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World War II Cryptography: The History of the Efforts to Crack the Secret Codes Used by the Axis and Allies*Includes pictures *Profiles the various people and machines behind the cryptology efforts, such as Enigma and MAGIC *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Hostile armies may face each other for years, striving for the victory which...
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The Roman Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE: The History and Legacy of Rome's Destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the siege *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents " T]hey ran every one through whom they met with, and obstructed the very lanes with their dead bodies, and made the...
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Nineveh: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Assyrian Capital*Includes pictures *Includes ancient descriptions of Nineveh *Includes debate over whether Nineveh was home of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I captured 46 towns...by consolidating ramps to bring up battering...
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Carlos the Jackal: The Life of the 20th Century's Most Notorious Terrorist*Includes pictures *Includes Carlos the Jackal's own quotes about his life and terrorism *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Excuse me for taking my time, but I'm a living archive, and most people at my...
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The Mississippi Burning Case: The History and Legacy of the Freedom Summer Murders at the Height of the Civil Rights Movement*Includes pictures *Includes accounts and testimony by some of the conspirators *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "You see, I know what's gonna happen I feel it deep in my heart When they find the people who killed these guys in...
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American Legends: The Life of Rod Serling*Includes pictures *Includes Serling's own quotes about his life and career *Includes footnotes, a bibliography, and online resources for further reading *Includes a table of contents "There's nothing in the dark that isn't there when the lights are on." - Rod Serling A lot...
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The Iran Hostage Crisis: The History of the Standoff that Ended Diplomatic Contacts Between the United States and Iran*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the crisis by hostages, politicians, and Iranian students *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Carter's predecessor, whom he says he emulates -- Harry Truman -- would have landed the Marines and...
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The Assassination of President James Garfield: The History and Legacy of the President's Death*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the assassination and trial *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "This is not murder. It is a political necessity. It will make my friend Arthur president, and save the republic. ......
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American Legends: The Life of Jesse Owens*Includes pictures *Includes Owens' quotes about his life and career *Includes accounts of the 1936 Olympics *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Although I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, I wasn't invited to the...
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Memphis: The History and Legacy of the Capital of Ancient Egypt*Includes pictures *Highlights the rulers and building projects in Memphis *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Egypt is not a country we live in but a country that lives within us." - Pope Shenouda III Africa...
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John Nash, Jr.: The Life and Legacy of One of America's Most Influential Mathematicians*Includes pictures *Includes Nash's quotes about his own life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "In madness, I thought I was the most important person in the world." - John Nash, Jr. In 2001,...
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Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple: The History of the Most Notorious Cult and Mass Murder-Suicide in American History*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the cult and the massacre *Includes Jim Jones' quotes about his life and the massacre *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "We didn't commit suicide; we committed an act of revolutionary...
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The Mysteries of Mithras: The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Most Mysterious Religious Cult*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts describing Mithras *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "It is as though the living tradition and written records of Christianity had disappeared from the world for fifteen hundred years, and there...
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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 the formation of the...
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Roman Polanski & Sharon Tate: The Controversial Life of the Director and Notorious Death of the Actress*Includes pictures *Includes the couple's quotes about their lives and careers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I'm not envious of anyone, and this...
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The Punic Wars: The History of the Conflict that Destroyed Carthage and Made Rome a Global Power*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts about the wars *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Ceterum autem censeo Carthaginem esse delendam." ("Furthermore, I consider it imperative that Carthage be destroyed.") - Cato the Elder Carthage was one...
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The Case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: The History of America's Most Controversial Espionage Trial*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the trial and testimony *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "This death sentence is not surprising. It had to be. There had to be a Rosenberg case, because there had to...
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The Greatest Revolutionary War Battles: The New York-New Jersey Campaign*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting around New York City *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents After the siege of Boston forced the British to evacuate that city in March 1776, Continental Army commander George...
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Harpers Ferry: The History of the Federal Armory that Became One of America's Most Famous National Parks*Includes pictures *Includes historic accounts of Harpers Ferry's history, including John Brown's raid and Stonewall Jackson's 1862 occupation *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Harpers Ferry, still perhaps best known as Harper's Ferry, is one of...
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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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