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Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign - War Comes to the Homefront (Paperback): Jonathan A. Noyalas Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign - War Comes to the Homefront (Paperback)
Jonathan A. Noyalas
R491 R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Save R33 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was known as the "Breadbasket of the Confederacy" due to its ample harvests and transportation centers, its role as an avenue of invasion into the North and its capacity to serve as a diversionary theater of war. The region became a magnet for both Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War, and nearly half of the thirteen major battles fought in the valley occurred as part of General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign. Civil War historian Jonathan A. Noyalas examines Jackson's Valley Campaign and how those victories brought hope to an infant Confederate nation, transformed the lives of the Shenandoah Valley's civilians and emerged as Stonewall Jackson's defining moment.

Forgotten Tales of Arkansas (Paperback): Edward L Underwood Forgotten Tales of Arkansas (Paperback)
Edward L Underwood
R368 R343 Discovery Miles 3 430 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Take a journey through Arkansas' forgotten past and find the colorful characters, unusual stories and strange occurrences left out of conventional history books. Authors Edward and Karen Underwood weave fact and fun in this offbeat, gripping and little-known history of the Natural State. Discover the Tantrabobus monster rumored to lurk in the hills of the Ozarks, meet the imposters who faked the state's first history museum and learn the story behind Arkansas' lost amusement park, Dogpatch, USA. Truth really is stranger than fiction in Arkansas, and this one-of-a-kind state has the stories to prove it

The Galveston-Houston Packet - Steamboats on Buffalo Bayou (Paperback): Andrew W Hall The Galveston-Houston Packet - Steamboats on Buffalo Bayou (Paperback)
Andrew W Hall
R527 R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many imagine the settlement of the American West as signaled by the dust of the wagon train or the whistle of a locomotive. During the middle decades of the nineteenth century, though, the growth of Texas and points west centered on the seventy-mile water route between Galveston and Houston. This single vital link stood between the agricultural riches of the interior and the mercantile enterprises of the coast, with a round of operations that was as sophisticated and efficient as that of any large transport network today. At the same time, the packets on the overnight Houston-Galveston run earned a reputation as colorful as their Mississippi counterparts, complete with impromptu steamboat races, makeshift naval gunboats during the Civil War, professional gamblers and horrific accidents.

Equality and Justice (Hardcover): Peter Vallentyne Equality and Justice (Hardcover)
Peter Vallentyne
R19,004 R7,302 Discovery Miles 73 020 Save R11,702 (62%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Kansas City 1940 - A Watershed Year (Paperback): John Simonson Kansas City 1940 - A Watershed Year (Paperback)
John Simonson
R534 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

1940: It's the year Nazis rain bombs on London and goose-step into Paris, when President Roosevelt wins an unprecedented third term and Kansas Citians finally run the corrupt Pendergast political machine out of power. The new reform-minded city government is bent on cleaning up the sinful "Paris of the Plains" and streamlining its future with wide, new miles of trafficways. Notorious nightclubs have closed. The City Market opens. Glenn Miller swings, Bojangles taps and "Gone with the Wind" premieres. Old buildings make way for parking lots. A dying meteor lights up the night sky above a racially segregated city, home to Charlie Parker, Thomas Hart Benton, Walter Cronkite, Satchel Paige and Thomas J. Pendergast, ex-con. It's all on display here in photographs snapped by WPA workers and stories curated by John Simonson.

Exploring Chicago Blues - Inside the Scene, Past and Present (Paperback): Rosalind Cummings-Yeates Exploring Chicago Blues - Inside the Scene, Past and Present (Paperback)
Rosalind Cummings-Yeates; Foreword by Billy Branch
R477 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Blues history is steeped in Chicago's sidewalks; it floats out of its restaurants, airport lounges and department stores. It is a fundamental part of the city's heritage that every resident should know and every visitor should be afraid to miss. Allow Rosalind Cummings-Yeates to take you inside the Checkerboard and Gerri's Palm Tavern, where folks like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon and Ma Rainey transformed Chicago into the blues mecca. Continue on to explore the contemporary blues scene and discover the best spots to hear the purest sounds of Sweet Home Chicago.

Piercing the Spirit of the Sadducees (Hardcover): Akin O Akinyemi, Akin O Olunloyo Piercing the Spirit of the Sadducees (Hardcover)
Akin O Akinyemi, Akin O Olunloyo
R573 Discovery Miles 5 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ladies of the Brown: - A Women's History of Denver's Most Elegant Hotel (Paperback): Debra Faulkner Ladies of the Brown: - A Women's History of Denver's Most Elegant Hotel (Paperback)
Debra Faulkner
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the day it opened in 1892, Denver's Brown Palace Hotel has been the Mile High City's foremost destination for high-powered business travelers, celebrities, royalty and politicians. In Ladies of the Brown, hotel historian and archivist Debra B. Faulkner introduces readers to some of the hotel's most fascinating and famous female visitors, residents and employees. From Denver's "Unsinkable" Molly Brown and Romania's Queen Marie to Zsa Zsa Gabor, Mamie Eisenhower and many, many more, these intriguing characters play leading roles in true tales of romance, scandal, humor and heartbreak. This collection of stories is integral to the history of the Brown Palace and Denver, offering a glimpse into the lives of generations of women from all walks of life.

The Vitality of Enjoyment in Qohelet's Theological Rhetoric (Hardcover, Reprint 2012): Eunny P Lee The Vitality of Enjoyment in Qohelet's Theological Rhetoric (Hardcover, Reprint 2012)
Eunny P Lee
R3,546 Discovery Miles 35 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This study explores the interplay between the commendation of enjoyment and the injunction to fear God in Ecclesiastes. Previous studies have tended to examine these seemingly antithetical themes in isolation from one another. Seeing enjoyment and fear to be positively correlated, however, enables a fresh articulation of the booka (TM)s theology. Enjoyment of life lies at the heart of Qoheleta (TM)s vision of piety, which may be characterized as faithful realism, calling for an authentic engagement with both the tragic and joyous dimensions of human existence. Winner of the 2007 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise

A History of Virginia Wines - From Grapes to Glass (Paperback): Walker Elliott Rowe A History of Virginia Wines - From Grapes to Glass (Paperback)
Walker Elliott Rowe; Foreword by Richard Leahy; Photographs by Jonathan Timmes
R529 R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Go beyond the bottle and step inside the minds- and vines- of Virginia's burgeoning wine industry in this groundbreaking volume. Join grape grower and industry insider Walker Elliott Rowe as he guides you through some of the top vineyards and wineries in the Old Dominion. Rowe explores the minds of pioneering winemakers and vineyard owners, stitches together an account of the wine industry's foundation in Virginia, from Jamestown to Jefferson to Barboursville, and uncovers the fascinating missing chapter in Virginia wine history. As the Philip Carter Winery's motto explains, 'Before there was Jefferson, there was Carter.'

Rowe goes behind the scenes to interview migrant workers who toil daily in the vineyards, makes the rounds in Richmond with an industry lobbyist and talks shop with winemakers on the science and techniques that have helped put the Virginia wine industry on the map. Also included are twenty-four stunning color photographs from professional photographer Jonathan Timmes and a foreword by noted wine journalist Richard Leahy.

Rome and her Empire (Paperback): David Shotter Rome and her Empire (Paperback)
David Shotter
R1,385 Discovery Miles 13 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The name of Rome excites a picture of power and organisation, as do the widely-spread ruins that Roman civilization left behind. Yet Rome grew out of a collection of small villages and major developments such as the growth of Empire were unplanned and completely unprepared for.
 
Influenced by a small number of self-interested aristocrats who lacked a broader vision, Rome was often threatened by their intrigues. Brought to the ground on a number of occasions, its leaders were able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
 
How did Rome survive for nearly 1000 years, ruling over millions of people with few instances of internal rebellion? David Shotter argues that the key was the way Rome managed to adapt to new circumstances, without at the same time discarding too many of its cherished traditions.
West Texas Tales (Paperback): Mike Cox West Texas Tales (Paperback)
Mike Cox
R534 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Historian Mike Cox has been writing about Texas history for four decades, sharing tales that have been overlooked or forgotten through the years. Travel to El Paso during the "Big Blow" of 1895, brave the frontier with Elizabeth Russell Baker, and stare down the infamous killer known as Old Three Toe. From frontier stories and ghost towns to famous folks and accounts of everyday life, this collection of West Texas Tales has it all.

Haunted Roanoke (Paperback): L. B., Jr. Taylor Haunted Roanoke (Paperback)
L. B., Jr. Taylor
R524 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R40 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Roanoke, in the heart of southwestern Virginia, is one of the most haunted cities in the commonwealth. The Star City is brimming with eerie and unexplainable stories, such as the legendary "Woman in Black," who appeared several times in 1902 but only to married men on their way home at night. There are also macabre stories in many of Roanoke's famous landmarks, such as the majestic Grandin Theatre, where a homeless family is said to have lived and the cries of their deceased children can still be heard. Travel beyond the realm of reality with author L.B. Taylor Jr. as he traces the history of Roanoke's most unique and chilling tales.

Alfonso the Magnanimous - King of Aragon, Naples, and Sicily 1396-1458 (Hardcover): Alan Ryder Alfonso the Magnanimous - King of Aragon, Naples, and Sicily 1396-1458 (Hardcover)
Alan Ryder
R4,574 Discovery Miles 45 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first complete biography of one of the most brilliant fifteenth-century monarchs, Alfonso V of Aragon. Ryder traces Alfonso's life from his childhood in the chivalric world of Castile to the newly-acquired states of Aragon and his subsequent accession to the Aragonese throne. In addition to being a shrewd politician, Alfonso is revealed to have been an accomplished diplomat, acutely aware of the power of commerce, and one of the greatest patrons of the early Renaissance. He brought humanism to life in Southern Italy and made his court the most brilliant in Europe. Offering not only an insightful look at Alfonso's life but a vivid portrait of political and cultural life during his reign, this volume will hold special appeal for scholars and students of early modern European history, fifteenth-century Italian and Spanish history, and Renaissance studies.

Murder & Mayhem on Staten Island (Paperback): Patricia M. Salmon Murder & Mayhem on Staten Island (Paperback)
Patricia M. Salmon
R525 R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The excitement and vibrancy of big-city thrills take a deadly turn when they hit Staten Island. Edward Reinhardt murdered his wife and rolled her body in a barrel down a busy thoroughfare. A known bootlegger--and suspected police informant--was found shot three times in a Packard on South Beach, sparking one of the island's greatest mysteries. In 1843, the bodies of a mother and daughter were discovered in a Christmas Day fire; a family member would stand trial three times for their deaths. During the Jazz Age, a kiss would cost a popular Port Richmond teenager her life. Local historian Patricia M. Salmon has meticulously researched Staten Island's most horrific murders, some well known and others long forgotten.

Country Stores of Vermont - A History & Guide (Paperback): Dennis Bathory-Kitsz Country Stores of Vermont - A History & Guide (Paperback)
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
R544 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Each Vermont country store carries its own particular stock of special wares and memorable characters. From the Connecticut River to Lake Champlain, country stores and their dedicated owners offer warmth against the blizzard, advice and a friendly ear or a stern word. Neighbors meet and communities are forged beside these feed barrels and bottomless coffee urns. Author Dennis Bathory-Kitsz returns once again to the Green Mountain State with this updated and revised history and guide to its beloved country stores. When Hurricane Irene threatened many of these local institutions and communities in 2011, Vermonters came together, often at their country stores. Explore the very heart of communities big and small, where locals have been keeping their house keys behind the counter and solving the world's problems on the front stoop for more than two hundred years.

Hidden History of the Laurel Highlands (Paperback): Cassandra Vivian Hidden History of the Laurel Highlands (Paperback)
Cassandra Vivian
R544 R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mountain Spirits: - A Chronicle of Corn Whiskey and the Southern Appalachian Moonshine Tradition (Paperback, New): Joseph Earl... Mountain Spirits: - A Chronicle of Corn Whiskey and the Southern Appalachian Moonshine Tradition (Paperback, New)
Joseph Earl Dabney
R654 R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Save R51 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A thoughtful and informative look at moonshine whiskey and the characters who produced it in the Southern Appalachian region.

Stafford Cripps in Moscow 1940-1942 - Diaries and Papers (Paperback, New): Gabriel Gorodetsky Stafford Cripps in Moscow 1940-1942 - Diaries and Papers (Paperback, New)
Gabriel Gorodetsky
R672 Discovery Miles 6 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Stafford Cripps cut an incongruous figure in British politics in the 1930s. His fortuitous appointment as Ambassador to Moscow in 1940 secured him a prominent position in the War Cabinet. His meticulously kept diary describes the change in his political fortune and bears witness to key German-Soviet events during World War 2.

The Peculiarities of Gewrman History - Bourgeois Society and Politics in Nineteenth-Century Germany (Hardcover): David... The Peculiarities of Gewrman History - Bourgeois Society and Politics in Nineteenth-Century Germany (Hardcover)
David Blackbourn, Geoff Eley
R1,567 Discovery Miles 15 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book investigates the role of bourgeoisie society and the political developments of the nineteenth century in the peculiarities of German history. Most historians attribute German exceptionalism to the failure or absence of bourgeois revolution in German history and the failure of the bourgeoisie to conquer the pre-industrial traditions of authoritarianism. However, this study finds that there was a bourgeois revolution in Germany, though not the traditional type. This so-called silent bourgeois revolution brought about the emergence and consolidation of the capitalist system based on the sanctity and disposability of private property and on production to meet individual needs through a system of exchange dominated by the market. In this connection, this book proposes a redefinition of the concept of bourgeois revolution to denote a broader pattern of material, institutional, legal, and intellectual changes whose cumulative effect was all the more powerful for coming to be seen as natural.

The Brookside Story - Shops of Every Necessary Character (Paperback, Anniversary): LaDene Morton The Brookside Story - Shops of Every Necessary Character (Paperback, Anniversary)
LaDene Morton
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Brookside's burgundy- and blue-striped awnings represent both a quaint corner of Kansas City where you can tread the creaky wooden floors of the Dime Store and a pragmatic philosophy that changed the way America planned its cities. Renowned developer J.C. Nichols's "plan for permanence" was built on his conviction that if a community could offer its residents everything they would want and need, build to high standards and plan for future growth, the community would last. The Brookside shopping district has been giving the community everything it could want and need since 1919, helping it weather economic turbulence, natural disasters and dramatic changes.

Rhode Island Legends: - Haunted Hallows & Monsters' Lairs (Paperback, New): M E Reilly-McGreen Rhode Island Legends: - Haunted Hallows & Monsters' Lairs (Paperback, New)
M E Reilly-McGreen
R482 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Rhode Island's ghostly heritage is as deep and profound as the history of the state itself. From the ghastly moaning bones of Mount Tom to the stately haunt of Judge Potter in a local library, Rhode Island's apparitions have been causing fear for centuries. Follow M.E. Reilly-McGreen as she reveals the ghoulish stories of the state's most haunted places. The author delves deep to unearth tales of fright little known to most as well as those that have helped define the state's supernatural history. From ghosts to monsters, this book is your guide to all things spooky in Rhode Island. So prepare to journey though the Rhode Island you didn't know existed, or does it?

The Potomac River: A History & Guide (Paperback, New): Garrett Peck The Potomac River: A History & Guide (Paperback, New)
Garrett Peck
R539 R499 Discovery Miles 4 990 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The great Potomac River begins in the Alleghenies and flows 383 miles through some of America's most historic lands before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. The course of the river drove the development of the region and the path of a young republic Maryland's first Catholic settlers came to its banks in 1634 and George Washington helped settle the new capitol on its shores. During the Civil War the river divided North and South, and it witnessed John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry and the bloody Battle of Antietam. Author Garrett Peck leads readers on a journey down the Potomac, from its first fount at Fairfax Stone in West Virginia to its mouth at Point Lookout in Maryland. Combining history with recreation, Peck has written an indispensible guide to the nation's river.

Wicked Philadelphia - Sin in the City of Brotherly Love (Paperback): Thomas H Keels Wicked Philadelphia - Sin in the City of Brotherly Love (Paperback)
Thomas H Keels
R526 R485 Discovery Miles 4 850 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Prim and proper Philadelphia has been rocked by the clash between excessive vice and social virtue since its citizens burned the city's biggest brothel in 1800. With tales of grave robbers in South Philadelphia and and harlots in Franklin Square, "Wicked Philadelphia"; reveals the shocking underbelly of the City of Brotherly Love. In one notorious scam, a washerwoman masqueraded as the fictional Spanish countess Anita de Bettencourt for two decades, bilking millions from victims and even fooling the government of Spain. From the 1843 media frenzy that ensued after an aristocrat abducted a young girl to a churchyard transformed into a brothel (complete with a carousel), local author Thomas H. Keels unearths Philadelphia's most scintillating scandals and corrupt characters in his rollicking history.

Mobsters, Madams & Murder in Steubenville, Ohio - The Story of Little Chicago (Paperback): Susan M. Guy Mobsters, Madams & Murder in Steubenville, Ohio - The Story of Little Chicago (Paperback)
Susan M. Guy
R601 R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Save R52 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Gambling, prostitution and bootlegging have been going on in Steubenville for well over one hundred years. Its Water Street red-light district drew men from hundreds of miles away, as well as underage runaways. The white slave trade was rampant, and along with all the vice crimes, murders became a weekly occurrence. Law enforcement seemed to turn a blind eye, and cries of political corruption were heard in the state capital. This scenario replayed itself over and over again during the past century as mobsters and madams ruled and murders plagued the city and county at an alarming rate. Newspapers nationwide would come to nickname this mecca of murder "Little Chicago."

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