American History
American History
Napoleon Bonaparte's Most Decisive Land Battles: The History of Austerlitz, the French Invasion of Russia, Leipzig, and Waterloo
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the battles*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingFor those questioning why generals continued using tactics from the Napoleonic Era even as technology changed the battlefield, the Battle of Austerlitz may provide the best answer....
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Napoleon in Egypt: The History and Legacy of the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaign *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “The genius of liberty, which made you, at her birth, the arbiter of Europe, wants to be genius of the seas and the furthest...
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Napoleon's Grande Armée: The History and Legacy of the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
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Napoleon's Grande Armée: The History and Legacy of the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingNearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era. Despite advances in military...
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Napoleon's Invasion of Russia: The History and Legacy of the French Emperor's Greatest Military Blunder
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaign written by French soldiers *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The thunderstorms of the 24th turned into other downpours, turning the tracks——some diarists claim there were no roads...
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Narcissa Whitman: The Life and Legacy of the Missionary Killed by Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest
At the start of the 1840s, the Oregon Country had no political boundaries or effective government. The only administrative organization was the Hudson’s Bay Company, which applied only to British subjects, and aside from natives, the region was populated by...
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NASA's Pioneer and Voyager Missions: The History and Legacy of the First Space Probes to Explore the Outer Solar System and Beyond
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading Today the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that culminated with Apollo 11 “winning” the Race for the United States. In fact, it encompassed...
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Nat Love: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became the Wild West's Most Famous Black Cowboy
“Mounted on my horse my...lariat near my hand, and my trusty guns in my belt...I felt like I could defy the world.” (Nat Love) The American mountain man, with his myriad of practical skills, could endure isolation in a way...
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Nathan Hale and John André: The Lives and Deaths of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Spies
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Nathan Hale and John André: The Lives and Deaths of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Spies
*Includes pictures *Includes quotes by both men about the war *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading For over 230 years, American schoolchildren have been taught about the story of Nathan Hale, or at least a legend of...
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Nathan Hale and the Culper Ring: The History of the Continental Army's Most Famous Spy and Spy Ring during the American Revolution
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading For over 230 years, American schoolchildren have been taught about the story of Nathan Hale, or at least a legend of it, and in the process the myth of...
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Nathan Hale: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Spy
*Includes pictures *Includes some of Hale's letters during the war *Includes accounts about Hale's final words *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Anasazi (Ancient Pueblo)
*Includes pictures of Anasazi art, artifacts, and ruins. *Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Anasazi *Explains the relationship between the Anasazi and the Zuni *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. From the “Trail of Tears” to...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Apache
Among all the Native American tribes, the Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans learned the hard way that the warriors of the Apache were among the fiercest in North America. Based in the Southwest, the Apache fought all three in Mexico and...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Arapaho
One of the most influential Native American tribes on the Great Plains was the Arapaho, a group so renowned among neighboring Native Americans that it's believed their name came from a Pawnee word for "trader. Like other notable Plains tribes,...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Cherokee
From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries....
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Cheyenne
*Includes pictures of important people and places. *Explains Cheyenne participation in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Battle of Washita, and more. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Chickasaw
"Neither the Choctaws nor Chickasaws ever engaged in war against the American people, but always stood as their faithful allies." (Horatio Cushman) From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Chippewa
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and art. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. “Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky." – Chippewa proverb From the “Trail...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Choctaw
*Includes pictures. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. “Neither the Choctaws nor Chicksaws ever engaged in war against the American people, but always stood as their faithful allies.” – Horatio Cushman From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Comanche
On the north side of San Antonio, Texas, a stone tower sits atop a hill in a city park. Originally, the tower was manned and served to warn the residents of San Antonio of the approach of Comanche raiding parties....
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Creek (Muskogee)
*Includes pictures of important people and places.*Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Creek.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“The Muscogee was once a mighty people. The Georgians trembled at your war-whoop, and the maidens of my tribe,...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Hopi (Pueblo)
*Includes pictures of important people and places.*Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Hopi*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“Before you take any decision, consider its effect on the next seven generations.” – Hopi...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Inuit (Eskimos)
"We are told today that Inuit never had laws or 'maligait'. Why? They say because they are not written on paper. When I think of paper, I think you can tear it up, and the laws are gone. The laws...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Iroquois Confederacy
From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European explorers and settlers arrived in the 16th and...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Mohawk
From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries....
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Mohegans
From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans who lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries....
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Mound Builders
*Includes pictures of mounds and other artifacts created by the Mound Builders.*Explains the origins of the Mound Builders, and how their culture influenced today's Native American tribes.*Discusses the mysteries of the Mound Builders and theories about them.*Includes a Bibliography for...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Natchez
*Includes pictures of important people and places. *Discusses the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Natchez. *Explains the Natchez's association with the Ancient Moundbuilders. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Navajo
*Includes pictures.*Explains the origins, culture, and social structure of the Navajo.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Nez Perce
*Includes pictures of important people and places. *Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the tribe *Discusses the tribe's involvement in the Lewis & Clark expedition. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents. From...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Pawnee
"All things in the world are two. In our minds we are two, good and evil. With our eyes we see two things, things that are fair and things that are ugly. We have the right hand that strikes and...
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