History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Conversations of SocratesAfter the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and...
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The Life of Samuel JohnsonThe most celebrated English biography is a group portrait in which extraordinary man paints the picture of a dozen moreAt the centre of a brilliant circle which included Burke, Reynolds, Garrick, Fanny Burney and even George III, Boswell captures the powerful, troubled and witty...
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Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950On General Douglas MacArthur's orders, a force of 12,000 U.S. Marines were marching north to the Yalu river in late November 1950. These three regiments of the 1st Marine Division--strung out along eighty miles of a narrow mountain road--soon found themselves completely surrounded by...
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Café Europa: Life After Communism"Slavenka Drakulic is a journalist and writer whose voice belongs to the world." --Gloria Steinem Today in Eastern Europe the architectural work of revolution is complete: the old order has been replaced by various forms of free market economy and de jure democracy. But...
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Mesopotamia: The Invention of the CitySituated in an area roughly corresponding to present-day Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations, though it is still relatively unknown. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This is the first book to reveal how...
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The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier: A Unique Eyewitness Account of the Face of Battle from Inside the Ranks of Bonaparte's Grand ArmyEighteen-year-old German stonemason Jakob Walter served in the Grand Army of Napoleon between 1806 and 1813. His diary intimately records his trials: the long, grueling marches in Prussia and Poland, the disastrous Russian campaign, and the demoralizing defeat in a war few supported or...
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The Great Hunger: Ireland: 1845-1849The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy, yet British 'obtuseness,...
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The ReformationOwen Chadwick stands out as the trustsed authority on Reformation history. Not only is his scholorly knowledge outlined with enough precision to impress any aspiring historian, but Chadwick also manages to convey the facts with a level of underlying passion.Author: Owen ChadwickPublisher: Penguin BooksPublished:...
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My Soul Is Rested: Movement Days in the Deep South RememberedThe almost unfathomable courage and the undying faith that propelled the Civil Rights Movement are brilliantly captured in these moving personal recollections. Here are the voices of leaders and followers, of ordinary people who became extraordinary in the face of turmoil and violence. From...
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Benedict Arnold's Navy: The Ragtag Fleet That Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain But Won the American RevolutionAn epic story of one man's devotion to the American cause In October 1776, four years before Benedict Arnold's treasonous attempt to hand control of the Hudson River to the British, his patch-work fleet on Lake Champlain was all that stood between British forces...
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Schaum's Outline of Modern European HistoryConfusing Textbooks? Missed Lectures? Tough Test Questions? Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject....
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The Story of EasterWith an informative text and glorious illustrations, this book explains both how and why people all over the world celebrate Easter. It tells the biblical story of Jesus' Resurrection and then describes how people honor this day and the origins of these traditions. Hands-on...
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Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at WarThe New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award Omaha Beach legend Ray Lambert's unforgettable firsthand account of D-Day "Lambert landed on [Omaha Beach] as a 23-year-old Army medic. ... As the bullets cut down his comrades, he raced...
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Death Comes as the EndIn this exclusive authorized edition, the Queen of Mystery transports us back to ancient Egypt 2000 B.C. where a priest's daughter, investigating a suspicious death, uncovers an asp's nest of jealousy, betrayal, and serial murder.It is Egypt in 2000 BC, where death gives meaning...
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Great Society: A New HistoryThe New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Man and Coolidge offers a stunning revision of our last great period of idealism, the 1960s, with burning relevance for our contemporary challenges."Great Society is accurate history that reads like a novel, covering the high...
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The Art of Resistance: My Four Years in the French Underground: A Memoir"Thrillingly tells the story of an Eastern European Jew's flight from the Holocaust and the years he spent fighting in the French underground." --USA TodayAn American Library in Paris Book Award "Coups de Coeur" SelectionThe Art of Resistance is unlike any World War II...
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My Weird School Fast Facts: Mummies, Myths, and MysteriesThink fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that ancient Egyptians treated infections by putting moldy bread on them? Did you know that ancient Roman workers would stomp around barefoot in big tubs filled with urine to clean their...
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The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in SportsYahoo's lead baseball columnist offers an in-depth look at the most valuable commodity in sports--the pitching arm--and how its vulnerability to injury is hurting players and the game, from Little League to the majors.Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on...
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Worthy Brown's DaughterNew York Times Bestselling Author"Worthy Brown's Daughter is a fast and absorbing read, and Margolin's law expertise makes the book's climax . . . an exciting moment indeed." --Seattle Times A wronged former slave. A heartbroken lawyer. A seductive gold digger. A smitten judge....
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Dark Forces: The Truth about What Happened in BenghaziThe New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Warriors investigates the tragedy of Benghazi to answer the questions: what really happened--and why?We know the Obama administration's story, of a demonstration caused by an Internet movie that went out of control. But what actually did...
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