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Barbara Tuchman
Barbara Tuchman’s universally acclaimed, Pulitzer prize-winning account of how the first thirty days of battle determined the course of the First World War is to this day revered as the…
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Frequently issued with the same ISBN but with slightly differing bibliographical details.
Barbara W. Tuchman
Covering the period before World War I, this book examines the world from the patrician society of Britain in the 1890s and early-20th century to the worldwide anarchist movement.
Nothing can stop an enemy from picking wireless messages out of the free air - and nothing did. In England, Room 40 was born …
In January 1917, with the…
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Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
Presents a fresh view of the American Revolution, chronicling key events from 1776 to 1781 and assessing the repercussions for America, England, France, and other nations.
-Originally published in the United States by Collier Books in 1972—Title page verso.
Barbara W Tuchman
The fateful quarter century leading up to World War I was a time when the world of privilege still existed in Olympian luxury and the world of protest was heaving…
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Examines the irrationalities of governments through analysis of four crises of history–the fall of Troy, the Renaissance popes’ provocation of the Protestant Reformation, Britain’s loss of the American colonies, and…
From Barbara W. Tuchman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Guns of August, comes history through a wide-angle lens: a fascinating chronicle of Britain’s long relationship with Palestine and the Middle…
Documents the incidents surrounding a German diplomat’s bid for international power that led to America’s entry into World War I.
A definitive Pulitzer Prize-winning recreation of the powderkeg that was Europe during the crucial first thirty days of World War I traces the actions of statesmen and patriots alike in…
The acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the first month of World War I is now in mass market paperback. Fascinating … One of the finest works of history written. –…
‘Among contemporary historians… Barbara Tuchman stands supreme’ - The Times
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The noted historian’s essays, written over thirty-five years, include comments on the writing of history, shorter historical and journalistic pieces, and essays on the importance of history and historical awareness.
Tuchman uses the epic life of Vinegar Joe Stilwell, commander of United States forces and allied chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek, to explore the history of China from the…
The fourteenth century reflects two contradictory images: on the one hand a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry; on the other, a time of ferocity and spiritual…
From thoughtful pieces on the historians role to striking insights into Americans past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a…
In January 1917, the British intercepted a secret telegram from Berlin that they knew would finally bring America into World War I. How they put it to use makes for…
In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, historian Barbara Tuchman brings to life the people and events that led up to World War I. She reveals how and why the war started…
In this Pulitzer Prizewinning classic, historian Barbara Tuchman brings to life the people and events that led up to World War I. She reveals how and why the war started…
This compellingly written history paints a magnificent portrait of General George Washington and recounts in riveting detail the events responsible for the birth of our nation.
In this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Barbara Tuchman explores American relations with China through the experiences of the cantankerous but level-headed military attach to China.
Willa K. Baum
This anthology explains the basics of oral history, and how to make use of it in research. It includes a significant collection of classic readings by oral historians.
