In "Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot," Richard Cannon provides a meticulous chronicle of one of the British Army's distinguished units, offering insights into its formation, battles, and evolution from its inception to the mid-19th century. Cannon employs a narrativ...

In "The History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates; Their Trials and Executions," Ezra Baldwin Strong delves into the tumultuous and often romanticized world of piracy during the Golden Age. Strong's narrative interlaces detailed accounts of notorious pirates, their fervent adventures, and th...

In "Roman Life in the Days of Cicero," Alfred John Church delivers a vivid portrayal of the intricacies of Roman society during a pivotal era of its history. The book, written in a lucid yet engaging narrative style, synthesizes historical facts with anecdotal evidence, providing readers with a comprehensive underst...

Granville Wood and Lodoska Cummings are buried with their family in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashua, New Hampshire. Here is a small glimpse of their lives.

William O. S. Gilly's 'Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849' is a comprehensive collection of firsthand accounts of naval disasters during a crucial period in British maritime history. The book is structured as a series of detailed narratives that provide insight into the challenges and ...

Roy and Zhores Medvedev, two identical twins with a unique fate, not only lived through a whole century of history, from Stalin to Putin, they wrote and made history. Their research on Stalinism, the first to come out of the Soviet Union in the 1960s-1970s, turned them into famous dissidents overnight, but their cri...

Vahram's "Chronicle of the Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia during the Time of the Crusades" serves as a pivotal historical narrative that intricately weaves the tale of the Armenian experience amidst the tumultuous backdrop of the Crusades. Vahram employs a rich tapestry of lyrical prose and vivid descriptions, presenti...

In "Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II," Charles Wentworth Upham meticulously chronicles the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692, offering a detailed examination of the socio-political and religious factors that fueled this historical calamity. Upham employs a scholarly prose that combines narrative storytelling wit...

In "A History of the Japanese People," the reader is immersed in a rich blend of narratives and essays that meticulously encapsulate the vast cultural, historical, and social landscapes of Japan. This anthology offers a profound exploration into Japan's past, ranging from ancient myths to modern developments. With i...

Lose yourself in this glorious memoir of the island jewel of Corfu by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. 'In its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.' New York Times In his youth, before he became a celebrated writer and poet, Lawrence Durrell s...

The "Diary of Samuel Pepys ー Complete 1663 N.S" serves as a vivid and insightful chronicle of the daily life in 17th-century England, penned by one of its most astute observers. This meticulously detailed diary, with its candid reflections and lively anecdotes, presents a unique intersection of historical narrative...

In "Notes of a Gold Digger, and Gold Diggers' Guide," James Bonwick offers a captivating exploration of the gold rush phenomenon that swept across Australia in the mid-19th century. The book combines elements of memoir and practical guide, providing readers with a vivid account of the daily lives, trials, and triump...

This book answers the most obvious, the most important, yet the most difficult question about human history: why history unfolded so differently on different continents. Geography and biogeography, not race, moulded the contrasting fates of Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, sub-Saharan Africans, and aboriginal Au...

Dive into the powerful rhetoric and historical significance of 'The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster', a collection that captures the fervor and impact of a pivotal era in American history. This anthology showcases the profound eloquence and intellectual prowess of Daniel Webster, whose speeches are cel...

Pipeline is a low-income, high-rise-tenement settlement in Nairobi's marginalized East and one of sub-Saharan Africa's most densely populated estates. An aspirational place where fleeting forms of capitalist consumption reassure migrants of an upward trajectory, it is also a place where their ambitions of long-term ...

Globalisation was the buzzword of the 1990s; it promises to become even more important in the first decade of the new century. There is now a flood of literature on the economics, politics and sociology of globalization, and regular commentary in the serious daily and weekly press. Virtually all of this discussion m...