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History of Europe during the middle ages,

Plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.

Časopis za zgodovino in narodopisje. Review for history and ethnography.

Historical abstracts. Part B. Twentieth century abstracts

Journal of Presbyterian history.

Writings on American history

Characters and events of Roman history, from Caesar to Nero. The Lowell lectures of 1908,

"Corruption" in ancient Rome, and its counterpart in modern history.-The history and legend of Antony and Cleopatra.-The development of Gaul.-Nero.-Julia and Tiberius.-Wine in Roman history.-Social development of the Roman empire.-Roman history in modern education.-Index.

A history of all nations /

Mode of access: Internet.

History of Europe, from the Fall of Napoleon, in 1815, to the accession of Louis Napoleon, in 1852,

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A lecture on the study of history delivered at Cambridge. June 11, 1895.

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A digest of the laws, customs, manners, and institutions of the ancient and modern nations.

Ancient history: Antediluvian history. Postdiluvian history. Monumental history. Egypt. Asia. Europe. Greece. Rome.--Modern history: Feudal system. Chivalry. Religions compared, rise of Christianity. Cities, growth and decay of their power. Revival of literature. Progress of regal authority, standing armies, balance of power. Reformation. Formation of English constitution. French revolution.

The Virginia magazine of history and biography.

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Elements of general history /

Pt. 1. Ancient history. 2 v.--Pt. 2. Modern history. 3 v.

The spirit of general history,

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History of Europe, from the fall of Napoleon, in 1815, to the accession of Louis Napoleon, in 1852,

Mode of access: Internet.

Similarities and Differences in Polish and Hungarian History

In my lecture I would like to give a general introduction to a comparative approach of Polish and Hungarian history. I am convinced it could be not only an interesting, but a relevant issue as well. This approach could be touching emotionally for average Hungarian and Polish people because both nations strongly felt last centuries that they had common historical fate in East Central Europe. There is evidence which prove that Polish-Hungarian friendship is not only a modern phenomenon, but it is originated from the historical past. Historical memory calls the attention that Polish-Hungarian friendship was rooted already in the early modern history, and it was not constructed by historians, but a special relationship between the two nations was a widespread and accepted concept for the wider public in Hungary. I can cite the well-known proverb which represents it: „Pole and Hungarian – two good friends, joint fight and drinking are their ends.” In this lecture I don’t want to give a complete list of differences and similarities, but to call the attention to some interesting aspects of two nations’ common historical fate.

U.S. Army front line artillery observation during the 1945 Okinawa campaign: An oral history case study

This dissertation explores the role of artillery forward observation teams during the battle of Okinawa (April–June 1945). It addresses a variety of questions associated with this front line artillery support. First, it examines the role of artillery itself in the American victory over the Japanese on Okinawa. Second, it traces the history of the forward observer in the three decades before the end of World War II. Third, it defines the specific role of the forward observation teams during the battle: what they did and how they did it during this three-month duel. Fourth, it deals with the particular problems of the forward observer. These included coordination with the local infantry commander, adjusting to the periodic rotation between the front lines and the artillery battery behind the line of battle, responding to occasional problems with "friendly fire" (American artillery falling on American ground forces), dealing with personnel turnover in the teams (due to death, wounds, and illness), and finally, developing a more informal relationship between officers and enlisted men to accommodate the reality of this recently created combat assignment. Fifth, it explores the experiences of a select group of men who served on (or in proximity to) forward observation teams on Okinawa. Previous scholars and popular historians of the battle have emphasized the role of Marines, infantrymen, and flame-throwing armor. This work offers a different perspective on the battle and it uses new sources as well. A pre-existing archive of interviews with Okinawan campaign forward observer team members conducted in the 1990s forms the core of the oral history component of this research project. The verbal accounts were checked against and supplemented by a review of unit reports obtained from the U.S. National Archives and various secondary sources. The dissertation concludes that an understanding of American artillery observation is critical to a more complete comprehension of the battle of Okinawa. These mid-ranking (and largely middle class) soldiers proved capable of adjusting to the demands of combat conditions. They provide a unique and understudied perspective of the entire battle.