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Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda: Like Father Like Daughter
*Includes pictures. *Includes their own quotes about their lives and careers. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. Among all of Hollywood’s iconic leading men, arguably none proved as versatile at acting as Henry Fonda, whose career spanned six decades and...
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The Hermitage Museum: The History and Legacy of Russia's Famous Art and Culture Icon
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the buildings and the art collections*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.” – Ivan...
$9.99
Hercules: The Origins and History of Ancient Mythology's Most Famous Hero
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of Hercules*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Hercules, who subdued and destroyed monsters, bandits, and criminals, was justly famous and renowned for his great courage. His great and glorious reputation was worldwide, and so...
$9.99
Hernan Cortes and Montezuma: The Conquistador and the Conquered
*Includes pictures of Montezuma, Cortés and important people, places, and events. *Includes Cortés's Second Letter to Charles V, one of the most descriptive firsthand accounts of the Aztecs and Tenochtitlan. *Discusses the Aztec Empire, the city of Tenochtitlan, and the...
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Heroes of the Alamo: The Lives and Legacies of Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie
*Discusses some of the legends and controversies surrounding Crockett and Bowie, including their deaths at the Alamo. *Includes passages from Crockett's autobiography about some of his frontier exploits and legendary adventures. *Includes the story about Crockett's famous Not Yours To...
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The Heroes of Gettysburg: The Lives and Careers of George Meade, Winfield Scott Hancock and Joshua L. Chamberlain
*Covers the entire careers of all three in one entertaining and educational narrative. *Includes pictures of Meade, Hancock, Chamberlain, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes a Bibliography of each man for further reading. *Includes a Table...
$12.99
The Hero of Little Round Top: The Life and Legacy of Joshua Chamberlain
For much of the 20th century, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's life and career remained mostly obscure outside of dedicated scholars of the Battle of Gettysburg and alumni and students of Bowdoin College. Colonel Chamberlain had led the 20th Maine regiment at...
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The Heroes of the Lost Cause: The Lives and Legacies of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and JEB Stuart
*Includes pictures of each general and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes a Bibliography on each man for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents In 1867, Edward Pollard, an editor for a Richmond newspaper, published The...
$14.99
The High Tide of the Confederacy: The History of the Climactic Final Day of the Battle of Gettysburg
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The High Tide of the Confederacy: The History of the Climactic Final Day of the Battle of Gettysburg
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting written by soldiers and generals on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Without question, the most famous battle of the war took place...
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Heroes of the Napoleonic Wars: The Lives and Legacies of Napoleon Bonaparte, Horatio Nelson and Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington
*Includes pictures of Napoleon, Nelson, Wellington and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes maps of famous battles, including Trafalgar and Waterloo. *Answers common myths about Napoleon, including whether he was short, whether his men shot off the...
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The History and Folklore of Vampires: The Stories and Legends Behind the Mythical Beings
People have always been afraid of the dead. Since the dawn of humanity, people have both cared for those who are deceased yet also tried to keep them away. There are a myriad of legends and beliefs about the dead...
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The Historical and Theological Evolution of Satan, the Devil, and Hell
The Catholic Church has defined Hell as "a state of definitive self-exclusion from communion with God and the blessed", but the images most have of the Devil and Hell are far more vivid. Even non-Christians are fully familiar with the...
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The History and Legacy of Asia Minor's Most Important Ancient Civilizations
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The pages of world history textbooks contain a litany of “lost” empires and civilizations, but usually, upon further review, it is...
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The History and Legacy of Ancient Greece's Most Influential City-States
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDominated to this day by the sprawling white marble complex of the Acropolis, Athens is a city which is immensely and rightly proud of its...
$19.99
The History and Legacy of the British Empire's Most Famous Trading Companies across the World
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The History and Legacy of the British Empire's Most Famous Trading Companies across the World
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAfter the Englishman Henry Hudson, under the aegis of the Dutch East India Company, sailed by Manhattan in 1609, he returned home with good news and bad...
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The History and Legacy of Germany's Most Controversial Events Between World War I and World War II
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The History and Legacy of Germany's Most Controversial Events Between World War I and World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading It is often claimed that Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany through democratic means, and while that is a stretch, it is true that he managed to become...
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History for Kids: The Illustrated Lives of Pocahontas and Sacagawea
*Perfect for ages 7-10*Includes pictures and illustrations.*Profiles the lives of the two most famous Native American women in American history.*Includes a Table of Contents.In Charles River Editors’ History for Kids series, your children can learn about history’s most important people...
$8.99
History for Kids: The Illustrated Lives of Founding Fathers - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton
*Perfect for ages 7-9 *Includes an original introduction and biography for each Founding Father *Includes pictures and illustrations of the Founding Fathers and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Talks about the legends and myths regarding the Founding...
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History for Kids: The Illustrated Lives of the Mount Rushmore Presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theo
*Perfect for ages 7-9 *Includes pictures *Talks about the myths and legends of the 4 presidents. In Charles River Editors’ History for Kids series, your children can learn about history’s most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and...
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History for Kids: The Life of Walt Whitman
*Suitable for kids of all ages *Includes pictures Walt Whitman was a great American poet, but many people did not get him when he was alive. His family was like most other families, but his friends were different from most...
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History for Kids: The Life of Emily Dickinson
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes“Saying nothing…sometimes says the most.” – Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson was very shy and did not have many friends. Instead of visiting people or talking to them, she liked to write letters. She also liked to write poems. Her...
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The History of Afghanistan, 1600-2012
"We have men and we have rocks in plenty, but we have nothing else." - Dost Mohammad Khan to John Lawrence In the 21st century, as NATO’s operation against the Taliban and al-Qaeda has dragged on for over a decade, the...
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History for Kids: The Maya, the Inca, and the Aztec
In Charles River Editors' History for Kids series, your children can learn about history's most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century. The Greeks...
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The History of France Under German Occupation During World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Emerging from France's catastrophic 1940 defeat like a bedraggled and rather sinister phoenix, the French State – better known to history as “Vichy France”...
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A History of Ancient Egypt's Most Famous Sites
*Includes pictures *Profiles sites like the pyramids, Sphinx, Luxor, Alexandria, and more *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Egypt is not a country we live in but a country that lives within...
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The History of Iraq, 1900-2012
For much of the past 30 years, Iraq has been one of the world’s greatest hot spots. The 1980s saw Ba’athist strongman Saddam Hussein go to war with Iran as well as the Kurds, who maintained an autonomous region of...
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The History of Hamas
Discusses the origins of Hamas and important leaders like Sheikh Yassin, Khaled Meshaal, and others Covers the Middle East conflict from the formation of Israel to today In 1988, a recently organized militant group issued its charter, which called upon...
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The History of Modern Egypt: From Napoleon to Now
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events in Egyptian history.*Includes a Table of Contents.In the last year, Egypt has undergone a revolution that expelled its authoritarian leader of nearly 30 years and implemented elections that have pitted the Egyptian...
$6.99