Историческая литература
Различные книги в жанре Историческая литератураObservations on “The Two Sons of Oil”
Observations on “The Two Sons of Oil” was written in 1811 in response to the Reverend Samuel B. Wylie’s work, The Two Sons of Oil, which was published in 1803. In this work of radical Presbyterian theology, Wylie pointed out what he considered to be deficiencies in the constitutions of both Pennsylvania and the United States and declared them to be immoral.Findley’s response to Wylie’s criticisms in Observations showed that it was neither the purpose nor the design of the United States government to have a federal religion and a federal creed. In a broader sense the book is also a passionate defense of a civil government guided by moral principles that allow for essential freedoms.William Findley was born in Ireland and emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1763. He served in the Second through the Fifth Congresses, and again in the Eighth through the Fourteenth Congresses, earning the designation “Father of the House” before he retired from Congress in 1817. He died in 1821.John Caldwell is retired from Augustana College, where he was Director of the Library and Professor of History. Himself a native of western Pennsylvania, Professor Caldwell is the author of George R. Stewart (1981) and William Findley from West of the Mountains: A Politician in Pennsylvania, 1783–1791 (2000).Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.
The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams
The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams presents the principal shorter writings in which Adams addresses the prospect of revolution and the form of government proper to the new United States.This collection illustrates that it was Adams who, before the Revolution, wrote some of the most important documents on the nature of the British Constitution and the meaning of rights, sovereignty, representation, and obligation.C. Bradley Thompson is Professor of Political Science at Clemson University and the Executive Director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism. He is the author of John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.
American Political Writing During the Founding Era: 1760–1805
This selection of essays, pamphlets, speeches, and letters to newspapers written between 1760 and 1805 by American political and religious leaders illuminate the founding of the republic. Many selections are obscure pieces that were previously available only in larger research libraries, but all illuminate the founding of the American republic and are essential reading for students and teachers of American political thought. The second volume includes an annotated bibliography of five hundred additional items for future reference.The subjects covered in this rich assortment of primary material range from constitutionalism, representation, and republicanism to freedom of the press, religious liberty, and slavery.Charles S. Hyneman was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Indiana University before his death in 1984. He was a past president of the American Political Science Association.Donald S. Lutz is Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.
Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution, 1787–1788
In Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution, 1787–1788, John Bach McMaster, a professor of American history, and Frederick D. Stone, librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, assembled newspaper articles, editorials, and records about the debates in Pennsylvania’s ratifying convention. In addition to speeches and essays by both supporters and opponents of the Constitution, noninterpretive editorial comments are presented to introduce the documents and place them in the appropriate historical context. Also included in the volume are biographical sketches of key figures in Pennsylvania during this significant period of the American Founding, including Benjamin Franklin, Gouverneur Morris, Benjamin Rush, and James Wilson.Pennsylvania was one of the first states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Twenty hours after the Continental Congress submitted the Constitution to the states, the Assembly of Pennsylvania called a convention to ratify or reject it. The Constitution immediately became the subject of passionate debate, which continued until Washington was sworn in, in 1789. Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution collects the primary documents that formed this passionate debate.John Bach McMaster (1852–1932) worked as a civil engineer, taught civil engineering at Princeton University, and was Professor of American History at the University of Pennsylvania.Frederick D. Stone (1841–1897) was Librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and an authority on United States colonial history. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.
Sicily '43
The Sicily campaign had huge ramifications and it was absolutely crucial to the Allied effort in the war for several reasons: it was the vital gateway to confronting Nazi Germany on European soil; it was the first collaborative campaign between the US and UK on equal footing, after which the military coalition became closely coordinated; it largely knocked Italy, a key Nazi ally, out of the war; the invasion was a critical learning experience prior to the D-Day invasion eleven months later. The story is incredibly dramatic, from the longest amphibious landing in history to pitched battles on land and sea and in the air, to secret deals with the Mafia. The 38-day Sicily campaign is an underpublished area of World War II history, despite its great importance. The last big book on Sicily alone was a Carlo D’Este’s Bitter Victory , published originally in 1988 and reissued in paperback in 2008. The Day of Battle , by Rick Atkinson, also published 12 years ago in 2008 and part of his WWII trilogy, covers the Sicily campaign and the campaign for Italy; the crucial 38 days in Sicily are a small part of it. Much new research on the Sicily campaign has emerged in the last decade and James Holland has undertaken more on-the-ground research in Sicily than any historian, uncovering documents and records nobody else has had access to. Surprising new details include the arrangement the Allies made with the Mafia, about which Holland writes: “I’ve made some connections that I don’t think anyone else has spotted.” James Holland is a rising star among military and WWII historians. His great skills lie in narrating the big picture through the experiences of those who lived through events, leaders and rank-and-file on all sides; and in always incorporating the logistical side of warfare into the battles themselves. He is a superb storyteller and riveting speaker. We have sold more than 110,000 copies of Holland’s books in all formats, and each of his last three books has been his bestselling title. Holland’s most recent Normandy ‘44 was named an Amazon Best History Book of the Year So Far and was one of the bestselling of all the 30-odd D-Day books published in conjunction with the anniversary with almost 25,000 copies sold in hardcover. Normandy ’44 , Big Week , The Rise of Germany , and The Allies Strike Back were all main selections of Military History Book Club. Holland is a house author, with two more books under contract, and his following in the US grows with each book. He has an open invitation to speak at the World War II Museum in New Orleans and the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago, among other venues. He gets speaking invitations in the US frequently. Holland has established a documentary film company, and his first production is a three-part film tied to Normandy ’44 , largely narrated by Holland on location in Normandy. It will come out on Amazon Prime on May 14, in time for the paperback publication. His second documentary, now in the works, is tied to Sicily ’43 , and will be ready to air on Amazon Prime in conjunction with the book’s publication. Holland’s regular podcast has now hit more than 1.5 million downloads, with 150,000 in the US—a number that is growing fast. It’s raising his profile rapidly. Holland directs the popular Chalke Valley History Festival every summer in the UK.
The Webster-Hayne Debate on the Nature of the Union
The debates between Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Robert Hayne of South Carolina gave fateful utterance to the differing understandings of the nature of the American Union that had come to predominate in the North and the South by 1830.To Webster, the Union was the indivisible expression of one nation of people. To Hayne, the Union was the voluntary compact among sovereign states. The Webster-Hayne Debate consists of speeches delivered in the United States Senate in January of 1830.Herman Belz is Professor of History at the University of Maryland. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.
The History of the American Revolution
David Ramsay’s History of the American Revolution appeared in 1789 during an enthusiastic celebration of nationhood. It is the first American national history written by an American revolutionary and printed in America.Ramsay, a well-known Federalist, was an active participant in many of the events of the period and a member of the Continental Congress from South Carolina.This is a comprehensive and exciting narrative of the events and ideas of the American Revolution (from the outbreak of turbulence in the 1760s to the onset of Washington’s administration) and an ardent Federalist defense of the Constitution of 1787.This is the first modern edition of the work, based on the original and authorized 1789 version.Lester H. Cohen taught history and American Studies at Purdue University. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.
Select Works of Edmund Burke: Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents and The Two Speeches on America
This famed Payne edition of Select Works of Edmund Burke is universally revered by students of English history and political thought.Volume 1, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents and The Two Speeches on America, contains Burke’s brilliant defense of the American colonists’ complaints of British policy, including “Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents” (1770), “Speech on American Taxation” (1774), and “Speech on Conciliation” (1775).Francis Canavan (1917–2009) was Professor of Political Science at Fordham University from 1966 until his retirement in 1988. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.
Miscellaneous Writings
This famed Payne edition of Select Works of Edmund Burke is universally revered by students of English history and political thought. Volume 1, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents and The Two Speeches on America, contains Burke’s brilliant defense of the American colonists’ complaints of British policy, including “Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents” (1770), “Speech on American Taxation” (1774), and “Speech on Conciliation” (1775). Volume 2 consists of Burke’s renowned Reflections on the Revolution in France. Volume 3 presents Burke’s Four Letters on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France—generally styled Letters on a Regicide Peace (1795–1796).The Letters, Payne believed, deserve to “rank even before [Burke’s] Reflections, and to be called the writer’s masterpiece.” Faithfully reproduced in each volume are E. J. Payne’s notes and introductory essays. Francis Canavan, one of the great Burke scholars of the twentieth century, has added forewords and a biographical note on Payne.In the companion volume Miscellaneous Writings, Canavan has collected seven of Burke’s major contributions to English political thinking on representation in Parliament, on economics, on the political oppression of the peoples of India and Ireland, and on the enslavement of African blacks. The volume concludes with a select bibliography on Edmund Burke.Francis Canavan (1917–2009) was Professor of Political Science at Fordham University from 1966 until his retirement in 1988. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.