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Reiseberichte und Geschichtsdichtung
De Gruyter 2011; US$ 377.00Volume 3 contains works on historical consciousness (e.g. chronicles, biographical writings and historical songs) and spatial experience (e.g. narratives of pilgrims, fictional descriptions of journeys and accounts of real expeditions). more...
Iowa's Archaeological Past
University of Iowa Press 2000; US$ 29.95Iowa has more than eighteen thousand archaeological sites, and research in the past few decades has transformed our knowledge of the state's human past. Examining the projectile points, potsherds, and patterns that make up the archaeological record, Lynn Alex describes the nature of the earliest settlements in Iowa, the development of farming cultures,... more...
Rethinking Home
University of California Press 2002; US$ 15.95Joseph A. Amato proposes a bold and innovative approach to writing local history in this imaginative, wide-ranging, and deeply engaging exploration of the meaning of place and home. Arguing that people of every place and time deserve a history, Amato draws on his background as a European cultural historian and a prolific writer of local history to... more...
Undaunted Courage
Simon & Schuster 2013; US$ 18.00In this sweeping adventure story, Stephen E. Ambrose, the bestselling author od D-Day, presents the definitive account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history. Ambrose follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Thomas Jefferson's hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific, through the heart-stopping moments of the actual trip,... more...
The Real Deadwood
Penguin Group US 2004; US$ 12.95Supported by strong ratings and a rich history, The Real Deadwood provides background and historical accuracy for the figures depicted on the hit HBO series, and takes a broader look at the times that spawned them. Covering law and order, politics, journalism, and early medicine, and examining some "historical guest stars" who may play a factor in... more...
Mans Reach
University of Minnesota Press 2000; US$ 57.00Edited by Lori SturdevantElmer L. Andersen has been described as Minnesota?s leading citizen. In A Man?s Reach, Governor Andersen recounts his years of service with a keen truthfulness, but also with the generous spirit that has guided his life and career. Told with humor and humility, A Man?s Reach is sure to encourage anyone who ever wondered if... more...
New England's Generation
Cambridge University Press 1991; US$ 26.00This book explores New England's founding, in terms of ordinary people and the transcendent meanings that those lives ultimately acquired. more...
High Lean Country
Allen & Unwin 2006; US$ 45.40An exploration of the history and heritage of the New England region of New South Wales. more...
Icons of the American West: From Cowgirls to Silicon Valley
ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 175.00The American West is rich in lore, cultural roots, and iconic images. The subject of countless movies, books, and songs, in many ways it embodies the American spirit. This lively two-volume set presents the stories of some of the most influential and representative Western icons?those that have captured the nation's imagination since the early days... more...
The World of the American West
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 250.00The World of the American West is an innovative collection of original essays that brings the world of the American West to life, and conveys the distinctiveness of this diverse, constantly changing region. Twenty scholars incorporate the freshest research in the field to take the history of the American West out of its timeworn "Cowboys and Indians"... more...









