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During the Seven Years War the British economy had expanded rapidly to meet the demands of equipping the army and navy as well as subsidizing Britain's European allies. Meanwhile, British troops began moving back toward the East Coast, further depriving the colonial merchants of a major market.

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As part of the new consciousness concerning the history of the American city, younger historians, economists, and geographers working with quantitative methods on urban-historical problems were brought together at a conference sponsored by the History Advisory Committee of the Mathematical Social Science Board. The papers in this volume, products o

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While researching "Malinche's Conquest", Anna Lanyon discovered Malinche had a son, Martin Cortes, remembered by Mexicans as the first mestizo, and was compelled to investigate his story, as it is as great an adventure as his mother's.

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In 1939 more than 140,000 New Zealanders enlisted to fight overseas during World War II. Of these, 104,000 served in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This title is the story of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force's contribution to Allied victory in World War II.

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Andre Hue was a daredevil. By the age of twenty the Anglo-Frenchman had survived shipwreck and years undercover in France, sabotaging German supply lines. Returning to Britain, he was recruited by SOE to parachute behind enemy lines on 5 June 1944, to unite resistance forces in Brittany and paralyze local German troops during the Allied invasion.

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This book is the remarkable story of his experiences in the prison camp, but it is also a meditation on the morality of the Bomb, a compassionate and moving contemplation of human violence.

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From the authors of the bestselling "In the Company of Heroes" come the thrilling, never-before-heard stories of the Armys elite aviation unit, the most daring and professional helicopter crews in the world. 16-page photo insert.

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John Childs begins his comprehensive study by exploring the diplomatic origins of the Nine Years' War. Leading on from this political background, the author then focuses on the detailed organisation of the British, Dutch and other allied armies and the conduct of the operations. -- .

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A study of Nixon's presidency, focusing on Nixon as a political leader and on his style of decision-making and management. The book includes a biographical sketch of Nixon's early years and rise in politics and an examination of the events that led to Watergate and the collapse of his presidency.

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"Lingeman's discussion of films is never less than interesting, and he understands the paradox of a politically repressive period leading to some of the most inventive films ever made." -New York Times Book Review

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But it was not until 2010 that the townsfolk discovered his true identity: Gyalo Thondup is none other than the older brother of the Dalai Lama and his special envoy, a trusted interlocutor between Tibet and foreign leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Jawaharlal Nehru, Zhou Enlai to Deng Xiaoping.

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The Normandy campaign in the summer of 1944 decided the fate of Nazi Germany. This historiographical narrative critically assesses the important literature on the campaign and offers possibly the most comprehensive bibliography on the subject to date.

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This book provides a selection from the abundant source material generated by the Normans and the peoples they conquered. Van Houts takes a wide European perspective on the Normans, assessing and explaining their origin, the Norman expansion and their political and social organisation in the period between c. 900 to c. 1150. -- .

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An historical and archeological study of North Africa and her provinces.

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During the Victorian era a large number of military campaigns were launched against the peoples in the forests between Bhutan, Tibet and Burma. This volume covers the variety of native dress, uniforms and weaponary used by the tribes, and the tactics used by the British to subdue them.

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Examines the development of lordship, peasant status and estate structures in the Northern Danelaw (now Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire), placing the region in its European context and addressing issues concerning the nature of early medieval society.

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This book comprehensively covers the wide geographical range of the northern home fronts during the Civil War, emphasizing the diverse ways people interpreted, responded to, and adapted to war by their ideas, interests, and actions.

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A re-evaluation of the Northern Ireland peace process, which offers the fullest account available of the quest to bring an end to Europes longest running modern conflict.

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A re-evaluation of the Northern Ireland peace process, which offers the fullest account available of the quest to bring an end to Europes longest running modern conflict.