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The European Settlement of Australia: The History and Legacy of Early Expeditions and British Settlements on the Australian Continent
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“It is quite time that our children were taught a little more about their country, for shame’s sake.” – Henry Lawson, Australian poetA land of almost 3 million square...
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The Evolution of Tanks in World War II: The Development of New Tanks and Tactics during History's Deadliest War
World War II was thus the culmination of a quarter century of tank development, and it would also be the first major test of tanks in mobile warfare, during which they had to face other tanks. However, many of the...
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The Expansion of the Vikings: The History and Legacy of the Vikings' Conquests through Trading and Raiding
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsOver the centuries, the West has become fascinated by the Vikings, one of the most mysterious and interesting European civilizations. In addition to being perceived...
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The Expansion and Apogee of the Ottoman Empire: The History of the Turkish Empire at the Height of Its Power
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an...
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The Explosion of the USS Maine: The Controversial Event That Led to the Spanish-American War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the explosion by the captain and surviving crew members*Includes a bibliography for further reading "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!" The USS Maine is one of the most famous ships in American history, but for...
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The Explosion of the SS Sultana: The Deadliest Maritime Disaster in American History
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the explosion and sinking of the Sultana*Includes a bibliography for further reading There is a popular saying that declares “timing is everything,” and in no other field of study is that truer than in history. For...
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The Fall of Constantinople: The Rise of the Ottoman Empire and the End of the Byzantine Empire
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The Fall of Constantinople: The Rise of the Ottoman Empire and the End of the Byzantine Empire
*Includes pictures.*Includes a bibliography for further reading. In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as...
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The Fall of Saigon: The History of the Battle for South Vietnam's Capital and the End of the Vietnam War
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe Vietnam War could have been called a comedy of errors if the consequences weren’t so deadly and tragic. In 1951, while war was raging in Korea, the United States began signing defense pacts...
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The Fall of France: The History of Nazi Germany's Invasion and Conquest of France During World War II
"My Luftwaffe is invincible.... And so now we turn to England. How long will this one last - two, three weeks?" (Hermann Goering, June 1940) One of the most famous people in the world came to tour the city of...
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall: The History of the Unification of Germany and the End of the Cold War
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall: The History of the Unification of Germany and the End of the Cold War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the night the wall fell and celebrations afterward*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"This is a historic day. East Germany has announced that, starting immediately, its borders are open to everyone....
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The Fathers of Socialism: The Life and Legacy of Karl Marx
*Includes pictures of Marx and important people in his life.*Explains Marx's social and economic theories and ideology.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents."The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to...
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The Fathers of the Soviet Union: The Lives and Legacies of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin
*Includes pictures of Lenin, Stalin, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Discusses the conspiracy theories surrounding Stalin's death and how Stalin came to power against Lenin's wishes.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents“We want to...
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The Fault Lines of the Middle East: The History of the Religious and Political Issues Affecting the Region
*Includes pictures*Discusses the Sunni-Shia divide, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Syrian civil war, the history of the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, and al-Qaeda, and more.*Includes footnotes and bibliographies for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe Middle East has been a troubled...
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The Federalists: The Lives and Legacies of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
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The Federalists: The Lives and Legacies of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
*Includes pictures of Washington, Hamilton, Adams and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Comprehensively covers the role each played in the Revolution, the drafting of the Constitution, and the Federalist Party.*Looks at some of the myths and controversies surrounding...
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The FBI and J. Edgar Hoover: The History and Legacy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Under Its First Director
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"We are a fact-gathering organization only. We don’t clear anybody. We don’t condemn anybody.” – J. Edgar HooverNo single figure in 20th century American history inspires such opposing opinions as J. Edgar Hoover, the...
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The Fetterman Massacre and the Battle of the Little Bighorn: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Worst Defeats against the Native Americans
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn the summer of 1866, Colonel Henry B. Carrington set out from Fort Laramie to establish a series of forts along the Bozeman...
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The Fight for Zimbabwe: The History and Legacy of the British Empire's Attempt to Establish a Colony in the 19th Century
The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto...
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The Fetterman Massacre: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Worst Defeat during Red Cloud's War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn the summer of 1866, Colonel Henry B. Carrington set out from Fort Laramie to establish a series of forts along the Bozeman Trail with the goal of protecting migrants...
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The Firebombing of Dresden: The History and Legacy of the Allies' Most Controversial Attack on Germany
*Includes pictures*Includes survivors' accounts of the attacks*Discusses the various debates over the morality and necessity of targeting Dresden*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"We saw terrible things: cremated adults shrunk to the size of small...
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The Firebombing of Dresden and Tokyo: The History and Legacy of the Allies' Controversial Bombing Campaigns Near the End of World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes a table of contents In the middle of February 1945, the Allies were steadily advancing against the Germans from both east and west, with British and American forces having repulsed the German offensive during...
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The First Battle of Heligoland Bight: The History and Legacy of the Royal Navy's Greatest Victory in World War I
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of sailors' accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe most iconic images of the First World War are of the war on land. They depict the trench lines, the shell holes, and the barbed...
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The Firebombing of Tokyo: The History of the U.S. Air Force's Most Controversial Bombing Campaign of World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the firebombing by both Americans and Japanese civilians in Tokyo *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Maj. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, commander of the B-29s of the...
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The First Battle of Kiev: The History of the Soviet Red Army's Most Disastrous Defeat of World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“We have only to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down.” – Adolf HitlerIn the warm predawn...
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The First Battle of Ypres: The History of the Indecisive World War I Battle that Produced a Stalemate along the Belgian Coast
The enduring image of World War I is of men stuck in muddy trenches, and of vast armies deadlocked in a fight neither could win. It was a war of barbed wire, poison gas, and horrific losses as officers led...
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The First Battle of the Marne: The History and Legacy of the First Major Allied Victory in World War I
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"So we come to the Marne. This will ever remain the Mystery Battle of all time. We can see more clearly across the mists of time how Hannibal conquered at Cannea,...
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The First Great Confederate General: The Life and Career of Albert Sidney Johnston
"The turning point of our fate." - Jefferson Davis on the death of Albert Sidney Johnston Today Albert Sidney Johnston (1803- 1862) is one of the most overlooked generals of the Civil War, but in April 1862 he was widely...
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The First Confederate Hero: The Life and Career of P.G.T. Beauregard
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“On the refusal of Major Anderson to engage, in compliance with my demand, to designate the time when he would evacuate Fort Sumter, and to agree meanwhile not to...
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The First Italian War: The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars' Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers,...
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The First Italian War of Independence: The History and Legacy of the Revolutions that Started the Process of Italy's Unification
In the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers, almost unrivaled in Europe. During the 18th century, all of...
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The Five Civilized Tribes: The History of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole
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The Five Civilized Tribes: The History of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole
*Includes pictures *Traces the history of each tribe from their origins to today *Includes eyewitness accounts of the Trail of Tears *Includes a Bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The Five Civilized Tribes are among the best...
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