Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies
Los Illuminati: la historia de una de las más notorias sociedades secretas del mundo
“G es Gracia, la Estrella Llameante es la Antorcha de la Razón. Aquellos que poseen este conocimiento son en verdad Illuminati.” - Adam Weishaupt“La palabra misma 'secreto' repugna en una sociedad libre y abierta; y nosotros como pueblo, de manera...
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Los invasores extranjeros del antiguo Egipto: la historia de los hicsos, los pueblos del mar, los nubios, los babilonios y los asirios
Desde aproximadamente el año 3100 AEC hasta alrededor del 1075 AEC, el antiguo Egipto fue gobernado por veinte dinastías diferentes. La duración de las dinastías varió: algunas, como aquellas durante el Primer y Segundo períodos intermedios fueron bastante cortas, mientras...
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Los masones: Historia de la Masonería, la más famosa de las sociedades secretas
Durante décadas, las parodias sobre los cultos siniestros y misteriosos han sido parte de los chistes favoritos de la cultura pop. Las fraternidades han sido ubicadas con frecuencia en ciertas guaridas subterráneas, vestidos con extravagantes hábitos ceremoniales y con la...
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Los Neandertales: La Historia de los Humanos Extintos que Fueron Contemporáneos del Homo Sapiens en Europa
En la cultura popular, el término “neandertal” es usado como un insulto coloquial para un degenerado o alguien que es percibido como estúpido. Este parece haber sido el caso incluso desde el primer reconocimiento de los neandertales como una especie....
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Los Pueblos del Mar: Los misteriosos nómadas que marcaron el comienzo de la Edad del Hierro
“Los aurigas [egipcios] eran guerreros (…) y todos buenos oficiales, de mano pronta. Sus caballos estaban temblando en cada miembro, listos para aplastar los países [extranjeros] bajo sus patas (…) Aquellos que llegaron a mi frontera, su semilla ya no...
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Los Rosacruces: La historia de una de las sociedades secretas más notorias del mundo
Para muchos, la búsqueda de los secretos y las verdades del universo es una tarea casi imposible de llevar a cabo. Más importante aún, este tema tan amplio propone una variedad interminable de respuestas. Para algunos, el secreto de la...
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Lourdes: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Christian Pilgrimage Site
They say that judgment does not exist in Lourdes. Once one sets foot on this hallowed soil, all barriers of race, social status, background, and religious differences cease to exist. One is no more than a humble soul in search...
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Lucky Lindy and Lady Lindy: The Lives and Legacies of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart
*Includes pictures of Lindbergh, Earhart, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Discusses their historic flights, including their most famous quotes and their own words. *Analyzes the controversies surrounding Lindbergh's life and politics and the enduring mystery over...
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Machine Gun Kelly: La Vida Y Crímenes del Notorio Gánster de la Era de la Depresión
Contrabandista de licores veterano. Prolífico asaltante de bancos. Secuestrador sin igual. Una despiadada mente maestra criminal. Con un apodo tan recio como el de George “Machine Gun (Metralleta)” Kelly, no debería sorprender que se le asocie con frecuencia a tales...
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Machine Learning: An Overview of Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning, in its broadest sense, is a series of methods to recognize and exploit patterns in data. The name comes from the goal of trying to automate (via machines) the process that humans have used to observe the world...
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Machu Picchu: La historia y misterio de la ciudad inca
En 1911, el historiador estadounidense Hiram Bingham publicó el hallazgo de lo que en aquel momento era considerado una "ciudad perdida" inca. Aunque los habitantes locales ya la conocían desde hacía un siglo, Bingham documentó y fotografió las ruinas de...
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Machu Picchu: The History and Mystery of the Incan City
In 1911, American historian Hiram Bingham publicized the finding of what at the time was considered a "lost city" of the Inca. Though local inhabitants had known about it for century, Bingham documented and photographed the ruins of a 15th...
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Madison Square Garden: The History of New York City's Most Famous Arena
*Includes pictures *Includes descriptions of all the different Madison Square Gardens over the past 130 years *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “To think that a once scrawny boy from Austria could...
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Magic in Ancient Greece: The History and Legacy of the Religious Rituals Practiced by the Greeks
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Magic in Ancient Greece: The History and Legacy of the Religious Rituals Practiced by the Greeks
Magic today is the stuff of fairy tales and illusionists, something to titillate and perplex perhaps. But the prospect of taking magic seriously - despite the best efforts of occult movements in recent years, from the O.T.O. to the Chaos...
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Mahatma Gandhi: The Life and Legacy of the Father of India
*Includes pictures*Includes Gandhi's own quotes about his life and career*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“In judging myself I shall try to be as harsh as truth, as I want others also to be.” –...
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Maimonides and St. Thomas Aquinas: The Lives and Works of the Middle Ages' Most Influential Religious Philosophers
One should accept the truth from whatever source it proceeds.” (Maimonides) Moses Ben Maimon, frequently called Maimonides, was a medieval philosopher who revolutionized thinking about ethics, reason, and the Jewish Torah through his emphasis on reason and evidence. His works...
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Maimonides: The Life and Legacy of the Medieval Jewish Philosopher
“One should accept the truth from whatever source it proceeds.” (Maimonides) Moses Ben Maimon, frequently called Maimonides, was a medieval philosopher who revolutionized thinking about ethics, reason, and the Jewish Torah through his emphasis on reason and evidence. His works...
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Major John André: The Life and Death of the Famous British Spymaster during the Revolutionary War
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Major John André: The Life and Death of the Famous British Spymaster during the Revolutionary War
Spying and treachery are as much a part of warfare as weapons and death. This has always been the case since the earliest battles and is not likely to change in the future. And yet, even within this irregular system,...
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Mansa Musa and Timbuktu: The History of the West African Emperor and Medieval Africa's Most Fabled City
“From the far reaches of the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River, the faithful approached the city of Mecca. All had the same objective: to worship together at the most sacred shrine of Islam, the Kaaba in Mecca. One such...
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Marcus Garvey: The Life and Legacy of the Jamaican Political Leader Who Championed Pan-Africanism
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Marcus Garvey: The Life and Legacy of the Jamaican Political Leader Who Championed Pan-Africanism
After the Civil War, the fight for civil rights spawned a multitude of heroic African American activists, but it is remembered in large part for the work of a few iconic African American men of stature. Much like their later...
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Marie Curie: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Scientist Who Became the First Woman to Win a Nobel Prize
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”...
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Marquis de Lafayette and Baron de Kalb: The Lives of the Legendary Foreign Soldiers Who Sailed to America Together to Fight in the Revolutionary War
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading By the time the Revolutionary War started, military confrontations between the world powers had become so common that combat was raised to the status of a...
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Marshal Josip Broz Tito: The Life and Legacy of Yugoslavia's First President
"No country of people's democracy has so many nationalities as this country has. Only in Czechoslovakia do there exist two kindred nationalities, while in some of the other countries there are only minorities. Consequently in these countries of people's democracy...
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Marshal Tito and Nicolae Ceauș,escu: The Lives and Legacies of the Eastern Bloc's Most Notorious Non-Soviet Leaders
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe World War II era produced many leaders of titanic determination, men whose strengths and weaknesses left an extraordinary imprint on historical affairs. The struggle between massively divergent ideologies, exacerbated...
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Mary Magdalene: The Life and Legacy of the Woman Who Witnessed the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus
“After that, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Mary Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come...
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Mary Surratt: The Life of the Alleged Lincoln Conspirator Who Became the First Woman Executed by the U.S. Government
*Includes pictures*Explains the conspiracy and includes accounts of Surratt's involvement and trial*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"Only in the case of Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd is there as much controversy as to the...
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Mata Hari: The Controversial Life and Legacy of World War I's Most Famous Spy
*Includes pictures *Includes Mata Hari's quotes about her own life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “I am a woman who enjoys herself very much; sometimes I lose, sometimes I win.” – Mata Hari Margeretha Geertruida Zelle,...
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Mayapan: The History of the Mayan Capital
*Includes pictures. *Includes footnotes for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century, like the Greeks and the Romans, but of all the world’s civilizations, none have intrigued people...
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McCarthyism: The Controversial History of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the House Un-American Activities Committee, and the Red Scare Du
*Includes pictures *Profiles the Alger Hiss case *Includes testimony from HUAC hearings and McCarthy's hearings *Includes quotes from McCarthy about his career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In 1947, at the...
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Mecca and Medina: The History of Islam's Holiest Cities
*Includes pictures *Includes a history of the region and religion before Islam *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "There is no doubt in the sanctity of Mecca, but a donkey won't become a...
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