Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies
The History of the Civil War: The Causes, Battles, and Generals of the War Between the States
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The History of the Civil War: The Causes, Battles, and Generals of the War Between the States
The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would last four years and inflict over a million casualties, it might not have been fought. Since it was, however, historians and history...
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The History of the Democratic Party: A Political Primer
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the USS Maine's explosion and the war written by soldiers and sailors*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“A splendid little war.” - John Hay, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom,...
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The History of the Spanish-American War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the USS Maine's explosion and the war written by soldiers and sailors*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“A splendid little war.” - John Hay, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom,...
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The History of the Sunni and Shia Split: Understanding the Divisions within Islam
*Includes pictures*Discusses the political and religious history of both main branches of Islam*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading "Our followers are of three kinds, one who follows us but depends on others, one who is like a glass...
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History's Greatest Mysteries: Easter Island
*Comprehensively covers the entire history of Easter Island, including how the first settlers got there. *Explains the theories and mysteries behind the famous megalith statues found across Easter Island. *Includes pictures of Easter Island, its famous statues, and other important...
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History's Greatest Mysteries: Stonehenge
*Includes pictures of Stonehenge and important people and events in its history. *Discusses the theories about its age, construction, and purpose. *Covers the archaeological and cultural history of the site as a place for science, religion and folklore. *Includes a...
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History's Greatest Mysteries: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
"The first Discovery and Settlement of this Country was by the Procurement of Sir Walter Raleigh, in Conjunction with some publick-spirited Gentlemen of that Age, under the Protection of Queen Elizabeth; for which Reason it was then named Virginia, being...
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History's Greatest Mysteries: The Shroud of Turin
For centuries professional historians have labored through the painstaking task of documenting history as accurately as possible, but even with modern technology, archaeology, and records, some questions have eluded attempts to answer them. From the origins of Atlantis to the...
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History's Greatest Mysteries: The Unsolved Case of D.B. Cooper
"Maybe a hydrologist can use the latest technology to trace the $5,800 in ransom money found in 1980 to where Cooper landed upstream. Or maybe someone just remembers that odd uncle." (FBI Special Agent Larry Carr) On November 24, 1971,...
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The Hittites and Lydians: The History and Legacy of Ancient Anatolia's Most Influential Civilizations
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts and passages about the civilizations *Includes a bibliography for further reading “Whoever after me becomes king resettles Hattusas, let the Stormgod of the Sky strike him!” – A Hittite inscription found at the capital city...
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The Hittites: The History and Legacy of the Bronze Age's Forgotten Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts from Hittite annals about their culture and battles*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Whoever after me becomes king resettles Hattusas, let the Stormgod of the Sky strike him!” – A Hittite inscription found at...
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The HMS Wager: The History of the 18th Century's Most Famous Shipwreck and Mutiny
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the shipwreck and mutiny by various crewmembers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Whereas upon a General Consultation, it has been agreed to go from this Place...
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Hollow Earth: A History of Strange Tales, Bizarre Beliefs, and Conspiracy Theories about the Earth's Core
*Includes pictures *Includes historical accounts of the theory *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The world is filled with mysteries, and even in the modern age, much of the planet remains unexplored. The depths of the oceans...
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Hollywood's 5 Greatest Actors: The Lives of Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Marlon Brando, and Fred Astaire
*Includes pictures.*Includes actors' quotes about their careers.*Includes bibliographies.*Includes a table of contents.In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the 20th century, and selecting the best actors out of the bunch was...
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Hollywood's 5 Greatest Actresses: The Lives of Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, and Greta Garbo
*Includes pictures.*Includes an introduction for each actress.*Includes quotes by the actresses about their lives and careers.*Includes bibliographies of each actress for further reading.In 1999, the American Film Institute released its list of the 50 greatest Hollywood stars of the 20th...
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Hollywood's Gangster Icons: The Lives and Careers of Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and Edward G. Robinson
*Includes pictures*Includes the actors' quotes about their lives and careers*Includes bibliographies for further reading Americans have always loved movie stars, and there have been no shortage of Hollywood icons, but one man has long been considered the greatest male star....
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Hollywood's Odd Couple: The Lives of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
*Includes pictures*Includes the actors' quotes*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality...'The Odd Couple' was mine. That was the plutonium I needed....
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The Holy Grail: The History and Legend of the Famous Relic
*Includes pictures depicting important people and events.*Explains the literary evolution of the legend of the Holy Grail.*Discusses the scholarship over the historicity of the Grail and theories about the origins of the legend.*Includes a table of contents.*Includes a bibliography for...
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Homo erectus: A história dos seres humanos arcaicos que deixaram a África e formaram as primeiras sociedades de caçadores coletores
A maioria dos cientistas acredita que a evolução dos seres humanos tem uma história enquanto a própria vida.Os humanos anatomicamente modernos e todas as outras formas de vida que existiram no planeta surgiram primeiro dos micro-organismos unicelulares que surgiram aproximadamente...
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Homo erectus: The History of the Archaic Humans Who Left Africa and Formed the First Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Most scientists believe the evolution of humans has a history as long as life itself. Anatomically modern humans and all other life that has existed on the planet first came about from the single-celled microorganisms that emerged approximately 4 billion...
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Hong Kong: The History and Legacy of Asia's Leading Financial Center
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Hong Kong has always been a dynamic and exciting and high-energy city, and it has that New York thing going on, and people here care about how they look.” – Mickey...
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Hood's Brigade: The History and Legacy of the Legendary Texas Brigade during the Civil War
"It could scarcely be said that any [of the officers in Longstreet's corps]...save one had by this date displayed qualities that would dispose anyone to expect a career of eminence. The exception was Hood. Anyone who had followed the operations...
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The Hoover Dam: The History and Construction of America's Most Famous Engineering Project
"This morning I came, I saw, and I was conquered, as everyone would be who sees for the first time this great feat of mankind.... Ten years ago the place where we gathered was an unpeopled, forbidding desert. In the...
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Hoplitas: La historia y el legado de los antiguos soldados griegos que revolucionaron la guerra de infantería
Aunque los ejércitos de las antiguas ciudades-estado griegas o "helénicas" (poleis, singular polis) incluían tanto la caballería (hippeis) como la infantería ligera (psiloi, peltastes, gymnetes), su base era sin duda la infantería pesada conocida hoy en día como hoplitas. Armados...
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Hoplites: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greek Soldiers Who Revolutionized Infantry Warfare
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Hoplites: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greek Soldiers Who Revolutionized Infantry Warfare
Aunque los ejércitos de las antiguas ciudades-estado griegas o "helénicas" (poleis, singular polis) incluían tanto la caballería (hippeis) como la infantería ligera (psiloi, peltastes, gymnetes), su base era sin duda la infantería pesada conocida hoy en día como hoplitas. Armados...
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Horace Greeley: The Life and Legacy of 19th Century America's Most Influential Editor
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it.” – Horace Greeley "That poor white hat! If, alas, it covered many...
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Horus: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God Who Was the Son of Isis and Osiris
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAfrica may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe...
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The House Un-American Activities Committee: The History and Legacy of Congress' Most Notorious Investigative Committee
*Includes pictures*Profiles the Alger Hiss case before Committee*Includes testimony from various Hollywood actors before the Committee*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I’ve said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in...
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Houston, We've Had a Problem: The History of the Apollo 13 Mission
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the mission written by the astronauts and members of Mission Control*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The only experiment we completed on Apollo 13 was not on the original mission...
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The Hudson's Bay Company: The History and Legacy of the Famous English Trading Company in Colonial America
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the company and its expeditions *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading When Queen Elizabeth arrived in Lower Fort Garry, Manitoba in 1970, she was, like many foreign leaders, greeted with a...
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