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The medieval Hungarian historians The medieval Hungarian historians C. A. Macartney xv, 190 p. 22 cm. OL1134527W
America's first dynasty America's first dynasty Richard Brookhiser "The Adams family saga satisfies our curiosity about famous figures, which is part gossip a venerable genre, from Suetonius to People part identification," writes Brookhiser in his introduction to th… OL15211899W
History Hunting History Hunting James W. Cortada James Cortada recounts his adventures over the past 50 years in this compelling blend of memoir and practical introduction to historical research. Each chapter opens with research stories retold with… OL16184486W
Las mujeres de Adriano Las mujeres de Adriano Héctor Aguilar Camín "I have been a man of five women" confesses the historian Justo Adriano Alemán to his young confidant, the narrator of this novel. His words open the door to a private world full of passion and secre… OL1636916W
Carter G. Woodson Carter G. Woodson Patricia McKissack "A simple biography for early readers about Carter G. Woodson's life"-- OL16694959W
Henry Adams Henry Adams Elizabeth Stevenson xiv, 425 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : 22 cm OL1828350W
Alexis de Tocqueville Alexis de Tocqueville André Jardin A complete biography of Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), author of *Democracy in America*. OL1917980W
Found audio Found audio N. J. Campbell "Amrapali Anna Singh is an historian and analyst capable of discerning the most cryptic and trivial details from audio recordings. One day, a mysterious man appears at her office in Dutch Harbor, Ala… OL19710790W
What you did not tell What you did not tell Mark Mazower "In a tribute to his late father, British historian Mark Mazower traces his family's story from the end of the nineteenth century to today, beginning with his grandfather Mordkhel Mazower's birth in … OL19718894W
The last talk with Lola Faye The last talk with Lola Faye Thomas H. Cook Luke Paige, historian and writer, is signing his latest work in a bookstore when in the queue he spots a woman he hoped never to see again. Lola Faye was once his father's secret lover - and he holds… OL20858082W
The Silk Road and Beyond The Silk Road and Beyond Iftikhar H. Malik The Silk Road and Beyond attempts to capture lived realities across Central Asia, Iran, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Morocco, Finland, Britain, USA, Palestine, Switzerland, Finland, and the subcontinent. It… OL21691944W
Guglielmo Ferrero tra società e politica Guglielmo Ferrero tra società e politica Rita Baldi,Guglielmo Ferrero 529 p. ; 22 cm OL23052558W
Wallace Stegner Wallace Stegner Joanne Mattern In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Stegner's childhood in the United States and Canada, his education at the University of Utah and the Iowa Writers Workshop, his wife and son, and … OL23177950W
Gmünder Chroniken im 16. Jahrhundert Gmünder Chroniken im 16. Jahrhundert Klaus Graf Book is online at www.literature.at OL2475041W
Fortunes of history Fortunes of history Kelley, Donald R. "In Fortunes of History Donald R. Kelley offers an authoritative examination of historical writing during the "long nineteenth century" - the years from the French Revolution to those just after the … OL2640634W
Benjamin Shambaugh and the intellectual foundations of public history Benjamin Shambaugh and the intellectual foundations of public history Rebecca Conard "Rebecca Conard draws upon an unpublished, mid-1940s biography by research historian Jacob Swisher to trace the forces that shaped Benjamin Shambaugh's early years, his administration of the State Hi… OL3282585W
To America To America Stephen E. Ambrose Stephen Ambrose reflects on his long career as a historian and shares stories of some of his most admired, and a few of his least favorite, Americans from throughout history. OL478595W
The stranger house The stranger house Reginald Hill For more than five hundred years weary travelers have been coming to the Stranger House&#8212an out-of-the-way inn in the tiny village of Illthwaite in Cumbria, England. Now two very different visito… OL57011W
Shelby Foote Shelby Foote C. Stuart Chapman "For a biographer Shelby Foote is a famously reluctant subject. In writing this biography however, C. Stuart Chapman gained valuable access through interviews and shared correspondence, an advantage … OL5953378W
Gaetano Salvemini Gaetano Salvemini Charles L. Killinger "An outstanding scholar and political figure, Gaetano Salvemini had a reputation as one of the most courageous figures of his age. As a member of the Italian Socialist Party he fought for universal s… OL5955647W
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