Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, known as Upper Volta until its independence from France in 1960, and locally called the “land of the upright people,” is a medium-sized … Read more
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The World and a Very Small Place in Africa: A History of Globalization in Niumi, The Gambia
Focusing on Niumi, a small settlement at the mouth of the Gambia River in West Africa, Donald Wright provides a fascinating insight into the effects … Read more
Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll’s Legendary Neighborhood
In the late sixties and early seventies, an impromptu collection of musicians colonized a eucalyptus-scented canyon deep in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles and … Read more
Anatomy of a Beast: Obsession and Myth on the Trail of Bigfoot
Part history, part road trip, and part biography, this is the true story of a remarkable group of men whose obsession with Bigfoot turned the … Read more
Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, with populations in Nigeria, Niger, and Ghana. Their long history of city-states and Islamic … Read more
Game Programming in C++: Creating 3D Games: Creating 3D Games
Program 3D Games in C++: The #1 Language at Top Game Studios Worldwide C++ remains the key language at many leading game development studios. Since … Read more
Alaska: An American Colony
Alaska has not evolved in a vacuum. It has been part of larger stories: the movement of Native peoples and their contact and accommodation to … Read more
Tooele Valley Railroad
Shortly after the International Smelter offered economic salvation to Tooele’s struggling desert community, the Tooele Valley Railroad became the town artery. Though originally built in … Read more
Daily Life During the California Gold Rush
This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and examining the significant individuals … Read more
Wicked women: notorious, mischievous, and wayward ladies from the Old West
“This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West’s most egregiously badly behaved female outlaws, gamblers, soiled doves, and other wicked women by award-winning … Read more
The atlas of California: mapping the challenges of a new era /
None California is at a crossroads. For decades a global leader, inspiring the hopes and dreams of millions, the state has recently faced double-digit unemployment, … Read more