American History
American History
Operation Entebbe: The History and Legacy of Israel's Most Famous Rescue Operation
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“From the blood-drenched history of the Jewish nation, we learn that violence which begins with the murder of Jews ends with the spread of violence and danger...
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Operation Paperclip: The History of the Secret Program to Bring Nazi Scientists to America During and After World War II
After the last shots of World War II were fired and the process of rebuilding Germany and Europe began, the Western Allies and the Soviet Union each tried to obtain the services of the Third Reich's leading scientists, especially those...
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Operation Rolling Thunder: The History of the American Bombardment of North Vietnam at the Start of the Vietnam War
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Targeting bore little resemblance to reality in that the sequence of attacks was uncoordinated and the targets were approved randomly – even illogically. The North's airfields, which, according to any...
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Operation Silver Fox: The History of Nazi Germany's Arctic Invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes soldiers' accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn the warm predawn darkness of June 22, 1941, 3 million men waited along a front hundreds of miles long, stretching from...
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Oregon Country: The History and Legacy of the Disputed Region and the Treaty that Led to Oregon's Statehood
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and among the paths that blazed west, the most...
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OS Apócrifos Da Bíblia: A História DOS Antigos Textos Apócrifos Deixados Do Antigo Testamento E Do Novo Testamento
A Bíblia é o livro mais famoso do mundo, lido por um número incontável de cristãos e outros ao longo dos séculos.Mesmo aqueles que não são cristãos ou remotamente religiosos podem recitar Mateus, Marcos, Lucas e João como os quatro...
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Os Estados Unidos Estranhos e Misteriosos: Mistérios, Lendas e Fenômenos Inexplicáveis em toda a América
O Nordeste sempre teve um lugar especial na memória nacional. Os estados de Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont e Nova York têm uma longa história como algumas das primeiras colônias do Novo Mundo. Seu rico folclore e...
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Os Evangelhos Apócrifos: a História dos Apócrifos do Novo Testamento que não Constam na Bíblia
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Os Evangelhos Apócrifos: a História dos Apócrifos do Novo Testamento que não Constam na Bíblia
A Bíblia é o livro mais famoso do mundo, lido por um número incontável de cristãos e outros ao longo dos séculos.Mesmo aqueles que não são cristãos ou remotamente religiosos podem recitar Mateus, Marcos, Lucas e João como os quatro...
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Os hicsos: a história dos invasores estrangeiros que conquistaram o antigo Egito e fundaram a Décima Quinta Dinastia
* Inclui fotos* Inclui contas antigas* Inclui uma bibliografia para leitura adicional* Inclui um índiceDe aproximadamente 3100 aC até cerca de 1075 aC, o antigo Egito foi governado por 20 dinastias diferentes. A duração das dinastias variou: algumas, como aquelas...
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Os Illuminati: A História de Uma das Mais Notórias Sociedades Secretas do Mundo
“G é a Graça – a Estrela Flamejante, a Tocha da Razão. Aqueles que possuem este conhecimento são verdadeiramente Illuminati.” - Adam Weishaupt“A própria palavra ‘secretismo’ é repugnante em uma sociedade livre e aberta; e nós, como povo, inerente e...
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OS Livros Perdidos Do Antigo Testamento: A História DOS Apócrifos Judaicos Antigos Não Incluídos Na Bíblia
A Bíblia é o livro mais famoso do mundo, lido por um número incontável de cristãos e outros ao longo dos séculos.Mesmo aqueles que não são cristãos ou remotamente religiosos podem recitar Mateus, Marcos, Lucas e João como os quatro...
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Os Maçons: A História da Maçonaria e a Sociedade Secreta Mais Famosa do Mundo
Há décadas, paródias apresentando cultos misteriosos e sinistros têm sido um entretenimento favorito da cultura pop – irmãos fraternais são frequentemente representados em algum tipo de covil subterrâneo, vestidos com mantos cerimoniais extravagantes e suas faces cobertas por capuzes, sentados...
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Os neandertais e Cro-Magnon: a história e o legado do primeiro povo a migrar para a Europa
Na cultura popular, o termo Neandertal é usado como insulto coloquial para alguém considerado abastardado ou estúpido. Esse parece ter sido o caso até o reconhecimento dos Neandertais como espécie. O primeiro fóssil descoberto de Neandertal foi o crânio de...
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Osiris, Zeus, and Odin: The History of the Most Prominent Gods in the Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Norse Pantheons
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsGiven the abundance of funerary artifacts that have been found within the sands of Egypt, it sometimes seems as though the Ancient Egyptians were more...
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Osiris: la historia y el legado del antiguo dios egipcio de los muertos
África puede haber sido la cuna de los primeros seres humanos, y Egipto probablemente levantó la primera gran civilización que, cinco mil años después, continúa fascinando a las sociedades modernas de todo el globo. Desde la Biblioteca y el Faro...
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Osiris: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God of the Dead
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingTo the ancient Egyptians, as was the case with any society made up of inquiring humans, the world was a confusing and often terrifying place of destruction, death and...
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Otto von Bismarck: The Life and Legacy of the German Empire's First Chancellor
*Includes pictures*Includes Bismarck's quotes about his life and career*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingIn 1832, 17 year old Otto von Bismarck had just entered university and was already rejecting the republican indoctrination of his grade school years....
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P.G.T. Beauregard Saves Richmond: The First and Second Battles of Petersburg
*Analyzes the generalship of important generals like Grant, Lee and Beauregard. *Includes pictures of the battles' important generals. *Includes maps of the battles. *Includes accounts of the fighting written by generals and soldiers. *Includes a Bibliography of each battle for...
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Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata: The Lives and Legacies of Mexico's Most Famous Revolutionaries
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Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata: The Lives and Legacies of Mexico's Most Famous Revolutionaries
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Pancho Villa,” people whispered at the beginning of the 20th century, "can march 100 miles without stopping, live 100 days without food, go 100 nights without sleep, and kill 100 men...
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Pancho Villa y Emiliano Zapata: Las vidas y legados de los revolucionarios más famosos de México
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Pancho Villa y Emiliano Zapata: Las vidas y legados de los revolucionarios más famosos de México
"Pancho Villa", susurró la gente a principios del siglo XX, "puede marchar 100 millas sin parar, vivir 100 días sin comer, pasar 100 noches sin dormir y matar a 100 hombres sin remordimientos". La leyenda de Francisco Villa está llena...
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Pancho Villa: La Vida y La Leyenda de Famoso Revolucionario de México
“Pancho Villa”, decía la gente en México a principios del siglo XX, “puede andar 100 kilómetros sin parar, vivir 100 días sin comer, aguantar 100 noches sin dormir y matar 100 hombres sin ningún remordimiento”. La leyenda de Francisco Villa...
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Pancho Villa: The Legendary Life of the Mexican Revolution's Most Famous General
*Includes pictures*Includes Villa's quotes about his own life*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“My sole ambition is to rid Mexico of the class that has oppressed her and given the people a chance to...
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Pancho Villa: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mexican Revolutionary
*Includes pictures *Includes Villa's own quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “My sole ambition is to rid Mexico of the class that has oppressed her and...
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Papai Noel: As Origens Hist
O Natal é o feriado mais importante do ano. Após os dias que exaltam o orgulho nacional de cada país, como o Dia da Independência nos Estados Unidos, o Dia da Vitória na Rússia ou o Dia da Bastilha na...
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Patagonia: The History of the Southernmost Region in South America
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsPatagonia is in the southernmost region of South America, comprising about 400,000 square miles going from the Colorado River in the north to the Tierra del...
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Patrick Henry: The Life and Legacy of the Founding Father and Virginia's First Governor
*Includes pictures *Includes Henry's quotes about his life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading “If this is treason, make the most of it.” – Patrick Henry The American Revolution is replete with seminal moments that every American learns...
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Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z: The History of the Explorer's Mysterious Disappearance in Search of El Dorado
The heroes of each generation reflect the conditions, priorities, and goals of the era in which they reside. In the United States and throughout Europe, the wilderness explorer enjoyed widespread public adulation long before leading sports figures, rock stars, and...
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Persepolis: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Persian Empire's Capital City
Lying in the middle of a plain in modern-day Iran is a forgotten ancient city, Persepolis. Built two and a half thousand years ago, it was known in its day as the richest city under the sun. Persepolis was the...
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Peter Skene Ogden: The Controversial Life and Legacy of the Canadian Fur Trader Who Explored the Pacific Northwest
The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and among the paths that blazed west, the most well-known is the Oregon Trail, which was not a single trail...
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Peter the Great & Catherine the Great: Russia's Greatest Tsar and Tsarina
*Discusses the myths and legends surrounding the two rulers. .*Includes passages from Catherine's memoirs and letters she wrote to contemporaries like Voltaire and Diderot.Includes pictures depicting Peter, Catherine and important people, places and events in their lives.Includes a Bibliography of...
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