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Saint Nicholas of Myra: The Life and Legacy of the Ancient Christian Bishop Who Became the Inspiration for Santa Claus*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingChristmas is the most important holiday of the year. After the corresponding days that exalt the national pride of each country, such as Independence Day in the United States, Victory Day in Russia,...
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The Punjab: The History of the Punjabis and the Contested Region on the Border Between India and Pakistan*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingBritish India ultimately covered some 54 percent of the landmass and 77 percent of the population. By the time the British began to contemplate a withdrawal from India, 565 princely states were officially...
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The Diadochi: The History of Alexander the Great's Successors and the Wars that Divided His Empire*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In 323 BCE, Alexander the Great was on top of the world. Never a man to sit on his hands or rest upon his laurels, Alexander began planning his future...
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Thoth: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God Who Maintains the Universe*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Thus says Thoth, judge of truth, to the Great Ennead which is in the presence of Osiris: Hear this word of very truth. I have judged the heart of the...
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The Scramble for Africa: The History and Legacy of the Colonization of Africa by European Nations during the New Imperialism Era*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the scramble *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The British South-African Company's shares May be at a discount-(Trade-martyrs -trade-martyrs )- But he, our Colossus, strides on, he declares, Whether with or without chums or charters-or...
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The Scramble for Africa: The History and Legacy of the Colonization of Africa by European Nations during the New Imperialism Era*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the scramble *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The British South-African Company's shares May be at a discount-(Trade-martyrs -trade-martyrs )- But he, our Colossus, strides on, he declares, Whether with or without chums or charters-or...
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Ur e Uruk: a história e o legado das duas mais importantes cidades dos sumérios antigosQuando arque logos americanos descobriram uma cole o de tabuletas cuneiformes no Iraque, ao final do s culo XIX, eles se depararam com uma linguagem e um povo que, naquela poca, era pouco conhecido at mesmo pelos estudiosos mais instru dos da antiga Mesopot...
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The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History and Culture of the Minoans (Illustrated)*Includes 30 pictures of Minoan art, ruins, and more. *Explains the links between Minoan culture and religion with the Ancient Greeks. *Details how the Minoans looked and dressed, and what a day in the life of a Minoan may have been like. *Explains the...
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Marshal Josip Broz Tito: The Life and Legacy of Yugoslavia's First President*Includes pictures *Includes Tito's own quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "No country of people's democracy has so many nationalities as this country has. Only in Czechoslovakia do there exist...
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Seabiscuit and Secretariat: The History of America's Most Famous Horses*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the horses' lives and races *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Americans have always loved animals, and those living prior to World War II were still close enough to their pioneer...
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The Aleutian Islands Campaign: The History of Japan's Invasion of Alaska during World War II*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaign written by soldiers on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "It was United States territory. That's something you don't do. You don't come over and grab some...
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The Assyrians: The History of the Most Prominent Empire of the Ancient Near East*Includes pictures *Discusses Assyrian military tactics, religious practices, and more *Includes ancient Assyrian accounts documenting their military campaigns and more *Includes a bibliography for further reading "I fought daily, without interruption against Taharqa, King of Egypt and Ethiopia, the one accursed by all the...
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The Eruption of Mount St. Helens: The Deadliest Volcanic Eruption in American History*Includes pictures *Includes eyewitness accounts of the eruption *Includes a bibliography for further reading "One big 'Aha ' for geologists was that an entire mountain could collapse." - Peter Frenzen "Mount St. Helens certainly reminds us of the power of nature, and we can...
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American Legends: The Life of Dolly Parton*Includes pictures *Includes Parton's own quotes about her life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading "If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one." - Dolly Parton "I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Shawnee*Includes pictures of important people and places. *Explains the Shawnee's role in colonial history and Tecumseh's life and legacy. *Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Shawnee. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded Knee...
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The Trail of Tears: The Forced Removal of the Five Civilized Tribes*Includes pictures *Includes eyewitness accounts of the Trail of Tears *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "I fought through the War Between the States and have seen many men shot, but the Cherokee Removal was the cruelest work I ever knew." - Georgia soldier...
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The Magyars: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Tribes that Established the Kingdom of Hungary*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Having crossed the Danube, they encamped beside the Danube as far as Budafelh v z. Hearing this, all the Romans living throughout the land of Pannonia, saved their lives by flight. Next day, Prince...
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America's Forgotten Slaves: The History of Native American Slavery in the New World and the United States*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading "The carrying of Negroes among the Indians has all along been thought detrimental, as an intimacy ought to be avoided." - A passage from a 1751 South Carolina lawIt has often been said that the greatest invention...
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Patrice Lumumba: The Life and Legacy of the Pan-African Politician Who Became Congo's First Prime Minister*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Without dignity there is no liberty, without justice there is no dignity, and without independence there are no free men." - Patrice LumumbaThe modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf...
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American Legends: The Life of Johnny Depp*Includes pictures. *Includes Depp's own quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "I like the challenge of trying different things and wondering whether it's going to work or whether I'm going to fall flat on my face." - Johnny...
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