History and geography

  • Stagecoach west

    Creator

    Moody, Ralph

    Abstract

    Stagecoach West is a comprehensive history of stagecoaching west of the Missouri. Starting with the evolution of overland passenger transportation, Moody moves on to paint a lively and informative picture of western stagecoaching, from its early short runs through its rise with the gold rush, its zenith of 1858–68, and beyond. Its story is one of grand rivalries, political chicanery, and gaudy publicity stunts, traders, fortune hunters, outlaws, courageous drivers, and indefatigable detectives.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c1998

    Non spécifié
  • Sable Island : the wandering sandbar

    Creator

    Kitts, Wendy

    Abstract

    Though it was discovered almost 500 years ago, few people have visited Sable Island. Despite modern naviational tools, excessive fog and stormy weather still make travelling to Sable a challenge. Add government restrictions limiting visitors to the remote island and prohibitive travel costs, and Sable is virtually inacessible to most.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus Pub., c2011

    Non spécifié
  • Chinese art & culture

    Creator

    Thorp, Robert L.

    Abstract

    This book takes a look at Chinese art within a variety of contexts—archeological, cultural, historical, social, and ritual/religious. Organized both chronologically and thematically, it covers a full historical span and includes a wide range of media settings for art—from elite to popular.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York : Abrams, 2000

    Non spécifié
  • "A country nourished on self-doubt" : documents in post-confederation Canadian history

    Abstract

    For a generation or more there have been few books that brought together in accessible form the raw materials of Canadian history. In many minds the impression has taken root that those materials are uninteresting. Broadview's two-volume anthology of documents in Canadian history, A Few Acres of Snow and A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt, demonstrates the contrary: that these raw materials provide extraordinarily engaging and informative insights into the richness of Canadian history.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press, c2003

    Non spécifié
  • Give me liberty! : an American history

    Creator

    Foner, Eric

    Abstract

    Give Me Liberty! is the leading book in the market because it works in the classroom. A single-author book, Give Me Liberty! offers students a consistent approach, a single narrative voice, and a coherent perspective throughout the text. Threaded through the chronological narrative is the theme of freedom in American history and the significant conflicts over its changing meanings, its limits, and its accessibility to various social and economic groups throughout American history. The Third Edition places American history more fully in a global context.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York : WW Norton, c2012

    Non spécifié
  • A history of ancient Greece in its Mediterranean context

    Creator

    Demand, Nancy H.

    Abstract

    This exciting new edition of A History of Ancient Greece in its Mediterranean
    Context has been thoroughly revised and expanded to cover the development of
    Greece from the Neolithic through the Hellenistic periods from the point of view of
    its wider Mediterranean context. This approach is growing in popularity with Greek
    historians as archaeological evidence increasingly demonstrates that the culture
    and political life of Greece were not isolated developments, but rather formed an

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y. : Sloan Pub., c2006

    Non spécifié
  • A concise history of Canada

    Creator

    Conrad, Margaret

    Abstract

    Margaret Conrad's history of Canada begins with a challenge to its readers. What is Canada? What makes up this diverse, complex, and often contested nation-state? What was its founding moment? And who are its people? Drawing on her many years of experience as a scholar, writer, and teacher of Canadian history, Conrad offers astute answers to these difficult questions.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2012

    Non spécifié
  • It's our day America's love affair with the white wedding, 1945-2005

    Creator

    Jellison, Katherine

    Abstract

    What's white, costs billions of dollars, and embodies the American dream? For years, a white-gowned bride, multi-tiered white cake, and shiny gold rings have been the central icons for a grand American tradition that remains vibrant despite changing times. This work gives us a cultural history of American weddings since World War II.

    Audience
    General**
    Publisher (Source)

    Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c2008

    Non spécifié
  • Three squares the invention of the American meal

    Creator

    Carroll, Abigail

    Abstract

    We are what we eat, as the saying goes, but we are also how we eat, and when, and where. Our eating habits reveal as much about our society as the food on our plates, and our national identity is written in the eating schedules we follow and the customs we observe at the table and on the go.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, c2013

    Non spécifié