American History
American History
The Dogfights of the World Wars: The Evolution and History of the Fight in the Skies during World War I and World War II
The first aircraft to appear in the skies over the battlefields of World War I showed few signs of the dominant future of airplanes in warfare. Small, fragile, and slow, they provided no hint of the sleek jet fighters that...
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The Donner Party: The Tragic Story of the Wild West's Most Notorious Journey
The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and for countless people back east, the West represented opportunities for adventure, independence, and fortune. Even in the 21st century,...
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The Doolittle Raid: The History and Legacy of the First American Attack on Tokyo During World War II
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The Doolittle Raid: The History and Legacy of the First American Attack on Tokyo During World War II
*Includes pictures*Explains the planning and training for the raid*Includes accounts of the raid written by Doolittle and other survivors*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The Japanese people had been told they were invulnerable ... An attack on...
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The Dreyfus Affair: The History and Legacy of France's Most Notorious Antisemitic Political Scandal
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The Dreyfus Affair: The History and Legacy of France's Most Notorious Antisemitic Political Scandal
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“By my forty years of work, by the authority that this toil may have given me, I swear that Dreyfus is innocent. By all I have now, by the name...
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The Dust Bowl and the 1936 North American Heat Wave: The History of America's Worst Natural Disasters at the Height of the Great Depression
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“People caught in their own yards grope for the doorstep. Cars come to a standstill, for no light in the world can penetrate that swirling murk…. The nightmare is...
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The Dust Bowl: The History and Legacy of the Most Notorious Drought in American History
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the Dust Bowl and dust storms by farmers, wives, and children*Includes a bibliography for further reading “People caught in their own yards grope for the doorstep. Cars come to a standstill, for no light in the...
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The Dutch East India Company and British East India Company: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Colonial Trade Companies
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the companies*Includes a bibliography for further readingFrom classic grilled meat to exotic and savory 5-star dishes, pepper has long been the ultimate staple spice. While bulk pepper may be readily stocked in supermarkets and convenience...
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The Dutch East India Company: The History of the World's First Multinational Corporation
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the VOC's expeditions and conflicts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Whereas pepper has nothing in it that can plead as a recommendation to fruit or berry, its only desirable...
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The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs from the Beginning of Egyptian Civilization to the Rise of Rome
*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 East African Campaign of World War I: The History and Legacy of the Allied Victory over Germany in East Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the campaign*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood.” –...
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The East African Slave Trade: The History and Legacy of the Arab Slave Trade and the Indian Ocean Slave Trade
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the slave trade*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“It is certain that large numbers of slaves were exported from eastern Africa; the best evidence for this is the magnitude...
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The East India Company: The History of the British Empire's Most Famous Mercantile Company
*Includes pictures *Profiles the East India Company's leaders and its actions across Asia *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The British East India Company served as one of the key players in...
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The Egyptian Pyramids: The Origins and History of the World's Most Famous Monume
*Includes pictures of the various pyramids and computer generated layouts of the pyramid complexes.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“When we find something new at Giza, we announce it to the world. The Sphinx and...
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The Egyptian Scientific Institute: The History and Legacy of the French Expedition Established by Napoleon Bonaparte to Study Egypt
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The genius of liberty, which made you, at her birth, the arbiter of Europe, wants to be genius of the seas and the furthest nations.” – Napoleon’s address to...
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The Eiffel Tower: The History of Paris' Most Famous Landmark
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the construction written by Gustave Eiffel and others *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Being the most striking manifestation of the art of metal structures by which...
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The Election of 1800 and the Election of 1876: The History and Legacy of the Only Presidential Elections Decided by Congress
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary descriptions of the campaigns, elections, and results*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn 1800, Thomas Jefferson beat sitting President John Adams, albeit narrowly, and denied Adams the second term he coveted....
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The Election of 1800: The History and Legacy of America's Most Controversial Presidential Election
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The Election of 1800: The History and Legacy of America's Most Controversial Presidential Election
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the election*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe voters must have been happy after the election was over. For months, they had endured vicious attacks made by members of...
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The Election of 1828: The History of the Race Between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams that Ended the Era of Good Feelings
George Washington, the first President of the United States, warned against the formation of political parties, but it did not take long for American politicians to ignore him and draw a line in the sand regarding the power of the...
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The Election of 1876: The History of the Controversial Election that Ended Reconstruction
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts describing the candidates, the conventions, and the election*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readers*Includes a table of contents"It is impossible, at so early a time, to obtain the result." – Rutherford B. Hayes after...
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The Eleusinian Mysteries: The History of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Religious Rites
Ancient Greece and its mythology has fascinated people for thousands of years, and few elements have intrigued people quite like the Eleusinian Mysteries, which the Greeks believed transformed the initiates and gave them knowledge that eased both the living of...
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The Empire State Building: The History of New York City's Most Iconic Landmark
"I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. The shapes and the thought that made them. The sky over New York and the will of man-made visible.... Let them come to New...
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The Empires of Ancient Persia: The History and Legacy of the Achaemenids, Parthians, and Sassanids in Antiquity
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...
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The End of Democracy in Liberia: The History of the Coups that Overthrew Liberia's Leaders in the 1980s and Led to Civil War
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingIn the spring of 1786, an organization was founded in London to provide some aid for destitute blacks and Asians in the British capital who were by then beginning...
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The End of the Civil War: The History of the Battles and Events that Destroyed the Confederacy and Finished the War Between the States
*Includes pictures*Analyzes the major campaigns of the last year of the war, from the Franklin-Nashville Campaign to the Appomattox Campaign*Covers events like the Lincoln assassination, Jefferson Davis' attempt to keep the war going while fleeing south, and the trials of...
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The End of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome: The History of Nero's Reign and the Year of the Four Emperors
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient historians' accounts of Nero*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsNero ranks among the very worst of the Caesars, alongside the likes of mad Caligula, slothful Commodus, and paranoid Domitian, a figure...
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The End of the Roman Republic: The Lives and Legacies of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, and Augustus
*Weaves the famous stories of Caesar, Cleopatra, Antony and Augustus into one gripping narrative.*Includes famous art depicting Caesar, Antony, Cleopatra, Augustus and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a comprehensive discussion of the facts and myths surrounding the...
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The End of World War II in Europe: The History of the Final Campaigns that Led to Nazi Germany's Surrender
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting during D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Berlin, and more.*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBy the end of 1943, with Allied forces firmly established...
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The End of World War II in the Pacific: The History of the Final Campaigns that Led to Imperial Japan's Surrender
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the Philippines, the firebombing of Tokyo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, the use of the atomic bombs, and more.*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBy the spring of 1943, American military planners...
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The End of World War II: The History of the Battles that Ended the Fighting in Europe and the Pacific
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of fighting at major battles like D-Day, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, the Bulge, and more*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDuring World War II, the free world literally hung in the balance,...
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The Enemies of the Ancient Israelites: The History of the Canaanites, Philistines, Babylonians, and Assyrians
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of each group*Includes a bibliography for further readingIndividuals who decide to take up learning about the Old Testament of the Bible are immediately faced with the difficult proposition of identifying the various peoples that the Hebrews...
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