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American History
Hong Kong: The History and Legacy of Asia's Leading Financial Center
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Hong Kong has always been a dynamic and exciting and high-energy city, and it has that New York thing going on, and people here care about how they look.” – Mickey...
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Hood's Brigade: The History and Legacy of the Legendary Texas Brigade during the Civil War
"It could scarcely be said that any [of the officers in Longstreet's corps]...save one had by this date displayed qualities that would dispose anyone to expect a career of eminence. The exception was Hood. Anyone who had followed the operations...
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The Hoover Dam: The History and Construction of America's Most Famous Engineering Project
"This morning I came, I saw, and I was conquered, as everyone would be who sees for the first time this great feat of mankind.... Ten years ago the place where we gathered was an unpeopled, forbidding desert. In the...
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Hoplitas: La historia y el legado de los antiguos soldados griegos que revolucionaron la guerra de infantería
Aunque los ejércitos de las antiguas ciudades-estado griegas o "helénicas" (poleis, singular polis) incluían tanto la caballería (hippeis) como la infantería ligera (psiloi, peltastes, gymnetes), su base era sin duda la infantería pesada conocida hoy en día como hoplitas. Armados...
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Hoplites: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greek Soldiers Who Revolutionized Infantry Warfare
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Hoplites: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greek Soldiers Who Revolutionized Infantry Warfare
Aunque los ejércitos de las antiguas ciudades-estado griegas o "helénicas" (poleis, singular polis) incluían tanto la caballería (hippeis) como la infantería ligera (psiloi, peltastes, gymnetes), su base era sin duda la infantería pesada conocida hoy en día como hoplitas. Armados...
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Horace Greeley: The Life and Legacy of 19th Century America's Most Influential Editor
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it.” – Horace Greeley "That poor white hat! If, alas, it covered many...
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Horus: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God Who Was the Son of Isis and Osiris
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAfrica may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe...
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The House Un-American Activities Committee: The History and Legacy of Congress' Most Notorious Investigative Committee
*Includes pictures*Profiles the Alger Hiss case before Committee*Includes testimony from various Hollywood actors before the Committee*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I’ve said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in...
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Houston, We've Had a Problem: The History of the Apollo 13 Mission
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the mission written by the astronauts and members of Mission Control*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The only experiment we completed on Apollo 13 was not on the original mission...
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The Hudson's Bay Company: The History and Legacy of the Famous English Trading Company in Colonial America
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the company and its expeditions *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading When Queen Elizabeth arrived in Lower Fort Garry, Manitoba in 1970, she was, like many foreign leaders, greeted with a...
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The Huguenots: The History and Legacy of the French Protestants and Their Religious Conflicts with the Catholics
In the 16th century, corruption, debauchery, and the general perversion of ethics were running rampant within the Roman Catholic Church. The public began to grow leery of the crooked church, and soon, they could no longer bite their tongues. Among...
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Huitzilopochtli: The History of the Aztec God of War and Human Sacrifice
*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 names of Mesoamerican gods...
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Human Evolution: The History of the Evolution and Natural Selection Processes that Gave Rise to Modern Humans
Ever since the human mind developed the capacity for thought, people have pondered not just the meaning of life, but the genesis of the world, the universe, and all the natural marvels and precious forms of life within it. To...
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The Hundred Days Offensive: The History of the Final Campaign of World War I
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “No compromise on the main purpose; no peace till victory; no pact with unrepentant wrong -- that is the Declaration of July 4th, 1918.”...
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The Hundred Years War: The History of Europe's Most Famous War of the Middle Ages
*Includes pictures *Includes medieval accounts of some of the battles and leaders *Explains the weapons, armor, and tactics used during the war *Includes a bibliography for further reading “King of England, if you do not do these things, I am...
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Hurricane Katrina: The Story of the Most Destructive Hurricane in American History
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the hurricane written by survivors*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The big lesson I learned from Hurricane Katrina is that we have to be thinking about the unthinkable because sometimes the unthinkable happens.”...
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The Hyksos: The History of the Foreign Invaders Who Conquered Ancient Egypt and Established the Fifteenth Dynasty
From approximately 3100 BCE until around 1075 BCE, ancient Egypt was ruled by 20 different dynasties. The length of the dynasties varied: some, such as those during the First and Second Intermediate periods could be quite short, while the 13th...
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Hórus: A História e o Legado do Antigo Deus Egípcio, Filho de Ísis e Osíris
A África pode ter dado origem os primeiros humanos, enquanto o Egito, provavelmente, deu origem às primeiras grandes civilizações, que continuam a fascinar sociedades modernas por todo o mundo, mesmo depois de quase cinco mil anos. Da Biblioteca e do...
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The Icons of the Wild West: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James, Billy the Kid and Butch Cassidy
Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. Discusses the legendary deaths of Wild Bill, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and Butch Cassidy. Discusses the myths and legends surrounding their lives and legacies. Includes a Table of Contents. Space may...
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The Illinois Railroads: The History of the Rails that Connect the Heart of the Midwest
When people think of trains, many conjure up visions of Amtrak, with dining cars and sleeper cars. Some think of the song "The Train They Call the City of New Orleans". Plenty remember counting railcars as children, and some probably...
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The Illuminati: The History of One of the World's Most Notorious Secret Societies
*Includes pictures *Includes Adam Weishaupt's quotes about the Illuminati *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “G is Grace, the Flaming Star is the Torch of Reason. Those who possess this knowledge are indeed Illuminati.” - Adam Weishaupt...
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The Imperial German Army: The History and Legacy of Germany's Armed Forces During World War I
*Includes pictures*Includes soldiers' accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsWorld War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms...
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The Imperial Scramble for the Nile: The History of the Conflict Between the British and French for Control of the Nile River
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“Before this time tomorrow I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey.” – Admiral Horatio Nelson before the Battle of the NileIn 1798, an initial review of France’s naval forces had led Napoleon...
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The Incense Trade Route: The History of the Rise and Fall of an Ancient Global Economy
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “The trade with Arabia and India in incense and spices became increasingly important, and Greeks for the first time began to trade directly with India. The...
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Indentured Labor: The History and Legacy of the Use of Indentured Workers in the Modern Era
*Includes pictures*Includes investigators' accounts and newspaper accounts about the crimes and suspects*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I...
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The Indus Valley Civilization and Maurya Empire: The History and Legacy of Ancient India's Most Influential Powers
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents When one thinks of the world’s first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts...
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The Industrial Revolution: The History and Legacy of the Rapid Scientific and Technological Advancements that Ushered in the Modern World
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of various machines of the era *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “The Industrial Revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.” - Stephen Gardiner Between the...
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Ingrid Bergman: The First International Movie Star
Includes Bergman's own quotes about her upbringing, films, and relationships. Includes a bibliography for further reading. Includes a table of contents. "Be yourself. The world worships the original." (Ingrid Bergman) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives...
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Inheriting the Ancient Near East after Alexander the Great: The Rise and Fall of the Seleucid Empire and the Ptolemaic Kingdom
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn 323 BCE, Alexander the Great was on top of the world. Never a man to sit on his hands or rest upon his laurels, Alexander began planning...
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The Inquisition in the New World: The History and Legacy of the Inquisition after Spain and Portugal Colonized the Americas
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“When you tell someone your secret, your freedom is gone.” – Fernando de RojasNone of these would hold a candle to the one birthed in the 15th century – the Spanish Inquisition. The notorious...
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