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Continuity and Crisis in German Cinema, 1928-1936
New essays examining the differences and commonalities between late Weimar-era and early Nazi-era German cinema against a backdrop of the crises of that time. Hitler's …
Van Gogh's Cypresses
The first book to study Vincent van Gogh’s fascination with cypresses, the “tall and dark trees” that feature in some of his most iconic pictures Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) …
Robert E. Lee: Duty and Honor
Presents the life of Robert E. Lee, highlighting the time he spent as a general during the Civil War.
Moritz Lazarus und Heymann Steinthal
Abraham Lincoln: Defender of the Union
When Abraham Lincoln became president of the United States in 1861, he faced the most severe crisis the nation had ever experienced. The Southern states had broken from the Union …
Moritz Lazarus und Heymann Steinthal
Young Heroes of the North and South
When people read about the Civil War, it is often stories about daring soldiers in battle. But soldiers were not the only ones involved in the war. In every town and city, on every …
Jefferson Davis and the Confederacy
When Jefferson Davis announced the secession of his home state of Mississippi from the Union, he didn’t expect that he would soon be elected president of the Confederate States of …
Stonewall Jackson: Spirit of the South
When young Thomas Jackson was promoted three times in 15 months during the United States-Mexican War, his superior officers saw that he had the potential to be a great leader. …
Swindler Sachem
Indians, too, could play the land game for both personal and political benefit According to his kin, John Wompas was “no sachem,” although he claimed that status to achieve his …
Rebuilding a Nation: Picking Up the Pieces
After the Civil War ended in April 1865, the country needed to rebuild itself. Yet putting the country back together was not a simple task: Too much blood had been shed and too …