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The Flames of War
Dundurn 2013; US$ 19.99This third volume in the six-part series Upper Canada Preserved - War of 1812 recounts the dramatic and destructive campaigns in the last six months of 1813 as the Americans continued their remounted attack on Upper Canada. more...
John A. Macdonald
Dundurn 2013; US$ 19.99Shocked by Canada's 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances to avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country's first prime minister. more...
American Heroes on the Homefront
Threshold Editions 2013; US$ 16.00From the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes Proved , a moving and inspirational chronicle of our national heroes? sacrifices and triumphs in Iraq and Afghanistan, after their return to the homefront. Combat-decorated marine Oliver North delivers a powerful, riveting firsthand account of the extraordinary young American volunteers defending... more...
Une Belle Maison
University Press of Mississippi 2013; US$ 75.00Described in an 1835 bill of sale as une belle maison , the Lombard plantation house is a rare survivor. Built in the early nineteenth century as a West Indian-style residence, it was the focal point of a large plantation that stretched deep into the cypress swamps of what is now New Orleans's Bywater neighborhood. Featuring the best Norman trussing... more...
The Supper Club Book
Chicago Review Press 2013; US$ 23.99The phenomenon of the supper club?as unique to the Upper Midwest as great lakes, cheese curds, and Curly Lambeau?is explored for the first time in this attractive and engaging book. Revealing the rich history behind these time-honored establishments, it defines the experience for the uninitiated and reacquaints those in the know with a cherished institution.... more...
The Black Russian
Head of Zeus 2013; US$ 14.57THE BLACK RUSSIAN is the most individual of biographies and a meticulously researched tour of the changing political and cultural landscape of the early twentieth century. After the brutal death of his father when he was a teenager, Frederick Thomas fled the stifling racism of the American South and headed for New York City, where he worked as a... more...
Second Line Rescue
University Press of Mississippi 2013; US$ 87.50Second Line Rescue: Improvised Responses to Katrina and Rita chronicles the brave and creative acts through which Gulf Coast people rescued their neighbors during the chaotic aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Ordinary citizens joined in with whatever resources they had. Unlike many of the official responders, vernacular rescuers found... more...
Rethinking the Irish in the American South
University Press of Mississippi 2013; US$ 150.00Studies of the Irish presence in America have tended to look to the main corridors of emigration, and hence outside the American South. Yet the Irish constituted a significant minority in the region. Indeed, the Irish fascination expresses itself in Southern context in powerful, but disparate, registers: music, literature, and often, a sense of shared... more...
Call for Change
UNP - Nebraska 2013; US$ 50.00For too many years, the academic discipline of history has ignored American Indians or lacked the kind of open-minded thinking necessary to truly understand them. Most historians remain oriented toward the American experience at the expense of the Native experience. As a result, both the status and the quality of Native American history have suffered... more...
Gambatte
ECW Press 2013; US$ 19.99A touching autobiography, this remarkable story reveals that at the heart of David Tsubouchi?s life is the spirit of gambatte , a Japanese word meaning to do one?s best and never give up. The book chronicles his unusual career path from actor and lumber yard worker to dedicated law school student and politician. Tsubouchi?s story begins with the... more...









