American History
American History
Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Anne Bonny
Includes historic illustrations of Anne Bonny and important people in her life.Includes a profile of Anne Bonny from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".Discusses common legends about Anne Bonny and what is known and unknown...
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Latin American Revolutionaries: The Life and Legacy of Che Guevara
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, known to the world as Che, has led two lives. In the first of these lives, the Argentine-born revolutionary was a remarkable and flawed doctor-turned-guerilla who left behind a highly controversial political legacy. In the...
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'Ndrangheta: The History of Italy's Most Powerful Organized Crime Syndicate
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe 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...
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Latin American Revolutionaries: The Life and Legacy of Fidel Castro
*Includes pictures of Fidel and important people, places, and events.*Includes some of Fidel's quotes about Cuba, the Revolution, and America.*Includes a Bibliography of books about Castro and written by him.*Includes a Table of Contents."Men do not shape destiny. Destiny produces...
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Lawrence of Arabia: The Life and Legacy of T.E. Lawrence
He was recognized by many as a curious scholar and archaeologist, brilliant linguist, British soldier, extraordinary adventurer, and avid writer, though he called himself an "ordinary man". He was a gifted translator, a shrewd diplomat, a brilliant tactician, and an...
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Le Mont Saint-Michel: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Island Commune
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of life on the island *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “This place Mont Saint-Michel's, in centuries of glows, and hundreds sounds of bells, in rising highs and lows. Where trust...
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Leaders of the Army of Northern Virginia: The Lives and Careers of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, James Longstreet, and JEB Stuart
*Includes pictures of each general, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes an original introduction for each general.*Includes a Table of Contents*Includes a bibliography for each general.The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, and the men who led it,...
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Leaders of the Jacobins: The Lives and Legacies of Maximilien Robespierre and Jean-Paul Marat
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Leaders of the Jacobins: The Lives and Legacies of Maximilien Robespierre and Jean-Paul Marat
In many ways it is fitting that Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) is one of the best known figures of the French Revolution, if not its most famous. The early years of the Revolution were fueled by Enlightenment ideals, seeking the social...
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Leaders of the Oglala Sioux: The Lives and Legacies of Crazy Horse and Red Cloud
*Includes pictures of Red Cloud, depictions of Crazy Horse, and important people and places in their lives.*Explains several Oglala oral legends, including the origins of the names Red Cloud and Crazy Horse.*Explains Red Cloud's War, the Battle of the Little...
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Leaders of the Sioux: The Lives and Legacies of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Red Cloud
*Includes pictures of Sitting Bull, depictions of Crazy Horse, and important people and places in their lives.*Explains several Lakota oral legends, including the origins of the names Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse*Explains the Battle of the Little Bighorn and their...
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Lee's Old War Horse: The Life and Career of General James Longstreet
One of the most important, and controversial, Confederate generals during the Civil War was Lieutenant General James Longstreet, the man Robert E. Lee called his "old war horse". Longstreet was Lee's principal subordinate for most of the war, ably managing...
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Legendary Commanders Who Challenged Ancient Rome: The Lives and Legacies of Hannibal, Spartacus, and Attila the Hun
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of the leaders and battles*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn the history of war, only a select few men always make the list of greatest generals. Napoleon. Caesar. Alexander....
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Legendary Enemies of Rome: The History of the Carthaginians, Parthians, Goths, and Vandals
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts describing the various civilizations*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsCarthage was one of the great ancient civilizations, and at its peak, the wealthy Carthaginian empire dominated the Mediterranean against the...
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Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Captain John Smith
*Includes pictures.*Includes quotes from Smith's accounts of his adventures.*Explains the controversies and debates over Smith's relationship with Pocahontas.*Includes a Table of Contents.“Here every man may be master and owner of his owne labour and land... If he have nothing but...
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Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Christopher Columbus
"At two o'clock in the morning the land was discovered.... As I saw that they were very friendly to us, and perceived that they could be much more easily converted to our holy faith by gentle means than by force,...
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Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Ferdinand Magellan
*Includes descriptions of the voyage from crew member Antonio Pigafetta's journal.*Includes maps and pictures of important people and places in Magellan's life.*Includes a Table of Contents.“Most versed in nautical charts, he knew better than any other the true art of...
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Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Francisco Pizarro
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? The Age of Exploration and the explorers who set out on their history-making expeditions...
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Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Hernan Cortes
*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 human sacrifice rituals.*Includes pictures of Cortés and important people, places, and events.*Includes...
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Legendary Explorers: The Life and Legacy of Marco Polo
*Includes quotes from The Travels of Marco Polo describing Kublai Khan and some of the things Marco Polo saw, including rhinoceros, crocodiles, coal, and more.*Explains how Marco Polo's travels influenced cartographers and subsequent explorers like Columbus.*Includes maps and pictures of...
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Aristotle
"All men, by nature, desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves; and above all others the sense of sight. For not...
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
"There are no facts, only interpretations." (Nietzsche) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? Among all the knowledge and pursuits handed...
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Plato
*Discusses Plato's philosophy and ideas about knowledge, reason, Forms, political science, rhetoric and more.*Includes busts and other art depicting Plato and important people and events.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents"Until philosophers are kings, or the kings...
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates
*Discusses the mysteries and controversies surrounding Socrates' life and death.*Examines Socrates' philosophy as portrayed by Plato and Xenophon.*Analyzes the debate over whether Plato portrayed Socrates accurately. *Includes busts and other art depicting Socrates and other important people in his life.*Includes...
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Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Albert Einstein
*Includes pictures of Einstein and important people and places in his life.*Includes a list of Einstein's most colorful quotes and quotes about his life and views.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“Nature shows us only the tail...
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Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Alexander Graham Bell
*Includes pictures of Bell and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes pictures of Bell's inventions and some of his designs.*Includes some of Bell's most inspirational quotes and descriptions of his work.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table...
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Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Galileo Galilei
*Includes pictures of Galileo and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes quotes from Galileo's letters and works.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“What has philosophy got to do with measuring anything? It's the mathematicians you...
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Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Johannes Kepler
*Includes diagrams of Kepler's laws and pictures of important people and places in Kepler's life.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“We do not ask for what useful purpose the birds do sing, for song is their pleasure since they were created...
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Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Nikola Tesla
*Includes pictures of Tesla and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a list of some of Tesla's most inspirational and controversial quotes.*Examines the relationship and rivalry between Tesla and Edison.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“Throughout space there is...
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Legends of Hollywood: The Life and Legacy of Edward G. Robinson
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you.” – Edward G. RobinsonFor most enthusiasts of film history, Edward G....
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Legends of Hollywood: The Life and Legacy of Roman Polanski
*Includes pictures *Includes Polanski's own quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I'm not envious...
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