History

Presidents of War By:Michael Beschloss Published on 2018-10-09 by Crown From a preeminent presidential historian comes a groundbreaking and often surprising saga of America’s wartime chief executives Ten years in the research and writing, Presidents of War is a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any President, at times sending hundreds of thousands of American men and women to their deaths. From James Madison and the War of 1812 to recent times, we see them struggling with Congress, the courts, the press, their own advisors and antiwar protesters; seeking comfort from their spouses, families and friends; and dropping to their knees in prayer. We come to understand how these Presidents were able to withstand the pressures of war—both physically and emotionally—or were broken by them. Beschloss’s i...

Walter Benjamin's Other History By:Beatrice Hanssen Published on 1998-03-27 by Univ of California Press Long considered to be an impenetrable, hermetic treatise, Walter Benjamin's The Origin of German Tragic Drama has rarely received the attention it deserves as a key text, central to a full understanding of his work. In this critically acclaimed study, distinguished Benjamin scholar Beatrice Hanssen unlocks the philosophical and ethical dimensions of his thought with great clarity and sophisitication. This Book was ranked at 38 by Google Books for keyword History. Book ID of Walter Benjamin's Other History's Books is 3VqgwjmxZikC, Book which was written byBeatrice Hanssenhave ETAG "tK6JA4HPyNM" Book which was published by Univ of California Press since 1998-03-27 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780520926196 and ISBN 10 Code is 0520926196 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "202 Pages" is Printe...

Arizona By:Thomas E. Sheridan Published on 1995 by University of Arizona Press Thomas E. Sheridan has spent a lifetime in Arizona, |living off it and seeking refuge from it.| He knows firsthand its canyons, forests, and deserts; he has seen its cities exploding with new growth; and, like many other people, he sometimes fears for its future. In this book, Sheridan sets forth new ideas about what a history should be. Arizona: A History explores the ways in which Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglos have inhabited and exploited Arizona from the pursuit of the Naco mammoth 11,000 years ago to the financial adventurism of Charles Keating and others today. It also examines how perceptions of Arizona have changed, creating new constituencies of tourists, environmentalists, and outside business interests to challenge the dominance of ranchers, mining companies, and farmers who used to control the state. Sheridan emphasizes the crucial role of the federal government in Arizona's developm...

The End of History and the Last Man By:Francis Fukuyama Published on 2006-03-01 by Simon and Schuster Enhanced by a new afterword dealing with the post-September 11th world, a provocative exploration of issues of human society and destiny answers such questions as, is there a direction to human history? does history have an end? and where are we now? Reprint. 25,00 first printing. This Book was ranked at 6 by Google Books for keyword History. Book ID of The End of History and the Last Man's Books is NdFpQwKfX2IC, Book which was written byFrancis Fukuyamahave ETAG "4xIUBijzzNk" Book which was published by Simon and Schuster since 2006-03-01 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780743284554 and ISBN 10 Code is 0743284550 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "432 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryHistory This Book was rated by 14 Raters and have average rate at "3.0" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book...

History and Truth By:Paul Ricoeur Published on 1965 by Northwestern University Press Incredible originality of thought in areas as vast as phenomenology, religion, hermeneutics, psychoanalysis, intersubjectivity, language, Marxism, and structuralism has made Paul Ricoeur one of the philosophical giants of the twentieth century. The way in which Ricoeur approaches these themes makes his works relevant to the reader today: he writes with honesty and depth of insight into the core of a problem, and his ability to mark for future thought the very path of philosophical inquiry is nearly unmatched. In History and Truth, Ricoeur investigates the antinomy between history and truth, or between historicity and meaning. He argues that history has meaning insofar as it approaches universality and system but no meaning insofar as this universality violates the singularity of individuals' lives. Imposing unity upon truth, or unifying the diversity of knowledge and opinion, creates a singular and...

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints By:Brigham Henry Roberts,Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Sai Published on 2018-02-18 by Palala Press This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, an...