Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 books

Presents the story of members of the once famous volcano-dancing Berlin intelligentsia, torn apart by Nazism and...  Read More >>

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""A brilliant graphic memoir debut, this is a loving son's exploration of his tumultuous relationship with his father,...  Read More >>

'INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING…AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKY The final work...  Read More >>

"In the 50 years since the CIA's secret war against Communists in Vietnam ended, Hmong Americans have built new...  Read More >>

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After World War II liberation of Jersey in the Channel Islands, 19-year-old Jean Parris discovers that a teacher...  Read More >>

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Details activists’ efforts to ensure basic rights through fostering widespread civic engagement. Chapters demonstrate...  Read More >>

Bill Ehrhart’s experiences in the Vietnam War have defined his life - first as an enlisted member of a Marine infantry...  Read More >>

This book is a revised and expanded English translation of Das andere Achtundsechzig: Gesellschaftsgeschichte einer...  Read More >>

The Caribbean Series is a unique regional baseball event, the oldest of its kind. After starting in 1949 and enduring...  Read More >>

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Documents how a trailblazing group of queer student activists in California made their mark on the history of the...  Read More >>

1989 bore witness to a number of seismic events; The fall of the Berlin Wall, protests at Tiananmen Square, the...  Read More >>

This open access book explores the ways in which the global south reimagined the future world order at the end of...  Read More >>

Mountbatten, Cold War and Empire 1945-79 focuses upon Admiral Lord Mountbatten as a commanding – if controversial...  Read More >>

Robert Crowcroft has assembled a world-class, international cast of outstanding scholars and international figures...  Read More >>

The new novel by Booker-shortlisted author Chigozie Obioma THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR 'Obioma is truly...  Read More >>

Chronicles the brutal combat experiences of two small-town Texas boys. One, an underage soldier, was killed in action...  Read More >>

The new novel by Booker-shortlisted author Chigozie Obioma THE TWICE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR 'Obioma is truly...  Read More >>

What would it feel like To Run the World? Soviet rulers spent the Cold War trying desperately to find out. Perennial...  Read More >>

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In Agrarian History of the Cuban Revolution, the Brazilian historian Joana Salm Vasconcelos presents in clear language...  Read More >>