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Grizzly Adams: The Life of the Mountain Man Who Trained Bears and Other Wild Animals for the Circus
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Grizzly Adams: The Life of the Mountain Man Who Trained Bears and Other Wild Animals for the Circus
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th-century, there were perhaps only 3,000 living in the West. Their...
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Guangzhou: The History and Legacy of China's Most Influential Trade Center
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe modern day city of Guangzhou is located in the mountainous region of south China. Near the Baiyun Mountains that rise from the edge of...
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A Guerra Da Crimeia: A História E O Legado Do Conflito Que Modernizou a Guerra E Enfraqueceu a Rússia Czarista
Alguns chamaram a guerra mais desnecessária da história da Guerra da Crimeia e, embora seja mal compreendida, muitas vezes negligenciada e às vezes ignorada, ela também envolveu muitas das maiores potências do século 19, como Rússia, Grã-Bretanha, França, Império Otomano...
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A Guerra dos Cem Anos: A história da guerra mais famosa da Idade Média na Europa
“Rei de Inglaterra, se você não fizer estas coisas, eu sou o comandante das forças armadas; e qualquer que seja o lugar que eu encontrar os seus homens na França, eu fá-los-ei fujir do país, se desejem ou não.” -...
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Guerra submarina en el Atlántico: La historia de la lucha bajo las olas entre los Aliados y la Alemania nazi durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
El peligro merodeó bajo las aguas frías y grises del Mar del Norte y también bajo las brillantes olas azules del Atlántico tropical durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando el Tercer Reich de Hitler intentaba estrangular las líneas de suministro...
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Guerra submarina en el Pacífico: La historia de la lucha bajo las olas entre Japón y Estados Unidos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Los submarinos tuvieron un impacto decisivo en el resultado de la Batalla del Pacífico en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La flota submarina de los Estados Unidos, bajo el mando general, si bien no exclusivamente, del Vicealmirante Charles Lockwood, estranguló las...
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Guerra Submarina en la Segunda Guerra Mundial: La historia de la lucha bajo las olas en los teatros del Atlántico y del Pacífico
El peligro merodeó bajo las aguas frías y grises del Mar del Norte y también bajo las brillantes olas azules del Atlántico tropical durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando el Tercer Reich de Hitler intentaba estrangular las líneas de suministro...
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The Guillotine: The History of the World's Most Notorious Method of Execution
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts describing the use of the guillotine*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“But here I should imagine the most terrible part of the whole punishment is, not the bodily pain at...
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Gujarat: The History of the Indian State from the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization to Today
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Placed as if by Nature in a locality which gives it a crowning position and serving as a gateway to India, every invader from the North has, by its...
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The Gulags: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Soviet Labor Camps
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingOne of the most idiosyncratic horrors of Soviet Russia was the Gulag system, an extensive network of forced labor and concentration camps. Part of the rationale behind this system was that it could...
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The Gulf War: The History and Legacy of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm
It was one of the 20th century’s most decisive wars, but also one of its most influential. In the wake of Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, America led a coalition of dozens of nations that repelled the Iraqi attack and...
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The Gullah: The History and Legacy of the African American Ethnic Group in the American Southeast
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The Gullah: The History and Legacy of the African American Ethnic Group in the American Southeast
“If you do not know where you're going, you should know where you come from.” (Old Gullah Proverb) Charming drawls, bluegrass bops, NASCAR, mouthwatering barbecues, and the Great Smoky Mountains are all customs that make America’s Deep South home to...
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The Gunpowder Plot of 1605: The History of the Famous Conspiracy to Assassinate King James I of England
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the plot written by contemporaries*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy.” – Guy Fawkes “Remember, remember, the fifth of NovemberGunpowder treason and plotWe see...
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The Gurkhas: The History and Legacy of the Nepalese Soldiers Used by the British Empire in India
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The Gurkhas: The History and Legacy of the Nepalese Soldiers Used by the British Empire in India
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha.” - Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw The Gurkha Regiment...
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Gustavus Adolphus: The Life and Legacy of Sweden's Most Famous King
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I had carefully learned to understand, about that experience which I could have upon things of rule, how fortune is failing...
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Hades: The History, Origins and Evolution of the Greek God
*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Hades and other Greek gods. *Explains the historical origins of the god and the mythological tales about him.. *Includes a Table of Contents. “The gloomy Hades enriches himself with our sighs and our tears!”...
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Hadrian's Wall: The History and Construction of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Defensive Fortification
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Hadrian's Wall: The History and Construction of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Defensive Fortification
"[The Romans], thinking that it might be some help to the allies [Britons], whom they were forced to abandon, constructed a strong stone wall from sea to sea, in a straight line between the towns that had been there built...
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The Hagia Sophia: The History of the Famous Church and Mosque
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the construction of the Hagia Sophia and its appearance *Includes a bibliography for further reading "So the church has been made a spectacle of great beauty, stupendous to those who see it and altogether...
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Halicarnassus: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greek City and Home to One of the Seven Wonders of the World
In 353 BCE, when King Mausolus of Halicarnassus passed away, his sister and queen Artemisia was inconsolable, but she found a way to honor him through finishing a project that they had started together during his life: the construction of...
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The Hammer of the Scots: The History and Legacy of Edward Longshanks' Conquest of Scotland
"By God, Sir Earl, either go or hang." - Edward Longshanks From their very beginnings, England and Scotland fought each other. Emerging as unified nations from the early medieval period, their shared border and related aristocracy created endless causes of...
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The Han Dynasty: The History and Legacy of Ancient China's Most Influential Empire
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Even before the first Chinese dynasty, complex societies inhabiting the area now known as China organized into settlements, and the most important settlements were protected by...
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Hancock the Superb: The Life and Career of General Winfield Scott Hancock
*Includes pictures of Hancock and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes battle maps of Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and more. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. “General Hancock is one of the handsomest men in the United...
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Harappa: The History of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization's Most Famous City
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingWhen 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 to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo-daro will...
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The Harlem Renaissance: The History and Legacy of Early 20th Century America's Most Influential Cultural Movement
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me.”...
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Harpers Ferry: The History of the Federal Armory that Became One of America's Most Famous National Parks
Harpers Ferry, still perhaps best known as Harper's Ferry, is one of the most unique places in American history. Situated near the confluence of the Shenandoah River and Potomac River, it is one of the few places in the country...
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad: The History of the Abolitionist and Secret Network that Helped Slaves Escape the South
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Underground Railroad and Tubman's life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say...
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Harun Al-Rashid: The Life and Legacy of the Abbasid Caliph During the Islamic Golden Age
*Includes pictures *Includes medieval accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Like many historical figures, Harun al-Rashid’s biography has become part reality and part myth. A real individual and the fourth caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, Harun...
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Hathor: The History of the Ancient Egyptian Sky Goddess and Symbolic Mother of the Pharaohs
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Africa 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...
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Hattusa: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Hittites' Capital City
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient descriptions of Hattusa and the Hittites *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Whoever after me becomes king resettles Hattusas, let the Stormgod of the Sky strike him!” –...
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Havana: The History and Legacy of Cuba's Capital
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“As far as cities go, Havana is a festering treasure chest, a primary color...” – Brin-Jonathan Butler, Cuban-Canadian authorA trip to Havana, Cuba, otherwise known as the “City of Columns,” tops many bucket lists...
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