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Selected narratives from the two most important contemporary chroniclers of the Underground Railroad, Levi Coffin and William Still. Here are firsthand descriptions of the experiences of escaped slaves making their way to freedom in the North and in Canada in the years before the Civil War. "A colorful yet balanced portrait."William L. Van Deburg.

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The culmination of a lifelong interest in the metaphysics of the body by the premier social historian of medicine. How did we come to a modern understanding of our bodies and souls What were the breakthroughs that allowed human beings to see themselves in a new light

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Though the store of human knowledge is better stocked than ever before, claims Perkinson (history, New York U.) none of that knowledge can be justified as true. In five essays he argues that criticism, not justification by theory, has brought what success The West has achieved in creating stable reg

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Provides a historical account of the battle of Flodden 1513 between the Scottish and English armies. Recognized as the greatest Scottish defeat in history, it resulted in the death of Scotland's king. This book examines battle, the different tactics of the opposing armies and the personalities of the commanders.

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This study examines the origins of the progressive education movement through the lens of the life of Flora White (18601948), an educator who worked to promote the physical and intellectual growth of girls and young women. It analyzes the role of women in the movement and how marginalized women dealt with powerful men to advance their own agency.

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The letters in this volume come from the period in Florence Nightingale's life that brought her lasting fame. The letters, written amid scenes of horror and chaos, to officials, family and friends, express her hopes and fears and the doubts and frustrations of her arduous service.

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This book, analyzing the government of Florence during one of her most critical periods, and the forces that destroyed it, is the first study of the Florentine Trecento to use archival sources of the communal government systematically. Originally published in 1962. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again m

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A concise and original account of approaches to the archaeology of rivers and flowing water.

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During the Second World War, women pilots were given the opportunity to fly military aircraft for the first time.

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"A collection of short pieces by historian of myth and science, Adrienne Mayor, on a wide array of fascinating and fun classical myths and the reality which often lies behind them"--

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From Odysseus - the original pirate of literature and lore - to Blackbeard and the feared pirates of the Spanish Main, this book reveals the strategies and methods of how pirates cheat, lie, kill, steal, and rob their way into the historical imagination, wreaking terror in their bloody wakes.

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The war in Iraq, Afghanistan, continual conflict in the Middle East, and the global war on terrorism, are all intertwined in a greater battle of global conflict: World War III.

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Designed in a rush at the end of 1917 just in time to take part in the German standard fighter competition held in January/February 1918, the D VII walked away with first prize. This work outlines the exploits of the German aces that fought in the aerial battles in the final years of the Great War.

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The Fokker D was the best German fighting scout of World War 1, flown by leading German aces such as Udet and Goring. This work provides detailed text outlining the exploits of the many German aces that fought in the numerous battles during the final stages of the Great War.

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The Dutch DXXIs saw less than a week of action following the German invasion of the west on 10 May 1940, with many of the country's 28 fighters being destroyed on the ground. However, those that survived the initial onslaught inflicted losses on the Luftwaffe. By then, however, the DXXI had found fame in Finland during the Winter War of 1939-40.

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A detailed study of one of the most important pre-Revolutionary battles France fought in the 18th century. A major encounter in the Austrian War of Succession, the battle of Fontenoy established France as the dominant land-power on the European continent. This title, long-requested by Osprey readers, will appeal to anyone interested in early-modern warfare.

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An accurate and accessible tool for understanding the rich and varied contexts for eating and drinking in antiquity.