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The First Sino-Japanese War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Doomed the Chinese Empire and Led to the Rise of Imperial Japan
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingCompleting the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust into the modern world,...
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The Five Points: The History of New York City's Most Notorious Neighborhood
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts describing the neighborhood, the gangs, and the Dead Rabbits Riot*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Brick-bats, stones and clubs were flying thickly around, and from the windows in all directions, and the men ran...
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The Five Good Emperors: The History of the Roman Empire During the Reigns of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“From the study of this history we may also learn how a good government is to be established; for while all the emperors who succeeded to the throne by birth, except...
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The Forbidden City: The History of the Chinese Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City served as the palace for the emperor of China from 1420 to 1912 CE, a period encompassing the Ming and...
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The Flavian Dynasty: The History of the Roman Empire during the Reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe 12 months known in history as the Year of the Four Emperors was a pivotal chapter in the long epoch of the Roman Empire. It marked the tumultuous end of the...
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The Foreign Invaders of Ancient Egypt: The History of the Hyksos, Sea Peoples, Nubians, Babylonians, and Assyrians
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient Egyptian accounts describing their enemies *Includes a bibliography for further reading From approximately 3100 BCE until around 1075 BCE, ancient Egypt was ruled by 20 different dynasties. The length of the dynasties varied: some, such as...
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia: The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
At the conclusion of World War I, a once promised unified Arab state, which was to include the modern Hejaz, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Jordan and Iraq, did not materialize. Instead, the territories were divided between the French and British, but...
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Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico: The Life of the Last European Monarch in Mexico
Once upon a time, when a Civil War threatened to fracture the US, there was a monarchy south of the Rio Grande. That kingdom was called Mexico. It had a magnificent castle, a beautiful princess and a tall, handsome prince;...
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Fairy Tales: The Origins, History, and Interpretations of the World's Most Famous Fairy Tales
*Includes pictures *Explains how the genre was formed and theories regarding real life origins of popular fairy tales *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Dense forests, evil stepmother, beautiful girl, dwarfs in mines, a prince and, eventually,...
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The Druids: The History and Mystery of the Ancient Celtic Priests
"Throughout all of Gaul there are two classes of people who are treated with dignity and honor. This does not include the common people, who are little better than slaves and never have a voice in councils. Many of these...
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Fort Astoria: The History and Legacy of the First American Settlement on the Pacific Coast
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingIn 1808, North West Company explorer Alexander Mackenzie traced the great Canadian river now bearing his name to the Arctic Ocean, disappointed that it did not empty, as expected,...
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The Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign: The History and Legacy of the Union Victories That Made Ulysses S. Grant a Major General
*Includes pictures*Includes soldiers' accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingWhile the Lincoln Administration and most Northerners were preoccupied with trying to capture Richmond in the summer of 1861, it would be the little known Ulysses S. Grant who...
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Fort Dearborn: The History of the Controversial Battle of Fort Dearborn during the War of 1812 and the Settlement that Became Chicago
*Includes pictures*Includes an account of the Dearborn Massacre by an American soldier*Includes online resources, footnotes, and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“We had marched half a mile, when we were attacked by 600 Kickapoo and Wynbago Indians....
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The Fort Pillow Massacre: The History and Legacy of the Civil War's Most Notorious Battle
Explains the history behind the drafting of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. Analyzes how the Supreme Court has used and interpreted the Federalist Papers. "It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been...
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The Founding Documents: The History and Legacy of the Federalist Papers
Explains the history behind the drafting of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. Analyzes how the Supreme Court has used and interpreted the Federalist Papers. "It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been...
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Fort Sumter & First Bull Run: The First Battles of the Civil War
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Includes maps of the battles.*Includes accounts of the fighting at Fort Sumter and First Bull Run by important generals and leaders who fought there.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.After...
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The Founding Fathers: The Lives and Legends of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton
*Includes an original introduction and biography for each Founding Father*Includes pictures of the Founding Fathers and important people, places and events in their lives.*Includes a Table of ContentsA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most...
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France in World War II: The History of Nazi Germany's Conquest of France and Its Liberation By the Allies
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the war*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingOne of the most famous people in the world came to tour the city of Paris for the first time on June 28, 1940. Over the next...
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The Fourth Crusade: The History of the Crusade that Resulted in the Sack of Constantinople
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the standoff by federal agents and members of the Branch Davidians *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The Latin soldiery subjected the greatest city in Europe to...
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France's Most Famous Palaces: The History and Legacy of Versailles, the Louvre, and the Tuileries
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France's Most Famous Palaces: The History and Legacy of Versailles, the Louvre, and the Tuileries
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the construction and history of the palaces*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn every nation, in every era of history, there are inevitably one or two places that become the symbol of the times. Mention Valley Forge...
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Francis Marion: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Legendary Swamp Fox
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of Marion's life and career*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“As for this damned old fox, the Devil himself could not catch him.” - Colonel Banastre Tarleton“Well, now, this is exactly my case. I am...
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Francis Gary Powers and the 1960 U-2 Incident: The History and Legacy of the Fateful Spy Plane Mission That Changed the Cold War
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the mission and the trial written by Powers and others *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I must tell you a secret. When I made my first...
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Francisco Franco: A Vida e o Legado do Polêmico Ditador Espanhol
“Nós não acreditamos no governo regido por votos. A vontade nacional espanhola nunca foi livremente expressa pelas urnas. A Espanha não possui sonhos medíocres. ” – Francisco FrancoA Guerra Civil Espanhola exercera um impacto profundo sobre a imaginação histórica. O...
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Francis Scott Key: The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Wrote America's National Anthem
"O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming? And...
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Francisco Franco: The Life and Legacy of the Controversial Spanish Dictator
The Spanish Civil War has exerted a powerful impact on the historical imagination. Without question, the conflict was a key moment in the 20th century, a precursor to World War II, and an encapsulation of the rise of extremist movements...
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Francisco Pizarro & The Inca: The Culture and Conquest of the Inca Empire
*Includes pictures of Pizarro and important people, places, and events in his life.Includes pictures of Inca artifacts and ruins, including Macchu Picchu, Inca art, Inca clothing, and more.*Describes the Inca Empire and Pizarro's conquest of it.*Includes a Table of Contents.“Friends...
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Frank and Jesse James in the Civil War: The History of the Bushwhackers Who Became Outlaws of the Wild West
The Civil War is best remembered for the big battles and the legendary generals who fought on both sides, like Robert E. Lee facing off against Ulysses S. Grant in 1864. In kind, the Eastern theater has always drawn more...
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The Franco-Prussian War: The History of the War that Established the German Empire
After Prussia was victorious in the Austro-Prussian War, Bismarck played a waiting game where the unification of Germany was concerned, as the joining of the southern states - initially resistant to Prussian rule, friendly with Austria, and bent on independence...
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Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin: Show Business Icons
America has always celebrated its star entertainers, but Frank Sinatra remains a unique American legend. A pop culture fixture for over half a century, Sinatra's music is still cherished, and his persona remains its own archetype of the quintessential American...
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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Life and Buildings of America's Most Famous Architect
Perhaps America's most innovative and prolific architect, the works of Frank Lloyd Wright are almost too vast and diverse to list. Recognized for designing unique churches and distinctive commercial buildings, and admired for his geometric style house designs, Wright has...
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