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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: The History and Legacy of New York City's Deadliest Industrial Disaster*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fire by survivors and workers in the factory *Explains the aftermath of the fire and the changes made in response to it *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Word had spread through the East Side, by some magic...
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The Titanic: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Ship from 1907 to Today*Includes dozens of pictures *Describes the construction of the Titanic, life aboard the ship during its maiden voyage, the sinking of the ship, rescue efforts, and the discovery and exploration of the wreck *Includes accounts written by passengers, crew members, White Star Line officials,...
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The Sea Peoples: The Mysterious Nomads Who Ushered in the Iron Age*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the Sea Peoples *Discusses theories about the Sea Peoples' origins *Includes a bibliography for further reading "The Egyptian] charioteers were warriors...and all good officers, ready of hand. Their horses were quivering in their every limb, ready to crush...
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The Bataan Death March: Life and Death in the Philippines During World War II*Includes pictures *Includes prisoners' accounts of the death march and prisoner camps *Includes a bibliography for further reading "They went down by twos and threes. Usually, they made an effort to rise. I never can forget their groans and strangled breathing as they tried...
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Westminster Abbey: The History of England's Most Famous Church*Includes pictures *Explains the history of the Abbey and what visitors can see there *Includes quotes about the Abbey *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading "It is eerie being all but alone in Westminster Abbey. Without the tourists, there are only the...
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The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History of the Goths*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the Goths and their history *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading "These later divided Gotland into three parts, so that Graip the eldest got the northern third, Guti the middle third, and Gunfjaun the youngest had...
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The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906: The Story of the Deadliest Earthquake in American History*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the earthquake and fires *Includes a bibliography for further reading " I]t does not seem to have affected any one with a sense of final destruction, with any foreboding of irreparable disaster. Every one is talking of it this...
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Fire in the Sky: The History of the Hindenburg Disaster*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Hindenburg and the disaster written by passengers and other eyewitnesses *Discusses the different theories that attempt to explain the disaster *Includes a bibliography for further reading "It's burst into flames Get this, Charlie; get this, Charlie It's fire......
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American Legends: The Life of Sidney Poitier*Includes pictures *Includes Poitier's quotes about his own life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading "In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man." - Sidney Poitier "To be...
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The Phoenicians: The History and Culture of One of the Ancient World's Most Influential Civilizations*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts describing the Phoenicians and their history, language, and culture. *Includes a bibliography for further reading "These people, who had formerly dwelt on the shores of the Erythraean Sea, having migrated to the Mediterranean and settled in the parts which...
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American Legends: The Life of Barbra Streisand*Includes pictures *Includes Streisand's quotes about her life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading "I was a personality before I became a person - I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven." - Barbra Streisand "I arrived in Hollywood...
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Legends of Hollywood: The Life of Rudolph Valentino*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "A man should control his life. Mine is controlling me." - Rudolph Valentino Everything about Rudolph Valentino, from his body to the characters he played, was exotic. His career may have been abbreviated by his premature...
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The Mythology and Religion of the Inca*Includes pictures *Explains Inca mythology and religious practices, including human sacrifices *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading During the Age of Exploration, Native American tribes fell victim to European conquerors seeking legendary cities made of gold and other riches, attempts that were...
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The Mythology and Religion of the Ancient Egyptians*Includes pictures *Includes quotes taken from Ancient Egyptian funerary and religious texts *Includes a bibliography for further reading Africa may have given rise to the first humans, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across...
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Gene Autry and Roy Rogers: America's Two Favorite Singing Cowboys*Includes pictures *Includes their quotes about their lives and careers *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Music has been the better part of my career. Movies are wonderful fun and they give you a famous face. But how the words and melody are joined,...
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The Greatest Battles in History: The Battle of El Alamein*Includes pictures. *Discusses both the First and Second Battle of El Alamein. *Includes accounts of the fighting by soldiers and important generals. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "The desert was quivering with heat. The gun detachments and the platoons squatted in their pits...
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American Legends: The Life of Janis Joplin*Includes pictures. *Includes Joplin's own quotes about her life and career. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "The more you live, the less you die." - Janis Joplin The life and career of Janis Joplin marks such a stark departure from the...
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American Legends: The Life of Jim Morrison*Includes pictures. *Includes Morrison's quotes about his life and career. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human, with the soul of a clown which forces me to blow it at the most important moments." -...
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American Legends: The Life of Hank Williams*Includes pictures. *Includes Williams' own quotes about his life and music. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "You have to have smelt a lot of mule manure before you can sing like a hillbilly." - Hank Williams A lot of ink has...
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All Roads Lead to Rome: The History of the Appian Way*Includes pictures. *Includes ancient accounts of the Appian Way's history and construction. *Explains the Appian Way's role during the Second Punic War and Spartacus' rebellion. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Appia teritur regina longarum viarum" ("The Appian Way is the queen of the...
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