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By 1870 the sugar plantations of the Reconcavo region in Bahia, Brazil, held at least seventy thousand slaves, making it one of the largest and most enduring slave societies in the …

Året er 1653. På en tobakksgård på en øy i Det vestindiske hav, er slaven Medeia nok en gang tvunget til å se på at en åkerslave blir pisket til blods. Sønnen til slaveeieren, …

Detroit is the first city of its size to become bankrupt and some policy makers have argued that, since then, it has entered a ‘new beginning’. This book critically examines the …

This book focuses on a singular cause of male violence—the perpetrator's sense of threat to one of his most valued possessions, namely, his reputation for strength and toughness. …

This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive guide to the 282 species of woody plants found in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, …

The story of the B-29 Superfort-the weapon that won the war in the Pacific. Major Gurney writes about B-29 operations in the Pacific, asserting that this aircraft was …

Each volume in the American Presidents Reference Series is organized around an individual presidency and gathers a host of biographical, analytical, and primary source historical …

"Att träffa och lära känna Doug var omvälvande för mig och det kommer följa mig hela livet."- ur Jill Johnsons förordDoug Seegers har blivit en mycket älskad artist i Sverige. Han …

Negro Slavery in Latin America explores the profound historical and cultural impact of over three centuries of African slavery in the region. This meticulously researched book …

Through a process of stakeholder meetings, review of previous reports and extensive correspondence with communities, 178 Alaska communities were found to have reported erosion …