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The Uighurs: The History and Legacy of the Turkic Muslim Minority Group in Asia*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingMost today are all too familiar with the unimaginable horrors, hardship, and heartache suffered by millions of North Koreans each passing day, as well as the unspeakable circumstances in Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, and other war zones, as they...
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The Kingdom of Italy: The History and Legacy of the Italian State from Unification to the End of World War II*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Few people in 1830 believed that an Italian nation might exist. There were eight states in the peninsula, each with distinct laws and traditions. No one had had the desire or the resources to revive Napoleon's...
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The Second Italian War of Independence: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Led to Italy's Unification*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states, but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers almost unrivaled in Europe. During the 18th century,...
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Medina: La historia de la segunda ciudad más sagrada del Islam"Cada vez que el Profeta ... regresaba de un viaje y observaba los muros de Medina, hac a que su montura fuera r pido, y si estaba en el lomo de un animal (es decir, un caballo), lo hac a galopar debido a su...
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La Meca: La historia de la ciudad más sagrada del Islam"No hay duda sobre la santidad de La Meca, pero un burro no se convertir en un peregrino Hajj haciendo las cosas sin entusiasmo." - Rahman BabaLa raz n de la existencia de la mayor a de las ciudades del mundo es obvia para...
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Samuel Colt: The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Invented America's Most Famous Guns*Includes pictures"God made men, but Sam Colt made them equal." - A common 19th century adageThe Industrial Revolution that unfolded in Western societies at the dawn of the 19th century altered daily life as a rapidly developing paradigm. One historian suggests that in Europe...
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Samuel Colt: The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Invented America's Most Famous Guns*Includes pictures"God made men, but Sam Colt made them equal." - A common 19th century adageThe Industrial Revolution that unfolded in Western societies at the dawn of the 19th century altered daily life as a rapidly developing paradigm. One historian suggests that in Europe...
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The First Italian War of Independence: The History and Legacy of the Revolutions that Started the Process of Italy's Unification*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Few people in 1830 believed that an Italian nation might exist. There were eight states in the peninsula, each with distinct laws and traditions. No one had had the desire or the resources to revive Napoleon's partial experiment...
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The Soviet Union during the Brezhnev Era: The History of the USSR Under Leonid Brezhnev*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingFor 30 years, much of the West looked on with disdain as the Bolsheviks took power in Russia and created and consolidated the Soviet Union. As bad as Vladimir Lenin seemed in the early 20th century, Joseph Stalin...
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The Soviet Union during the Brezhnev Era: The History of the USSR Under Leonid Brezhnev*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingFor 30 years, much of the West looked on with disdain as the Bolsheviks took power in Russia and created and consolidated the Soviet Union. As bad as Vladimir Lenin seemed in the early 20th century, Joseph Stalin...
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The Incense Trade Route: The History of the Rise and Fall of an Ancient Global Economy*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"The trade with Arabia and India in incense and spices became increasingly important, and Greeks for the first time began to trade directly with India. The discovery, or rediscovery, of the sea-route to...
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Naples: The History and Legacy of the Prominent Italian City-State from Antiquity to Today*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe history of Naples is long and tortured, or at least for centuries that was how its history has been told. Inhabited almost continuously from the Neolithic era to the present, Naples was founded by the Greeks and...
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The Quakers: The History and Legacy of the Religious Society of Friends*Includes pictures *Includes quotes from George Fox and other Quakers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I was plain, and would have all things done plainly; for I did not seek any outward advantage to myself." - George Fox Since its...
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Rush Limbaugh: The Life and Legacy of the Conservative Political Commentator Behind America's Most Popular Radio Show*Includes pictures*Includes some of Limbaugh's most famous quotes*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Greetings, conversationalists across the fruited plain, this is Rush Limbaugh, the most dangerous man in America, with the largest hypothalamus in North America, serving humanity simply by opening my mouth, destined for...
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Rush Limbaugh: The Life and Legacy of the Conservative Political Commentator Behind America's Most Popular Radio Show*Includes pictures*Includes some of Limbaugh's most famous quotes*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Greetings, conversationalists across the fruited plain, this is Rush Limbaugh, the most dangerous man in America, with the largest hypothalamus in North America, serving humanity simply by opening my mouth, destined for...
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The Battle of Grunwald: The History and Legacy of the the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War's Decisive Battle*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"We accept the swords you send us, and in the name of Christ, before whom all stiff-necked pride must bow, we shall do battle." - PolishKing Vladislav II As the dissipating fog gave way to an unnerving sight,...
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The Maori: The History and Legacy of New Zealand's Indigenous People*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "When one house dies, a second lives." - Maori proverb In 1769, Captain James Cook's historic expedition in the region would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before...
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Robber Barons: The Lives and Careers of John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt*Includes pictures *Includes the business magnates' quotes about life and work *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Gilded Age and the dawn of the 20th century are often remembered as an era full of monopolies, trusts, and economic giants in...
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The Life and Trial of Lizzie Borden: The History of 19th Century America's Most Famous Murder Case*Includes pictures *Includes reports and witness testimony regarding the murders *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I don't know what I have said. I have answered so many questions and I am so confused I don't...
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The Gullah: The History and Legacy of the African American Ethnic Group in the American Southeast*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"If you do not know where you're going, you should know where you come from." - Old Gullah ProverbCharming drawls, bluegrass bops, NASCAR, mouthwatering barbecues, and the Great Smoky Mountains are all customs that make America's Deep South...
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