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21 produkter
Lincoln and the Court
Häftad, 2009
406 kr
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In a meticulously researched and engagingly written narrative, Brian McGinty rescues the story of Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court from long and undeserved neglect, recounting the compelling history of the Civil War president's relations with the nation's highest tribunal and the role it …
John Brown’s Trial
Inbunden, 2009
443 kr
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Mixing idealism with violence, abolitionist John Brown cut a wide swath across the United States before winding up in Virginia, where he led an attack on the U.S. armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Supported by a “provisional army” of 21 men, Brown hoped to rouse the slaves in Virginia to …
Lincoln and the Court
E-bok, 2009
446 kr
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In a meticulously researched and engagingly written narrative, Brian McGinty rescues the story of Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court from long and undeserved neglect, recounting the compelling history of the Civil War president''s relations with the nation''s highest tribunal and the role it …
Body of John Merryman
Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus
Inbunden, 2011
429 kr
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In April 1861, President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus along the military line between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. This allowed army officers to arrest and indefinitely detain persons who were interfering with military operations in the area. When John Merryman, a …
Strong Wine
The Life and Legend of Agoston Haraszthy
Inbunden, 1998
1908 kr
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Bold, flamboyant, extravagant, devious, visionary, Agoston Haraszthy (1812-1869) is one of the most fascinating—and elusive—figures in the history of American agriculture. Apart from his pioneer efforts to establish a world-class wine industry in California, he holds other important distinctions: …
Strong Wine
The Life and Legend of Agoston Haraszthy
Häftad, 1998
463 kr
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Bold, flamboyant, extravagant, devious, visionary, Agoston Haraszthy (1812-1869) is one of the most fascinating—and elusive—figures in the history of American agriculture. Apart from his pioneer efforts to establish a world-class wine industry in California, he holds other important distinctions: …
Oatman Massacre
A Tale of Desert Captivity and Survival
Häftad, 2006
254 kr
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The Oatman massacre is among the most famous and dramatic captivity stories in the history of the Southwest. In this riveting account, Brian McGinty explores the background, development, and aftermath of the tragedy.Roys Oatman, a dissident Mormon, led his family of nine and a few other families …
Toast to Eclipse
Arpad Haraszthy and the Sparkling Wine of Old San Francisco
Inbunden, 2012
491 kr
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The sparkling wines of California rival the best French Champagnes today, but their place at our tables came about through careful craftsmanship that began more than a century ago. The predecessor of today's California bubbly was Eclipse Champagne, the first commercially successful California …
Toast to Eclipse
Arpad Haraszthy and the Sparkling Wine of Old San Francisco
Häftad, 2024
226 kr
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The sparkling wines of California rival the best French Champagnes today, but their place at our tables came about through careful craftsmanship that began more than a century ago. The predecessor of today’s California bubbly was Eclipse Champagne, the first commercially successful California …
Archy Lee's Struggle for Freedom
The True Story of California Gold, the Nation's Tragic March Toward Civil War, and a Young Black Man's Fight for Liberty
E-bok, 2019
309 kr
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In San Francisco, CA, in 1858, a young African American man was freed from the claims of a white man who sought to return him to slavery in Mississippi. This was one year after the Supreme Court’s notorious Dred Scott decision and during the California Gold Rush, which saw the population of the …
Rest I Will Kill
William Tillman and the Unforgettable Story of How a Free Black Man Refused to Become a Slave
Häftad, 2017
161 kr
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Independence Day, 1861. The schooner S. J. Waring sets sail from New York on a routine voyage to South America. Seventeen days later, it limps back into New York’s frenzied harbor with the ship's black steward, William Tillman, at the helm. While the story of that ill-fated voyage is one of the …
Lincoln and California
The President, the War, and the Golden State
Inbunden, 2023
423 kr
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The ties that bound Abraham Lincoln to California, and California to Lincoln, have long been overlooked by historians. Although the great Civil War president has been the subject of thousands of books, his important relationship with the Western state, both before and during the war-the part it …
Lincoln's Greatest Case
The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America
Inbunden, 2015
212 kr
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In the early hours of May 6, 1856, the steamboat Effie Afton barreled into a pillar of the Rock Island Bridge—the first railroad bridge ever to span the Mississippi River. Soon after, the newly constructed vessel, crowded with passengers and livestock, erupted into flames and sank in the river …
Archy Lee's Struggle for Freedom
The True Story of California Gold, the Nation’s Tragic March Toward Civil War, and a Young Black Man’s Fight for Liberty
Inbunden, 2019
305 kr
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In San Francisco, CA, in 1858, a young African American man was freed from the claims of a white man who sought to return him to slavery in Mississippi. This was one year after the Supreme Court’s notorious Dred Scott decision and during the California Gold Rush, which saw the population of the …
Rest I Will Kill
William Tillman and the Unforgettable Story of How a Free Black Man Refused to Become a Slave
Inbunden, 2016
224 kr
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Independence Day, 1861. The schooner S. J. Waring sets sail from New York on a routine voyage to South America. Seventeen days later, it limps back into New York’s frenzied harbor with the ship's black steward, William Tillman, at the helm. While the story of that ill-fated voyage is one of the …
Lincoln's Greatest Case
The River, the Bridge, and the Making of America
Häftad, 2016
139 kr
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In May of 1856, the steamboat Effie Afton barreled into a pillar of the Rock Island Bridge, unalterably changing the course of American transportation history. Within a year, long-simmering tensions between powerful steamboat interests and burgeoning railroads exploded, and the nation’s attention, …
