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The Earp Brothers: Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp
Of all the colorful characters that inhabited the West during the 19th century, the most famous of them all is Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), who has long been regarded as the embodiment of the Wild West. Considered the "toughest and deadliest...
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The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs from the Beginning of Egyptian Civilization to the Rise of Rome
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAfrica may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe...
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The East African Campaign of World War I: The History and Legacy of the Allied Victory over Germany in East Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the campaign*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.” –...
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The East India Company: The History of the British Empire's Most Famous Mercantile Company
*Includes pictures *Profiles the East India Company's leaders and its actions across Asia *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The British East India Company served as one of the key players in...
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The East African Slave Trade: The History and Legacy of the Arab Slave Trade and the Indian Ocean Slave Trade
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the slave trade*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“It is certain that large numbers of slaves were exported from eastern Africa; the best evidence for this is the magnitude...
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The Egyptian Pyramids: The Origins and History of the World's Most Famous Monume
*Includes pictures of the various pyramids and computer generated layouts of the pyramid complexes.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“When we find something new at Giza, we announce it to the world. The Sphinx and...
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The Eiffel Tower: The History of Paris' Most Famous Landmark
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the construction written by Gustave Eiffel and others *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Being the most striking manifestation of the art of metal structures by which...
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The Egyptian Scientific Institute: The History and Legacy of the French Expedition Established by Napoleon Bonaparte to Study Egypt
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The genius of liberty, which made you, at her birth, the arbiter of Europe, wants to be genius of the seas and the furthest nations.” – Napoleon’s address to...
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The Election of 1800: The History and Legacy of America's Most Controversial Presidential Election
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The Election of 1800: The History and Legacy of America's Most Controversial Presidential Election
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the election*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe voters must have been happy after the election was over. For months, they had endured vicious attacks made by members of...
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The Election of 1800 and the Election of 1876: The History and Legacy of the Only Presidential Elections Decided by Congress
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary descriptions of the campaigns, elections, and results*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn 1800, Thomas Jefferson beat sitting President John Adams, albeit narrowly, and denied Adams the second term he coveted....
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The Election of 1876: The History of the Controversial Election that Ended Reconstruction
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts describing the candidates, the conventions, and the election*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readers*Includes a table of contents"It is impossible, at so early a time, to obtain the result." – Rutherford B. Hayes after...
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The Election of 1828: The History of the Race Between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams that Ended the Era of Good Feelings
George Washington, the first President of the United States, warned against the formation of political parties, but it did not take long for American politicians to ignore him and draw a line in the sand regarding the power of the...
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The Empire State Building: The History of New York City's Most Iconic Landmark
"I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. The shapes and the thought that made them. The sky over New York and the will of man-made visible.... Let them come to New...
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The Eleusinian Mysteries: The History of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Religious Rites
Ancient Greece and its mythology has fascinated people for thousands of years, and few elements have intrigued people quite like the Eleusinian Mysteries, which the Greeks believed transformed the initiates and gave them knowledge that eased both the living of...
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The End of Democracy in Liberia: The History of the Coups that Overthrew Liberia's Leaders in the 1980s and Led to Civil War
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingIn the spring of 1786, an organization was founded in London to provide some aid for destitute blacks and Asians in the British capital who were by then beginning...
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The Empires of Ancient Persia: The History and Legacy of the Achaemenids, Parthians, and Sassanids in Antiquity
Lying in the middle of a plain in modern day Iran is a forgotten ancient city: Persepolis. Built two and a half thousand years ago, it was known in its day as the richest city under the sun. Persepolis was...
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The End of the Civil War: The History of the Battles and Events that Destroyed the Confederacy and Finished the War Between the States
*Includes pictures*Analyzes the major campaigns of the last year of the war, from the Franklin-Nashville Campaign to the Appomattox Campaign*Covers events like the Lincoln assassination, Jefferson Davis' attempt to keep the war going while fleeing south, and the trials of...
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The End of the Roman Republic: The Lives and Legacies of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, and Augustus
*Weaves the famous stories of Caesar, Cleopatra, Antony and Augustus into one gripping narrative.*Includes famous art depicting Caesar, Antony, Cleopatra, Augustus and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a comprehensive discussion of the facts and myths surrounding the...
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The End of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome: The History of Nero's Reign and the Year of the Four Emperors
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient historians' accounts of Nero*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsNero ranks among the very worst of the Caesars, alongside the likes of mad Caligula, slothful Commodus, and paranoid Domitian, a figure...
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The End of World War II in the Pacific: The History of the Final Campaigns that Led to Imperial Japan's Surrender
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the Philippines, the firebombing of Tokyo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, the use of the atomic bombs, and more.*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBy the spring of 1943, American military planners...
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The End of World War II in Europe: The History of the Final Campaigns that Led to Nazi Germany's Surrender
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting during D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Berlin, and more.*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBy the end of 1943, with Allied forces firmly established...
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The End of World War II: The History of the Battles that Ended the Fighting in Europe and the Pacific
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of fighting at major battles like D-Day, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, the Bulge, and more*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDuring World War II, the free world literally hung in the balance,...
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The English Bulldog and French Poodle in Africa: The History of the Imperial Conflicts Between France and Great Britain across the African Continent
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn 1798, an initial review of France’s naval forces had led Napoleon to conclude his navy could not hope to outfight the power of the Royal Navy, which had been...
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The Enemies of the Ancient Israelites: The History of the Canaanites, Philistines, Babylonians, and Assyrians
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of each group*Includes a bibliography for further readingIndividuals 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...
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The Essential Guide to Marketing
It’s been said that the only functions of business are marketing and innovation, and the two definitely need each other. Without marketing, the best ideas might go nowhere, and conversely the Hindenberg might be mistakenly ballyhooed. But marketing extends beyond...
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The Eruption of Mount St. Helens: The Deadliest Volcanic Eruption in American History
*Includes pictures*Includes eyewitness accounts of the eruption*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“One big 'Aha!' for geologists was that an entire mountain could collapse.” – Peter Frenzen“Mount St. Helens certainly reminds us of the power of nature,...
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The Etruscans and the First Romans: The History and Legacy of the Civilizations that Fought for Control of Italy
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “These people of Greek descent were called Etruscans, and it has been discovered that they had advanced so far in civilization, that they afterwards gave many of...
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The European Discovery of New Zealand: The History and Legacy of Early Expeditions and British Settlements on New Zealand
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“When one house dies, a second lives.” - Maori proverbBy the mid-17th century, the existence of a land in the south referred to as Terra Australis was generally known...
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The Etruscans: The History and Culture of the Ancient Italian Civilization that Preceded the Romans
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The Etruscans: The History and Culture of the Ancient Italian Civilization that Preceded the Romans
When people think of ancient Italy, the Romans are usually the first and last people that come to mind, but long before Rome was built by Latin-speaking people, the culture of Italy was dominated by the Etruscans. Although the Etruscans...
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The Evolution of Christmas: The History of the Christian Holiday from the Birth of Jesus to Today
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The Evolution of Christmas: The History of the Christian Holiday from the Birth of Jesus to Today
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“From the beginning, the Church´s hold over Christmas was (and remains still) rather tenuous. There were always people for whom Christmas was a time of pious devotion rather than carnival, but...
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