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Petites histoires de l'histoire
Par Daniel Appriou. 2008
L'histoire de France est parsemée d'anecdotes, de bons mots et de faits divers qui, bien souvent, sont occultés dans les…
manuels. Madame du Barry, terrifiée par l'échafaud, l'arrogance de Landru lors de son procès, les dessous de la fuite de Varennes... autant d'images, de brèves, qui dessinent par petites touches une fresque de plus de vingt siècles d'événements. Savez-vous par exemple par quel habile moyen le médecin de Louis XI sut se garder du cruel souverain, qui avait pourtant l'habitude de faire assassiner sans scrupule quiconque s'opposait à lui ? En lui disant : Je sais bien qu'un beau jour vous m'enverrez où vous avez envoyé tant d'autres, mais vous serez mort huit jours plus tard... Le propos glaça le roi, qui n'osa jamais toucher à un cheveu de son docteur ! Vous a-t-on déjà parlé du sang-froid de Bailly ? À son bourreau qui lui demandait, moqueur : Tu trembles, Bailly ? , ce prêtre, condamné à l'échafaud sous la Révolution, répondit : Oui, mais de froid ! ... Une autre façon, plus vivante, d'appréhender l'histoire. L'envers du décor en quelque sorte... -- 4e de couvFrom dawn to decadence: 500 years of western cultural triumph and defeat, 1500 to the present
Par Jacques Barzun. 2000
A description of major achievements in Western art, thought, manners, morals, and religion from the Protestant Reformation to the late…
twentieth century. Profiles major figures in cultural and social revolutions, including Luther, Cromwell, Mozart, and Rousseau. Explores evidence of what the author views as a decline in Europe and America. 2000Where am I?: the story of maps and navigation
Par A. G Smith. 1997
A history of how people learned to identify their physical location in the world. Traces the development of maps from…
birch bark and clay tablets dated 2300 B.C. to the techniques of aerial photography. Follows navigational skills from Eratosthenes's astronomical experiments to the discovery of the compass and the use of satellites. For grades 5-8Courtesans and fishcakes: the consuming passions of classical Athens
Par James Davidson. 1997
Investigates the pleasures of the flesh--food, drink, and sex--as indulged in by classical Greeks. Based on ancient literature and history…
of the period from 479 to 323 B.C.E., discusses the Athenians' beliefs, interpretations, and representations of such basic cravings in private and in publicNoah's flood: the new scientific discoveries about the event that changed history
Par William Ryan. 1998
Two geophysicists present the results of years of international research that sought historical data from the mid-sixth millennium B.C. to…
confirm biblical and mythical accounts of a great flood. They explore linguistic, archaeological, and other evidence of an inundation around the Black Sea and hypothesize that a diaspora followedA night to remember
Par Walter Lord. 1955
A detailed portrayal of what happened aboard the Titanic when it struck an iceberg and began to sink in the…
North Atlantic on April 14, 1912. Based on account of the survivors from first class passengers to steerage and crew. BestsellerPioneer girl: growing up on the prairie
Par Andrea Warren. 1998
Recounts the life of Grace McCance, whose family settled a Nebraska homestead in 1885 when she was only three years…
old. Grace and her sisters helped to work the farm as they contended with bugs, snakes, blizzards, and wildfires. Based on her memoirs. For grades 4-7Hostile waters
Par Peter Huchthausen. 1997
Details the sinking of a Soviet missile submarine, the K-219, off the east coast of the United States in 1986.…
Chronicles events on the nuclear-powered vessel as it was patrolling near land in the Atlantic Ocean and an accident on board nearly caused a reactor explosion and the release of deadly radiationHome comforts: the art and science of keeping house
Par Cheryl Mendelson. 1999
Helpful hints on a range of domestic topics--planning and preparing meals, doing laundry, cleaning each room in a home, preserving…
books and furniture, caring for pets, fire safety, and many others. Includes guidelines for both the novice and longtime housekeeper and bits of wisdom gained from older relatives. Bestseller. 1999The autobiography of a Tibetan monk
Par Palden Gyatso. 1997
Memoir of a Tibetan born in 1933 who became a Buddhist monk at age ten. His peaceful life ended in…
1950 when the Chinese invaded Tibet. Describes his arrest with other monks at Gadong monastery in 1959 and the starvation, torture, and reeducation sessions during his thirty years in prison. After his release, he escaped to India to inform the Dalai Lama and the world of Chinese abuse of Tibetan prisonersThe author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (BR 09230) offers suggestions on opening one's self to…
love after the death of a mate or after a divorce. Describes the healing process common to both men and women. Explains the differences in the ways males and females resolve loss. BestsellerStiffed: the betrayal of the American man
Par Susan Faludi. 1999
Prize-winning journalist reassesses the masculine role in U.S. society. Focuses on men born after World War II who feel angry…
at the discrepancy between perceived promises and the reality of their existence. Begins at a domestic violence meeting and progresses to numerous interviews with individuals in a wide range of occupations. BestsellerIn the footsteps of Alexander the Great: a journey from Greece to Asia
Par Michael Wood. 1997
An account of Alexander the Great's ten-year, twenty-two thousand mile expedition that began in 334 B.C. and his conquest of…
most of the known world. Retraces the path of his arduous march, recounting historic events and assessing the legendary hero's deep and lasting impactQuand les Noirs avaient des esclaves blancs
Par Serge Bilé. 2008
"On ne peut s'imaginer, en regardant l'Afrique aujourd'hui, qu'elle a été le berceau de grandes inventions humaines et politiques. On…
lui doit, pourtant, les mathématiques, les droits de l'homme, le ministère de l'intégration, la parité homme femme, voire la découverte de l'Amérique ! C'est ce passé, glorieux et méconnu, que retrace ce livre, en plongeant au cœur des grands empires soudanais du Moyen Age. On découvre, au fil des pages, des civilisations, riches et puissantes, où l'écriture, les sciences, et les arts tenaient une place de choix. On découvre, au passage, les rapports, étonnants, qu'entretenaient Noirs et Blancs, et le cheminement, qui les mena à s'affronter au nom d'une domination et d'un pouvoir absolu. On découvre, enfin, des souverains, épris de conquêtes et de progrès, dans une Afrique flamboyante, dont la marche en avant sera stoppée, net, par les invasions arabe et européenne ! Un grand moment d'histoire qui tord le cou aux idées reçues, et aux clichés sur "l'homme africain qui ne serait pas assez entré dans l'Histoire". -- 4e de couvMao Zedong
Par Jonathan Spence. 1999
Portrays the personal and public life of the revolutionary leader of China from 1949 until his death in 1976. Depicts…
a "lord of misrule" who was relentlessly driven to achieve a utopian, egalitarian society at any cost. Traces his youth in Hunan province through his waning years as head of state. 1999Thirty-one grade-school children interview friends and relatives about their roles in the civil rights movement. Three additional essays provide information…
on segregation, the movement to end it, and the struggle against racial discrimination and poverty. For grades 5-8When pride still mattered: a life of Vince Lombardi
Par David Maraniss. 1999
The life and times of football giant Vince Lombardi are chronicled, including his humble beginnings in Brooklyn and his many…
years in school athletics, before he became head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1959. Recalls his philosophy of winning and the influences on his life. Bestseller. 1999Get up and go: the history of American road travel
Par Sylvia Whitman. 1996
Chronicles transportation in the United States from Native American trails to superhighways. Includes information on horse-drawn conveyances, railroads, cycles, and…
automobiles. Also describes the legislation that changed the way Americans traveled. For grades 5-8. 1996The first moderns: profiles in the origins of twentieth-century thought
Par William Everdell. 1997
An overview of the intellectual forces that precipitated modernism, when a new "world view...gave rise to speed, industry, [and] world…
markets." Surveys key thinkers in academia, science, and the arts, describing their role in helping to usher in the modern era between 1870 and 1914Les professeurs Marc-André Éthier et David Lefrançois proposent une passionnante réflexion permettant de distinguer l'histoire profane d'autres discours et pratiques…
souvent amalgamés : l'histoire publique, l'histoire savante et l'histoire scolaire. Pour relever le défi, ils ont fait appel à des historiens bien connus, dont certains ont contribué à différents titres à l'élaboration du jeu