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Black Hawk Down: The History of the Battle of Mogadishu
*Includes pictures *Includes an explanation of the action, what went wrong, and an analysis of who was to blame *Includes online resources, footnotes, and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The Somalis were a curious bunch....
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The Black Hand: The History of the Secret Serbian Nationalist Group Whose Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Sparked World War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the group's members and activities*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAlthough a couple of wars were fought on the European continent during the 19th century, an uneasy peace was mostly...
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The Black Sox Scandal: The History and Legacy of America's Most Notorious Sports Controversy
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the scandal written by Sox players, newspapers, and more*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“As Jackson departed from the Grand Jury room, a small boy clutched at his sleeve and...
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Black September: The History and Legacy of the Conflict Between the Palestinians and Jordan in 1970
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Black September: The History and Legacy of the Conflict Between the Palestinians and Jordan in 1970
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“We had thousands of incidents of breaking the law, of attacking people. It was a very unruly state of affairs in the country and I continued to try. I went to...
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Black Tuesday: The History and Legacy of the Wall Street Crash of 1929
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the stock market crash written by newspapers and other contemporaries*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe Roaring Twenties were an age of optimism. New technology was being invented, and novel products were making...
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Blaise Pascal: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary French Mathematician and Theologian
“People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.” (Blaise Pascal) Blaise Pascal’s time on earth may have been brief - no more than 39 years -...
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Blackbeard: The Life and Legacy of History's Most Famous Pirate
Includes historic illustrations of Blackbeard and important people, places, and events in his life. Includes a profile of Blackbeard from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates". Discusses common legends about Blackbeard and his appearance, separating...
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Blitzkrieg: La Historia y Legado de la Guerra Relámpago de la Alemania Nazi al Comienzo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
La guerra siempre ha sido una competencia entre defensiva y ofensiva. Por momentos ambas han estado relativamente balanceadas, pero en otros momentos, una llega a ser mucho más poderosa. Es durante esos tiempos que ocurren las más grandiosas innovaciones militares.El...
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Blenheim Palace: The History and Legacy of the Only Non-Royal Palace in England
By the start of the 18th century, England had recovered from one of the most tumultuous periods in its history and was heading into the future with a new sense of unity. The civil wars were over, and despite some...
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Blood Diamonds: The Controversial History of Mining Operations in Africa that Subsidize Conflicts across the Continent
Sometime early in November 1985, a clandestine prison escape took place at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts. With the usual prop of knotted together sheets, Charles Taylor an ex-Liberian government official, alumni student of Bentley College, Massachusetts, and...
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Blitzkrieg: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Lightning Warfare at the Start of World War II
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Blitzkrieg: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany's Lightning Warfare at the Start of World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“In this year, 1929, I became convinced that tanks working on their own or in conjunction with infantry could never achieve decisive importance. My historical studies, the...
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Bob Marley: The Life and Legacy of Reggae's Global Icon
*Includes pictures*Includes Marley's own quotes*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“We don't have education, we have inspiration; if I was educated I would be a damn fool.” – Bob Marley“If there remains any magic, it...
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Bloody Mary: The Life and Legacy of England's Most Notorious Queen
"When I am dead and opened, you shall find 'Calais' lying in my heart." (Mary I) Queen Mary I ruled England and its conquered territories in Wales and Ireland for only five years, from 1553 to 1558, yet she has...
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Bogie and Betty: The Lives and Legacies of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
*Includes pictures.*Includes Bogart and Bacall's quotes about their lives and careers.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“All you owe the public is a good performance.” – Humphrey Bogart“Imagination is the highest kite that can fly.” – Lauren BacallAmericans have always loved...
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The Boer War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Solidified British Rule in South Africa
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The Boer War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Solidified British Rule in South Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The Boers were hostile toward indigenous African peoples, with whom they fought frequent range wars, and toward the government of the Cape, which was attempting to control...
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Boko Haram: The History of Africa's Most Notorious Terrorist Group
*Includes pictures*Profiles leaders of the group and explains its history of attacks*Includes footnotes for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Boko Haram are better armed and are better motivated than our own troops. Given the present state of affairs, it is...
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The Book of the Dead: The History and Legacy of Ancient Egypt's Famous Funerary Texts
Given the abundance of funerary artifacts that have been found within the sands of Egypt, it sometimes seems as though the Ancient Egyptians were more concerned with the matters of the afterlife than they were with matters of the life...
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The Bonus Army: The History of the Controversial Protests by American World War I Veterans in 1932
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The Bonus Army: The History of the Controversial Protests by American World War I Veterans in 1932
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Bonus Army written by members and eyewitnesses *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "On a day in June, 1932, I saw a dusty automobile truck roll...
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Booker T. Washington: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Civil Rights Activist
From 1890 to 1915, the most influential Black man in America was Booker T. Washington, who less than 35 years earlier had been born into slavery. The young boy worked laboriously until emancipation before going on to seek an education,...
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Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois: The Civil Rights Icons Who Became Bitter Rivals
Despite a Union victory and Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, unthinkable in the previous century, a new form of suppression and violence descended on the African American population. “Reconstruction” is employed as a generic term for the period that followed the American...
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The Borgias: The Lives and Legacies of Rodrigo, Cesare, and Lucrezia Borgia
*Analyzes the Borgias' legacies and how it endured over the centuries.*Examines the legends and rumors surrounding the Borgias in an attempt to separate fact from fiction.*Includes pictures depicting the Borgias and important people and places in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography...
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Booming Brew Town: The History of Milwaukee in the 20th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"It is true, similar things [cultural events and societies] were done in other cities where the Forty-eighters [sic] had congregated. But so far as I know, nowhere did their influence so...
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Boudica: The Life and Legacy of the Celtic Queen Who Rebelled Against the Romans in Britain
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“[The Romans] thinking that it might be some help to the allies [Britons], whom they were forced to abandon, constructed a strong stone wall from sea to sea, in...
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Boss Tweed: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Politician Who Ran Tammany Hall in New York City
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Boss Tweed: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Politician Who Ran Tammany Hall in New York City
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.” – Boss Tweed“It's hard not to admire the skill...
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Boxing Icons
*Includes pictures of Ali, Tyson, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Comprehensively covers their most famous fights*Includes a Table of Contents.“To prove I am great, he will fall in eight.” – Muhammad Ali“Everybody in boxing probably makes out...
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The Boxer Rebellion: The History and Legacy of the Anti-Imperialist Uprising in China at the End of the 19th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe 19th century saw the rise of one of the largest, most powerful empires of the modern era. The sun never set on the British Empire, whose holdings spanned the globe, in one form...
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The Boy Scouts: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Popular Youth Organization
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The purposes of the corporation are to promote, through organization, and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft,...
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The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts: The History of the Scouting Movement and Its Most Popular Organizations
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, to...
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The Bozeman Trail: The History and Legacy of the Exploration Route that Led to Red Cloud's War
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The Bozeman Trail: The History and Legacy of the Exploration Route that Led to Red Cloud's War
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “When the Great Father at Washington sent us his chief soldier to ask for a path through our hunting grounds, a...
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Brandy Station and the March to Gettysburg: The History of the Confederate Invasion of Pennsylvania Before the Biggest Battle of the Civil War
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting written by generals and soldiers on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Buoyed by his recent successes at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Confederate...
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