Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies
The 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami: The Story of the Deadliest Natural Disaster of the 21st Century
"Whenever an earthquake or tsunami takes thousands of innocent lives, a shocked world talks of little else." (Anne M. Mulcahy) In the Christian world, December 25 is a time of great rejoicing and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It...
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The 27 Club: The Lives and Legacies of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison
*Includes pictures.*Includes the stars' own quotes about their lives and careers.*Includes suggested playlists and analyses of their music.*Includes bibliographies for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.It is rare in the world of music for a general consensus to form over...
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A Partição Da Índia Britânica: A História E O Legado Da Divisão Do Raj Britânico Entre Índia E Paquistão
A Companhia Britânica das Índias Orientais serviu como um dos principais atores na formação do Império Britânico. Desde sua origem, como uma companhia comercial esforçando-se para acompanhar seus superiores concorrentes holandeses, portugueses e espanhóis, até o seu mandato como autoridade...
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Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: The Men Behind America's Most Famous Debates
*Includes pictures of Lincoln, Douglas, and important people, places, and events.*Comprehensively covers the scene of each debate and important quotes from both candidates.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.The most famous debates in American history were held...
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Abraham Lincoln and the Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Making of a President
*Profiles the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln with a special focus on his debates with Stephen Douglas in 1858.*Explains the central issues of the 1850s, including the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, popular sovereignty and the Dred Scott Decision,*Includes...
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Inaugural Address
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the speech written by people in the crowd*Explains some of the influences that Lincoln drew on for the speech*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“With malice toward none, with charity...
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The Abrahamic Covenant: The Establishment, Development, and Consummation of the Promises Made by God to Abraham
*Includes pictures*Includes Biblical citations*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe beauty of a spider web cannot be appreciated if only one single strand thereof is seen; nor can only one piece of a jigsaw...
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The Achaemenid Persian Empire: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greeks' Most Famous Enemy
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The Achaemenid Persian Empire: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greeks' Most Famous Enemy
"By the favor of Ahuramazda these are the countries which I got into my possession along with this Persian people, which felt fear of me and bore me tribute : Elam, Media, Babylonia, Arabia, Assyria, Egypt, Armenia, Cappadocia, Lydia, the...
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The Acropolis of Athens: The History of Greece's Most Famous Landmark
"What I would prefer is that you should fix your eyes every day on the greatness of Athens as she really is, and should fall in love with her. When you realize her greatness, then reflect that what made her...
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander in Chief during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.” – Admiral NimitzAll Americans are familiar with the “day that will...
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Admiral George Dewey: The Life and Legacy of the Most Decorated Naval Officer in American History
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Admiral George Dewey: The Life and Legacy of the Most Decorated Naval Officer in American History
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Didn't Admiral Dewey do wonderfully well? I got him the position out there in Asia last year, and I had to beg hard to do it; and the reason I...
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Admiral Horatio Nelson's Greatest Victories: The History and Legacy of the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of Trafalgar
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the battles*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsOver the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her military heroes has had...
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The Advent of Early Modern Warfare: The History of the Transition from Medieval Military Tactics to the Age of Gunpowder
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of medieval battles*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn the time period between the fall of Rome and the spread of the Renaissance across the European continent, many of today’s European...
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Africa and Rome: The History and Legacy of the Roman Empire on the African Continent
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAmong all the periods in ancient Egyptian history, the Ptolemaic Kingdom and its most famous ruler, Cleopatra, may be the most well-known today. By the...
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The Afrika Korps: The History of Nazi Germany's Expeditionary Force in North Africa during World War II
The fighting in North Africa during World War II is commonly overlooked, aside from the famous battle at El Alamein that pitted the British under General Bernard Montgomery against the legendary "Desert Fox", Erwin Rommel. But while the Second Battle...
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Agrippa Hull: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Black Soldier
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 fine art, consuming a large portion of time for adolescent males in training and...
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Alan Turing: The Life and Legacy of the English Computer Scientist Who Became World War II's Most Famous Codebreaker
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Sometimes, it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine...” – Alan TuringThe year is 1930. The United...
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Alcatraz: The History of America's Most Notorious Island and Prison
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the prison written by officials and inmates *Describes the various parts of the prison, the Battle of Alcatraz, and escape attempts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents...
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The Alcázar of Seville: The History of Spain's Most Famous Royal Palace
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe majority of those fortunate enough to feast their eyes upon the majestic complex that is the Alcázar of Seville share the same sentiment: its...
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Alemania Occidental: Historia y Legado de la República Federal de Alemania durante la Guerra Fría
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Alemania Occidental: Historia y Legado de la República Federal de Alemania durante la Guerra Fría
Tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el continente europeo quedó devastado y el conflicto dejó a la Unión Soviética y a Estados Unidos como superpotencias indiscutibles. Esto marcó el comienzo de más de 45 años de la Guerra Fría y de...
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The Aleutian Islands Campaign: The History of Japan's Invasion of Alaska during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaign written by soldiers on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It was United States territory. That's something you don't do. You don't come...
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Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: The Men Behind America's Most Famous Duel
*Includes pictures of Burr, Hamilton, and important people and places.*Explains the origins of their duel and includes the correspondence between them leading up to the duel.*Includes accounts of the duel and explains the mysteries and controversies still surrounding what happened.*Includes...
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Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid Persian Empire: The History and Legacy of the Macedonian King's Campaign against the Persians
Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all the conquerors who took steps toward such dreams, none were ever as successful as antiquity’s first great conqueror....
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson: The Life and Legacy of Great Britain's Most Famous Poet Laureate
“Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.” “Singing in her song she died, The Lady of Shalott.” “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” “Theirs not to make reply,...
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Alfred Nobel: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Scientist and the Nobel Prizes
“I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.” (Alfred Nobel) It does not take a genius to recognize the dangers of dynamite. The...
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Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs: The Controversial Trials of the Alleged Soviet Spies at the Height of the Red Scare
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the trial and key parts of the testimony*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"I am amazed; until the day I die I shall wonder how Whittaker Chambers got into my...
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Alger Hiss: The History of the Case Against One of America's Most Notorious Alleged Spies
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the Hiss trials and his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"I am amazed; until the day I die I shall wonder how...
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The Alhambra and the Alcázar of Seville: The History of the Famous Fortresses Constructed by the Moors in Spain
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsTucked away on the crest of the Al-Sabika Hill in Granada of Andalusia, Spain, just left of the babbling stream of the Darro River, sits...
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Alhambra: The History and Legacy of the Moors' Most Famous Palace in Spain
*Includes pictures*Includes various contemporary accounts of Alhambra*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Give him alms, lady, for there is nothing in life as wretched as being blind in Granada.” – Francisco Alarcon de Icaza,...
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All Roads Lead to Rome: The History of the Appian Way
*Includes pictures.*Includes ancient accounts of the Appian Way's history and construction.*Explains the Appian Way's role during the Second Punic War and Spartacus' rebellion.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“Appia teritur regina longarum viarum” ("The Appian Way is...
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