Political Science
Political Science
King Mithridates the Great of Pontus: The Life and Legacy of the Leader Who Challenged Rome during the Mithridatic Wars
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingRome faced many formidable enemies over the course of nearly 1,000 years, but perhaps none are as enigmatic and forgotten as King Mithridates the Great of Pontus. Despite numerous ancient...
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Karl Marx & The Communist Manifesto: The Life and Legacy of the Author and Book
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." (Karl Marx) It would be almost impossible to exaggerate the influence Karl Marx has had upon the world in the last 150 years....
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Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.: The Life and Legacy of the Patriarch Behind America's Most Famous Political Dynasty
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"We have a rich man, untrained in diplomacy, unlearned in history and politics, who is a great publicity seeker and who apparently is ambitious to be the first Catholic president of...
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Joseph Meek: The Life and Legacy of the Oregon Territory's Most Influential Politician during the 19th Century
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading At the start of the 1840s, the Oregon Country had no political boundaries or effective government. The only administrative organization in the territory was the Hudson’s Bay...
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James Garfield: The Life and Legacy of the Second President to Be Assassinated
“I never meet a ragged boy in the street without feeling that i may owe him a salute, for I know not what possibilities may be buttoned up under his coat.” (James Garfield) He was the only sitting member of...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Marie Antoinette
Throughout history, a countless number of historical figures have had their lives overshadowed by the myths and legends that surround them to the extent that their legacy comes to define them. In French history, this is truer of Marie Antoinette...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Joan of Arc
*Includes pictures and art depicting Joan of Arc and important people, places, and events in her life. *Discusses her life, career, trial, and death. “King of England, if you do not do these things, I am the commander of the...
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Fidel Castro and Che Guevara: The Legends of the Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro is one of the most influential and controversial men of the last 50 years, equally revered and reviled by people across the globe. To the West, Castro has long been one of the prominent faces of Communism, and...
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Emperor Hirohito: The Life and Legacy of Japan's Ruler during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading “It was not clear to me that our course was unjustified. Even now I am not sure how historians will allocate the responsibility for the war.” – Emperor Hirohito The man known...
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Daniel Webster: The Life and Legacy of One of America's Most Famous Senators and Orators
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of Webster's speeches *Includes a bibliography for further reading "When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored...
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Cola di Rienzo: The Controversial Life and Legacy of the Medieval Roman Who Attempted to Unify Italy
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Cola di Rienzo: The Controversial Life and Legacy of the Medieval Roman Who Attempted to Unify Italy
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Hail then our Camillus, our Brutus, our Romulus! Or if you prefer to be addressed by some other name hail author of Roman liberty, of Roman peace, of Roman tranquility....
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Booker T. Washington: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Civil Rights Activist
From 1890 to 1915, the most influential Black man in America was Booker T. Washington, who less than 35 years earlier had been born into slavery. The young boy worked laboriously until emancipation before going on to seek an education,...
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Benito Mussolini: The Life and Legacy of Italy's Fascist Prime Minister
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes and contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy. You in America will see that some day.” - MussoliniIt’s easy to forget how young Italy...
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Ayn Rand & Atlas Shrugged: The Life and Legacy of the Author and Book
*Includes a full length biography of Ayn Rand that examines her life, works, philosophy, and legacy.*Includes a primer on Atlas Shrugged that will quickly bring readers up to speed on the plot, characters, themes, symbols, and philosophy of Rand’s classic...
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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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Malfeasance & Immorality: An Analysis of the World Economic Crash of 2008, the Corrupt Political and Financial Institutions that Caused it, the
Publisher: Sema Institute The following is a first ever publication, by the Sema Institute, of a �White Paper�. The term is defined as: A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that often addresses issues and how to solve...
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Maat Philosophy in Government Versus Fascism and the Police State
Publisher: Sema Institute Understanding why Modern Society does not Experience the Peace and Prosperity of Ancient Egypt and How To Discover the Pathway to Freedom, True Law and Order, and Spiritual Enlightenment. Understanding the Corporate State and How Maatian Philosophy...
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The Story of Barack Obama: A Biography Book for New Readers
PUBLISHER: Rockridge Press Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Barack Obama―a story about hope, change, and breaking down barriers Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States. Before he made history fighting...
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The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall's Life, Leadership, and Legacy
PUBLISHER: Quill Tree Books A brilliant picture book biography about Thurgood Marshall, who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and served as the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, from Coretta Scott King Honor winners Kekla Magoon...
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Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb
PUBLISHER: Dial Books A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States.Shirley Chisholm famously said, "If they don't give you a seat...
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Kamala Harris
PUBLISHER: Cherry Lake Publishing The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Kamala Harris, the first woman U.S vice president, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop...
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Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice
PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American ever elected Vice President of the United States in this moving...
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Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress
PUBLISHER: Anne Schwartz Books Discover the inspiring story of the first black woman elected to Congress and to run for president in this picture book biography from a Newbery Honor-winning author and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning...
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The Book of Khallid
ISBN: 1087948258 EAN: 9781087948256
Price: $25.99 US
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: February 05, 2021
BBIP: ING221
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The Minister Primarily
A major literary event—the eagerly anticipated publication of a long-lost novel from legendary writer and three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee John Oliver Killens, hailed as the founding father of the Black Arts Movement and mentor to celebrated writers, including Maya Angelou,...
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Sisters in Arms: A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II
Kaia Alderson’s debut historical fiction novel reveals the untold, true story of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, who made the dangerous voyage to Europe to ensure American servicemen received word from their...
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In the Palace of Flowers
Set in Iran at the end of the 19th Century ―in the Persian royal court of the Qajars―, In The Palace of Flowers is an atmospheric historical novel about Jamila, an Abyssinian slave who stands at the funeral of a...
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The Reluctant King
The King family is on the political rise in New York City, but must weather the violent storm wrought by their darkest secrets. Meet the Kings, one of the most influential families in New York City. In the power circles...
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Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth
From the first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and one of our fiercest political activists, a fictional meditation on power and greed—at once a literary hoot, a whodunit, and a scathing indictment of political and social corruption.In...
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Brotherhood
WINNER of the French Voices Grand Prize, Prix Ahmadou Kourouma, and Grand Prix du Roman Métis Mohamed Mbougar Sarr’s searing and thought-provoking debut novel, Brotherhood takes place in the imaginary town of Kalep, where a fundamentalist Islamist government has spread its brutal...
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