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Children and Childhood in Western Society Since 1500
Updated to incorporate recent scholarship on the subject, this new edition of Hugh Cunningham’s classic text investigates the relationship between ideas about childhood and the …
A Modern History of the Kurds
David McDowall's ground-breaking history of the Kurds from the 19th century to the present day documents the underlying dynamics of the Kurdish question. The division of the …
The Vietnam War
As the Soviet Union attempted to expand the influence of communism around the world, the United States responded with a policy called "containment" to prevent it. The war in …
The Korean War
Presents, in graphic novel format, accounts of the battles during the Korean War, including stories of air battles, rescues behind enemy lines, and the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
Machiavellism: the Doctrine of Raison D'état and Its Place in Modern History
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the …
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Separated by only about 100 miles (160 km) of water, the United States felt threatened by Soviet-backed Cuba in the 1960s. It was like having the Soviet Union in their back yard. …
The Soviet War in Afghanistan
Presents, in graphic novel format, accounts of the battles during the Soviet War in Afghanistan, including stories of ambushes, air battles, and infantry details during the Battle …
A Modern History of the Somali
This latest edition of A Modern History of the Somali brings I. M. Lewis’s definitive history up to date and shows the amazing continuity of Somali forms of social organization. …
Roosevelt's Peacetime Administrations, 1933–41
Over a half-century after the death of Roosevelt the debate on his presidency and the New Deal remains vibrant, for in many ways he created the modern presidency and he remains a …
War at Sea
This engaging graphic novel recounts three historic battles at sea during World War I: Second Blood to U-9, September 22, 1914; Under Savage Fire, May 31, 1916; and The Zeebrugge …