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The Rough Riders
Random House Publishing Group 2000; US$ 15.00In 1898, as the Spanish-American War was escalating, Theodore Roosevelt assembled an improbable regiment of Ivy Leaguers, cowboys, Native Americans, African-Americans, and Western Territory land speculators. This group of men, which became known as the Rough Riders, trained for four weeks in the Texas desert and then set sail for Cuba. Over the course... more...
The President and the Assassin
Random House Publishing Group 2011; US$ 28.00In 1901, as America tallied its gains from a period of unprecedented imperial expansion, an assassin?s bullet shattered the nation?s confidence. The shocking murder of President William McKinley threw into stark relief the emerging new world order of what would come to be known as the American Century. The President and the Assassin is the story... more...
Democratie doorgelicht
Leiden University Press 2011; US$ 68.00In Democratie doorgelicht, political and social scientists from Dutch universities combine their knowledge and research results to measure the Dutch political establishment by their democratic yardstick. more...
The Declining World Order
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 47.95This work delineates the impact of terrorism--and the American response--on the basic structure of international relations, the dimming prospects for global reform and the tendency to override the role of sovereign territorial states. Falk examines the changing role of the state, the relevance of institutions, the role of individuals and the importance... more...
Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars
ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 85.00An A?Z encyclopedia covering the principal battles and campaigns, key military and political figures, and the political maneuvering during the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars. This comprehensive new reference work provides in depth information regarding the facts and myths of the conflict that propelled the United States onto the world... more...
Historical Dictionary of the Spanish American War
Greenwood Publishing Group 1996; US$ 132.00This work on the Spanish American War provides easily accessible information on the naval and army operations, Spanish operations, and the political background to the military events, with an emphasis on future foreign affairs. more...
William McKinley
Algora Publishing 2007; US$ 34.95This biography, focused on McKinley's unusual view of protectionism, a labor-business alliance, and American exceptionalism, offers striking parallels to today as the US struggles to define its international role and to determine the best blend of free trade, protectionism, and immigration. William McKinley was the first US president to address... more...
DK Readers: The Big Dinosaur Dig
Dorling Kindersley 2009; US$ 3.99Travel to the Sahara Desert with Josh Smith, real-life archeologist, as he and his crew of intrepid dinosaur hunters face fierce sandstorms, long hours of difficult work, and, finally, the joy of discovering a new species of dinosaur! more...
The Sinking of the USS Maine
Infobase Publishing 2008; US$ 42.00On February 15, 1898, the USS battleship Maine was blown up while in Havana Harbor, Cuba, leading to the Spanish-American War. This volume examines the events leading up to the destruction of the Maine, the immediate aftermath, and the long-term consequences. more...
Spanish-American War
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 54.00Praise for the previous edition:. Succinctly delineating the history of the region as well as international politics of the time, this is a good overview...There are plenty of good photographs and maps to spark the reader's interest...Overall a solid more...









