Barbara Wertheim Tuchman was an American self-taught historian and author, twice a Pulitzer Prize winner. She became best known for 'The Guns of August' (1962), a history of the prelude and first month of World War I. Tuchman focused on producing popular history, covering diverse topics from the 14th century to World War I. Her clear, dramatic storytelling sold millions of copies, captivating readers with its engaging narrative.
Geschiedenis van de Amerikaanse Vrijheidsoorlog, met als uitgangspunt het saluutschot dat de gouverneur van het Nederlandse eiland St. Eustatius op 16 nov. 1776 aan de Amerikaanse vlag liet brengen en daarmee de Amerikaanse rebellen als eerste erkende.
From the distinguished American historian, a consideration of one of the most bizarre and fascinating paradoxes in history - the persistent pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. It spans 30 centuries, from the fall of Troy to the USA's involvement in Vietnam.
"Narrative history in the great tradition..."--Chicago Tribune Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize & bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England & both France & Holland. This compellingly written history paints a magnificent portrait of General George Washington & recounts in detail the events responsible for the birth of our nation.
Approaching a liberal arts tradition in the classroom, across the curriculum, and beyond, The McGraw-Hill Reader offers rich and diverse readings in education, the social sciences, business and economics, the humanities, and the sciences. This new eleventh edition offers a new focus on reading and composing across various media; it includes over 100 selections from prominent thinkers and writers; each essay was chosen to provoke critical thought and encourage effective writing.
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.
Bequeathed to the Fogg Art Museum in 1950, a galaxy of impressionst and post-impressionist artists - sculptures as well as drawings and paintings.
Die Seeschlachten des 18. Jahrhunderts, der »Krieg unter Segeln« zwischen Großbritannien und Frankreich, die Unabhängigkeit Amerikas, der Schock der »Alten Welt« über ihre Niederlage - die Morgenstunde des demokratischen Zeitalters. Barbara Tuchman, eine der bedeutendsten Autorinnen auf dem Gebiet der erzählenden Geschichtsschreibung schildert in diesem Buch den packenden Kampf um die Vorherrschaft auf den Meeren.
From Barbara W. Tuchman, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Guns of August, comes history thru a wide-angle lens: a fascinating chronicle of Britain’s long relationship with Palestine & the Middle East, from the ancient world to the 20th century. Historically, the British were drawn to the Holy Land for two major reasons: first, to translate the Bible into English &, later, to control the road to India & access to Middle Eastern oil. With the lucid vividness that characterize all her work, Tuchman follows these twin spiritual & imperial motives—the Bible & the sword—to their seemingly inevitable endpoint, when Britain conquered Palestine at the conclusion of WWI. At that moment, in a gesture of significance & solemnity, the Balfour Declaration of 1917 established a British-sponsored mandate for a national home for the Jewish people. Throughout this account, Tuchman demonstrates that the seeds of conflict were planted in the Middle East long before the official founding of the modern state of Israel. “Tuchman is a wise & witty writer, a shrewd observer with a lively command of high drama.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “In her métier as a narrative popular historical writer, Barbara Tuchman is supreme.”—Chicago Sun-Times
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of the World War I masterpiece The Guns of August, grapples with her boldest subject: the pervasive presence, through the ages, of failure, mismanagement, and delusion in government. Drawing on a comprehensive array of examples, from Montezuma’s senseless surrender of his empire in 1520 to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Barbara W. Tuchman defines folly as the pursuit by government of policies contrary to their own interests, despite the availability of feasible alternatives. In brilliant detail, Tuchman illuminates four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very heights of folly: the Trojan War, the breakup of the Holy See provoked by the Renaissance popes, the loss of the American colonies by Britain’s George III, and the United States’ own persistent mistakes in Vietnam. Throughout The March of Folly, Tuchman’s incomparable talent for animating the people, places, and events of history is on spectacular display. Praise for The March of Folly “A glittering narrative . . . a moral [book] on the crimes and follies of governments and the misfortunes the governed suffer in consequence.”—The New York Times Book Review “An admirable survey . . . I haven’t read a more relevant book in years.”—John Kenneth Galbraith, The Boston Sunday Globe “A superb chronicle . . . a masterly examination.”—Chicago Sun-Times
England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour
From Barbara W. Tuchman, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Guns of August , comes history thru a wide-angle lens: a fascinating chronicle of Britain’s long relationship with Palestine & the Middle East, from the ancient world to the 20th century. Historically, the British were drawn to the Holy Land for two major reasons: first, to translate the Bible into English &, later, to control the road to India & access to Middle Eastern oil. With the lucid vividness that characterize all her work, Tuchman follows these twin spiritual & imperial motives—the Bible & the sword—to their seemingly inevitable endpoint, when Britain conquered Palestine at the conclusion of WWI. At that moment, in a gesture of significance & solemnity, the Balfour Declaration of 1917 established a British-sponsored mandate for a national home for the Jewish people. Throughout this account, Tuchman demonstrates that the seeds of conflict were planted in the Middle East long before the official founding of the modern state of Israel. “Tuchman is a wise & witty writer, a shrewd observer with a lively command of high drama.”— The Philadelphia Inquirer “In her métier as a narrative popular historical writer, Barbara Tuchman is supreme.”— Chicago Sun-Times
