American History
American History
The Collapse of the Soviet Union: The History of the USSR Under Mikhail Gorbachev
The Cold War moved into one of its most dangerous phases after Brezhnev’s death as both sides deployed nuclear weapons within alarming proximity in Europe. A NATO exercise, “Operation Able Archer”, almost led to a Soviet miscalculation, and when the...
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Colonial Argentina: The History of Argentina's Colonization and Struggle for Independence
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingNaturally, the arrival in 1492 of Christopher Columbus on the leeward islands of the Bahamas triggered the first of the great permutations that would reshape South America and Mesoamerica forever. Though...
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Colonial New York City: La historia de la ciudad bajo control británico antes de la Revolución Americana
"Uno pertenece a Nueva York instantáneamente; uno pertenece tanto en cinco minutos como en cinco años." - Tom Wolfe.Nueva York. La Gran Manzana. La ciudad de los sueños. La ciudad es tan bonita que la llamaron dos veces. Estos son...
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Colonial New York City: The History of the City under British Control before the American Revolution
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Colonial New York City: The History of the City under British Control before the American Revolution
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts describing colonial New York *Includes a bibliography for further reading “One belongs to New York instantly; one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” – Tom Wolfe New York City....
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Colonial Williamsburg: The History of the Settlement that Became America's Most Famous Living-History Museum
*Includes pictures*Includes historic accounts describing the colonial era city*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"That the future may learn from the past." – The motto of Colonial WilliamsburgAlong with Jamestown and Yorktown, Colonial Williamsburg...
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The Colonies of British South Africa: The History and Legacy of British Imperialism in Modern South Africa and Zimbabwe
The Napoleonic Wars radically altered the old, established European power dynamics, and in 1795, the British, now emerging as the globe’s naval superpower, assumed control of the Cape as part of the spoils of war. In doing so, they recognized...
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The Colonization and Decolonization of Africa: The History and Legacy of European Imperialism across the African Continent
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of...
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The Colonization and Establishment of Liberia: The History of the West African Nation Before the Liberian Civil Wars
In 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 to become conspicuous. Quite a number of them were resettled blacks...
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The Colonization of South Africa: The History and Legacy of the European Subjugation of South Africa
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The Colonization of South Africa: The History and Legacy of the European Subjugation of South Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The Boers were hostile toward indigenous African peoples, with whom they fought frequent range wars, and toward the government of the Cape, which was attempting to control Boer movements...
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Colonizing and Decolonizing Africa: The History and Legacy of European Imperialism across the African Continent
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic...
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Commanders of the Army of Northern Virginia: The Lives and Careers of Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnston
*Includes pictures of the generals and important people, places, and events.*Includes maps of the generals' famous battles like Gettysburg, Antietam, and First Bull Run.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia had just...
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Commodore Matthew Perry: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Navy Officer Who Opened Japan to the West
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Commodore Matthew Perry: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Navy Officer Who Opened Japan to the West
"The Japanese are remarkable for their inordinate curiosity.” (Commodore Matthew Perry) During the 19th century, Japan severely limited contact with the rest of the world, although it was not the total isolation sometimes presumed. The government was quite aware of...
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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry: The Life and Legacy of Early 19th Century America's Most Famous Naval Officer
"We have met the enemy and they are ours.” (Oliver Hazard Perry) Sandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America’s forgotten conflicts, and the stalemated nature of the war (which resolved virtually...
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Competidores de Jesucristo: La historia de los otros Mesías de Israel durante el reinado del Imperio Romano
En el siglo I de nuestra era vivió un hombre llamado Jesús en Judea, en ese tiempo una provincia de Roma. El hombre de origen rural era considerado por unos como un profeta, por otros como un loco y por...
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A Concise History of Turkey: The History and Legacy of Turkey from Antiquity to Today
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading It was not until the excavations of the 1930s that many of the relics, reliefs, and clay tablets that offer so much information about Persian life could be studied for the first...
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Coney Island: The History of New York City's Most Famous Amusement Park Resort
*Includes pictures of the various amusement parks and rides *Traces the history of Coney Island and includes accounts of the old amusement parks and rides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "If...
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A Confederate Cannoneer at Gettysburg: The Life and Career of Edward Porter Alexander
Includes pictures of Porter Alexander and other Civil War generals, as well as maps of important battles. Includes Alexander's descriptions of important battles, including Gettysburg, and his analysis of them from his memoirs. Includes a Bibliography for further reading. Includes...
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The Congo Free State: The History and Legacy of the Colony Established by King Leopold II of Belgium
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The Congo Free State: The History and Legacy of the Colony Established by King Leopold II of Belgium
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the Congo Free State*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"I do not want to risk...losing a fine chance to secure for ourselves a slice of this magnificent African cake."...
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Conquering Asia: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan
*Includes paintings and busts depicting important people, places, and events.*Discusses both common legends and little known facts about the lives of Alexander and Genghis Khan.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“There is nothing impossible to him that...
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Conquering the Middle East: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great, Saladin and Genghis Khan
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Conquering the Middle East: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great, Saladin and Genghis Khan
*Includes paintings and busts depicting important people, places, and events.*Discusses both common legends and little known facts about the lives of each conqueror.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.Over the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed...
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The Conquerors of Europe: The Lives and Legacies of Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte
*Includes pictures of the two men and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Discusses and answers common myths and misconceptions about Caesar and Napoleon.*Includes a bibliography on Napoleon's life for further study.*Includes a Table of Contents.Over the last 2,500...
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Conquerors of the Ancient World: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar
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Conquerors of the Ancient World: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar
*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events in the lives of Alexander and Caesar*Discusses little known facts about both men and whether some of the legends and myths about them were true.*Includes a Table of Contents covering each man.*Includes...
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Conquerors: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte
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Conquerors: The Lives and Legacies of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte
*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events in each man's life.*Discusses interesting, lesser known facts about each man and answers common myths and misconceptions about them. Was Alexander referenced in the Qur'an? What were Caesar's last words? Was Napoleon...
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The Constitutional Convention of 1787: The History and Legacy of the Drafting of the U.S. Constitution
By 1787, it became evident that the Articles of Confederation were inadequate for the new nation. With these problems hampering the national government under the Articles of Confederation and the threat of default on the nation's massive war debt looming,...
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The Controversial Flight and Capture of Rudolf Hess: The History and Legacy of the Deputy Fuhrer's Mysterious Peace Mission to Britain
*Includes pictures*Discusses the mystery surrounding the mission and conspiracy theories*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Even if I could, I would not wish to expunge this time from my life. I am happy to know that I...
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The Controversial History of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons and the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingNorth Korea has long been the butt of jokes, and it has been a longstanding target of international criticism, but the startling satellite image was anything but amusing, for it demonstrated...
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The Cook and Peary Expeditions: The History and Legacy of the Controversy over Who Reached the North Pole First
*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"I have stated my case, presented my proofs. As to the relative merits of my claim, and Mr Peary's, place the two records side by side. Compare them. I shall...
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The Cooper Union Address: The History of the Speech that Helped Abraham Lincoln Win the Presidency
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The Cooper Union Address: The History of the Speech that Helped Abraham Lincoln Win the Presidency
Includes excerpts from the speech Includes reactions to the speech from newspaper reports and audience members "It is surely safe to assume that the [39] framers of the original Constitution and the [76] members of the Congress which framed the...
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Coral Sea and Midway: The History of the World War II Battles that Turned the Tide in the Pacific Theater
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the battles by some of the generals and participants*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe growing buzz of aircraft engines disturbed the Japanese military construction personnel hauling equipment ashore on the beige coral sand of Tulagi island...
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Corea del Norte. La historia del conspicuo reino ermitaño
“No hay fuerza en el mundo capaz de detener la poderosa marcha de nuestro ejército y nuestro pueblo, que sostienen en alto la bandera de los soles del gran camarada Kim Il-sung y el gran camarada Kim Jong-il, y continúan...
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