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The Oracle of Delphi: The Ancient World's Most Famous Seer*Includes pictures *Includes ancient descriptions of the oracle *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Not often nor regularly, but occasionally and fortuitously, the room in which they seat the god's consultants is filled with a fragrance and breeze, as if the adyton were sending...
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The 1759 Battle of Quebec: The History and Legacy of Britain's Most Important Victory of the French & Indian War*Includes pictures *Explains the development of French and British colonies in the New World *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes a bibliography for further fighting *Includes a table of contents " W]e observed the Enemy marching down towards us in three Columns, at 10...
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Slavery in Ancient Greece: The History of Slaves across the Greek City-States*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of slavery and debating its role in Greek society *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "A free man? There is no such thing All men are slaves; some, slaves of money; some, of chance; others are...
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Presidential Assassinations: The History of the Killing of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Until April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth was one of the most famous actors of his time, and President Abraham Lincoln had even watched him perform. But his most significant performance at a...
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Lost Books of The Bible: The New Testament Apocrypha*Includes famous artwork depicting Jesus, Saints, and more. *Discusses the most well known Lost Books of The Bible, including what is discussed in them and their relation to canonical texts. *Discusses historians' theories as to who wrote these books, where they were written, and...
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Otto von Bismarck: The Life and Legacy of the German Empire's First Chancellor*Includes pictures *Includes Bismarck's quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In 1832, 17 year old Otto von Bismarck had just entered university and was already rejecting the republican indoctrination of his grade school years. Unlike...
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Jamestown and Williamsburg: The History and Legacy of Colonial Virginia's Capitals*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts from colonists *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading John Smith is one of the most common names in the English language and akin to the use of John Doe, but every Briton and American...
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Angkor Wat: The History and Legacy of the World's Largest Hindu Temple*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Hinduism is one of the world's great religions, dominating the Indian subcontinent for most of the last millennium, and its largest temple is an unbelievably magnificent structure located in Angkor, Cambodia. Known in...
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The Nag Hammadi Library: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Gnostic Texts Rediscovered in the 20th Century*Includes excerpts from the texts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Many people interested in biblical themes know about the Dead Sea Scrolls and their guardians, the mysterious Essenes, the sect of Judaism that hid its priceless library in caves before...
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The Fetterman Massacre and the Battle of the Little Bighorn: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Worst Defeats against the Native Americans*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In the summer of 1866, Colonel Henry B. Carrington set out from Fort Laramie to establish a series of forts along the Bozeman Trail with the goal of...
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The Whiskey Rebellion: The History of Early America's Most Famous Popular Uprising*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the meetings and events that incited the rebellion *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Such excise laws had always been unpopular among the small farmers in Great Britain; they excited...
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Woodstock: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Music Festival*Includes pictures. *Explains how the festival was put together and highlights the performances. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "We were ready to rock out and we waited and waited and finally it was our turn...there were a half million people asleep....
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William Henry Harrison: The Life and Legacy of the First American President to Die in Office*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Harrison's battles and Harrison's quotes about his career *Includes online resources and a bibliography "Old Tip he wore a homespun coat, he had no ruffled shirt: wirt-wirt, But Matt he has the golden plate, and he's a little squirt:...
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The Knights of the Golden Circle: The History and Legacy of One of 19th Century America's Most Notorious Secret Societies*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the society *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "This country without slave labor would be completely worthless. We can only live and exist by that species of labor; and hence I am willing to fight...
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Crusader Castles: The History of the Medieval Castles Built in the Holy Lands during the Crusades*Includes pictures *Profiles the various defensive features of castles and the technologies and weapons used by the sides attacking and defending them *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading A series of mountain chains frame the Levantine coast, growing in height as...
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The Mystery of the Lady Be Good: The History of the World War II Plane's Disappearance and Discovery*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Lady Be Good's fateful mission *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Things pretty well mixed up. Got lost returning, out of gas, jumped, landed in the desert at 2 a.m. in the morning." - Excerpt...
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England's Most Famous Palaces: The History of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace*Includes pictures *Includes historic accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading "I'm glad we've been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face." - The Queen Mother in 1940 after Buckingham Palace had been bombed by the Nazis...
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The Fetterman Massacre: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Worst Defeat during Red Cloud's War*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes a bibliography for further reading In the summer of 1866, Colonel Henry B. Carrington set out from Fort Laramie to establish a series of forts along the Bozeman Trail with the goal of protecting migrants moving...
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The Sentinelese: The History of the Uncontacted People on North Sentinel Island*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThere is no record of Marco Polo ever visiting the Andaman Islands, so his brief description of the islanders must have been drawn from a secondary source. They were, he wrote, "a most brutish and...
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Saint Nicholas and Krampus: The History of the Popular Companions Who Reward and Punish Children During the Christmas Season*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingChristmas is the most important holiday of the year. After the corresponding days that exalt the national pride of each country, such as Independence Day in the United States, Victory Day in Russia,...
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