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Henri Peyre (1901-1988), a giant figure in French studies, did more to introduce Americans to the modern literature and culture of French than any other person. Sterling Professor …
A life of Matilda—empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages“[Matilda] will attract a growing audience interested in stories of …
A timely and provocative essay about the parallel lives of Rosa Luxemburg and Hannah Arendt and their mission for a more humane society "e;An intimate and timely meditation on …
This is the first biography of William McChesney Martin, Jr. (1906-1998), the first paid president of the New York Stock Exchange and the chairman of the Federal Reserve System …
A new look at artist Oscar Hammerstein II as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture "e;A charming . . . passion animates [Winer's] …
The enthralling story of Eliza Lucas Pinckney, an innovative, highly regarded, and successful woman plantation owner during the Revolutionary era Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722–1793) …
How six conservative media moguls hindered America and Britain from entering World War II "e;A landmark in the political history of journalism."e;-Michael Kazin, author of …
A fascinating collective biography of six female scientists in eighteenth-century France, whose stories were largely written out of history This book presents the stories of six …
A riveting exploration of the brilliant, combative, and controversial "e;Father of the Nuclear Navy"e; "e;A superb and even-handed treatment of a complex, brilliant, …
A fast-paced narrative about the world-famous libertine Giacomo Casanova, from celebrated biographer Leo Damrosch "e;A nuanced, deftly contextualized biography of an …