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The Mother of Theosophy: The Life and Legacy of H.P. Blavatsky*Includes pictures of Blavatsky and other important people in her life. *Includes quotes by and about Blavatsky and her seminal works, Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine. *Discusses the beliefs of Blavatsky and Theosophy. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. Among the New Age...
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The Mythology and Religion of the Ancient Egyptians*Includes pictures *Includes quotes taken from Ancient Egyptian funerary and religious texts *Includes a bibliography for further reading Africa may have given rise to the first humans, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across...
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The Mysteries of Mithras: The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Most Mysterious Religious Cult*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts describing Mithras *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "It is as though the living tradition and written records of Christianity had disappeared from the world for fifteen hundred years, and there...
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The Kennedys: The Lives and Legacies of John, Jackie, Robert, and Ted Kennedy*Includes pictures of the Kennedys and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes an introduction for each of the 4. Over the last 50 years, the name Kennedy has become the most famous one in America, with the Kennedy brothers coming to...
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The Kent State Massacre: The History and Legacy of the Shootings That Shocked America*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the events in Kent State *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Suddenly, they turned around, got on their knees, as if they were ordered to, they did it all together, aimed. And personally, I was standing there saying, they're...
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The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: The History of One of 20th Century America's Most Notorious Crimes*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the crime and trial *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I am writing this literally within the shadow of the electric chair. For upward to fourteen months I have been confined...
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Tiberius: The Life and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Second Emperor*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "His character too had its distinct periods...Again, while his mother lived, he was a compound of good and evil; he was infamous for his cruelty, though he veiled his debaucheries,...
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The Cathars and Carcassonne: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Christian Group and Its Last Stronghold*Includes pictures *Includes medieval accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The Roman Church... says] that the heretics they persecute are the church of wolves. But this is absurd, for the wolves have always pursued and killed the sheep, and today...
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The Greatest Conquerors of the Middle Ages: Charlemagne, Saladin and Genghis Khan*Includes maps of each conqueror's empire and pictures depicting the conquerors and other important people and places. *Discusses legends and controversies surrounding the lives, deaths, and legacies of the conquerors. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. The most famous man of the Middle Ages...
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The Greatest Civilizations of the Americas: The History and Culture of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca*Includes over 50 pictures of the civilizations' art, ruins, architecture, and more. *Describes everyday life for the Maya, Inca and Aztecs, from language to diet. *Comprehensively covers the civilizations' most famous characteristics, including Mayan astronomy, the Aztecs' infamous human sacrifice rituals, and the Inca's...
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The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro)*Includes pictures of the battle's important generals. *Includes several maps of the battle. *Includes accounts of the battle written by important generals. *Includes a Bibliography for the battle. "In all, fifty-eight pieces of artillery played upon the enemy. Not less than one hundred shots...
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The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Battle of Fredericksburg*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. *Includes maps of the battle. *Analyzes the generalship of the battle's most important leaders, including Lee, Longstreet, Burnside and others. *Includes descriptions of the fighting from the post-battle reports and memoirs of some of the leading...
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The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Battle of Chickamauga*Includes pictures of the battle's important generals. *Includes several maps of the battle. *Includes accounts of the fighting written by important generals like Bragg, Rosecrans, Longstreet, George H. Thomas, D.H. Hill, and more. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "I know Mr. Davis thinks...
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The Fourth Crusade: The History of the Crusade that Resulted in the Sack of Constantinople*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the standoff by federal agents and members of the Branch Davidians *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "The Latin soldiery subjected the greatest city in Europe to an indescribable sack. For...
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Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen: The Revolutionary War's Most Controversial Leaders*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The story of Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys is one of those delightful tales that American schoolchildren hear about in school, but it is also one that is...
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The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold: The Unsolved Mystery of the American Socialite Who Vanished in 1910*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts from family members, authorities, and newspapers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "It would be bad enough if the daughter I loved so well were] lying beside her grandmother in Greenwood...
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The Death of Royalty: The Lives and Executions of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette*Includes famous art depicting Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes a discussion of their roles in the American and French Revolutions. *Includes a comprehensive discussion of their trials and executions. "I die perfectly innocent of the...
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The Boer War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Solidified British Rule in South Africa*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The Boers were hostile toward indigenous African peoples, with whom they fought frequent range wars, and toward the government of the Cape, which was attempting to control Boer movements and commerce. They overtly...
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The Boer War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Solidified British Rule in South Africa*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The Boers were hostile toward indigenous African peoples, with whom they fought frequent range wars, and toward the government of the Cape, which was attempting to control Boer movements and commerce. They overtly...
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The Circus Maximus and the Colosseum: The History of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Sports Venues*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The ambitious and fearless emperors that built the legendary Roman Empire from scratch, the broad-shouldered and bronzed gladiators with their iconic plume helmets and glinting swords, and elaborate parties attended...
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