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Adelbert Ames, the Civil War, and the Creation of Modern America
The remarkable life of a noteworthy-yet overlooked-Union general turned Reconstruction-era politician A central figure in Reconstruction-era politics, Adelbert Ames and his …
Candid and Impartial Considerations on the Nature of the Sugar Trade
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with …
White Lotus Rebels and South China Pirates
The reign of Emperor Jiaqing (1796-1820 CE) has long occupied an awkward position in studies of China's last dynasty, the Qing (1644-1911 CE). Conveniently marking a watershed …
The Organization of German State Forces in 1866
The so-called Seven Weeks' War of 1866 between Prussia and Italy and Austria was notable not only for its effect on future German history but also because it was the last time the …
Palmerston and Africa
This work is based in a time when the British Empire was at its most powerful and self-confident, and Lord Palmerston was at his prime, robust and energetic enough to investigate …
Eugenics and the Nature-Nurture Debate in the Twentieth Century
Gillette shows that the sciences of sociobiology and evolutionary psychology were undergoing rapid development in the early Twentieth century. However, many of the early …
Ida B. Wells-Barnett and American Reform, 1880-1930
Pioneering African American journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett (18621931) is widely remembered for her courageous antilynching crusade in the 1890s; the full range of her struggles …
Lincoln and the Union Governors
Over the course of the Civil War, fifty-nine men served as governors of the twenty-five Union states. Although these state executives were occasionally obstructionist and often …
The Cosmopolitan Ideal in the Age of Revolution and Reaction, 1776–1832
Examines the new internationalism which emerged in Europe during the Enlightenment. This is the study of cosmopolitanism, which takes into account feminist and post-colonial …
Opposition and Legitimacy in the Ottoman Empire
This book looks at opposition to the Ottoman government in the second half of the nineteenth century, examining a number of key political conspiracies and how these relate to an …
Life, Letters and Despatches of Major-General Nathaniel Greene
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with …
Routledge History Handbook of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century
Violence analyzes both the violence exerted on the societies of Central and Eastern Europe during the twentieth century by belligerent powers and authoritarian and/or totalitarian …