Nonfiction » History » Modern / 19th Century

No Place for Ladies: The Untold Story of Women in the Crimean War    by Helen Rappaport
Price: $7.99 USD. 106780 words. Language: English. Published by Victorian Secrets  on March 4, 2013. Nonfiction » History » European.

The pioneering work of Florence Nightingale has become legendary, but in 'No Place for Ladies' Helen Rappaport champions the contribution of the women whose stories have gone largely untold – the nurses, journalists and army wives who played a vital, but often overlooked, role in the theatres of war.
Victorian Curiosities    by Jeremy Nicholas
Price: $4.99 USD. 42500 words. Language: English. Published by Victorian Secrets  on February 5, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 19th Century.

Based on Don Lemon’s 1890 Everybody’s Scrapbook of Curious Facts, this collection of stray Victoriana is the perfect book for odd moments. Its charm lies in its total unpredictability and in the sense of disbelief and wonderment it generates in the modern reader.
The First Adman: Thomas Bish and the Birth of Modern Advertising    by Gary Hicks
Price: $6.49 USD. 54480 words. Language: English. Published by Victorian Secrets  on February 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Business biography.

The First Adman reveals the untold story of how modern advertising was pioneered 200 years ago by the entrepreneur, self-publicist and dodgy Member of Parliament, Thomas Bish. Royalty and politicians courted this early media star and society figure, who was one of the best-known men in the land and allegedly more famous than the prime minister himself.
Zions Promise Volume 1: The Quest Begins    by Chris L Jefferies
Price: $4.99 USD. 76160 words. Language: English. Published on January 15, 2013. Fiction » Historical » USA.

Jefferies brings to life what it is like for a family to immigrate to America under primitive conditions in this history-based, Mormon-themed novel set in the 1860's. Escaping a tyrannical father and arriving amidst the cross-currents of an emerging civil war, a growing westward expansion, and Brigham Young's colonization of the west, they find prosperity and freedom to practice their religion.
Bloodshed, Crosses and Graves: Explore the California Trail through Battle Mountain, Nevada    by Larry Hyslop
Price: $4.99 USD. 32740 words. Language: English. Published on December 30, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 19th Century.

The California Trail through Battle Mountain was a hotbed of Indian-emigrant altercations and battles. The emigrants’ livestock had worn out and their food supplies were low. Here, they clashed with desperate Western Shoshone who had lost their food supplies and life style.
Jackson's Mistake: The Real and Never Before Told Story of Anthony Butler of South Carolina    by John Cook
Price: $2.99 USD. 36550 words. Language: English. Published on November 13, 2012. Nonfiction » History » American.

the incredible story of anthony butler, a larger-than-life 19th century american character… and perhaps president andrew jackson’s biggest mistake.
The Battle of Vimeiro    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 33140 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 22, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Military.

It was the Battle of Vimeiro that established the reputation of Sir Arthur Wellesley, later to be the Duke of Wellington.
Women and Indenture: Experiences of Indian Labour Migrants    by Marina Carter
Price: $9.99 USD. 36770 words. Language: English. Published by Pink Pigeon Press on September 10, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Modern / 19th Century.

Women and Indenture offers a unique insight into the experiences of Indian women migrants under the indenture system which operated from the 1840s until the early 20th century. The largest recipient of Indian indentured migrants was Mauritius, where a majority of the population are today descended from these labourers.
Railroad 1869 Along the Historic Union Pacific Across Wyoming    by Eugene Miller
Price: $2.99 USD. 26410 words. Language: English. Published on July 15, 2012. Nonfiction » History » American.

Building the Transcontinental Railroad through Nebraska had taken three years.. 36 months of dogged determination. When the construction crews finally reached Cheyenne they prepared for the grueling work ahead. They refined the organization and pace developed crossing Nebraska, but now they faced a new set of challenges, most notably the climb up "Sherman Hill", bridging Dale Creek, crossing the
Die evangelischen Zillertaler in Schlesien    by Martin Reiter
Price: $8.99 USD. 29330 words. Language: German. Published by Edition Tirol  on May 3, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Protestantism.

Die evangelischen Zillertaler in Schlesien