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American Evangelical Protestantism and European Immigrants, 1800-1924
Häftad, 2011
487 kr
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Few topics are as pertinent to the American political scene as immigration. This timely book examines the attitude of American Evangelical Protestants toward European immigration into the United States before the Immigration Act of 1924. Of particular interest are the effects, as seen by …
Consequences of Cotton in Antebellum America
Häftad, 2014
384 kr
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In 1846, political economist Karl Marx wrote that "without cotton, you have no modern industry." Indeed, before the American Civil War, cotton brought wealth, power and prosperity to both America and Europe. Giant industries in the northern U.S., extensive shipping networks up and down the Atlantic …
How the Telegraph Changed the World
Häftad, 2014
384 kr
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Invented in the 1830's, the telegraph soon became indispensable. By 1851 there were more than 50 companies providing telegraphic service in the United States alone. The telegraph played a pivotal role in warfare beginning with the American Civil War, featured prominently in the creation of the …
Coney Island
150 Years of Rides, Fires, Floods, the Rich, the Poor and Finally Robert Moses
Häftad, 2016
384 kr
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Before the Civil War, Coney Island boasted a beach, a dozen small hotels with ramshackle bathhouses, some chowder stands and a few saloons. After the war, it was taken over by powerful individuals who made its 0.7 square miles a domain of the wealthy. By 1905, with the population of New York City …
First War of United States
The Quasi War with France 1798-1801
Häftad, 2018
274 kr
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Friends sometimes have problems with one another, the reasons are myriad, because after all, they are human beings and therefore subject to all of humanities foibles, and since that is the case, if two people can have a disagreement, so can two nations. This book relates the situation between two …
Democratic Soldier
The Life of General Gustave P. Cluseret
Häftad, 2016
319 kr
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By definition, a mercenary is a person who fights for personal gain or money instead of fighting for the ideological interests of a country. Since this individual also could serve in several foreign army's, he could also be considered a professional soldier. Gustave Cluseret does not fit into this …
