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Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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The Britannias: An Archipelago's TaleFrom Neolithic Orkney, Viking Shetland, and Druidical Anglesey to the joys and strangeness of modern Thanet, The Britannias explores the farthest reaches of Britain's island topography, once known by the collective term "Britanniae" (the Britains). This expansive journey demonstrates how the smaller islands have...
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The Black Hand: The History of the Secret Serbian Nationalist Group Whose Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Sparked World War*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the group's members and activities *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Although a couple of wars were fought on the European continent during the 19th century, an uneasy peace was mostly maintained across the continent for...
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The Bilingual Revolution: The Future of Education is in Two LanguagesConceived as a practical, accessible "how to" guide, The Bilingual Revolution is the story of a movement to bring dual language education to public schools told through the eyes of founding parents and educators. These pioneering mothers, fathers, teachers, and principals share the belief...
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The Big House After Slavery: Virginia Plantation Families and Their Postbellum Domestic ExperimentThe Big House after Slavery examines the economic, social, and political challenges that Virginia planter families faced following Confederate defeat and emancipation. Amy Feely Morsman addresses how men and women of the planter class responded to postwar problems and how their adaptations to life...
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The Bethune Blueprint: Transforming Your Life Using the Lessons of Dr. Mary McLeod BethuneThe Bethune Blueprint is a book for Faithpreneurs and Black women in particular. It uses the life lessons of my grandmother, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, and connects her incredible accomplishments to some of the strong women of today. Her humanity is proof that no...
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Theatre StoriesUnveil the Curtains of Regional Theatres early days with Edward Payson Call's Journey - a Tale of Passion Journey into America's regional theatre movement with Theatre Stories, the autobiography of renowned theatre director, Edward Payson Call. From his origins as a student director to...
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Theatre StoriesUnveil the Curtains of Regional Theatres early days with Edward Payson Call's Journey - a Tale of Passion Journey into America's regional theatre movement with Theatre Stories, the autobiography of renowned theatre director, Edward Payson Call. From his origins as a student director to...
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The Art of WarAntoine-Henri Jomini was the most celebrated writer on the Napoleonic art of war. Jomini was present at most of the most important battles of the Napoleonic Wars. His writing, therefore, is the most authoritative on the subject. "The art of war, as generally considered,...
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The Artist as Divine Symbol: Chesterton's Theological AestheticIn critical yet appreciative dialogue with four different art critics who demonstrated theological sensitivities, Adam Edward Carnehl traces an ongoing religious conversation that ran through nineteenth-century aesthetics. In Carnehl's estimation, this critical conversation between John Ruskin, Walter Pater, and Oscar Wilde, culminated in the...
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Tanks at the Iron Curtain 1975-90: The Ultimate Generation of Cold War Heavy ArmorA comprehensive, illustrated account of the new generation of advanced tanks to emerge during the last 15 years of the Cold War, showcasing major improvements in armor protection, gunsights, and fire-control systems. Focusing on the technology of the period, author Steven J. Zaloga explains...
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Tajkahayk"Tajkahayk" is probably one of the most foretelling Armenian political tracts of the 19th century, written on the eve of what came to be known as the "Armenian Question." Raffi, a gifted political and literary commentator, could see the clash between an emerging Armenian...
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Tae Kwon DoThis book gives a quick overview of tae kwon do, from its historic origins to the ways people train and compete today. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text and plenty of colorful photos make reading easy and exciting. The book also includes a table of...
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Syria Crucified: Stories of Modern Martyrdom in an Ancient Christian LandAuthor: Brad Hoff, Zachary WingerdPublisher: Ancient Faith PublishingPublished: 11/18/2021Pages: 258Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58dISBN: 9781955890038About the AuthorHoff, Brad: - Brad Hoff served as an active-duty Marine through the early 2000s, watching with alarm the consequences of U.S. action abroad. After...
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Surely our Fathers Have Inherited Lies!Many pagan practices and teachings rooted in sun worship that have no scriptural basis, have been accepted in Christianity as the worship of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, which He will not accept as we read in Deuteronomy 12:30 "Take heed to...
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Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New YorkWhat could possibly go wrong in a wealthy matriarch's country home when her dilettante son, his restless wife, and his widowed brother live there together? Strong Passions, rooted in the beguiling times of Edith Wharton's "old New York," recounts the true story of a...
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Stored in the Bones: Safeguarding Indigenous Living HeritagesA new tool for preserving Indigenous cultural heritages Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) refers to community-based practices, knowledges, and customs that are inherited and passed down through generations. While ICH has always existed, a legal framework for its protection only emerged in 2003 with the...
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Still Life with a Bridle: Essays and ApocryphasAuthor: Zbigniew HerbertPublisher: Ecco PressPublished: 01/22/2020Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.44dISBN: 9780880013208
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Steam, Steel and Silence: The Story of the Cole Creek Train WreckBurlington's train number 30 left Casper, Wyoming on a dark and stormy night in September 1923. Less than an hour into its run to Denver, Colorado the train plunged into the flooded waters of Cole Creek. This book tells the story of the train...
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Spanish Royal Family: Thrones, Monarchs, Empires, And Modernity Of Spain���� Explore the Majesty and Intrigue of the Spanish Royal Family! ����Uncover the captivating history of Spain through the ages with our exclusive book bundle, "SPANISH ROYAL FAMILY: Thrones, Monarchs, Empires, and Modernity of Spain." This meticulously curated collection takes you on a remarkable...
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Soviet Motor Gunboats of World War II: The Red Army's 'River Tanks' from Stalingrad to BerlinA compelling account of the heavily armed and highly mobile Soviet river gunboats which took on the Germans during World War II. Russia's enormous river system has long been its highway and, as early as 1908, the Tsar's armies were developing armoured riverboats that...
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