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William J. Phalen
Invented in the 1830’s, the telegraph soon became indispensable. By 1851 there were more than 50 companies providing telegraphic service in the United States alone. This book describes the global…
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The book outlines the life of General Gustave P. Cluseret, who throughout his military career fought for the good.
Few topics are as pertinent to the American political scene as immigration. This timely book examines the attitude of American Evangelical Protestants towards immigration into the United States before the…
Traces the impact of cotton from the southern US on most of the important facets of life in antebellum America, including employment, international relations, agriculture, shipping, the US economy, Native…
The author of this book brings out the real story of The Quasi-War, which was an undeclared war fought at sea between the United States and France even when neither…
Before the Civil War, Coney Island boasted a beach, a dozen small hotels with ramshackle bathhouses, some chowder stands and a few saloons. By 1910, Coney Island saw 20 million…
