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Daily Life in Russia Under the Last Tsar
Av Henri Troyat
Häftad, 1962
340 kr
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This book is a vivid account of life in Moscow, "the most Russian of Russian cities," in the year 1903, a year before Russia's disastrous war with Japan and two years before the momentous Revolution of 1905. Though the undercurrents of social change were running swiftly, the surface stability of …
Daily Life in the United States, 1960-1990
Decades of Discord
Inbunden, 1997
882 kr
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Students, teachers, and interested readers can use this important resource to examine the evolution of the everyday lives of ordinary people in the United States from 1960 to 1990. The volatility of the civil rights movement; the impact of the baby boom generation; the influences of television, …
Daily Life on the Old Colonial Frontier
Av James M. Volo, Dorothy Volo
Inbunden, 2002
882 kr
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The frontier region was the interface between the American wilderness and European-style civilization. To the Europeans, the frontier teemed with undomesticated and unfamiliar beasts. Even its indigenous peoples seemed perplexing, uninhibited, and violent. The frontier wasn't just a place, but a …
Daily Life in Early Modern Japan
Inbunden, 2001
882 kr
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What did common people do in their normal lives in 18th century Japan? What kind of work did they do? What did they eat? What tools did they use? What was normal and natural for them? Use this engaging reference resource to find the answers to these and many other questions concerning the details …
Daily Life During World War I
Av Neil Heyman
Inbunden, 2002
882 kr
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What was life really like for the ordinary soldier, sailor, airman, and civilian during World War I? Was it different for the British, French, and Americans than it was for the Germans? This work brings to life the military and civilian experiences of ordinary people on both sides of the war. Rich …
Daily Life During the American Revolution
Av Dorothy Volo, James M. Volo
Inbunden, 2003
809 kr
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How did the patriot army dress themselves? What was the British soldier's food ration and what were women's roles during the revolution? What types of weapons did the combatants use and how large were the naval vessels of the day? This engaging and informative resource on the social and material …
Daily Life in the Early American Republic, 1790-1820
Creating a New Nation
Av David S. Heidler, Jeanne T. Heidler
Inbunden, 2004
1188 kr
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In the early years of the American Republic the political ideals of the Revolution took definite form, and pervaded the daily lives of Americans in multifarious ways, affirming and transforming the country and its people in the process. In this informative and eminently readable resource, …
Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1870-1920
Av June Granatir Alexander, Randall M. Miller
Inbunden, 2007
882 kr
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The second wave of US immigration—from 1870 to 1920—brought over twenty-six million men, women, and children onto American shores. This in-depth study of the period underscores the diversity of peoples who came to the U.S. and highlights the significant shifts in geographic origins—from northern …
Daily Life along the Mississippi
Av George Pabis, Randall M. Miller
Inbunden, 2007
809 kr
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The Mississippi River has influenced the economy, domestic life, culture, politics, and rhythms of American daily life. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1813 gave the river a central part in the evolution of the United States. Events such as the birth …
Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1820-1870
Av James M. Bergquist, Randall M. Miller
Inbunden, 2007
882 kr
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Early nineteenth century America saw the first wave of post-Independence immigration. Germans, Irish, Englishmen, Scandinavians, and even Chinese on the west coast began to arrive in significant numbers, profoundly impacting national developments like westward expansion, urban growth, …
Daily Life in Pre-Columbian Native America
Inbunden, 2007
786 kr
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What was life like for native peoples in present-day North America before their lives were disrupted by European conquest? What was their day-to-day existence? How often did they wage war on other tribes? What did they use in religious ceremonies? Did they farm the land or hunt for food? What crops …
Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians, 2nd Edition
Inbunden, 2008
882 kr
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Explore the daily lives of ancient Egyptians in this exciting new update of one of the most successful Daily Life titles. Through reconstructions based on the hieroglyphic inscriptions, paintings from tombs, and scenes from temple walls, readers can examine social and material existence in one of …
Daily Life During the Holocaust, 2nd Edition
Av Eve Nussbaum Soumerai, Carol D. Schulz
Inbunden, 2009
882 kr
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The Holocaust—one of the most horrific examples of man's inhumanity to man in recorded history—resulted in the genocide of millions of people, most of them Jews. This volume explores the daily lives of the Holocaust victims and their heroic efforts to maintain a normal existence under inhumane …
Daily Life on the Nineteenth Century American Frontier
Häftad, 1998
401 kr
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The nineteenth century American frontier comes alive for students and interested readers in this unique exploration of westward expansion. This study examines the daily lives of ordinary men and women who flooded into the Trans-Mississippi West in search of land, fortune, a fresh start, and a new …
Daily Life During the American Revolution
Av Dorothy Volo, James M. Volo
Häftad, 2003
401 kr
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How did the patriot army dress themselves? What was the British soldier's food ration and what were women's roles during the revolution? What types of weapons did the combatants use and how large were the naval vessels of the day? This engaging and informative resource on the social and material …
Daily Life of the New Americans
Immigration since 1965
Inbunden, 2010
809 kr
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A detailed and engaging historical examination that provides an intimate understanding of the daily life of the new immigrants in the United States.In the last decades, a growing number of immigrants from around the world have arrived in the United States. Daily Life of the New Americans: …
Daily Life in Civil War America, 2nd Edition
Av Dorothy Volo, James M. Volo
Inbunden, 2009
882 kr
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Based on extensive research into newly discovered documents, this new edition of the popular volume offers an updated look at the daily lives of ordinary citizens caught up in the Civil War.When first published, Daily Life in Civil War America shifted the spotlight from the conflict’s military …
Daily Life of the Aztecs on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest
Häftad, 1961
357 kr
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The subject of this book is the life of the Mexicans—the Mexica, as they said themselves—at the beginning of the sixteenth century. At that time, in the early 1500s, nobody, from the arid steppes of the north to the burning jungles of the isthmus, from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico to the shore …
Daily Life in Spain in the Golden Age
Häftad, 1971
392 kr
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In "Daily Life in Spain in the Golden Age", distinguished French historian Marcelin Defourneaux gives us an account of life in Spain during the period starting from the succession of Philip II (1556) to the death of Philip IV (1665). In this fascinating scholarly account, the author relies upon …
Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland
Av Paul Zumthor
Häftad, 1994
355 kr
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Rembrandt's life coincided with what the Dutch refer to as their "golden age." This engagingly written study presents a rich picture of a dynamic society that had torn itself away from the mediocrity of its past - a stagnant nation of peasants and fishermen - to pursue an overseas empire that led …
