History

24 exciting new stories of early Victoria. Covering two centuries of European settlement - from 1803 when a ship arrived with 300 convicts who couldn't wait to run away to the present day about women unafraid of a fight.

This is a story like a novel, of two generations of a fugitive family who land at Harwich in 1939.

Examines the history of the Middle East after the Gulf War and explains why hoped for political, social, and economic reforms never happened.

In this challenging sequel to A Millennium of Family Change Wally Seccombe examines in detail the ways in which large-scale economic changes shape the microcosm of personal life.

The wide range of structures associated with the coal industry of England, during the Industrial Revolution is recorded.

Arranged by broad categories of site (17 are included ranging from ring-cairns to Medieval and later settlement), the inventory gives locational, historical and current status details of each site with a useful cross-referencing system and high-quality illustrations and b/w photographs.

The first book about the Shrewsbury Darwins and their influence on the famous naturalist

Saint George is one of the most instantly recognizable saints that has ever existed. In this book, the truth behind the legend is revealed. Was there really a dragon? How did St George get his red cross? Why is he England's patron saint? It answers these questions and more.

In this book, Philip Payton provides a vivid insight into the experiences of regional Australia during the Great War of 1914-18.

Traces the emergence of creative texts focusing on the nineteenth-century slave trade to make sense of the radicalized effects of global capitalism.

The NBC news anchor and former White House correspondent evaluates the American dream of the past, present and future as experienced by four generations of his and other families. By the best-selling author of Boom!. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

After finally achieving what had eluded even his grandfather Genghis Khan - the conquest of China - and inheriting the world's largest navy, Khubilai Khan set his sights on Japan.

A fascinating look at the history of the Windrush river and a comprehensive guide to the towns and villages along its route.

An engaging insider's account by a member of President Reagan's Central America policy team.

Featuring letters and emails from war zones, and including the memories both sides of the hostilities documented, this book is an emotive and poignant depiction of war. It looks at warfare through the eyes of troops and civilians. It covers the major global conflicts from World War I and II and the American Revolution, up to Afghanistan and Iraq.

In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. From its beguilingly idiosyncratic architectural style to its unmistakable slang, post-War New York springs to life through Morris's brisk, affectionate prose.

Contains 50 of Winston Churchill's most rousing and memorable speeches. Presented chronologically, with dramatic war photography, this anthology not only narrates the story of the passage to war, the depression and bravery of the war years and their aftermath, but also provides a captivating overview ...