American History
American History
The Library of Alexandria and the Lighthouse of Alexandria: The Ancient Egyptian City's Most Famous Sites
*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events.*Includes ancient accounts about the two sites and their destruction.*Includes a bibliography for further reading. In the modern world, libraries are taken for granted by most people, perhaps because their presence is ubiquitous....
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The Library of Alexandria: The History and Legacy of the Ancient World's Most Famous Library
*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events.*Includes ancient accounts about the Library of Alexandria and its destruction.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“When I wrote 'The Alexandria Link,' I discovered that we are only aware of...
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The Life and Trial of Lizzie Borden: The History of 19th Century America's Most Famous Murder Case
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The Life and Trial of Lizzie Borden: The History of 19th Century America's Most Famous Murder Case
*Includes pictures *Includes reports and witness testimony regarding the murders *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I don't know what I have said. I have answered so many questions and I am...
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: The History and Legacy of an Ancient Wonder of the World
*Includes pictures.*Includes historic accounts that describe the Lighthouse.*Explains the debates over how the lighthouse was built and operated, and how it was destroyed.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“At the harbor of Alexandria stands the tower called...
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The Lincoln Memorial: The History and Legacy of Washington D.C.'s Famous Monument
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the memorial's construction by people who worked on it*Explains how the memorial's site was chosen and how it was built*Includes a table of contents“IN THIS TEMPLEAS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLEFOR WHOM HE SAVED THE...
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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Debates
" I hold that New York had as much right to abolish slavery as Virginia has to continue it, and that each and every state of this union is a sovereign power, with the right to do as it pleases...
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The Lincolns: The Lives and Legacies of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln
*Includes pictures of the Lincolns and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes Bibliographies on both Abraham and Mary for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) is one of the most famous Americans in history and one...
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The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: The History of One of 20th Century America's Most Notorious Crimes
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The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: The History of One of 20th Century America's Most Notorious Crimes
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the crime and trial *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I am writing this literally within the shadow of the electric chair. For upward to fourteen months...
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The Lives of Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
*Includes pictures of Diana, William, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes detailed descriptions of both Royal Weddings.*Includes a Table of Contents.On 29 July 1981, millions across the world tuned in to watch one of the most televised...
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The Lives, Legends and Legacies of Pocahontas & John Smith
*Includes pictures and illustrations.*Explains the controversies and debates over their relationship.*Explains the literary evolution of their legacies.*Includes a Table of Contents.“So it is, that some ten years ago being in Virginia, and taken prisoner by the power of Powhatan their...
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The Livonian Brothers of the Sword: The History of the Medieval Catholic Military Order that Fought Pagans in Eastern Europe
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingFor centuries, Christians and Muslims were embroiled in one of the most infamous territorial disputes of all time, viciously and relentlessly battling one another for the Holy Land. In the...
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The Long Range Desert Group and SAS: The History and Legacy of Great Britain's Most Elite Secret Units in North Africa during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The passive resistance to war, in which we have acquitted ourselves so well, must come to an end.” – Prime Minister Winston ChurchillThe fighting in North Africa...
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The Long Range Desert Group: The History of the Elite British Army Unit during World War II
“The desert was quivering with heat. The gun detachments and the platoons squatted in their pits and trenches, the sweat running in rivers down their dust-caked faces. There was a terrible stench. The flies swarmed in black clouds upon the...
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The Lost Books of the Old Testament: The History of Ancient Jewish Apocrypha Not Included in the Bible
The Bible is the most famous book in the world, read by a countless number of Christians and others over the centuries. Even those who aren’t Christian or remotely religious can rattle off Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John as the...
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The Lost City of Heracleion: The History of the Ancient Egyptian City Now Underwater in the Mediterranean
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAfrica may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern...
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The Lost City of Ubar: The History and Legends of the Ancient Arabian City Known as the Atlantis of the Sands
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of medieval accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe story of Atlantis has captured the minds and hearts of historians, scientists, artists, and writers for millennia, and yet, it never ceases to amaze people when told that the...
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke and Jamestown: The History and Legacy of England's First American Colonies
Includes excerpts from firsthand accounts of explorers and colonists associated with Roanoke and Jamestown. Explains the relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas. Discusses the theories and evidence about what happened to the lost colony. Nearly 20 years before Jamestown was...
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The Louvre and the Hermitage: The History and Contents of Europe's Biggest Art Museums
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Profiles the various art in each museum*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe Louvre: The very name conjures up scenes of art and elegance, and of long halls filled with beauty and people strolling through...
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The Louvre: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Art Museum
The Louvre. The very name conjures up scenes of art and elegance, and of long halls filled with beauty and people strolling through them whispering quietly among themselves about the glories they are witnessing. Even those who have never been...
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The Luddites: The History and Legacy of the English Rebels Who Protested against Advanced Machinery during the Industrial Revolution
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBetween the 18th and early 19th centuries, Britain experienced massive leaps in technological, scientific, and economical advancement. This powerful period has since been immortalized as the great...
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The Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany and Great Britain's Air Forces in World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resource and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“My Luftwaffe is invincible…And so now we turn to England. How long will this one last — two, three weeks?” – Hermann Göring,...
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The Luftwaffe: The History of Nazi Germany's Air Force during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of fighting between the Luftwaffe and the Allies*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“My Luftwaffe is invincible…And so now we turn to England. How long will this one last — two,...
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The Maccabean Revolt: The History and Legacy of the Jewish Uprising against the Seleucid Empire that Restored Judea's Religious Freedom
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts from the Bible and ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn 722 BCE, the Neo-Assyrian Empire destroyed the kingdom of Israel, and after a siege of three years, the city of Samaria fell to the troops of...
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The Maginot Line: The History of the Fortifications that Failed to Protect France from Nazi Germany During World War II
*Includes pictures *Explains the origins of the Maginot Line, its construction, and the World War II fighting around it *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “We could hardly dream of building a...
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The Magyars: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Tribes that Established the Kingdom of Hungary
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The Magyars: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Tribes that Established the Kingdom of Hungary
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading“Having crossed the Danube, they encamped beside the Danube as far as Budafelhévíz. Hearing this, all the Romans living throughout the land of Pannonia, saved their lives by flight. Next...
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The Mahdi: The History of the Prophesized Figure Muslims Believe Will Redeem Islam and Bring About the End Times
Violent extremist Sunni and Shiite Muslims are at odds about most things. One of the few points that they can agree upon in the midst of their war of mutual annihilation is that the Apocalypse is coming and that they...
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The Making of Chicago: The History of the Windy City in the 19th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of Chicago's history and the great fire*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe area that became Chicago caught the eye of European settlers as far back as the 17th century, when...
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The Mamluks: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Slave Soldiers Who Established a Dynasty in Egypt
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingEgypt in the 14th century was a glorious kingdom to behold. Spice merchants from Europe, Asia and Africa sailed up the Nile River to the great port city of Alexandria, carrying riches such as...
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The March to Antietam: The History of the Confederate Invasion of Maryland Before the Bloodiest Day of the Civil War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the campaign from soldiers and generals on both sides*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"Those in whose judgment I rely tell me that I fought the battle splendidly and that...
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The Mariana and Palau Islands Campaign: The History of the Allied Victory That Preceded the Invasion of the Philippines
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting by soldiers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The powerful forces of the United States Navy (USN), Marine Corps, and Army advanced inexorably against Imperial...
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