Journals of Robert Rogers of the Rangers is the firsthand account of British/American colonial frontiersman, major Robert Rogers. In his diary Rogers covers the period from 1755 until 1761 during which he raised and commanded the famous Rogers' Ranger, a famous company trained for raiding and close combat behind ene...

Erasmus is a Rotterdam icon, not only in a philosophical sense, but also from the perspective of citizenship and within the scope of city marketing. On 29 April 2022, initiated by CBK Rotterdam, the Symposium Erasmus Statue 400 Years | 400 Years City Collection Rotterdam took place at the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam. I...

The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried ...

The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried ...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was one of the major intellectual figures of the twentieth century. Born in Konigsberg to secular Jewish parents, she was a student of the two major exponents of Existenz philosophy in Germany, Karl Jaspers and Martin Heidegger. Arendt ...

The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried ...

The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. The trials were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, judicial, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany, who planned, carried ...

Fanny Kelly's "The Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians" is a gripping first-person account that delves into the harrowing experience of captivity amid the social and cultural turmoil of the mid-19th century American frontier. Kelly's prose is both vivid and intimate, offering readers an unfiltered glim...

Based on private diaries, correspondence, and unpublished writings, George Rochberg, American Composer, reveals the impact of personal trauma on the creative and intellectual work of a leading postmodern composer. George Rochberg, American Composer, is the first comprehensive study devoted to tracing and putting int...

Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives: Moral Vision and Literary Innovation traces how and why Jain authors at different points in history rewrote the story of Rāma and situates these texts within larger frameworks of South Asian religious history and literature. The book argues that the plot, characters, and the very history of...

This open access book addresses the protection of privacy and personality rights in public records, records management, historical sources, and archives; and historical and current access to them in a broad international comparative perspective. Considering the question “can archiving pose a security risk to the pro...

At the crossroads of culture and commerce, the advertising industry is a regime of paradoxes. This book examines the place of advertising in today’s creative industries, exploring the major challenges advertisers confront as they engage with other creative sectors. Izabela Derda, author, media scholar, and industry ...

Winner of the 2023 Arline Custer Memorial Award presented by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference As America's first professional female architect, Louise Blanchard Bethune broke barriers in a male-dominated profession that was emerging as a vital force in a rapidly growing nation during the Gilded Age. Yet...

This is an open access book. Histories we tell never emerge in a vacuum, and history as an academic discipline that studies the past is highly sensitive to the concerns of the present and the heated debates that can divide entire societies. But does the study of the past also have something to teach us about the fut...

In "The History of Gambling in England," John Ashton meticulously chronicles the evolution of gambling practices in England, tracing their origins from antiquity to the contemporary era. The book seamlessly blends historical narrative with sociocultural analysis, employing a rich literary style that engages both the...

Think you've read all there is know about the American Revolution? Think again. Find out where the Battle of Bunker Hill really took place (Hint: it wasn't Bunker Hill), which famous patriot was a secret star spangled spy, and why George Washington shot his entire army - with a vaccine! Impress your teachers, studen...