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The patterns of war since the eighteenth century The patterns of war since the eighteenth century Larry H. Addington "This important work... synthesizes the evolution of warfare from 1775 to the present." --Military Review OL102354W
Great Expectations [adaptation] Great Expectations [adaptation] Monica Kulling After harsh early years, Pip, an orphan growing up in Victorian England, is given the means to become a gentleman by an unknown benefactor and learns that outward appearances can be deceiving. OL109050W
Ayala's angel Ayala's angel Anthony Trollope Ayala's Angel showcases Trollope's great theme: the ways in which the conflicts between money and affection shape the dance of courtship and marriage among the gentry and middle class in Victorian En… OL109862W
Billy Yank Billy Yank John Langellier,Michael J. McAfee Describes the uniforms worn by members of the Union Army during the Civil War. OL15727338W
David to Corot David to Corot Fogg Art Museum.,Agnes Mongan,Miriam Stewart x, 306 p. : 28 cm OL1622089W
Nederland in de negentiende eeuw Nederland in de negentiende eeuw Karin Braamhorst Reference work about the Netherlands in the 19th century OL16524701W
Across the wide Missouri Across the wide Missouri Bernard Augustine De Voto Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize. Across the Wide Missouri tells the compelling story of the climax and decline of the Rocky Mountain fur trade during the 1830s. More than a histor… OL1690143W
New worlds New worlds Leslie Topp,Pamela Kort "This book, the inaugural catalogue of the Neue Galerie New York, is the first book to bring to light the history of the works of fine and decorative artists of Germany and Austria between 1890 and 1… OL18429019W
The value of fantasy The value of fantasy Steve Pileggi,Spencer Johnson A brief biography of the 19th-century Danish author of many well-known fairy tales, which stresses the value of personal fantasies and imagination. OL1864147W
Italy Italy Spencer Di Scala,Spencer M. Di Scala From the Publisher: This essential book fills a serious gap in the field by synthesizing modern Italian history and placing it in a fully European context. Emphasizing globalization, Italy traces the… OL2094029W
The coal gatherer The coal gatherer Janet Woods "Set in the north-east of Victorian England. When Calandra Ingram known as Callie meets Patricia Lazarus and her brother James whilst gathering sea coal at the water's edge, they strike up a friendsh… OL24717008W
The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears Michael Green,Theda Perdue Today, a fraction of the Cherokee people remains in their traditional homeland in the southern Appalachians. Most Cherokees were forcibly relocated to eastern Oklahoma in the early nineteenth century… OL2702837W
The Idea of Poverty The Idea of Poverty Gertrude Himmelfarb Discusses the views of great thinkers from 1750 to 1850--including Adam Smith, Thomas Carlyle, Thomas Paine, Edmund Burke, Charles Dickens, Benjamin Disraeli, and Friedrich Engels--toward the conditi… OL2940959W
Life, Letters and Journals Life, Letters and Journals Ednah Dow Ednah Dow Cheney,Ednah Dow Littlehale 1824-1904 Cheney,Louisa May Alcott,Ednah D. Cheney,Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney,Ednah Dow 1824-1904 Cheney Excerpts from the author's diaries, written between the ages of eleven and thirteen, reveal her thoughts and feelings and her early poetic efforts. OL29984W
British paintings at the Huntington British paintings at the Huntington Shelley M. Bennett,Robyn Asleson,Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. "Some of the most famous British paintings in the world are to be found at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. The Huntington collection, begun b… OL3456614W
Uncertain Glory Uncertain Glory John D. McKenzie Robert E. Lee emerged as the most renowned military commander of the American Civil War. Rarely has a leader been so revered by both his supporters and his opponents. Unlike many of his contemporarie… OL37034W
The Holland Park circle The Holland Park circle Caroline Dakers A major study of the Holland Park Circle, this is both a narrative of the lives, works and influence of the artists, architects and their patrons and a perceptive analysis of the subtle relationships… OL37430W
Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie Charnan Simon Describes the efforts of Andrew Carnegie to build public libraries as a way of improving community life in Pittsburgh and other places. OL57261W
The government of Victorian London, 1855-1889 The government of Victorian London, 1855-1889 David Edward Owen Of all the major cities of Britain, London, the world metropolis, was the last to acquire a modern municipal government. Its antiquated administrative system led to repeated crises as the population … OL6441089W
Demon of Painting Demon of Painting Timothy Clark Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889), described as "The Intoxicated Demon of Painting" - who could paint a 50-foot theatre curtain in four hours - was a serious student of earlier styles, producing meticulous… OL8356454W
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