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This study explores the following puzzle: Upon national unification, why was Germany formed as a federal state and Italy a unitary state? Ziblatt's answer to this question will be of interest to scholars of international relations, comparative politics, political development, and political and economic history.
"Business during the Week was very dull. The great Plague of the Year Cholera is driving every Country [person] and Merchants from Surrounding Cities away. The City looks like a desert Compared to its usual animated appearance. Last week ending the 6th there were 78 deaths from it, altogether 173. This week ending yesterday 278 deaths 189 from Cholera. People parting for a day or so, bid farewell to each other. My Partners family are fortunately in the Country. I and Clemens sleep in the Same bed, in Case of a Sudden attack to be within groaning distance. . ." --Diary entry for Sunday, May 13th, 1849 Joseph J. Mersman was a liquor merchant, a German American immigrant who aspired--with succe...
Published in 1995, "Film & Television" is an important contribution to Film and Media.
The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections. FAMILY HISTORIES-cites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book. GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-includes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world. GENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-consists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county. The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.
Published to accompany the 1994 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, this book constitutes the most extensive survey of modern illustrated books to be offered in many years. Work by artists from Pierre Bonnard to Barbara Kruger and writers from Guillaume Apollinarie to Susan Sontag. An importnt reference for collectors and connoisseurs. Includes notable works by Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso.
Der Tagungsband umfasst einen zeitlichen Rahmen von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart und beleuchtet eine Auswahl der wichtigen Festungsstädte in Deutschland unter den Aspekten der Chronologie, Typologie und Alltagskultur der Festungsstädte. Die Ansätze sind interdisziplinär: Archäologische Befunde einer Festungsstadt, historische, militärhistorische und realienkundliche Forschungen zu Bürgern und Militär bis hin zur kulturpolitischen und städtebaulichen Auseinandersetzung von ehemaligen Militärbauten gewähren einen Einblick in vergangene und noch bestehende Infrastruktur. Sie zeigen in eindrucksvoller Form die Kontinuität bürgerlicher Gesellschaftsformen bis in die Gegenwart.
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