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The Field of Blood

Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War

par Joanne B. Freeman ...

"One of the best history books I've read in the last few years." —Chris HayesThe Field of Blood recounts the previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil War.A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF SMITHSONIAN'S BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF THE YEARHistorian Joan... ... En savoir plus

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"One of the best history books I've read in the last few years." —Chris HayesThe Field of Blood recounts the previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil War.A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF SMITHSONIAN'S BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF THE YEARHistorian Joan...
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January 6 and the Politics of History

par Jim Downs, Stephanie McCurry, Joanne B. Freeman, Elizabeth Hinton, Jill Lepore, William Sturkey, Julian E. Zelizer ...

Collections series History in the Headlines
On January 6, 2021, more than two thousand rioters stormed the doors of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., hoping to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power from former president Donald Trump to his successor, Joseph Biden. The deaths, property damage, and vicious rampage that ensued were witnessed on live television as an unprecedented attack on the democratic process and those who ... En savoir plus

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On January 6, 2021, more than two thousand rioters stormed the doors of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., hoping to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power from former president Donald Trump to his successor, Joseph Biden. The deaths, property damage, and vicious rampage that ensued were witnessed on live television as an unprecedented attack on the democratic process and those who
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Revolutionary Prophecies

The Founders and America's Future

par Joanne B. Freeman, Kenneth Russell Bowling, Professor Todd Estes, PhD, Robert A. Ferguson, John Craig Hammond, Professor Drew R. McCoy, PhD, Patrick Mullins, Paul Douglas Newman, David Andrew Nichols ...

Collections series Jeffersonian America
The America of the early republic was built on an experiment, a hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened people could find its way through its past and into a future. Americans recognized that its promises would only be fully redeemed at a future date. In Revolutionary Prophecies, renowned historians Robert M. S. McDonald and Peter S. Onuf summon a diverse cast of characters ... En savoir plus

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The America of the early republic was built on an experiment, a hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened people could find its way through its past and into a future. Americans recognized that its promises would only be fully redeemed at a future date. In Revolutionary Prophecies, renowned historians Robert M. S. McDonald and Peter S. Onuf summon a diverse cast of characters
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Historians on Hamilton

How a Blockbuster Musical Is Restaging America's Past

par Renee C. Romano, Claire Bond Potter, William Hogeland, Joanne B. Freeman, Lyra D. Monteiro, Leslie M. Harris, Catherine Allgor, Michael O'Malley, David Waldstreicher0, Jeffrey L. Pasley1, Andrew M. Schocket2, Elizabeth L. Wollman3, Brian Eugenio Herrera4, Jim Cullen5, Joseph M. Adelman6, Patricia Herrera7 ...

America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple platinum cast album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to teach U.S. history in classrooms across the country. But just how historically accurate is Hamilton? And how is the show itself making history?Historians on Hamilton brings together a collection of top scholars to ... En savoir plus

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America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple platinum cast album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to teach U.S. history in classrooms across the country. But just how historically accurate is Hamilton? And how is the show itself making history?Historians on Hamilton brings together a collection of top scholars to
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The American Revolution at 250

Twenty-Four Historians Reflect on the Founding

par Brendan McConville, Annette Gordon-Reed, Eliga Gould, Christa Dierksheide, Professor Nicholas Guyatt, PhD, Professor Robert G. Parkinson, Professor Marlene L. Daut, Ph.D, Allison Bigelow, Peter S. Onuf, T. H. Breen, Professor Rosemarie Zagarri, PhD, John A. Ragosta, Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Professor Woody Holton, Professor Lauren Duval, Ricardo Herrera, Joanne B. Freeman, Bertrand Van Ruymbeke, Andrew M. Davenport, Patrick Griffin, Katherine Carté, Dr. Michael A. McDonnell, PhD, Teresa R Pollak ...

Collections series The Revolutionary Age
The preeminent historians of the founding era speak their mind on the anniversary of the United States’ birthIn these powerful and personal essays, some of the most celebrated historians of the American Revolutionary era reflect on the meaning of 1776 to the nation in 2026, offering fresh insights and food for thought on every page. They tackle the most pressing topics that Americans debated in ... En savoir plus

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The preeminent historians of the founding era speak their mind on the anniversary of the United States’ birthIn these powerful and personal essays, some of the most celebrated historians of the American Revolutionary era reflect on the meaning of 1776 to the nation in 2026, offering fresh insights and food for thought on every page. They tackle the most pressing topics that Americans debated in
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Jeffersonians in Power

The Rhetoric of Opposition Meets the Realities of Governing

par James E. Lewis Jr. ...

Collections series Jeffersonian America
In the 1790s, the Jeffersonian Republicans were the party of "no." They opposed attempts to expand the government’s role in society, criticized the Washington administration’s national bank, railed against a standing army, and bemoaned the spirit of the Federalist regime, which, they claimed, favored elite over ordinary Americans.Accordingly, Thomas Jefferson asserted that his election as ... En savoir plus

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In the 1790s, the Jeffersonian Republicans were the party of "no." They opposed attempts to expand the government’s role in society, criticized the Washington administration’s national bank, railed against a standing army, and bemoaned the spirit of the Federalist regime, which, they claimed, favored elite over ordinary Americans.Accordingly, Thomas Jefferson asserted that his election as
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The Field of Blood

Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War

par Joanne B. Freeman ...

Lu par Joanne B. Freeman ...

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11 heure 19 min

This program is read by the author."One of the best history books I've read in the last few years." —Chris HayesThe Field of Blood recounts the previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil War.Historian Joanne B. Freeman recovers the long-lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress. Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, she sh... ... En savoir plus

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This program is read by the author."One of the best history books I've read in the last few years." —Chris HayesThe Field of Blood recounts the previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil War.Historian Joanne B. Freeman recovers the long-lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress. Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, she sh...
... En savoir plus

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Radical Technologies

The Design of Everyday Life

par Adam Greenfield ...

Lu par Michael Butler Murray ...

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12 heure 14 min

Everywhere we turn, a startling new device promises to transfigure our lives. But at what cost? In this urgent and revelatory excavation of our Information Age, leading technology thinker Adam Greenfield forces us to reconsider our relationship with the networked objects, services, and spaces that define us. It is time to re-evaluate the Silicon Valley consensus determining the future.We're told ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

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Everywhere we turn, a startling new device promises to transfigure our lives. But at what cost? In this urgent and revelatory excavation of our Information Age, leading technology thinker Adam Greenfield forces us to reconsider our relationship with the networked objects, services, and spaces that define us. It is time to re-evaluate the Silicon Valley consensus determining the future.We're told
... En savoir plus

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The Edge of Anarchy

The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America

par Jack Kelly ...

Lu par Traber Burns ...

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11 heure 16 min

The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for AmericaThe Edge of Anarchy offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history. At the pinnacle of the Gilded Age, a boycott of Pullman sleeping cars by hundreds of thousands of railroad employees brought commerce to a standstill ... En savoir plus

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The dramatic story of the explosive 1894 clash of industry, labor, and government that shook the nation and marked a turning point for AmericaThe Edge of Anarchy offers a vivid account of the greatest uprising of working people in American history. At the pinnacle of the Gilded Age, a boycott of Pullman sleeping cars by hundreds of thousands of railroad employees brought commerce to a standstill
... En savoir plus

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A Perfect Union

Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation

par Catherine Allgor ...

Lu par Anne Twomey ...

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15 heure 58 min

An extraordinary American comes to life in this vivid, incisive portrait of the early days of the republic—and the birth of modern politics hen the roar of the Revolution had finally died down, a new generation of American politicians was summoned to the Potomac to assemble the nation's newly minted capital. Into that unsteady atmosphere which would soon enough erupt into another conflict with ... En savoir plus

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An extraordinary American comes to life in this vivid, incisive portrait of the early days of the republic—and the birth of modern politics hen the roar of the Revolution had finally died down, a new generation of American politicians was summoned to the Potomac to assemble the nation's newly minted capital. Into that unsteady atmosphere which would soon enough erupt into another conflict with
... En savoir plus

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The Ambassador

Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's 1938-1940

par Susan Ronald ...

Lu par Victor Bevine ...

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12 heure 57 min

Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's shockingly controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II.On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked the Establishment was an ... En savoir plus

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Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's shockingly controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II.On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked the Establishment was an
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Chicago’s Great Fire

The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City

par Carl Smith ...

Lu par David de Vries ...

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10 heure 38 min

From an acclaimed historian, the full and authoritative story of one of the most iconic disasters in American history, told through the vivid memories of those who experienced it.Between October 8–10, 1871, much of the city of Chicago was destroyed by one of the most legendary urban fires in history. Incorporated as a city in 1837, Chicago had grown at a breathtaking pace in barely three decades, ... En savoir plus

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From an acclaimed historian, the full and authoritative story of one of the most iconic disasters in American history, told through the vivid memories of those who experienced it.Between October 8–10, 1871, much of the city of Chicago was destroyed by one of the most legendary urban fires in history. Incorporated as a city in 1837, Chicago had grown at a breathtaking pace in barely three decades,
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