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The Ancient World's Most Mysterious Religious Cults: The History of the Cult of the Apis Bull, the Eleusinian Mysteries, and the Mysteries of Mithras
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 across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria...
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Andersonville and Camp Douglas: The History of the Civil War's Deadliest Prison Camps
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Wuld that I was an artist & had the material to paint this camp & all its horors or the tounge of some eloquent Statesman and...
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Andersonville Prison: The History of the Civil War's Most Notorious Prison Camp
Notorious, a hell on earth, a cesspool, a death camp, and infamous have all been used by prisoners and critics to describe Andersonville Prison, constructed to house Union prisoners of war in 1864, and all descriptions apply. Located in Andersonville,...
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Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick: The History of the Gilded Age's Most Controversial Business Partnership
The term robber baron has largely fallen into disuse in the 21st century but there was a time when it was a popular epithet that described the kind of man who, it was believed, built his fortune by taking things...
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Angel Island: The History and Legacy of the Immigration Center in San Francisco Bay
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The boat was launched and I set out to search for better anchorage for the ship. I went out toward the island I named de los Angeles [Angel Island], which...
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Angkor Wat: The History and Legacy of the World's Largest Hindu Temple
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsHinduism is one of the world’s great religions, dominating the Indian subcontinent for most of the last millennium, and its largest temple is an unbelievably magnificent structure...
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The Anglo-Zulu War: The History and Legacy of the British Empire's Conflict with the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa
“He is Shaka the unshakeable, Thunderer-while-sitting, son of Menzi He is the bird that preys on other birds, The battle-axe that excels over other battle-axes in sharpness, He is the long-strided pursuer, son of Ndaba, Who pursued the sun and...
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Anne Bradstreet: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Puritan Poet in the American Colonies
"And when I could no longer look, I blest His grace that gave and took, That laid my goods now in the dust. Yea, so it was, and so 'twas just. It was his own; it was not mine. Far...
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Antigua Sicilia: La Historia Y El Legado De La Isla Más Grande Del Mediterráneo En La Antigüedad
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Antigua Sicilia: La Historia Y El Legado De La Isla Más Grande Del Mediterráneo En La Antigüedad
Es difícil encontrar una isla en el mapa más central que Sicilia. Situada en la encrucijada entre Europa y África, y entre el Mediterráneo oriental y occidental, Sicilia rara vez ha sido gobernada como un Estado independiente y unificado. Sin...
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The Antikythera Mechanism: The History and Mystery of the Ancient World's Most Famous Astronomical Device
*Includes pictures *Chronicles the discovery and theories over the mechanism's origins and capabilities *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents "It multiplies, divides and subtracts, but you can't program it." - Michael...
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Antioch: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Syrian City Established by the Seleucid Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsOn his deathbed, some historians claim that when he was pressed to name a successor, Alexander the Great muttered that his empire should go “to...
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Antiquity's Greatest Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
*Analyzes the controversies and mysteries surrounding Socrates' life and death, including the debate over his portrayal in Plato's Socratic dialogues.*Discusses the philosophers' writings about knowledge, logic, metaphysics, science, reason, Forms, political science, rhetoric and more.*Includes busts and other art depicting...
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Antoine-Henri Jomini: The Life and Legacy of the Swiss General and His Famous Military Treatises about the Napoleonic Wars
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of Jomini's work*Includes a bibliography for further reading“War in its ensemble is NOT a science, but an art. Strategy, particularly, may indeed be regulated by fixed laws resembling those of the positive sciences, but this is not...
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Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright: The Lives and Works of the Most Influential Modern Architects
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Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright: The Lives and Works of the Most Influential Modern Architects
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator.” – Antoni GaudiHalfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a...
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Antoni Gaudí: La vida y el legado del arquitecto del modernismo catalán
“Los que buscan las leyes de la Naturaleza como soporte para sus nuevas obras colaboran con el creador "- Antoni Gaudí.A mediados del siglo XIX, la Cataluña española experimentó una profunda transformación cuando fue empujada no en una, sino en...
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Antoni Gaudí: The Life and Legacy of the Architect of Catalan Modernism
"Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator." (Antoni Gaudí) Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but...
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The Antonine Plague: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Roman Empire's Worst Pandemic
“[A]s the reign of Marcus Aurelius forms a turning point in so many things, and above all in literature and art, I have no doubt that this crisis was brought about by that plague...The ancient world never recovered from the...
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Antony & Cleopatra: History's Most Famous Romance
*Includes famous art depicting Antony, Cleopatra, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Discusses the mysteries still surrounding the suicides of Antony & Cleopatra*Includes a Table of ContentsHe was one of the most unique and best known figures of...
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Anwar Sadat: The Life and Legacy of the Egyptian President
On a beautiful sunny day in March 1979, as thousands of Egyptians awaited in anticipation, a plane landed in Cairo. Moments later, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat stepped out, welcomed by thunderous cheers from an overjoyed crowd. He had just returned...
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Any Means Necessary: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
"Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary." (Malcolm X) At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, while much of the nation's attention was given to peaceful protests, boycotts, and figures like Rosa Parks and...
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The ANZAC: The History and Legacy of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the 20th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingA land of almost 3 million square miles has lain since time immemorial on the southern flank of the planet, so isolated that it remained almost entirely outside of European knowledge...
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The Apache and Comanche: The History and Legacy of the Southwest's Most Famous Warrior Tribes
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The Apache and Comanche: The History and Legacy of the Southwest's Most Famous Warrior Tribes
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the tribes written by whites and tribesmen *Includes a bibliography for further reading From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of...
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The Apache Scouts: The History and Legacy of the Native Scouts Used During the Indian Wars
“Even if we should be able to dislodge them from the rough mountain ridges and impenetrable woods which cover the immense territories of these frontiers, they would seek better asylum in the vastness of the Sierra Madre... [They] know how...
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The Apache Wars: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Campaigns against the Apaches
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting described by American soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Even if we should be able to dislodge them from the rough mountain ridges and impenetrable woods which cover...
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Apartheid in South Africa: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Segregationist Policies in the 20th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the...
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Aphrodite: The Origins and History of the Greek Goddess of Love
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient descriptions of the goddess and myths*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“However impious the apotheosis of sexuality may seem in the light of the Christian tradition, modern sensibility can nevertheless also...
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The Apocrypha of the Bible: The History of the Ancient Apocryphal Texts Left Out of the Old Testament and New Testament
The study of the apocryphal gospels, documents about the life or sayings of Jesus that did not become part of the New Testament, is a popular discipline among scholars that now fills several shelves of any respectable library. Despite the...
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Apollo 1 and the Space Shuttle Challenger: The History of NASA's Two Most Notorious Disasters
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the disasters and government reports about them*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe Apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in American history, but the first successful landing...
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The Apollo 1 Disaster: The Controversial History and Legacy of the Fire that Caused One of NASA's Greatest Tragedies
*Includes pictures*Explains the design of the Apollo program and investigations into what went wrong*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“There's always a possibility that you can have a catastrophic failure, of course; this can...
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Apollo 11: The History and Legacy of the First Moon Landing
"10, 9, ignition sequence start, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, zero. All engines running. Liftoff! We have a liftoff! Thirty-two minutes past the hour. Liftoff on Apollo 11!" Jack King, NASA Chief of Public Information At 9:32 a.m. on...
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