American History
American History
Petra: The History of the Rose City, One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary descriptions of Petra *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Petra, O Leeds, is the most wonderful place in the world, not for the sake of its ruins, which...
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Phillis Wheatley: The Life and Legacy of the Slave Who Became Colonial America's Most Famous Poet
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Phillis Wheatley: The Life and Legacy of the Slave Who Became Colonial America's Most Famous Poet
"The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom." (Phillis Wheatley) Phillis Wheatley has always been a difficult figure for...
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Phrygia: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Phrygian Kingdom in Anatolia
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of the Phrygian kingdom*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAmong all the early Iron Age people from the Near East, the Phrygians are perhaps one of the most misunderstood. They built a powerful and...
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Pickett's Charge and Missionary Ridge: The American Civil War's Most Famous Charges
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDespite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago, it remains one of the most widely discussed topics in America...
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Pickett's Charge and the Charge of the Light Brigade: The History and Legacy of the 19th Century's Most Famous Doomed Assaults
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDespite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago, it remains one of the most widely discussed topics in America today, with Americans...
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Pickett's Charge: The History and Legacy of the Civil War's Most Famous Assault
*Includes maps of the battle, pictures of the battlefield, and pictures of the important generals.*Includes descriptions of Pickett's Charge written by George Pickett, James Longstreet, Porter Alexander, and some soldiers who made the charge.*Explains Lee's strategy, Longstreet's argument, and an...
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Pierre and Marie Curie: The Lives and Careers of the Science's Most Groundbreaking Couple
The tens of millions who perished in the First World War – not to mention the horrendous turmoil that culminated in the outbreak of its successor – understandably marred the conception of the first decades of the 20th century. However,...
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Pierre Curie: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Scientist
*Includes pictures*Includes Pierre's quotes about life and science*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Is it right to probe so deeply into Nature's secrets? The question must here be raised whether it will benefit mankind,...
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Pirates and Privateers: The History of Piracy from Ancient Times to Today
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe people who have lived outside the boundaries of normal societies and refused to play by the rules have long fascinated the world, and nowhere is this more evident than the...
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Playing the Confederate Blame Game: The Lives and Legacies of Joseph E. Johnston and John Bell Hood
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Playing the Confederate Blame Game: The Lives and Legacies of Joseph E. Johnston and John Bell Hood
*Includes pictures of the generals and important people in their lives.*Includes maps of the battles they fought in.*Includes quotes from each general's memoirs describing their participation in battles like Antietam, Gettysburg and the Atlanta Campaign.*Discusses their relationships with each other...
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Pontiac: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Native American Chief
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of Pontiac's War*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"It is important for us, my brothers, that we exterminate from our lands this nation which seeks only to destroy us...Therefore, my brothers, we must all...
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Pontiac's War and Little Turtle's War: The History and Legacy of 18th Century America's Most Famous Native American Conflicts
When it comes to Pontiac, a few facts are certain. For one thing, he certainly led the first major attack of Pontiac’s War in May 1763, when he and 300 of his men attacked Fort Detroit in what is now...
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Pope Joan: The Indestructible Legend of the Catholic Church's First and Only Female Pontiff
*Includes pictures *Includes medieval and modern accounts of Pope Joan's story *Looks at the different theories about Pope Joan's existence *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “I do not wish women to have power over men; but...
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Portuguese Macau: The History and Legacy of the Autonomous Chinese Territory that Became the Last European Colony in Asia
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe Portuguese explorer Jorge Álvares visited the Chinese coast in 1513 and was the first European to do so via the sea. Shortly after, more Portuguese visited around the...
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Poseidon: The Origins and History of the Greek God of the Sea
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of Poseidon *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “I begin to sing about Poseidon, the great god, mover of the earth and fruitless sea, god of the deep who is also lord...
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President Kennedy Fights the Cold War: The Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Within just a month of becoming president, the issue of Communist Cuba became central to John F. Kennedy and his administration. On February 3, 1961, President Kennedy called for a plan to support Cuban refugees in the US. A month...
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Presidential Assassinations: The History of the Killing of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Until April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth was one of the most famous actors of his time, and President Abraham Lincoln had even watched him perform. But his most...
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Prester John: The History of the Legendary Patriarch and His Fabled Christian Kingdom in Africa
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Prester John: The History of the Legendary Patriarch and His Fabled Christian Kingdom in Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingPortuguese maritime explorers had been gradually probing southwards along the west coast of Africa since the early part of the 15th century, seeding spores of the Portuguese language, religion,...
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Pretty Boy Floyd: A Notória Vida E Morte Do Fora-Da-Lei Da Era Da Depressão
As portas do Sallisaw State Bank abriram-se com um estrondo retumbante, sinalizando o início do show. Para fora, cambaleou um par de ladrões, cada um sacudindo sacos de notas, moedas e armas de fogo (Colt .45) cintilantes. Os contadores imobilizados,...
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Pretty Boy Floyd: La notoria vida y muerte del forajido de la Era de la Depresión
“Si se congregan en torno a mí, niños, una historia contaré sobre Pretty Boy Floyd, un forajido, Oklahoma lo conoció bien”. – Woody Guthrie, “La balada de Pretty Boy Floyd” (1939)El 1ero de noviembre de 1932 fue un lindo día...
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Prominent Algonquian Tribes: The History of the Shawnee, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Chippewa, and Blackfeet
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Prominent Algonquian Tribes: The History of the Shawnee, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Chippewa, and Blackfeet
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the tribes written by contemporaries *Includes bibliographies for further reading *Includes a table of contents Throughout the 19th century, American settlers pushing across the Western frontier came into contact with diverse American tribes, producing a...
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Puma Punku: The History of Tiwanaku's Spectacular Temple of the Sun
The ancient world often evokes wonder, respect and even confusion, and few places accomplish any of that more than the incredible ruined stone temple of Puma Punku. Part of the larger ruined city of Tiwanaku in the altiplano plains of...
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Pyrrhus of Epirus: The Life and Legacy of One of the Ancient World's Most Famous Generals
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of Pyrrhus's life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "What a wrestling ground we are leaving, my friends, for the Carthaginians and the Romans." – Pyrrhus of Epirus The phrase a...
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Queen Victoria's Army: The History of the British Army during the Victorian Era
World domination is a vision most kings, queens, and emperors can only dream of and is a path less visited for good reason. It is one that requires patience above all, as well as skill, tenacity, and an impenetrable plan...
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Quetzalcoatl: The History and Legacy of the Feathered Serpent God in Mesoamerican Mythology
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingGilgamesh, Hercules, Aeneas, and Lancelot are instantly recognized as mythological heroes in the West, evoking visions of Persian monsters, ghastly labors, and the founding and glorification of cities, but the name Quetzalcoatl is as...
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Ragnarok: The Origins and History of the Apocalypse in Norse Mythology
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Brothers shall fight | and fell each other, And sisters’ sons | shall kinship stain; Hard is it on earth, | with mighty whoredom; Axe-time, sword-time, | shields are...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson & Henry David Thoreau: Preaching and Practicing Transcendentalism
*Includes inspirational quotes from both Emerson and Thoreau*Includes Emerson's article about Thoreau's life in the August 1862 edition of Atlantic Monthly*Includes a Bibliography of their works and secondary works about them.*Includes pictures of Emerson, Thoreau and important people and places...
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Reaching the North Pole: The History of the Expeditions Attempting to Explore Earth's Northernmost Point
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts written by explorers*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIt is the dreamland of most children in Europe and the Americas, and the mysterious home of the mythical Santa Claus, his devoted wife Mrs. Claus,...
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Reaching the Summit of Mount Everest: The History of the Famous Expeditions Attempting to Climb the World's Tallest Mountain
People have been climbing as long as they've existed, and for those who relish the challenge, nothing can top Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on the planet at over 29,000 feet. As Sir Edmund Hillary put it, "It is not...
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Real Pirates of the Caribbean: Blackbeard, Sir Francis Drake, Captain Morgan, Black Bart, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Henry Every
*Examines the lives, legends and legacies of the Caribbean's most famous and successful pirates.*Explains how the myths and legends of pirates like Blackbeard created the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes today.*Includes pictures depicting the pirates and important people, places, and events...
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