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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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Alexander's Lovers (Second Edition)Alexander's Lovers reveals the personality of Alexander the Great through the mirror of the lives of those with whom he pursued romantic relationships, including his friend Hephaistion, his queen Roxane, his mistress Barsine & Bagoas the Eunuch. Did you know that Alexander got the...
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Al AtaqueAl Ataque is an excellent book that describes the preparation a bomb group goes through before being deployed overseas as well as the problems of shipping some five thousand men and supplies along with some eighty B-24 aircraft from a stateside base to a...
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A Kamigata Anthology: Literature from Japan's Metropolitan Centers, 1600-1750This is the first of a three-volume anthology of Edo- and Meiji-era urban literature that includes An Edo Anthology: Literature from Japan's Mega-City, 1750-1850 and A Tokyo Anthology: Literature from Japan's Modern Metropolis, 1850-1920. The present work focuses on the years in which bourgeois...
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Age of Voyages, 1350-1600In accessible language supported by prolific illustrations and primary sources, Wiesner-Hanks covers the age of exploration from Europe into Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. Quotes from leaders, philosophers, merchants, and voyagers draw readers into the time period. Told through the words...
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A Day in September: The Battle of Antietam and the World It Left BehindThe Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, remains the single bloodiest day in America's history: more than 3,600 men died in twelve hours of savage fighting, and more than 17,000 were wounded. As a turning point in the Civil War,...
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50 States, 5,000 Facts: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know - And More!From the team that created the national bestseller 50 States, 5,000 Ideas, this engaging treasure trove of trivia boasts interesting tidbits about the United States and is perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, and fact-finders. Did you know that there is a floating post...
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42 Artists Everyone Should KnowThe book presents the best artists from all over the world This compendium of the most important artists from history to the present day builds on the success of our "13..., Children Should Know" series. The young readers learn about well-known works of art...
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1920s ParisParis is the City of Light in all its facets. In the 1920s La Ville des lumi?res gleams especially bright and becomes a magnet for creative people from around the world. This is the decade of Coco Chanel and Josephine Baker, Art Deco and...
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1917-2017-One Hundred Years of White Sox Baseball: Highlighting the Great 1917 World Series Championship TeamOne hundred years is a long time... I'm going to assume that no one is alive who saw the 1917 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox play during that season. No one is alive to tell the story of how great that 1917 team...
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1845-1870 An Untold Story of Northern California1845-1870 An Untold Story of Northern California is a revisionist historical non-fiction narrative of the American settling of Northern California, and their difficult experiences with local native conflicts that arose. These hostility's have been eyeballed and extensively written about through the eyes of the...
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150 Palestinian talesYou've heard the many slogans of Palestinian propaganda. They sound something like: "Palestinian terror is a logical result of the occupation," "Israel was established because of West- ern guilt over the Holocaust," or, "The settlements make peace impossible." If you've felt that these accusations...
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110th AAA: Driving Hitler's Crawlin' Coffin"Hitler's Crawlin' Coffin" was an eighteen-ton M-4 high-speed artillery tractor that crept up out of the surf onto Dog-Green Omaha Beach hauling a 90mm anti-aircraft gun and its crew for the 110th AAA Battalion during the D-Day invasion of Europe. Landing on the beach...
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Zephyr TrailsAuthor: Nicki EhrlichPublisher: Bay Feather BooksPublished: 06/25/2024Pages: 322Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.72dISBN: 9798985997422
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You Can Draw Cretaceous DinosaursDrawing is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Follow these step-by-step instructions to fill your page with the ferocious creatures that roamed Earth more than 66 million years ago. The handy grids make it easy for both serious sketch artists and beginners alike to...
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Woodrow Wilson: The Light WithdrawnA timely reassessment of Woodrow Wilson and his role in the long national struggle for racial equality and women's voting rights. More than a century after he dominated American politics, Woodrow Wilson still fascinates. With panoramic sweep, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn reassesses his...
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Wimbledon 2024Wimbledon 2024 - The Official Story of The Championships is the comprehensive, entertaining and beautifully illustrated re-telling of a spell-binding fortnight of tennis at the All England Club. Since 1984 the official 'annual' has reviewed in detail each Championships held at Wimbledon and this...
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Where Is Yellowstone?Which famous national park features a geyser that shoots water 185 feet into the air and thousands of American bison? Journey into the history of Yellowstone and its famous wildlife, canyons, rivers, forests, and more in this illustrated book for young readers! From the...
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When the British Came: Revolution in the Cape Fear, 1765-1782: Revolution in the Cape Fear, 1765-1782Author: Jack E. FryarPublisher: DRAM Tree BooksPublished: 06/01/2024Pages: 410Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.58lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94dISBN: 9780981460352
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When the British Came: Revolution in the Cape Fear, 1765-1782Author: Jack E. FryarPublisher: DRAM Tree BooksPublished: 06/01/2024Pages: 412Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84dISBN: 9780981460376
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What I wish I had known"What I wish I had known"We're living the good life. What went wrong? When, and why? I'll keep searching for the answers, striving to help others, avoid the same gut-wrenching tragedy.Michael, my son and overachiever, was a scholar and an outstanding athlete, drawn to...
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