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Fedor/Fred Kostash(chuk) 1871 – 1938

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

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Chapter One focuses on Fedor/Fred Kostash(chuk), the author’s paternal grandfather or “Dido.” Topics discussed include Peter Svarich, “Uncle Peter”  and his memoirs, Ukrainian … 43 $4.30 Add
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Mussolini the Man of Law

Was the Duce an upright defender of justice?

From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

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The author tackles the popular Italian myth that Mussolini in fact represented a parenthesis of honesty and moral rectitude in the history of the political life of Italy. He examines fascist rule … 28 $2.80 Add
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Pathways in Geography and Ethnology, 1884-1886: Inuit, Environment, and Beliefs / The American Period, September 1884 – March 1885: Searching for Scientific Grounding and Responses

Chapters 5 and 6

From: The Franz Boas Enigma

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Chapter 5 looks at the aftermath of his sojourn with the Inuit and whalers, as he travelled between the USA and Europe, until his immigration to the United States. Chapter 6 discusses Boas’ … 10 $1.00 Add
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The October Revolution and its Legacy

From: Myths of Modern History

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This chapter deconstructs major myths surrounding the 1917 Russian Revolution and especially its second phase, "Red October" and considers the positive impacts of this event on world … 23 $2.30 Add
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The Role of Women in the 1956 Revolution

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

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This paper attempts to characterize the role of women during the 1956 revolution on the basis of photographic records of key moments and events during the revolution, as well as a review of … 22 $2.86 Add
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"We Hired Hitler!"

From: Myths of Modern History

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This chapter explores the rise of fascism in Europe, highlighting the fact that Europe’s upper class used its wealth and influence to create fascist movements everywhere and to bring … 45 $4.50 Add
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Mussolini the Economist

Did the Duce raise the Italian economy to its highest point?

From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

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The author challenges the conception that things “went better” from an economic point of view in Fascist Italy, examining various Facist economic policies. He explores various aspects … 26 $2.60 Add
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Return to Germany, March 1885 – July 1886: Seeking and Testing Academic Pursuits in Geography / Baffin-Land – Surveys and Inuit Place Names, 1885: Coping with Map Design and Language

Chapters 7 and 8

From: The Franz Boas Enigma

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Chapter 7 covers the period of Boas’ life after he returned to Germany, detailing his feelings, travels, research and lectures. Chapter 8 starts as Boas is finishing his influential book … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 as Narrated by Shoah Survivors

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

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For some the feeling of being liberated after the war has been overshadowed by the history of the next forty years, while for others the experience of liberation overshadowed the events of the … 25 $3.25 Add
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Two Writers Named Kostashchuk

Part One

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

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Chapter Two is about a writer named Vasyl (Andriovych) Kostashchuk, a writer and relative who remained in Galicia. Discussing his books Volodar dum selians’kykh (Ruler of Peasant Dreams) and Tam, … 17 $1.70 Add
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"Hitler’s War?"

From: Myths of Modern History

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This chapter confronts the myth that Hitler was personally responsible for the Second World War, when– in reality– he shared responsibility with others, namely Germany’s … 26 $2.60 Add
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Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

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Chapter Three explores the life of Anna Svarich, the author’s paternal grandmother or “Baba.” Discussing the Baba’s life before marriage, nostalgia for Galicia, life from … 29 $2.90 Add
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Mussolini the Feminist

Did the Duce improve the status of women in Italy?

From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

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This chapter tackles the premise that the Fascist regime was more open to women’s rights than the regimes that preceded it and have followed it. The author examines how this Facist regime … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Impact of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Argentina

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

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The outbreak of the Hungarian revolution on October 23, 1956, brought forth solidarity movements from Hungarian émigrés and their environment all over the world. It has justifiably been … 11 $1.43 Add
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Vagaries of Arctic Geography, 1886: Landscapes and Human Occupancy / Getting settled in the United States, 1886-1888: Ethnological and Geographical Writings

Chapters 9 and 10

From: The Franz Boas Enigma

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Chapter 9 begins after the publication of Baffin-Land, discussing its author’s enthusiasm, reception of the book, its structure/contents (chapter by chapter). It also comments on his … 21 $2.10 Add
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1956 in the Republic of Hungary since 1989

From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

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Riots and demonstrations took place in Hungary during the autumn of 2006. Flags with a hole in the middle flew in front of international audiences in September. Some felt that the protesters had … 24 $3.12 Add