Search Results: American History from GlobalAcademics

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1987. Classic highly-acclaimed text details the account of the infamous Alamo battle which won Texas its independence, and the impact it had on American history. This volume is a special collector's edition, bound in genuine deep red leather with gold trimmed pages, gilt spine and decorative front cover. Includes a new bookplate from the publisher (not attached to the book) for personalization. 255 pgs. Illustrated.. Limited Collector's Edition. Full-Leather. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Baltimore,MD.: Gateway Press, 2004. Comprehensive reference text presents a documentary of the family ancestry of Eleanore and Ann Louise Miles; including ancestral families of Brosius, Dillman, Ebling, Fahl, Hassler, Jaeger, Manley, Miles, Palm, Richert, Rick, Shaner, Scheidi, Schneider, Shuman, Wildermuth; and families Augustine, Dillman, Dunn, Gaughan, Hobbs, Kramer, Manley, McDowell, Miles, Riess, Shaner, Shuman, Tierney, Upcavage. The geneology is presented in family format, not the traditional generation format. Includes numbering, generation superscript numbering, reference notation, and a detailed historic introduction on the family. 468 pgs. Gilt spine and front cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

New York: Harper Collins, 1997. Comprehensive highly acclaimed text presents the story of the coming of the American Civil War through the voices and from the viewpoints of thirteen principle players in the drama, from Thomas Jefferson and Henry Clay in the Missouri crisis of 1820 down to Stephen A. Douglas, Jefferson Davis, and Abraham Lincoln in the final crisis of 1861. Meticulously researched by the award-winning author, including letters, speeches, interviews, recollections, etc. which were used to create the dramatic monologues. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. 495 pgs. Dustjacket has a small slight scrape mark on back cover which is barely noticeable; in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Westport, CT.: Greenwood Press, 1995. Comprehensive scholarly text presents a detailed interpretation of Wilson's Russian policy in which Schild challenges the belief that Wilson's reaction to the 1917 October Revolution was exclusively ideological. In contrast to the belief that when Wilson sent American troops to intervene in July 1918, his goal was to aid liberal groups in Russia and thus to establish a democratic order, this book shows that his actions were more pragmatic. Wilson did, indeed, have a liberal anti-Bolshevik agenda. However, his belief in the superiority of liberalism over totalitarianism was so strong that he expected democratic forces in Russia to take power without any outside aid. At the Paris Peace Conference, he rejected all suggestions for a Western anti-Soviet crusade or for a division of Russia. His 1918 decision to intervene was not part of Wilson's ideological confrontation with the Bolsheviks. It was based on an effort to maintain unity with the British and… Read More

Los Angeles, Ca.: Special Publications, 1963. Classic text conatins a compilation of four detaiuled and lavishly illustrated books- Four Dark Days in History: November 22, 23, 24, 25, 1963; Assasin: The Lee Harvey Oswald Biography; Highlights of the Warren Report: The Facts and Findings Surrounding the Assasination of President John F. Kennedy; In Memoriam: One Year Later. Includes numerous black-and-white and color pictures, some of which were never previously released. Accompanying text by various authors in each of the four books. Approximately 450 pgs. Minor crease on rear cover; light rubbing to edges and covers. No spine cracks or creases. Scarce.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Westport, CT.: Greenwood Press, 2002. Comprehensive text contains detailed sections on the constitutional history of Delaware; various Articles on the Bill of Rights, Legislature, Education, Executive, Judiciary, Elections, Revenue and Taxation, Amendments and Conventions, etc. 273 pgs. Gilt spine and front cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Norfolk, Virginia: Donning Company, 1985. Classic comprehensive text presents a detailed history of the front-range town at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains from its adventurous frontier days of the 1800's old West, through its modern day growth. Includes over 290 photographic illustrations, many of them rare and previously unpublished. 191 pgs. Frontispiece. Signed by the author on a limited edition author's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper. Limited signed edition to 5000 copies. Gilt spine and front cover. Light foxing to first title page and last text page. Tiny bump to lower edge of rear board. Dustjacket in mylar. Scarce text.. Signed by Author. Limited Collector's Edition. Leatherette Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1987. Comprehensive five-volume complete reference set, considered to be the Oxford English Dictionary of American Constitutional history, includes documents ranging from the early 17th century to the 1830's; from reflections of philosophers to popular pamphlets; public debates in ratifying conventions; private correspondence of politicians; early case law; common law tradition; etc. Materials are primarily arranged by braod themes or problems to which the Constitution of 1787 provided a significant and enduring impression; and secondly they are arranged by article, section, and clause of the U.S. Constitution, from the Preamble through Article Seven and continuing through the first twelve Amendments. 3191 pgs. collectively. Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Detroit,Michigan: Gale Research, 1995. Comprehensive two-volume reference text contains over 2,300 tables of statistics describing African-American life in America from 1619-1975. Sequentially numbered, the tables, charts, graphs and short narratives covers a broad range of topics including agriculture, religion, military affairs, politics, education, business, demographics and vital statistics, population studies, etc. 2245 pgs. collectively. Illustrated. Small stamps on endpapers and lower title page, some blackend by prior owner. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy items.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Lexington, KY.: Henry Clay Press, 1968. Comprehensive classic reference text presents an in-depth chronology of the history of the Bluegrass State dating back to the mid-sixteenth century, including detailed information of over 100 Kentucky counties in existence at the time of the book's original publication date. Includes biographical information on the county's founder(s) and other distiguished citizens. 560 pgs. Illustrated with forty engravings. Minimal shelfwear.. Limited Edition Reprint of The 1847 Ed.. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Central City, Nebraska: Merrick County Historical Society, 1981. Comprehensive reference text traces the history of Merrick County from the early 1800's including a general history, Lone Tree, Chapman, Clarksville, Loup, Mead, Midland, Prairie Creek, Prairie Island, Silver Creek, Vieregg, County Seat, the Native Americans, Waterways, Sheriffs, Physicians, Settlements and Post Office Sites, Grist Mills, Historical Houses, Merrick Foundation, Highway 30, Merrick County Fair, Agriculture, Merrick County Historical Museum, U.S. Bicentennial, etc. Includes family stories, photographs and geneology listed alphabetically. 417 pgs. Illustrated. Beautiful gilt-embossed spine and front cover. Decorative endpapers.. First Edition. Leatherette Hard Cover. Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Golden, CO.: Fulcrum Publishin, 1995. Detailed collection of actual oral histories and memoirs compiled by the author, from over 180 men and women who experienced life in the old West Colorado, predominantly Boulder County, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Includes narrations from cattlemen, politicians, farmers, housewives, miners, teachers, and pioneers. 192 pgs. Illustrated.Inscribed and signed by the author on first half-title page. Price-clipped dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1979. Scholarly text presents the first full-scale study of the Intercollegiate Socialist Society- the prototype of the modern American student movement and the ancestor of Students for a Democratic Society- which was the first nationally organized student group that had a distinct politicaland ideological orientation. Study traces the society from its birth in 1905 to its decline during World War I and postwar period, and examines the structure, ideology, program, and tactics of the ISS, and assesses its impact on students, faculty, and college administrators. 259 pgs. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. Gilt spine and front cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Da Capo Press, 1970. Comprehensive text contains the complete reprint of the original fourth edition text published in 1864 by Little, Brown & Co. detailing biographical excerpts and observations from Samuel Curwen's journals and letters written during his ten years of self-exile in London, during the American Revolutionary War. 678 pgs. Gilt spine and front cover. Minimal shelfwear.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, MA.: Harvard University Press, 1964. Classic American historical text detailing the life and times of Justice Daniel, who served on the Supreme Court from 1841 to 1860, and was one of the most outspoken agrarian extremists of his era. Justice Daniel also served as lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1812 to 1835, and a major leader of the Democratic party. 336 pgs. Frontispiece. Dustjacket has a few tiny edge tears; in mylar. Tight binding.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Charles P. Barrett, 1905. Comprehensive classic reference set contains a detailed historical account of American history spanning 590 years up to the date of publication. Beginning with the earliest discoverers of America and continuing through the voyages of Christopher Columbus; Aborigines, Europeans and other early settlers; the colonial era; slavery; the founding fathers; American Revolution; Civil War; the birth of the Constitution; Presidential campaigns and administrations up through Roosevelt's in 1901-1905; various military campaigns and battles; etc. Includes the Constitution of the U.S., Declaration of Independance, Articles of Confederation, Chronological Tables, and the Proclamation Emancipation. Nearly 3000 pgs. collectively. Profusely illustrated with maps, charts, portraits, figures in color and black & white chromolithographs. Marbled edges with matching decorative endpapers. Gilt tooled decorative leather spines; leather corner tips- a few of the volumes are slight to… Read More

New York: Loomis National Library Association, 1888. Rare text details the complete life and times of President Lincoln, including his ancestry, his early career and law studies, his administration, the thirtieth Congress, the Lecompton Struggle, military events in the East and West, epoch of the Civil War, the constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery, military actions, the thirty-eighth Congress, winter campaign of 1864-1865, his last days, the assasination, etc. 842 pp. Steel engravings. Frontispiece of Lincoln. Gilt spine. Some edgewear; corners rubbed; scattered minor tiny stains to outer edges and near page edges of frontispiece and title pg. Small crease on lower corner of rice paper insert, and on pg. 459. Decorative tooled boards. . Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. Historic text presents contributed memorial addresses and prayer speeches made in honor of Lawrence Lewis, a Democrat who was elected to the seventy-third and five succeeding Congresses in 1933, and served until his death on Dec. 9, 1943. Includes Proceedings in the House and the Senate. 83 pgs. Photo frontispiece of Lewis. Gilt embossed front cover. Prior owner blaced out name on front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Denver, Colorado: Sage Books, 1956. Classic biographical text recounts the author's most famous cases spanning his career as one of the greatest trial lawyers of the twentieth century. The author discusses a variety of cases which illuminated his career, including those involving murder and attempted murder, and the ensuing problems which faced the courts. 261 pgs. Signed by the author on the front endpaper. Old library labels on inside front and rear boards; old tape marks on endpapers; text clean and free of any marks. Dustjacket has a small chunk missing on lower spine and upper edge; small tape mark on upper edge; a few small closed edge tears and wear; overall in good condition in new mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Washigton D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, 1976. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed listings of the quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture that is present in various districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, and: that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; are associated with the lives of persons significant to our past; embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant or distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or that have yielded, or may likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Includes a presidential statement… Read More