Nonfiction » History » Social history

Island Emigrants    by John Randall
Price: $3.99 USD. 51650 words. Language: English. Published by North Highland Publishing  on May 10, 2012. Nonfiction » History » European.

In the summer of 2009, to mark Scotland’s Year of Homecoming, The Islands Book Trust Island Emigrants coverheld a conference entitled ‘Island Emigrants’ to explore the remarkable story of emigration from the islands to places such as Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Patagonia.
Berwick's Battle Against Drink 1830-1900    by Wendy               Bell Scott
Price: $6.99 USD. 10960 words. Language: English. Published by Blue Button Publications  on April 12, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Social history.

The backlash against the drink culture in nineteenth-century Berwick-upon- Tweed which has parallels with stories in the media today. How the Victorians dealt with the problem. The rise of the Temperance Movement and the influence of Scotland on this English town. Print version published 2010.
Is Elijah Muhammad The Offspring Of Noble Drew Ali And Marcus Garvey    by Nasir Hakim
Price: $3.99 USD. 10970 words. Language: English. Published by Secretarius MEMPS on April 2, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Black studies (global).

Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan is an old proverb the is very befitting when it comes to this book. It is no secret that the Supreme Wisdom taught by Messenger Elijah Muhammad is extremely dynamic to say the least and as so many can attest to, very few Black people in American have not been affected in one way or another. This book examines the fruit that fell from the tree.
'Your Neighbours' The Gypsies in Australia    by Kate Wright
Price: $4.95 USD. 74970 words. Language: English, Australian. Published on April 1, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Social history.

Kate tells of the little-known history and culture of the Gypsies in Australia from the First Fleet to the present day. By drawing on the oral history of the Romani and the written word of the non-Gypsies, her cultural heritage and five years of recent itinerant research, she reveals how this maligned, landless, ethnic nation has brought the best of their culture to share with their neighbours.
Write Hard, Die Free    by Howard Weaver
Price: $7.99 USD. 61320 words. Language: English. Published on March 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Write Hard, Die Free is the memoir of an era—a time when Alaska struggled to define its modern personality and two fiercely competitive newspapers fought for the right to tell that story. Though populated with characters worthy of Jack London or Robert Service, the real hero of this story is the quest for honest journalism despite opposition from politicians, advertisers and the oil industry.
A Pub on Every Corner? - Drink and the Licensed Trade in Nineteenth-Century Berwick-upon-Tweed    by Wendy               Bell Scott
Price: $6.99 USD. 11270 words. Language: English. Published by Blue Button Publications  on March 14, 2012. Nonfiction » History » European.

Insights into the social history of the border town of Berwick upon Tweed, viewed through the developments of the licensed trade and the changes in the laws affecting it,during the nineteenth-century.
Il Mezzogiorno e lo sviluppo negato    by Fabrizio Di Stefano
Price: $4.99 USD. 35420 words. Language: Italian. Published by Massimo Pamio  on March 13, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Social history.

L'analisi che abbiamo ritenuto di articolare vuole rendere omaggio ad una memoria storica rimossa e ai cosiddetti “briganti”, rappresentati in maniera del tutto travisata e faziosa nell’immaginario collettivo e al tempo stesso analizzare in maniera compiuta il ritardo socio-economico del Mezzogiorno, le cui cause affondano le radici proprio in quel periodo storico.
Slavery: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow    by J. Jackson Owensby
Price: $4.00 USD. 181440 words. Language: English. Published by A-Argus Better Book Publishers  on January 14, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Social history.

A frank and open look at the situation of slavery as it existed in the world since mankind began its existance and a close examination of slavery as it exists in the 21st Century.
Piąta Komenda    by Piotr Lipiński
Price: $1.49 USD. 14940 words. Language: Polish. Published on December 21, 2011. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Communism and socialism.

Historia największej prowokacji tajnych służb komunistycznej Polski. Czym była fikcyjna Piąta Komenda WiN? Czy prowokatorzy jeszcze żyją?
Christmas Customs of Old Whitby    by Paul Fitz-George
Price: $1.99 USD. 3290 words. Language: English. Published on December 21, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Social history.

Some recollections of old Christmas customs in the ancient seaport of Whitby, which lies on the North East Coast of England. The booklet covers ancient customs some probably dating back to Pagan times, such as the visitations of the 'Vessel Cup Singers'. It also includes descriptions of the special delicacies that were eaten at Yuletide in this mysterious old Yorkshire seaport.