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This fascinating audiobook is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time.

Sydstaternes historie af Jeppe Wedel Nielsen er det første gennemførte værk på dansk om Amerikas sydstaters historie. Del 1 dækker fra de første mennesker kom til området 15.000 f.kr. og frem til den amerikanske revolution år 1783. I Sydstaternes historie gennemgås områdets...

当全民炒股的投机狂热遭遇信用收缩，一场改写金融史的毁灭性崩盘便在繁荣的巅峰轰然降临，瞬间击穿无数家庭的财富安全感。踏入充满爵士乐与消费狂热的喧嚣时代，见证技术进步催生的盲目自信如何演变为致命的借贷狂...

当狂热的宗教信仰与隐秘的邻里宿怨相互碰撞，一场源于群体恐惧的猎巫行动，瞬间将平静的清教徒村庄拖入撕裂与背叛的深渊。曾经互助共存的普通人，在流言与权力逼迫下，轻易沦为指控至亲好友的伪证者。...

The Yowani Choctaw Exodus is a powerful historical drama that traces the journey of the Wind Clan—descendants of matriarchal leadership and spiritual resilience—through the turbulent landscapes of forced migration, cultural survival, and ancestral memory. Rooted in meticulous research and infused with emotional depth, this narrative illuminates the untold story of the Yowani Choctaws, whose path from Mississippi to Texas was marked by both tragedy and triumph.

アンデスの山脈と海に挟まれた特異な辺境の地で、人々はいかにして支配と共存の軌跡を紡ぎ、一つの国家を形作ってきたのかを紐解く歴史ノンフィクション。知的好奇心を強く刺激する通勤や移動の時間に、わずか二時...

征服者の視点によって塗り替えられたテキサス先住民の壮大な歴史を紐解き、過酷な自然環境を生き抜いた共同体の回復力と、知られざる政治文化を鮮やかに蘇らせます。知的好奇心を刺激する没入感に満ちたこのナレー...

Thousands of years, way before Christopher Columbus set sail, wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a lifetime!

North of Nelson presents six gripping short stories set in the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan will hold the listener spellbound as the various protagonists live, and sometimes perish, in this often harsh and rugged land. The mythical village of Nelson frames the life and plights of the various actors as they plunge headlong physically, psychologically, and metaphorically into the treacherous waters of the Sturgeon River Country, where humans live precariously on the edge of a knife, and every mistake could be fatal.

In March of 1975, as New York City hurtles toward bankruptcy and the Bronx burns, newsman Coleridge Taylor roams police precincts and ERs. He is looking for the story that will deliver him from obits. A break comes at Bellevue, where Taylor views the body of a homeless teen picked up in the Meatpacking District. Taylor smells a rat: The dead boy looks too clean, and he's wearing a distinctive army field jacket.

Durante los últimos sesenta años, la CIA ha conseguido mantener una excelente reputación a pesar de su terrible trayectoria, escondiendo sus errores en archivos de alto secreto. Ahora, Tim Weiner, ganador del Pulitzer por sus trabajos periodísticos sobre los servicios secretos estadounidenses, nos ofrece la historia definitiva de la CIA.

Experience a fast-paced Caribbean history of brutal conquest and inspiring rebellion perfect for your daily commute. Journey from the ancient indigenous roots of the Taino people to the intense fight for freedom against empire and slavery. This short listen delivers an educational and highly...

The history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God's glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten or minimized. The dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States is an essential part of Christian history that must be heard and dependably retold. In this book, Walter R. Strickland II does just that through a theological-intellectual history highlighting the ways theology has formed and motivated Black Christianity across the centuries.

Una excepcional crónica de la vida social, política, cultural y económica en México de 1940 a 1970.

Bloomsbury Presents The Battle of Gettysburg 1863: The First Day, by Timothy J. Orr, read by Tom Alexander An authoritative and superbly illustrated exploration of the events of July 3, 1863, incorporating new interpretations that have arisen in the past two decades. The third day of the Battle...

This book is an astounding compilation of 50 of the world's most notorious and ruthless serial killers, including: Serial Killers Who Were Captured, Serial Killings That Were Never Solved, Female Serial Killers, and Doctors Who Killed Their Patients. Some of the more infamous cases are: Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Son of Sam, Karla Homolka, Christine Fallings, the Green River Killer, Dr. H.H. Holmes and the Zodiac

Reedición revisada y aumentada del best seller que reúne las experiencias del abogado y oficial de ejercito José Miguel Varela, en la Guerra del Pacifico, las Campañas de la Araucanía y Guerra Civil de 1891. Un libro que en su primera versión ha vendido más de 60 mil ejemplares y se ha convertido en un clásico de la crónica histórica. Esta nueva edición contempla un capítulo inédito sobre los años de José Miguel Varela trabajando como Notario en Valdivia, y su participación en la logia masónica.

Embark on an adventure across the vast empires of the Americas with this extraordinary 3-in-1 bundle, carefully crafted to introduce you to the remarkable civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas.

Have you ever wanted to dive deep into the rich and vibrant history of Latin America? Do you have a particular interest in Argentina, Mexico, or Brazil and want to learn more about their fascinating pasts? If so, look no further! This three-in-one bundle offers an in-depth exploration of the history of these three nations.

This is a book about a poet, about a poem, about a city, and about a world at a point of change. More than a work of literary criticism or literary biography, it is a record of why and how we create and respond to great poetry. This is a book about a poet – W. H. Auden, a wunderkind, a...