American History
American History
The First Great Confederate General: The Life and Career of Albert Sidney Johnston
"The turning point of our fate." - Jefferson Davis on the death of Albert Sidney Johnston Today Albert Sidney Johnston (1803- 1862) is one of the most overlooked generals of the Civil War, but in April 1862 he was widely...
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The First Italian War of Independence: The History and Legacy of the Revolutions that Started the Process of Italy's Unification
In the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers, almost unrivaled in Europe. During the 18th century, all of...
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The First Italian War: The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars' Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers,...
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The First Sino-Japanese War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Doomed the Chinese Empire and Led to the Rise of Imperial Japan
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingCompleting the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust into the modern world,...
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The Five Civilized Tribes: The History of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole
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The Five Civilized Tribes: The History of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole
*Includes pictures *Traces the history of each tribe from their origins to today *Includes eyewitness accounts of the Trail of Tears *Includes a Bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The Five Civilized Tribes are among the best...
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The Five Good Emperors: The History of the Roman Empire During the Reigns of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“From the study of this history we may also learn how a good government is to be established; for while all the emperors who succeeded to the throne by birth, except...
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The Five Points: The History of New York City's Most Notorious Neighborhood
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts describing the neighborhood, the gangs, and the Dead Rabbits Riot*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Brick-bats, stones and clubs were flying thickly around, and from the windows in all directions, and the men ran...
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The Flavian Dynasty: The History of the Roman Empire during the Reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe 12 months known in history as the Year of the Four Emperors was a pivotal chapter in the long epoch of the Roman Empire. It marked the tumultuous end of the...
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The Forbidden City: The History of the Chinese Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City served as the palace for the emperor of China from 1420 to 1912 CE, a period encompassing the Ming and...
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The Foreign Invaders of Ancient Egypt: The History of the Hyksos, Sea Peoples, Nubians, Babylonians, and Assyrians
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient Egyptian accounts describing their enemies *Includes a bibliography for further reading 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...
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia: The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
At the conclusion of World War I, a once promised unified Arab state, which was to include the modern Hejaz, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Jordan and Iraq, did not materialize. Instead, the territories were divided between the French and British, but...
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The Druids: The History and Mystery of the Ancient Celtic Priests
"Throughout all of Gaul there are two classes of people who are treated with dignity and honor. This does not include the common people, who are little better than slaves and never have a voice in councils. Many of these...
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Delphi: The History of the Ancient Greek Sanctuary and Home to the World's Most Famous Oracle
The ancient Greeks used a number of forms of divination to determine the future and seek advice from the gods as to which actions they should take in any given situation. The most popular of these ways to consult the...
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Chichen Itza: The History and Mystery of the Maya's Most Famous City
*Includes pictures of Chichen Itza's ruins and art.*Explains the history of the site and the theories about its purpose and abandonment.*Describes the layout of Chichen Itza, its important structures, and the theories about the buildings' uses.*Includes a bibliography for further...
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The Boston Strangler: The History and Mystery of the Notorious Crime Spree
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary newspaper reports about the crimes *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It wasn’t as dark and scary as it sounds. I had a lot of fun….killing people is...
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Clausewitz and Jomini: The Lives and Legacies of the Modern Era's Most Influential Military Theorists
Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz died almost 200 years ago, yet he remains one of the most important and influential of all military thinkers. His teachings combined strategy with military knowledge to produce a dialectic approach to the philosophy of...
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Casanova: The Adventurous Life and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Womanizer
*Includes pictures*Includes Casanova's quotes about his own life*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“I have often met with happiness after some imprudent step which ought to have brought ruin upon me, and although passing a vote of censure...
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Casanova: As Aventuras e o Legado do Sedutor Mais Famoso do Mundo
Ao contrário do modo como a lenda da sedução é frequentemente retratada através das lentes rosadas de Hollywood, o verdadeiro Giacomo Casanova não possuía o maxilar forte e esculpido de Heath Ledger, ou o olhar azul e penetrante de Richard...
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Caligula & Nero: Rome's Worst Emperors
*Includes pictures of famous art depicting Caligula, Nero and important people, places, and events.*Discusses the facts and legends surrounding Caligula's madness and the excesses of his turbulent reign.*Describes ancient accounts of Nero's reign, including the murder of his mother, the...
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Caligula's Nemi Ships: The History of the Roman Emperor's Mysterious Luxury Boats
*Includes pictures*Describes the purpose of the ships, their sizes, and some of the technologically advanced objects found on board*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsFor several centuries, fishermen on Lake Nemi in Italy could...
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The Cambodian Campaign during the Vietnam War: The History of the Controversial Invasion of Cambodia and Laos
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of accounts of the fighting by soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“When elephants fight, ants should stand aside.” - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, on the Vietnam WarThe Vietnam War...
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The Cambridge Five: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Soviet Spy Ring in Britain during World War II and the Cold War
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th century for good reason. The war with the Third Reich involved an unseen cloak and dagger struggle...
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Camp Douglas: The History of the Notorious Union Prison Camp That Became Known as the North's Andersonville
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Sir, the amount of standing water, unpoliced grounds, of foul sinks, of unventilated and crowded barracks, of general disorder, of soil reeking miasmatic accretions, of rotten bones and emptying...
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The Canaanites and Philistines: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Israelites' Enemies in the Land that Became Israel
Individuals 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 met and sometimes came into conflict with when they entered the...
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Cantre'r Gwaelod: The Mysterious Legend of the Ancient Sunken Kingdom Known as the Welsh Atlantis
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Cantre'r Gwaelod: The Mysterious Legend of the Ancient Sunken Kingdom Known as the Welsh Atlantis
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary sources*Includes a bibliography for further reading“We can trace almost all the disasters of English history to the influence of Wales.” - Evelyn Waugh, English novelistWales is a whimsical country with a powerful, complex, myth-filled and...
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Captain John Franklin and Sir Ernest Shackleton: The History of Britain's Most Famous Polar Explorers and Their Expeditions
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingMost anyone who has received a basic education in world history knows the story of how “in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Most also know that Christopher Columbus...
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Captain John Franklin's Lost Expedition: The History of the British Explorer's Arctic Voyage in Search of the Northwest Passage
"The sad story takes us back to the June of 1845. The two discovery ships, the Erebus and Terror, are at sea, with the transport containing their supplies in attendance on them. The time is noon; the place on the...
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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls: The History of the Young Sisters Who Were Abducted by Native Americans in the 1850s
*Includes pictures*Includes Olive Oatman's quotes*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"I looked around and saw my poor mother, with her youngest child clasped in her arms, and both of them still, as if the work of death had...
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