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History of International Relations: A Non-European Perspective
Existing textbooks on international relations treat history in a cursory fashion and perpetuate a Euro-centric perspective. This textbook pioneers a new approach by historicizing the material traditionally taught in International Relations courses, and by explicitly focusing on non-European cases, debates and issues.
The Souls of Black Folk
Du Bois' 1903 collection of essays is a thoughtful, articulate exploration of the moral and intellectual issues surrounding the perception of blacks within American society.
Ten Days That Shook the World
**Ten Days That Shook the World** (1919) is a book by the American journalist and socialist John Reed.
Common Sense
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched…
A Child's History of England
IF you look at a Map of the World, you will see, in the left-hand upper corner of the Eastern Hemisphere, two Islands lying in the sea.
A Visit to Three Fronts: June 1916
A Visit to Three Fronts: June 1916 by Arthur Conan Doyle explores world war, 1914-1918, personal narratives, world war, 1914-1918, personal narratives.
The Great Boer War
The Great Boer War by Arthur Conan Doyle explores causes, classic literature, history.
The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair Or, True Stories from New England History, 1620-1808
Hawthorne published a series of children's books in late 1840 and early 1841, collectively entitled Grandfather's Chair.
The Crime of the Congo
King Leopold's rule was subject to severe criticism, especially from British sources.
Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort
"Edith Wharton, the author of classic novels including "The Age of Innocence", was an American living in Paris when war broke out in 1914.
The German War
The German War by Arthur Conan Doyle explores world war, 1914-1918, causes.
Stories Of Ohio
Stories Of Ohio by William Dean Howells explores history, ohio, united states, history.
American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime
American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime by Ulrich Bonnell Phillips explores economic aspects of slavery, economic conditions, history.
The vigilantes of Montana
The vigilantes of Montana by Thomas Josiah Dimsdale and Thomas Dimsdale and Ruth Mather explores biography, crime, criminals.
John Brown: An Address at the 14th Anniversary of Storer College
John Brown: An Address at the 14th Anniversary of Storer College by Frederick Douglass explores history.
An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians
An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians by H. C. Yarrow explores funeral customs and rites, indians of north america, mortuary customs.
A Smaller History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire
A Smaller History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire by William Smith explores history, rome.
Algonquin Indian Tales
The Reverend Egerton R. Young (1840-1909) was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. He became a Wesleyan Methodist minister in his early 20s, and in 1868 he and his wife were sent out for his first assignment as a missionary among the Indians. S, telling…
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs: The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs: The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 by George McKinnon Wrong explores québec campaign, 1759.
When Africa awakes The "inside story" of the stirrings and strivings of the new Negro in the Western world
When Africa awakes The "inside story" of the stirrings and strivings of the new Negro in the Western world by Hubert H. Harrison explores african americans, race identity, race relations.
The pirates of the New England coast, 1630-1730
The pirates of the New England coast, 1630-1730 by George Francis Dow and John Henry Edmonds explores history, pirates, new england, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Domestic life in New England in the seventeenth century
Domestic life in New England in the seventeenth century by George Francis Dow explores social life and customs, family, history.
A Study of the Topography and Municipal History of Praeneste
A Study of the Topography and Municipal History of Praeneste by Ralph Van Deman Magoffin, an English-language classic.
The Minoans
The Minoans is a history work by George Glasgow. Its subjects include Antiquities.