This book documents the history of two celebrated mines in Sussex County, New Jersey, through the eyes of those who lived it. The two mines, consol...

The names on Svalbard are a reminder of how many different nationalities that have visited and lived on the archipelago during the centuries. These...

"Natives and Settlers provides a beginning to what should be (and should have been) a continuing, respectful discussion." -Blanca Schorcht, Associa...

A look at how Pamela Colman Smith's theatrical knowledge and experience came into play when she drew the iconic cards of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck...

Insightful, opinionated, but always thoughtful, Niddrie of the North-West reveals the lively social dynamics of Canada's formative years.

The manuscript Kiel, University Library S.H. 8 A. 8o, which contains the earliest copy of the so-called "Roskilde Chronicle" as well as the complet...

A fascinating collection of concise stories about twenty-one courageous, independent, and diverse women who shaped the history of Vancouver Island....

The University of Otago has always taken pride in its status as New Zealand’s first university. Starting a university in 1869 was a bold move: othe...

This collection of essays derives from the 1989 Princeton Conference on 'The Social and Economic History of the Greeks in the Ottoman Empire: The G...

Guided by the accounts of such female travellers as Lady Montagu, Julia Pardoe, and Lucy Garnett, all of whom lived in Ottoman lands for significan...

First published in English in 2000, Paul Tapsell’s awardwinning work brilliantly captured the life and transformations of Pūkaki — the Ngāti Whakau...

Moving through five historic periods, this book weaves the colourful story of New Mexico's book artists and their dedication to a timeless craft. P...

When the urbane, learned and widely liked David Derham accepted the invitation to establish the second university law school in Victoria, he wrote ...

Pleasure in the form of food, drink or drugs, is the subject of this book, which looks at how their consumption has played a key role in social int...

This book looks at the lives of New Zealanders during the greatest armed struggle the world has ever seen: the Second World War. It is not a politi...

This factual story about how Christopher Evans and John Sontag came to be the most wanted men in California in 1893 is also the story of life in th...

This updated, fully indexed edition contains a new chapter that captures the developments in the B.C. treaty process since the original publication...

An Illustrated History of Protest and Activism in Aotearoa New Zealand. For a small, peaceful democracy in the South Pacific, New Zealand has had i...

"A really interesting and provocative take on 1968. This book addresses the truly global dimensions—and the unexpected, often long-term consequence...

"A really interesting and provocative take on 1968. This book addresses the truly global dimensions—and the unexpected, often long-term consequence...