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Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday: The West's Greatest Gunslingers*Includes pictures of Earp, Holliday, and important people and places in their lives. *Includes a detailed description of their feud with the Clantons and McLaurys, and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. *Discusses the various myths and legends about each man. *Includes bibliographies of...
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The Tuskegee Airmen: The History and Legacy of America's First Black Fighter Pilots in World War II*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of training, combat, and segregation written by multiple members of the Tuskegee Airmen *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "When World War II started, the black press and the black community wanted...
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The Santa Muerte: The Origins, History, and Secrets of the Mexican Folk Saint*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts and descriptions of the cult *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading European and American scholars are fascinated by her. She is exotic; they look at her with the romantic look of the anthropologist and the sociologist;...
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Executive Order 9066: The History of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Controversial Decision to Intern Japanese American Citizens During Wo*Includes pictures *Includes quotes by people interned and administration officials in charge of the internment *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I don't want any of them here. They are a dangerous element. There is no...
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The History and Folklore of Vampires: The Stories and Legends Behind the Mythical Beings*Includes pictures *Includes historical accounts describing vampires *Discusses the legends of vampires across various cultures and the evolution of the folklore *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents People have always been afraid of the dead. Since the dawn of...
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The Lalibela Churches: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Cave Churches in Ethiopia*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"I weary of writing more about these buildings, because it seems to me that I shall not be believed if I write more...I swear by God, in Whose power I am, that all I have written is the...
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As Dinastias do Antigo Egito: A História e o Legado dos Faraós desde o Início da Civilização Egípcia até a Ascensão de Roma* Inclui fotos* Inclui contas antigas* Inclui uma bibliografia para leitura adicionalA frica pode ter dado origem aos primeiros seres humanos, e o Egito provavelmente deu origem s primeiras grandes civiliza es, que continuam a fascinar as sociedades modernas em todo o mundo quase...
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Miyamoto Musashi: The Life and Legacy of Japan's Most Legendary Samurai*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men." - Miyamoto Musashi Samurai Sasaki Kojiro was growing...
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The Maccabean Revolt: The History and Legacy of the Jewish Uprising against the Seleucid Empire that Restored Judea's Religious Freedom*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts from the Bible and ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn 722 BCE, the Neo-Assyrian Empire destroyed the kingdom of Israel, and after a siege of three years, the city of Samaria fell to the troops of Sargon II. As was...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Chippewa*Includes pictures of important people, places, and art. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky." - Chippewa proverb From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded...
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The Voynich Manuscript: The History of the Mysterious Renaissance Codex that Has Never Been Deciphered*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts describing the manuscript and attempts to decipher it *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Yet it may be roundly asserted that human ingenuity cannot concoct a cipher which human ingenuity cannot resolve." - Edgar Allan Poe,...
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Ancient Ephesus: The History and Legacy of One of Antiquity's Greatest Cities*Includes pictures *Chronicles the history of Ephesus and profiles its most famous buildings *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "We shall never know what magnificence is, until this imperial city is laid bare to the...
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Colonial Williamsburg: The History of the Settlement that Became America's Most Famous Living-History Museum*Includes pictures *Includes historic accounts describing the colonial era city *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "That the future may learn from the past." - The motto of Colonial Williamsburg Along with Jamestown and Yorktown, Colonial...
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The Society of the Cincinnati: The History of the Hereditary Group Established by the Founding Fathers After the Revolutionary War*Includes pictures *Includes the Founding Fathers' quotes about the society *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Omnia reliquit servare rempublicam" ("He left everything to save the republic") - The motto of the Society of the Cincinnati The American Revolution is replete...
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The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Loss of the Largest Ship on the Great Lakes*Includes pictures *Discusses official investigations and amateur expeditions to the wreckage *Discusses the evidence and theories about the sinking *Includes a bibliography for further reading "They might have split up or they might have capsized; they may have broke deep and took water. And...
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The Roman Gladiators and the Colosseum: The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Arena and Fighters*Includes pictures. *Includes ancient accounts of gladiatorial games and other spectacles. *Explains how the Colosseum was designed and built, as well as how seating was arranged. *Describes the different classes of Roman gladiators and the armor and weaponry they used. *Includes footnotes and a...
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Criminal Law & Procedure: A Background on the Elements of Crimes and the Rights of Defendants*Includes a table of contents The United States has one of the most technically sound criminal justice systems in the world. Mostly derived from English common law, the U.S. Constitution explicitly lays out when and how a citizen can be searched and arrested, as...
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The Long Range Desert Group and SAS: The History and Legacy of Great Britain's Most Elite Secret Units in North Africa during World War II*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The passive resistance to war, in which we have acquitted ourselves so well, must come to an end." - Prime Minister Winston Churchill The fighting in North Africa...
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The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire: The History of the Turkish Empire's Creation and Its Destruction Over 600 Years Later*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Hopi (Pueblo)*Includes pictures of important people and places. *Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Hopi *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Before you take any decision, consider its effect on the next seven generations." - Hopi proverb From the "Trail of...
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