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The Byzantine Empire and the Plague: The History and Legacy of the Pandemic that Ravaged the Byzantines in the Early Middle Ages
"[Theodore] made very large pits, inside each of which 70,000 corpses were laid down. He thus appointed men there, who brought down corpses, sorted them and piled them up. They pressed them in rows on top of each other, in...
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The Cajuns: The History of the French-Speaking Ethnic Group in Canada and Louisiana
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Deep within the bayous and swamps of Louisiana resides a population descended from an exodus. These people, called Cajuns or Acadians, were expelled from their homelands. Persecuted and homeless,...
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The Cajuns and Creoles: The History and Legacy of the Unique Ethnic Groups in the American South and Caribbean
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Deep within the bayous and swamps of Louisiana resides a population descended from an exodus. These people, called Cajuns or Acadians, were expelled from their homelands. Persecuted...
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Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read: The Lives and Legacies of History's Most Famous Pirate Crew
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Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read: The Lives and Legacies of History's Most Famous Pirate Crew
*Includes historic illustrations depicting Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and important people in their lives.*Includes the profiles of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Discusses common legends...
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The California Gold Rush: The History and Legacy of the Forty-Niners and America's Golden Dream
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The California Gold Rush: The History and Legacy of the Forty-Niners and America's Golden Dream
"As the spring and summer of 1848 advanced, the reports came faster and faster from the gold-mines at Sutter's sawmill. Stories reached us of fabulous discoveries, and spread throughout the land. Everybody was talking of "Gold! gold!!" until it assumed...
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The California Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Rush: The History of America's Most Famous Gold Rushes
One of the most important and memorable events of the United States' westward push across the frontier came with the discovery of gold in the lands that became California in January 1848. Located thousands of miles away from the country's...
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California: The History and Legacy of the Land Before and After It Joined the United States
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe history of California is one that witnessed the rise and fall of several nations and peoples. From the first natives to settle the fertile...
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The California Trail: The History and Legacy of the 19th Century Routes that Led Americans to the Golden State
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe Lewis and Clark Expedition, notwithstanding its merits as a feat of exploration, was also the first tentative claim on the vast interior and the western seaboard of North America by the United States....
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Caligula & Nero: Rome's Worst Emperors
*Includes pictures of famous art depicting Caligula, Nero and important people, places, and events.*Discusses the facts and legends surrounding Caligula's madness and the excesses of his turbulent reign.*Describes ancient accounts of Nero's reign, including the murder of his mother, the...
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The Cambodian Campaign during the Vietnam War: The History of the Controversial Invasion of Cambodia and Laos
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of accounts of the fighting by soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“When elephants fight, ants should stand aside.” - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, on the Vietnam WarThe Vietnam War...
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Caligula's Nemi Ships: The History of the Roman Emperor's Mysterious Luxury Boats
*Includes pictures*Describes the purpose of the ships, their sizes, and some of the technologically advanced objects found on board*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsFor several centuries, fishermen on Lake Nemi in Italy could...
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The Cambridge Five: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Soviet Spy Ring in Britain during World War II and the Cold War
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th century for good reason. The war with the Third Reich involved an unseen cloak and dagger struggle...
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The Canaanites and Philistines: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Israelites' Enemies in the Land that Became Israel
Individuals who decide to take up learning about the Old Testament of the Bible are immediately faced with the difficult proposition of identifying the various peoples that the Hebrews met and sometimes came into conflict with when they entered the...
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Camp Douglas: The History of the Notorious Union Prison Camp That Became Known as the North's Andersonville
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Sir, the amount of standing water, unpoliced grounds, of foul sinks, of unventilated and crowded barracks, of general disorder, of soil reeking miasmatic accretions, of rotten bones and emptying...
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Cantre'r Gwaelod: The Mysterious Legend of the Ancient Sunken Kingdom Known as the Welsh Atlantis
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Cantre'r Gwaelod: The Mysterious Legend of the Ancient Sunken Kingdom Known as the Welsh Atlantis
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary sources*Includes a bibliography for further reading“We can trace almost all the disasters of English history to the influence of Wales.” - Evelyn Waugh, English novelistWales is a whimsical country with a powerful, complex, myth-filled and...
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Captain John Franklin and Sir Ernest Shackleton: The History of Britain's Most Famous Polar Explorers and Their Expeditions
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingMost anyone who has received a basic education in world history knows the story of how “in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Most also know that Christopher Columbus...
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Captain James Cook: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary British Explorer Who Discovered Hawaii
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Captain James Cook: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary British Explorer Who Discovered Hawaii
*Includes pictures*Includes Cook's accounts of his historic voyages*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.” – James...
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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls: The History of the Young Sisters Who Were Abducted by Native Americans in the 1850s
*Includes pictures*Includes Olive Oatman's quotes*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"I looked around and saw my poor mother, with her youngest child clasped in her arms, and both of them still, as if the work of death had...
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Captain John Franklin's Lost Expedition: The History of the British Explorer's Arctic Voyage in Search of the Northwest Passage
"The sad story takes us back to the June of 1845. The two discovery ships, the Erebus and Terror, are at sea, with the transport containing their supplies in attendance on them. The time is noon; the place on the...
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The Capture of Jefferson Davis: The History of the Confederate President's Attempt to Escape the Union Army
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Davis' escape and his correspondence with Southern generals *Includes accounts of Davis' capture and imprisonment *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents On April 1, 1865, the Union...
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The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann: The History of Israel's Abduction and Execution of the Holocaust's Architect
"Long live Germany. Long live Argentina. Long live Austria. These are the three countries with which I have been most connected and which I will not forget. I greet my wife, my family, and my friends. I am ready. We'll...
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Carcassonne: The History and Legacy of the Castles, Campaigns, and Crimes in France's Fabled Walled City
Posted by the Porte Narbonne, or Narbonne Gate, the entrance of the fabled La Cite in Carcassonne is a striking bust that is often missed upon first glance, for it is overshadowed by the exquisitely preserved, millennia-old citadel in its...
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Carl von Clausewitz: The Life and Legacy of the Prussian General Who Wrote On War
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingCarl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz died almost 200 years ago, yet he remains one of the most important and influential of all military thinkers. His teachings combined strategy with military knowledge to produce a...
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Carl Jung: The Life and Career of One of History's Most Influential Psychologists
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” - JungCarl Gustav Jung, the man who created analytical psychology both as a concept and as a practice, was a complicated person....
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Carlos the Jackal: The Life of the 20th Century's Most Notorious Terrorist
*Includes pictures *Includes Carlos the Jackal's own quotes about his life and terrorism *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Excuse me for taking my time, but I’m a living archive, and...
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Casanova: As Aventuras e o Legado do Sedutor Mais Famoso do Mundo
Ao contrário do modo como a lenda da sedução é frequentemente retratada através das lentes rosadas de Hollywood, o verdadeiro Giacomo Casanova não possuía o maxilar forte e esculpido de Heath Ledger, ou o olhar azul e penetrante de Richard...
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The Carolingian Empire: The History and Legacy of the Frankish Rulers Who Unified Most of Europe and Established the Holy Roman Empire in the
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe Carolingian Dynasty, which carved out a major empire in Europe from 750-887, ushered in an important period in the Early Middle Ages. The Carolingians were in their time...
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Casanova: The Adventurous Life and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Womanizer
*Includes pictures*Includes Casanova's quotes about his own life*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“I have often met with happiness after some imprudent step which ought to have brought ruin upon me, and although passing a vote of censure...
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