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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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The Winning of the West, Vol. I (in four volumes): From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776"During the past three centuries the spread of the English-speaking peoples over the world's waste spaces has been not only the most striking feature in the world's history, but also the event of all others most far-reaching in its effects and its importance." --Theodore...
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The War MemoirsThe complete war memoirs of the resistance leader Charles de Gaulle, who led France out of its darkest hour during the Nazi occupation during World War II. "Faced with the political disaster, I had to become France." This was how Charles de Gaulle answered...
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The Victoria History of Middlesex: St George Hanover SquareThis book relates the history of the parish of St George Hanover Square from its inception in 1724 to its abolition with the establishment of the London County Council in 1900. In detailed thematic treatments, the book explores the local government of the vestry,...
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The Unsigned Undelivered Letter: Pindling Left Free . . . Mandela Set FreeThe Reverend Dr. Philip Rahming O.B.E., JP, a graduate of Calabar Theological College, Kingstone Jamaica, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville Kentucky and United Theological Seminary, Dayton Ohio, began his schooling at Sandilands Primary School in Fox Hill New Providence, Bahamas, his home town. As...
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The Trojan War: Literature and Legends from the Bronze Age to the Present, 2d ed.The Trojan War occurred more than 3,000 years ago. Since then, starting with Homer's epics, people have been writing, painting, sculpting and creating music about this event and its participants. This book starts with an overview of the Bronze Age when the Trojan War...
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The Story of Southeast AsiaA complete narrative history of Southeast Asia. The oldest figurative cave paintings in the world are found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Hand stencils and animals painted some 45,000 years ago attest to a long history of human creativity. The Story of...
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The Story of SoccerHow did soccer become the world's most popular sport with billions of fans and millions of players? From its earliest beginnings to the most recent World Cup winners, readers will find out unforgettable facts about their favorite sport!Author: Nick HunterPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 08/01/2024Pages: 32Binding...
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The SiouxIn this new and updated edition, award-winning author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve introduces young readers to the Sioux peoples. The buffalo was the center of Sioux life. After hunting buffalo on horseback, the Sioux people would use every piece of the animal, making food,...
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The SeminolesIn this new and updated edition, award-winning author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve introduces young readers to the Seminoles people. The Seminoles are known as "the people who never surrendered." As White settlers continued to encroach on their land, the Seminoles moved farther and farther...
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The Schreber CaseFreud rarely treated psychotic patients or psychoanalyzed people just from their writings, but he had a powerful and imaginative understanding of their condition--revealed, most notably, in this analysis of a remarkable memoir. In 1903, Judge Daniel Schreber, a highly intelligent and cultured man, produced...
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The Ruin of BritainSaint Gildas, in his famous fierce discourse, describes the fate of Britain after the Romans. The text is one of the most important sources for British history in the Late Antiquity period. The English translation by J. A. Giles has been newly and attractively...
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The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New WorldA gripping story of a family tragedy brought about by witch-hunting in Puritan New England that combines history, anthropology, sociology, politics, theology and psychology. "The best and most enjoyable kind of history writing. Malcolm Gaskill goes to meet the past on its own terms...
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The Routledge Atlas of American HistoryThe Routledge Atlas of American History presents a series of 163 clear and detailed maps, accompanied by informative captions, facts and figures. The complete history of America is unravelled through vivid representations of all the significant landmarks, including: Politics - from the struggle against...
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The Roots of American Individualism: Political Myth in the Age of JacksonA panoramic history of American individualism from its nineteenth-century origins to today's bitterly divided politics Individualism is a defining feature of American public life. Its influence is pervasive today, with liberals and conservatives alike promising to expand personal freedom and defend individual rights against...
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient RomeThe Roman civilization lives on in our daily calendar and even the way we speak. But what do we really know about the military leaders, political structure, and ultimate demise of this once-powerful civilization. Explore more about the rise and fall of ancient Rome...
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient GreeceGreece was once one of the most prominent civilizations in the world. What led to its impressive power and amazing accomplishments? Explore more about the rise and fall of ancient Greece with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students...
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The Rime of the Ancient MarinerThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for...
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There Is Only the Earth: Images from the Armenian Diaspora ProjectThe story of the Armenians has always been one of upheaval. For the past three thousand years, waves of immigrants left their homes--following ancient trade and pilgrimage routes, driven out by the 1915 Armenian Genocide, and fleeing countless wars, revolutions, and massacres. Despite this...
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The Raging Erie: Life and Labor Along the Erie CanalThe completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 was a monumental achievement. Linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, it transformed New York City into a hub of international trade, drove the rise of industrial cities in once sparsely populated areas, and accelerated...
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The Prisoner Of Chillon: With A Short Description Of The Castle And A NoticeThe Prisoner of Chillon is a famous poem by George Gordon Noel Byron, which tells the story of a man who was imprisoned in the Castle of Chillon on Lake Geneva. Along with the poem, this book includes a short description of the castle...
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