and His Critics
by Charles Poindexter Purchase through Amazon Though he lived over 500 years ago, Captain John Smith’s life is still much discussed. He was born in 1580 in England, and at sixteen, after his father’s death, Smith set off for a life at sea. He fought under various flags and found himself knighted by the Prince… Continue reading Captain John Smith and His Critics
Old Chinatown: Turn of the Century Photographs of San Francisco’s Chinatown
by Arnold Genthe and Will Irwin Purchase through Amazon This volume is one of a number of Westphalia titles significant in the story of the not always happy and often controversial Chinese contact with Western society. In the American case, despite appreciation by scholars for Chinese civilization, cries against Chinese immigration began in response to… Continue reading Old Chinatown: Turn of the Century Photographs of San Francisco’s Chinatown
The Speculative Art of Alchemy: A Text Book on the Art of Self-Regeneration
by A. S. Raleigh Purchase through Amazon Of The Speculative Art of Alchemy, Raleigh wrote, “This Course of Lessons constitutes the Official Text Book of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Atlantis for the study of the Speculative Art of Alchemy, they contain as much of the Sacred Art as will ever be given to the general… Continue reading The Speculative Art of Alchemy: A Text Book on the Art of Self-Regeneration
Alchemy: Ancient and Modern: Meaning, Theory and Lies of Alchemists Across the Ages
by H. Stanley Redgrove Purchase through Amazon According to the author, alchemy was the belief that “all the metals (and, indeed, all forms of matter) are one in origin, and are produced by an evolutionary process. The Soul of them all is one and the same; it is only the Soul that is permanent…” Redgrove… Continue reading Alchemy: Ancient and Modern: Meaning, Theory and Lies of Alchemists Across the Ages
My Garden of Memory: An Autobiography of an Advocate for Early Child Education
by Kate Douglas Wiggin Purchase through Amazon Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was a pioneer, leading the way to massive reform of children’s education in the United States, along with her sister, Nora Archibald Smith. During the late 1800s, most people had minimal education, as children went to work at very young ages. To help combat… Continue reading My Garden of Memory: An Autobiography of an Advocate for Early Child Education
John Brown: A Biography, 1800-1859
by Oswald Garrison Villard Purchase through Amazon Slavery was simply an awful institution that even today in its legacy continues to plague the United States. During its height, abolitionists “waved the bloody flag” and vigorously protested to end it, though it took plunging the nation into the Civil War to result in it being finally… Continue reading John Brown: A Biography, 1800-1859
The History of the Jews: From 586 BCE to 1900 CE
by Gotthard Deutsch PhD Purchase through Amazon Gotthard Deutsch was born in Austria as Eliezer Deutsch; Gotthard being a translation of his given first name into German. Deutsch studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau as well as the University of Vienna, splitting his time between secular and Jewish institutions, eventually earning his PhD… Continue reading The History of the Jews: From 586 BCE to 1900 CE
Poverty in America: Urban and Rural Inequality and Deprivation in the 21st Century
Max J. Skidmore Purchase through Amazon Poverty in America too often goes unnoticed, and disregarded. This perhaps results from America’s general level of prosperity along with a fairly widespread notion that conditions inevitably are better in the USA than elsewhere. Political rhetoric frequently enforces such an erroneous notion: “the poor live better in America than… Continue reading Poverty in America: Urban and Rural Inequality and Deprivation in the 21st Century
Secret Chambers and Hiding Places: The Historic, Romantic & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc.
by Allan Fea Purchase through Amazon Allan Fea (1860-1956) went to Grove Hall School, Highgate, became a researcher in the India Office Library and then Private Secretary to Field Marshal Lord Strathnairn before a career in the Bank of England, 1880-1900. His history of hiding places features many illustrations. The work focuses on English history and… Continue reading Secret Chambers and Hiding Places: The Historic, Romantic & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc.
Chinese Immigration: Turn of the Century Views
by Mary Roberts Coolidge Purchase on Amazon This volume is one of a number of Westphalia titles significant in the story of the not always happy and often controversial Chinese contact with Western society. In the American case, despite appreciation by scholars for Chinese civilization, cries against Chinese immigration began in response to the development of… Continue reading Chinese Immigration: Turn of the Century Views
The Sweden File: Memoir of an American Expatriate
by Bruce Stevens Proctor and Alan Robert Proctor Purchase through Amazon Bruce Proctor’s journey was a harrowing one – from top secrete Pentagon war-policy insider to American deserter. Interpreting reconnaissance photos taken over Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, he concluded that the conflict was immoral, misguided and deceptive. He suddenly quit the Defense Intelligence Agency… Continue reading The Sweden File: Memoir of an American Expatriate
California Chinese Chatter
by Albert Dressler Purchase through Amazon by Albert DresslerCalifornia Chinese Chatter contains telegrams sent in 1874 between Chinese citizens living in Downieville, California, and a court transcript of the murder trial of Ah Jake. It offers a unique view of the difficulties that Chinese immigrants had in the United States, particularly in the midst… Continue reading California Chinese Chatter
History of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851
by Mary Floyd Williams Ph.D. Purchase through Amazon Mary Floyd Williams gives a detailed account of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance formed in 1851 (it was later reincarnated in 1856. Although the Committee, formed by a group of vigilantes, lasted only about three months, they were responsible for the hanging of at least eight… Continue reading History of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851
Zigzagging: An American Female Nurse’s Experiences During WWI
by Isabel Anderson Purchase through Amazon Isabel Anderson was born Isabel Weld Perkins (1876-1948). Though a wealthy socialite, she wrote numerous books including On the Move, The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines, Circling Africa and The Spell of Japan. Her favored genres included children’s literature, accounts of travel and family memoirs such… Continue reading Zigzagging: An American Female Nurse’s Experiences During WWI
Discourse on the Life and Character of William Wirt
by John P. Kennedy Purchase through Amazon Wirt made headlines most recently in 2005, but for an unfortunate reason. Someone had broken into the Wirt Tomb, located in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington DC, and his skull was taken and later found in a tin box with gold letters announcing that it was the skull… Continue reading Discourse on the Life and Character of William Wirt
Gold Days: California During the Eventful Days of ’49
by Owen Cochran Coy Purchase on Amazon The California Gold Rush really was a bonanza. Between 1849 and 1855 more than $400 million dollars was gathered by the miners; once adjusted, it is a sum today reaching into the trillions. It was a social phenomenon marked by the carnivalesque. In Mark Twain’s Roughing It (1872),… Continue reading Gold Days: California During the Eventful Days of ’49
Seventy Five Years in California: A History of Events and Life in California During the 1800s
by William Heath Davis Purchase through Amazon Seventy-Five Years in California spans the 19th century, offering William Heath Davis’ view of California’s Pastoral Period. He gives readers a unique look at the disintegration of missions, the rise of the rancheros, the American Invasion, the Gold Rush and the adoption of the territory as a state.… Continue reading Seventy Five Years in California: A History of Events and Life in California During the 1800s
The Story of Secret Service
by Richard Wilmer Rowan, Introduction by Rahima Schwenkbeck Purchase through Amazon Few works attempt to be as ambitious as Richard Wilmer Rowan’s The Story of Secret Service. Rowan packs in thirty-three centuries of world history in this volume, tracing a long history of espionage and its impact. The history of espionage is a particularly difficult… Continue reading The Story of Secret Service
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers
Edited by Robert Henry Newell Purchase through Amazon The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers highlights the sense of humor that was part of the literature of the Civil War in the United States. The Papers originally appeared as a series of installments to Sunday newspapers. Upon completion of the installments, they were edited and bound with… Continue reading The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers
Ocean Life in the Old Sailing Ship Days
by John D. Whidden Purchase on Amazon John D. Whidden served in various roles on ships since the age of twelve. Although he portrayed himself as a roguish boy, he quickly proved himself as a ship’s gofer, and earned a mate’s position by his early twenties. His travels saw him around the world, with stops at… Continue reading Ocean Life in the Old Sailing Ship Days
Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards
by William Andrew Chatto Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace William Andrew Chatto (1799-1864) initially was employed in the wholesale tea business. However, his real passion was antiquarian scholarship, so in 1834, he gave up the family firm and devoted himself to writing full-time. His first work was entitled, Recollections of Fly-Fishing in Northumberland, under the… Continue reading Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards
Debating the Ku Klux Klan
by Julia E. Johnsen Purchase through Amazon The Ku Klux Klan has had several manifestations in the United States. The first emergence was in the 1860s during the Reconstruction Era. Julia Johnsen’s work intersects with the second major resurgence of the Klan during the 1920s. The work takes a unique approach, as the Ku Klux Klan… Continue reading Debating the Ku Klux Klan
Benjamin Franklin and Canada
by Hon. William Renwick Riddell Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace While Benjamin Franklin is of paramount importance to American history, he deserves a place in Canadian history as well. As deputy postmaster general for the British colonies, he established the Canadian post office in Halifax to better link the North American settlements with Britain,… Continue reading Benjamin Franklin and Canada
Old Towpaths: The Story of the American Canal Era
by Alvin F. Harlow Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Alvin Fay Harlow wrote on many historical subjects, including mailing services, waybills, the telegraph, stamp collecting and education. Born in Sedalia, Missouri, he attended Franklin College in Indiana and then worked in the coal and timber business, and as a commercial artist, before being able… Continue reading Old Towpaths: The Story of the American Canal Era
Florence Nightingale: The Wounded Soldier’s Friend
by Eliza F. Pollard Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) is regarded as the founder of modern nursing. The Nightingale Museum in London includes such curiosities as the lantern she carried on her rounds to the wounded during the Crimean War, more than a thousand of her letters, and her pet owl,… Continue reading Florence Nightingale: The Wounded Soldier’s Friend
Negro Poetry and Drama: Revisiting the Voices of Early African American Figures
by Sterling A. Brown, Preface by Whitney Sheperd Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace Commissioned by the great Alain Locke and edited by Sterling A. Brown, Negro Poetry and Drama was an essential tool in the African American adult education movement during the early twentieth century. The fight for civil rights was accompanied by a… Continue reading Negro Poetry and Drama: Revisiting the Voices of Early African American Figures
The Discovery of the Five Great Lakes
by Sara Stafford Purchase through Amazon | Purchase through CreateSpace The Great Lakes consist of Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, and are the world’s greatest concentration, more than 20 percent, of fresh water. In geologic terms they are only about ten thousand years old, formed during the last ice age. Appreciating their history has… Continue reading The Discovery of the Five Great Lakes
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