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The Antonine Plague: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Roman Empire's Worst Pandemic
“[A]s the reign of Marcus Aurelius forms a turning point in so many things, and above all in literature and art, I have no doubt that this crisis was brought about by that plague...The ancient world never recovered from the...
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Anubis: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God of the Afterlife
To the ancient Egyptians, as was the case with any society made up of inquiring humans, the world was a confusing and often terrifying place of destruction, death, and unexplained phenomena. In order to make sense of such an existence,...
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Any Means Necessary: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
"Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary." (Malcolm X) At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, while much of the nation's attention was given to peaceful protests, boycotts, and figures like Rosa Parks and...
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Anwar Sadat: The Life and Legacy of the Egyptian President
On a beautiful sunny day in March 1979, as thousands of Egyptians awaited in anticipation, a plane landed in Cairo. Moments later, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat stepped out, welcomed by thunderous cheers from an overjoyed crowd. He had just returned...
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The ANZAC: The History and Legacy of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the 20th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingA land of almost 3 million square miles has lain since time immemorial on the southern flank of the planet, so isolated that it remained almost entirely outside of European knowledge...
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The Apache Scouts: The History and Legacy of the Native Scouts Used During the Indian Wars
“Even if we should be able to dislodge them from the rough mountain ridges and impenetrable woods which cover the immense territories of these frontiers, they would seek better asylum in the vastness of the Sierra Madre... [They] know how...
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The Apache and Comanche: The History and Legacy of the Southwest's Most Famous Warrior Tribes
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The Apache and Comanche: The History and Legacy of the Southwest's Most Famous Warrior Tribes
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the tribes written by whites and tribesmen *Includes a bibliography for further reading From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of...
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Apartheid in South Africa: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Segregationist Policies in the 20th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the...
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The Apache Wars: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Campaigns against the Apaches
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting described by American soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Even if we should be able to dislodge them from the rough mountain ridges and impenetrable woods which cover...
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Aphrodite: The Origins and History of the Greek Goddess of Love
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient descriptions of the goddess and myths*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“However impious the apotheosis of sexuality may seem in the light of the Christian tradition, modern sensibility can nevertheless also...
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Apollo 1 and the Space Shuttle Challenger: The History of NASA's Two Most Notorious Disasters
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the disasters and government reports about them*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe Apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in American history, but the first successful landing...
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The Apocrypha of the Bible: The History of the Ancient Apocryphal Texts Left Out of the Old Testament and New Testament
The study of the apocryphal gospels, documents about the life or sayings of Jesus that did not become part of the New Testament, is a popular discipline among scholars that now fills several shelves of any respectable library. Despite the...
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The Apollo 1 Disaster: The Controversial History and Legacy of the Fire that Caused One of NASA's Greatest Tragedies
*Includes pictures*Explains the design of the Apollo program and investigations into what went wrong*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“There's always a possibility that you can have a catastrophic failure, of course; this can...
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Apollo and Artemis: The Origins and History of the Twin Deities in Ancient Greek Mythology
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Apollo’s history is a confusing one,” said the renowned poet and mythologist Robert Graves. This notion is also illustrated in the above quote from the 6th century BCE Homeric...
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Apollo 11: The History and Legacy of the First Moon Landing
"10, 9, ignition sequence start, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, zero. All engines running. Liftoff! We have a liftoff! Thirty-two minutes past the hour. Liftoff on Apollo 11!" Jack King, NASA Chief of Public Information At 9:32 a.m. on...
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The Apollo Program: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Space Missions
*Includes pictures*Chronicles the Apollo program from beginning to end, profiling Apollo 1, Apollo 11, and Apollo 13*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe Apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in American...
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Apollo: The Origins and History of the Greek God
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient descriptions of Apollo*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Foolish mortals and poor drudges are you, that you seek cares and hard toils and straits! Easily will I tell you a word and set it in...
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Arches and Triumphs in Ancient Rome: The History of the Roman Empire's Most Famous Military Celebrations and Monuments
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingSome of the most iconic symbols of the Roman Empire that have survived into the modern world today are the arches that Romans erected to commemorate military victories and glorify...
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Arches across the Roman Empire: The History of the Roman Arches Built in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Minor, and North Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsSome of the most iconic symbols of the Roman Empire that have survived into the modern world today are the arches that Romans erected to commemorate military victories and glorify...
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Ares: The Origins and History of the Greek God of War
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient myths and accounts of Ares and cults that worshiped him*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAres, the God of War and personification of all that is reactionary and violent, is remembered today as the hated,...
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Archimedes and Leonardo Da Vinci: The Greatest Geniuses of Antiquity and the Renaissance
*Includes pictures*Profiles the inventions and works of both men.*Includes a bibliography on each man for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the world.’"– Archimedes“Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its...
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Argentina and Peronism: The History and Legacy of Argentina's Transition from Juan Perón to Democracy
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“It is a doctrine whose object is the happiness of man in the human society through the equilibrium of the material and spiritual, the individual and the collective forces.” - Raúl Mendé, Justicialism: The...
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Arlington National Cemetery: The History of America's Most Famous Military Cemetery
*Includes pictures*Explains the transformation of Arlington from a private estate to a military cemetery*Includes contemporary accounts describing Arlington and its history*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Looking across this field, we see the scale of heroism and...
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Argentina: The History and Legacy of the Nation from the Colonial Era to Today
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBy the time Christopher Columbus started setting east from the New World, he had explored San Salvador in the Bahamas (which he thought was Japan), Cuba (which he thought was...
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The Army of Northern Virginia: The History of the Most Famous Confederate Army during the American Civil War
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of...
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Armenian Myths and Legends: The History of the Mythology and Folk Tales from Armenia
Armenia is considered to be one of the oldest cradles of civilization, with the area of historical Armenia roughly extending to the area stretching from the Euphrates River in the west, the region of Artsakh, parts of Caucasian Albania to...
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Arnold Rothstein: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Mob Kingpin Accused of Fixing the World Series
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Look out for Number One. If you don't, no one else will. If a man is dumb, someone is going to get the best of him, so why not you? If...
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As Dinastias do Antigo Egito: A História e o Legado dos Faraós desde o Início da Civilização Egípcia até a Ascensão de Roma
* Inclui fotos* Inclui contas antigas* Inclui uma bibliografia para leitura adicionalA África pode ter dado origem aos primeiros seres humanos, e o Egito provavelmente deu origem às primeiras grandes civilizações, que continuam a fascinar as sociedades modernas em todo...
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Artemis: The Origins and History of the Greek Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe interactions between mortals and immortals in Greek myths were usually a coin-flip of love and hate, with the Trojan War being the biggest exception. This was the case...
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A Ascensão do Império Otomano: a História do Estabelecimento do Império Turco através do Oriente Médio e Leste Europeu
Em termos de geopolítica, talvez o evento mais fatídico da Idade Média tenha sido o cerco bem-sucedido de Constantinopla pelos Otomanos em 1453. A cidade havia sido uma capital imperial desde o século IV, quando Constantino o Grande migrou o...
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