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The Italian Invasion of Africa: The History of Italian Colonization in Africa and the Rise and Fall of the Italian Empire
In 1884, Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war. This event—known as the Berlin Conference of...
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The Italian Campaign of World War II: The History of the Allied Operations that Knocked Fascist Italy Out of the War
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting by people on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Wars should be fought in a better country than this.” - Major General John...
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The Italian Liberation Corps: The History and Legacy of the Italian Soldiers Who Fought with the Allies during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading Despite British diplomatic efforts, Italy had joined the Axis in 1940 with the intention of expanding its African empire and reliving the glories of Ancient Rome. That proved to be a major...
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Ivan Pavlov: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Russian Psychologist
“Don't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin.” (Pavlov) Pavlov's dogs are to Psychology 101 what Rome is to antiquity classes. This particular series of experiments and the concept of classical conditioning...
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Italy's Most Powerful Mafias: The History and Legacy of the Cosa Nostra, La Camorra, and 'Ndrangheta
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Italy's Most Powerful Mafias: The History and Legacy of the Cosa Nostra, La Camorra, and 'Ndrangheta
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading The word “mafia,” Sicilian in origin, is synonymous with Italy, but Italy is home to several different mafias, with three being particularly notorious. While the Cosa Nostra of western Sicily is the...
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Iwo Jima and Okinawa: The Final Campaigns in the Pacific Theater
*Includes historic pictures of the fighting.*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.On February 23, 1945, one of the most famous photographs in American history was taken atop Mount Suribachi, as...
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Ivan the Terrible: Russia's Most Insane Tsar
*Includes pictures of Ivan the Terrible and important people and places in his life.*Includes historical accounts that describe Ivan the Terrible and his notorious rule and discusses the authenticity of these accounts.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a...
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Jackie Robinson and Moses Fleetwood Walker: The Lives and Careers of the Players Who Integrated Major League Baseball
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading“I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” – Jackie RobinsonIn his introduction to The Jackie Robinson...
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Jack the Ripper: The Unsolved Mystery of History's Most Notorious Serial Killer
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts and testimony about the Whitechapel murders*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed...
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Jackie Robinson: The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball's Color Barrier
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Jackie Robinson: The Life and Legacy of the Star Who Broke Major League Baseball's Color Barrier
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” – Jackie RobinsonIn his introduction to The Jackie Robinson Reader,...
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James Meredith and the University of Mississippi: The History of the School's Integration During the Civil Rights Movement
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the integration, including Meredith's own *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Though Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence wrote that the United States would be...
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James Garfield: The Life and Legacy of the Second President to Be Assassinated
“I never meet a ragged boy in the street without feeling that i may owe him a salute, for I know not what possibilities may be buttoned up under his coat.” (James Garfield) He was the only sitting member of...
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Jamestown and Williamsburg: The History and Legacy of Colonial Virginia's Capitals
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts from colonists *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading John Smith is one of the most common names in the English language and akin to the use of John Doe, but...
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Jamestown and the Massachusetts Bay Colony: The History and Legacy of the Settlement of Colonial New England and Virginia
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the colonies *Includes a bibliography for further reading John Smith is one of the most common names in the English language and akin to the use of John Doe, but every Briton and American...
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Jan Hus and Ulrich Zwingli: The Lives and Deaths of the Reformation's Most Famous Martyrs
“Therefore, faithful Christian, seek the truth, listen to the truth, learn the truth, love the truth, tell the truth, defend the truth even to death.” (Jan Hus) “The Christian life, then, is a battle so sharp and full of danger...
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Jamestown: The History and Legacy of England's First Permanent American Settlement
*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events. *Includes accounts written by Jamestown settlers, including John Smith. *Explains the facts and mythology surrounding John Smith's relationship with Pocahontas. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. "When...
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Japan and World War I: The History of the Japanese Empire's Participation in the Great War
World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. It saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of...
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Jan Hus: The Life and Legacy of the Christian Theologian Executed for Heresy Before the Reformation
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Jan Hus: The Life and Legacy of the Christian Theologian Executed for Heresy Before the Reformation
“Therefore, faithful Christian, seek the truth, listen to the truth, learn the truth, love the truth, tell the truth, learn the truth, defend the truth even to death.” (Jan Hus) Theologian and reformer John Wycliffe never had the opportunity to...
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The Japanese Invasion of Manchuria: The History of the Occupation of Northeastern China that Presaged World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the invasion and occupation written by Japanese and Chinese officers and civilians *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Though scarcely mentioned in the world of early 21st...
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The Japanese Invasion of Manchuria and the Rape of Nanking: The History of the Most Notorious Events of the Second Sino-Japanese War
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the events written by people on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Though scarcely mentioned in the world of early 21st century politics, Manchuria represented...
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Jay Gould: The Life and Legacy of the Railroad Executive Who Became America's Most Notorious Robber Baron
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It was the custom when men received nominations to come to me for contributions, and I made them and considered them...
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Jason and the Argonauts: The Origins and History of the Ancient Greeks' Most Famous Mythological Hero
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the myth *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Beginning with thee, O Phoebus, I will recount the famous deeds of men of old, who, at the behest of King Pelias, down...
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J.E.B. Stuart's Ride to Gettysburg: The History of the Most Controversial Cavalry Operation of the Civil War
*Includes pictures *Profiles the debate over the intention of Lee's orders to Stuart and who's to blame for what happened *Includes accounts of Stuart's operation written by his adjutant general and others *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further...
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The Jefferson Memorial: The History of Washington D.C.'s Famous Monument
*Includes pictures *Profiles the architects who built the Memorial and the controversies surrounding it *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents People have always loved symbols and monuments, and monumental architecture has always been as much...
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Jedediah Smith: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mountain Man
By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th century, there were perhaps only 3,000 living in the West. Their origins were disparate, although they included many Anglo-Americans. A good number hailed from wilderness regions of Kentucky and...
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The Jesuits: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Society of Jesus
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the Jesuits *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Ite, inflammate omnia.” (“Go, set the world on fire.” – St. Ignatius of Loyola Naturally, the outraged public...
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Jerusalem and Islam: The History and Legacy of the Holy City's Importance to Muslims
*Includes pictures *Includes quotes from the Koran and Hadith *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The most holy spot [al-quds] on earth is Syria; the most holy spot in Syria is Palestine;...
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Jesus Christ's Competitors: The History of Israel's Other Messiahs during the Reign of the Roman Empire
In the first century CE, there lived a man named Jesus in Judea, a Roman province at the time. The humble peasant was considered by some to be a prophet, others saw him as a madman, and some considered him...
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Jesus and Judas: The Christian Messiah and the Disciple Who Betrayed Him
*Includes pictures *Discusses various theories surrounding Judas's betrayal *Includes excerpts from Scripture *Includes a bibliography for further reading The life story of Jesus of Nazareth, considered by billions of Christians to be the Messiah prophesized in the Old Testament of...
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Jim Beckwourth: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became One of America's Most Famous Mountain Men
Explorers, soldiers, and settlers of African-American heritage comprise an unfamiliar story to most students of American history. However, in the push westward, they were present in sufficient numbers to exert great influence on the nation's development. Among the earliest accounts...
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