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The Acropolis of Athens: The History of Greece's Most Famous Landmark
"What I would prefer is that you should fix your eyes every day on the greatness of Athens as she really is, and should fall in love with her. When you realize her greatness, then reflect that what made her...
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander in Chief during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.” – Admiral NimitzAll Americans are familiar with the “day that will...
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Admiral Horatio Nelson's Greatest Victories: The History and Legacy of the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of Trafalgar
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the battles*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsOver the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her military heroes has had...
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Admiral George Dewey: The Life and Legacy of the Most Decorated Naval Officer in American History
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Admiral George Dewey: The Life and Legacy of the Most Decorated Naval Officer in American History
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Didn't Admiral Dewey do wonderfully well? I got him the position out there in Asia last year, and I had to beg hard to do it; and the reason I...
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Africa and Rome: The History and Legacy of the Roman Empire on the African Continent
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAmong all the periods in ancient Egyptian history, the Ptolemaic Kingdom and its most famous ruler, Cleopatra, may be the most well-known today. By the...
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The Advent of Early Modern Warfare: The History of the Transition from Medieval Military Tactics to the Age of Gunpowder
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of medieval battles*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn the time period between the fall of Rome and the spread of the Renaissance across the European continent, many of today’s European...
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The Afrika Korps: The History of Nazi Germany's Expeditionary Force in North Africa during World War II
The fighting in North Africa during World War II is commonly overlooked, aside from the famous battle at El Alamein that pitted the British under General Bernard Montgomery against the legendary "Desert Fox", Erwin Rommel. But while the Second Battle...
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Agrippa Hull: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Black Soldier
By the time the Revolutionary War started, military confrontations between the world powers had become so common that combat was raised to the status of a fine art, consuming a large portion of time for adolescent males in training and...
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Alan Turing: The Life and Legacy of the English Computer Scientist Who Became World War II's Most Famous Codebreaker
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Sometimes, it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine...” – Alan TuringThe year is 1930. The United...
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Akhenaten and Amarna: The History of Ancient Egypt's Most Mysterious Pharaoh and His Capital City
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Akhenaten and Amarna: The History of Ancient Egypt's Most Mysterious Pharaoh and His Capital City
Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of ancient Egyptian civilization was its inception from the ground up, as the ancient Egyptians had no prior civilization which they could use as a template. In fact, ancient Egypt itself became a template for...
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Alcatraz: The History of America's Most Notorious Island and Prison
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the prison written by officials and inmates *Describes the various parts of the prison, the Battle of Alcatraz, and escape attempts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents...
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Aleister Crowley: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Cult Leader and Novelist
“What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the...
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The Alcázar of Seville: The History of Spain's Most Famous Royal Palace
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe majority of those fortunate enough to feast their eyes upon the majestic complex that is the Alcázar of Seville share the same sentiment: its...
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The Aleutian Islands Campaign: The History of Japan's Invasion of Alaska during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaign written by soldiers on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It was United States territory. That's something you don't do. You don't come...
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Alemania Occidental: Historia y Legado de la República Federal de Alemania durante la Guerra Fría
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Alemania Occidental: Historia y Legado de la República Federal de Alemania durante la Guerra Fría
Tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el continente europeo quedó devastado y el conflicto dejó a la Unión Soviética y a Estados Unidos como superpotencias indiscutibles. Esto marcó el comienzo de más de 45 años de la Guerra Fría y de...
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Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid Persian Empire: The History and Legacy of the Macedonian King's Campaign against the Persians
Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all the conquerors who took steps toward such dreams, none were ever as successful as antiquity’s first great conqueror....
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Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: The Men Behind America's Most Famous Duel
*Includes pictures of Burr, Hamilton, and important people and places.*Explains the origins of their duel and includes the correspondence between them leading up to the duel.*Includes accounts of the duel and explains the mysteries and controversies still surrounding what happened.*Includes...
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Alfred Hitchcock's Legendary Leading Ladies: The Lives of Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman, Joan Fontaine, and Kim Novak
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes and summaries of the famous Hitchcock movies*Includes bibliographies for further reading*Includes a table of contentsConsidering that her film career lasted just six years, it would seem as though the reputation of Grace Kelly far outweighs her actual...
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Alfred Nobel: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Scientist and the Nobel Prizes
“I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.” (Alfred Nobel) It does not take a genius to recognize the dangers of dynamite. The...
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson: The Life and Legacy of Great Britain's Most Famous Poet Laureate
“Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.” “Singing in her song she died, The Lady of Shalott.” “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” “Theirs not to make reply,...
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Alger Hiss: The History of the Case Against One of America's Most Notorious Alleged Spies
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the Hiss trials and his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"I am amazed; until the day I die I shall wonder how...
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Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs: The Controversial Trials of the Alleged Soviet Spies at the Height of the Red Scare
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the trial and key parts of the testimony*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"I am amazed; until the day I die I shall wonder how Whittaker Chambers got into my...
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Alhambra: The History and Legacy of the Moors' Most Famous Palace in Spain
*Includes pictures*Includes various contemporary accounts of Alhambra*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Give him alms, lady, for there is nothing in life as wretched as being blind in Granada.” – Francisco Alarcon de Icaza,...
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The Alhambra and the Alcázar of Seville: The History of the Famous Fortresses Constructed by the Moors in Spain
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsTucked away on the crest of the Al-Sabika Hill in Granada of Andalusia, Spain, just left of the babbling stream of the Darro River, sits...
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All Roads Lead to Rome: The History of the Appian Way
*Includes pictures.*Includes ancient accounts of the Appian Way's history and construction.*Explains the Appian Way's role during the Second Punic War and Spartacus' rebellion.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“Appia teritur regina longarum viarum” ("The Appian Way is...
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Al-Qaeda: The History of the World's Most Notorious Terrorist Organization
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes by bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders about the group's history and ideology*Explains the formation, influences, ideology, and goals of the group*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsSince the attacks on September...
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The Allied Invasion of Sicily: The History of the Largest Amphibious Campaign of World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting written by soldiers and generals *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The rugged island of Sicily, dominated in the east by the snow-crowned eminence of...
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The Amber Road: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Trade Network that Moved Amber across Europe
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The Amber Road: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Trade Network that Moved Amber across Europe
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading“Pytheas says that the Gutones, a people of Germany, inhabit the shores of an estuary of the Ocean called Mentonomon, their territory extending a distance of six thousand stadia; that, at one...
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American Gangsters: The Life and Legacy of Al Capone
*Explains the legends and separates fact from fiction regarding Capone's most famous hits, including the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.*Includes pictures of Capone and important people, places, and events in his life.On February 14, 1929, members of Bugs Moran’s North Side...
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The American Civil War in 1864: The History and Legacy of the War's Penultimate Year
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsWith Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia continuing to frustrate the Union Army of the Potomac’s attempts to take Richmond in 1862...
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