The whole of 1876 in one book.

In 1876 the first telephone call was made, but the old world was fighting back.  The noble savage Sioux and Cheyenne Indians defeated the 7th Cavalry and massacred General Custer and his men.  Now phones are everywhere and Indians are mostly only found on their reservations.  But where do bananas fit in?  Find out in the eBook "in 1876: Bananas and Custer".

Monet, Manet, Morisot, and other Impressionists, not all beginning with M.

The new rebel art movement had a second chance to make an impression with its new exhibition in Paris. Here are all the images of the paintings shown to a wary audience. These are the early days of modern art, so very different to the establishment’s idea of a good painting.

Irish Americans fighting for their rights, or murderers

Pennsylvania miners, many from Ireland, wanted better pay from their capitalist employers who were trying to cut costs in the recession of the mid 1870s. Resistance became organised, then violent, and several Molly Maguires were hanged for murder. This is the sad chronological story, complete with a Pinkerton detective going undercover.

America’s road to the Great Sioux War

An indepth look into the heart of the United States and their treatment of Indians, partiuclarly the Sioux, during Reconstruction. Starting at the end of the American Civil War and laying out the threads and twists of the various fights for rights and survival.