Исполнилось 15 лет одной из самых страшных трагедий в новейшей истории России. 15 лет назад был расстрелян «Белый дом»… За минувшие годы о кровавом октябре 1993-го написаны целые библиотеки. Жаркие споры об истоках и причинах трагедии не стихают до сих пор. До сих пор сводят счеты люди, стоявшие по разные стороны баррикад, — те, кто защищал «Белый дом», и те, кто его расстреливал. Вспоминают, проклинают, оправдываются, лукавят, говорят об одном, намеренно умалчивают о другом… В этой разноголосице взаимоисключающих оценок и мнений тонут главные вопросы: на чьей стороне была тогда правда? кто поставил Россию на грань новой гражданской войны? считать ли октябрьские события «коммуно-фашистским мятежом», стихийным народным восстанием или заранее спланированной провокацией? можно ли было избежать кровопролития? Эта книга — ПЕРВОЕ ИСТОРИЧЕСКОЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ трагедии 1993 года. Изучив все доступные материалы, перепроверив показания участников и очевидцев, автор не только подробно, по часам и минутам, восстанавливает ход событий, но и дает глубокий анализ причин трагедии, вскрывает тайные пружины роковых решений и приходит к сенсационным выводам…

11-12 квітня 2003 року Посольство Республіки Польща в Україні та польсько-український клуб “Без упереджень” провели експертно-журналістський форум на тему: “Події на Волині: як жити з цим тягарем?” У форумі взяли участь близько 80 експертів і журналістів з України та Польщі. Форум проходив в Національному університеті “Острозька академія”. У першій частині книжки вміщено деякі виступи та тези учасників форуму. Друга частина книжки презентує передрук статей за період квітень-липень 2003 року, які були опубліковані в українських та польських друкованих ЗМІ. Відзначення 60-ї річниці трагічних подій на Волині було важливим випробуванням міцності і єдності польської політики по відношенню до України. Основи нашої політики переконують в тому, іцо Польща і Україна мають перед собою перспективу на сучасність та майбутнє. І успіх полягає в тому, що інтерпретація польсько-українських подій не стала головним критерієм польсько-українського сьогодення, особливо з огляду на суперечку щодо історії подій на Волині, якій ми надали шляхетну форму і спрямували зусилля до народного поєднання, так, як це було зроблено у спільній заяві Президентів Республіки Польща і України “До порозуміння і єднання” п’ять років тому.

Легендарный сборник рецептов по излечению всевозможных болезней, который доктор изящных наук, философии и медицины Феликс Лоевский составлял на протяжении долгих лет своей медицинской практики конца XVIII - начала XIX века, на протяжении последующих двух столетий пережил многочисленные переиздания. В этом издании приводятся рецепты по излечению головных, грудных, брюшных и наружных болезней. Текст дополнен справочным аппаратом, который облегчит современному читателю пользование наставлениями доктора Лоевского. Рецепты, проверенные временем, вполне могут дополнять, а в несложных случаях и заменять современные методы лечения, однако прежде чем предпринимать серьезное лечение в случае сомнений, все же рекомендуется советоваться с врачом. Публикуется по изданию: 1250 домашних средств по излечению всевозможных болезней: Полный настоящий простонародный русский лечебник. Данное издание не является учебником по медицине. Все лечебные процедуры должны быть согласованы с лечащим врачом.

Since its landmark publication in 1980, A People’s History of the United States has had six new editions, sold more than 1.7 million copies, become required classroom reading throughout the country, and been turned into an acclaimed play. More than a successful book, A People’s History triggered a revolution in the way history is told, displacing the official versions with their emphasis on great men in high places to chronicle events as they were lived, from the bottom up. Now Howard Zinn, historian Paul Buhle, and cartoonist Mike Konopacki have collaborated to retell, in vibrant comics form, a most immediate and relevant chapter of A People’s History: the centuries-long story of America’s actions in the world. Narrated by Zinn, this version opens with the events of 9/11 and then jumps back to explore the cycles of U.S. expansionism from Wounded Knee to Iraq, stopping along the way at World War I, Central America, Vietnam, and the Iranian revolution. The book also follows the story of Zinn, the son of poor Jewish immigrants, from his childhood in the Brooklyn slums to his role as one of America’s leading historians. Shifting from world-shattering events to one family’s small revolutions, A People’s History of American Empire presents the classic ground-level history of America in a dazzling new form.

Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.

Engaging and enlightening, this guide explores African music's forms, musicians, instruments, and place in the life of the people. A discography classified by country, theme, group, and instrument is also included.

Unlike other conventional histories, the unifying thread of A History of the Philippines is the struggle of the peoples themselves against various forms of oppression, from Spanish conquest and colonization to U.S. imperialism. Constantino provides a penetrating analysis of the productive relations and class structure in the Philippines, and how these have shaped—and been shaped by—the role of the Filipino people in the making of their own history. Additionally, he challenges the dominant views of Spanish and U.S. historians by exposing the myths and prejudices propagated in their work, and, in doing so, makes a major breakthrough toward intellectual decolonization. This book is an indispensible key to the history of conquest and resistance in the Philippines.

In fall 1984, Randolph B. “Mike” Campbell urged Donald E. Chipman, his colleague at the University of North Texas, to take an active role in writing entries on colonial Texas for Th e New Handbook of Texas, then targeted for publication in the mid-1990s. It was a fortuitous suggestion. Initially, hipman approached the early history of the Lone Star State as a part of colonial Mexico, or New Spain. In riting entries for the New Handbook of Texas, he soon saw the need for a one-volume synthesis of the Spanish experience in Texas and its continuing legacies in the Lone Star State. The result was Spanish Texas, 1519–1821 (1992), an award-winning publication. Initially, we wish to express appreciation to Mike for opening the vistas of Texas’s colonial history, and for his assistance in improving the fi rst and second editions of this book. Since 1984 we have received aid and encouragement from many individuals and institutions. Remembering them and expressing our gratitude is one of the more pleasant aspects of writing a book. In spring 1990, Chipman received a Faculty Development Leave from the University of North Texas (unt) that permitted him to conduct research in Spanish archives. He also received grants from unt’s Faculty Research Committee to cover airfare expenses, map preparation, and photo duplication. Off campus, Chipman was assisted by a grant from the Ottis Lock Foundation that helped underwrite research expenses at the Barker Texas History Center (now the Center for American History) and the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection in Austin. In Spain, doña Rosario Parra Cala of the Archivo General de Indias and doña Esperanza Salán Paniagua of the Archivo Central y Biblioteca del Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda and their staff s provided courteous and vital assistance. Professor Joseph W. McKnight of the Southern Methodist University School of Law and Professor Emeritus Thе omas N. Campbell of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin read parts of the fi rst edition manuscript that related to Spanish law and Texas Indians. As manuscript referees for the University of Texas Press and the fi rst edition, Donald C. Cutter, Professor яmeritus of the University of New Mexico and St. Mary’s University, and David J. Weber, Robert and Nancy Dedman Professor of History at Southern Methodist University, provided excellent suggestions for improving the work. At Texas Southmost College/the University of Texas at Brownsville, the Department of History and College of Liberal Arts gave assistance and encouragement to Harriett Denise Joseph, as did the staff of the Hunter Room of the Arnulfo L. Oliviera Memorial Library. Both authors wish to thank Romeo Revuelta for his assistance in compiling bibliographic citations to articles on colonial Texas that appeared in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly from 1990 to 2007. The impetus to revise and expand the fi rst edition of Spanish Texas must be credited to anthropologist Maria F. Wade at the University of Texas. Wade, who uses the book in her classes, twice implored Chipman to undertake the project, and it took two entreaties before he listened. Th en it was Th eresa J. May, assistant director and editor-in-chief of the University of Texas Press, who in spring 2007 gave the green light to a second edition and agreed to the addition of a co-author. We extend our greatest appreciation to her. Th eresa May’s approval, however, was only the start of resolving issues relating to publication. Th e fi rst edition was written on an ancient Kaypro personal computer, and lacking were both the computer and the 5¼–inch fl oppy disks. At considerable expense, the University of Texas Press underwrote the cost of scanning hard copy from the book itself, which made revision doable within a reasonable time frame. F. Todd Smith in the Department of History at unt read the second edition manuscript of Spanish Texas and made valuable suggestions for its improvement. Todd also pointed us to recent research and publication on Texas Indians. Robert S. Weddle of Bonham, Texas, the reigning “dean” of colonial Texas historians, reread early chapters of the fi rst edition and emphasized the importance of keeping the focus more on colonial Texas and less on developments in Mexico. Jim Bruseth of the Texas Historical Commission pointed us to the latest publications on the archeology of Texas missions and presidios. Harry F. Williams of the Department of Geography at unt helped by scanning maps and placing them in tiff format. Adrian R. Lewis, chair of the Department of History at unt, provided us with a small research grant to under write the cost of new illustrations. Finally, we especially want to acknowledge Victoria Davis, who ushered the work through production at the University of Texas Press. We off er thanks to all these good people.