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Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted HitlerFrom one of our leading experts on disinformation, this inventive biography of the rogue WWII propagandist Sefton Delmer confronts hard questions about the nature of information war: what if you can't fight lies with truth? Can a propaganda war ever be won? In the...
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HomewoodShades Valley was primarily used as a hunting ground by Native Americans until the arrival of the first white settlers in the 1830s. During Birmingham's industrial boom in the 1870s, "Out of the Smoke Zone, Into the Ozone" became the promoters' cry to move...
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Holy Fools and Funny Gods: The Hidden Link Between Religion and HumorA god and a fool walk into a bar... In Holy Fools and Funny Gods, philosopher and cartoonist Izar Lunacek explores the surprising intersections between religion and comedy. Many view religion as a monument to eternal truth. Comedy, on the other hand, is the...
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Holocaust!: The Shocking Story of the Boston Cocoanut Grove FireImmerse Yourself in the Nightclub Fire That Rocked the CountryOn November 28, 1942, shortly after 10 p.m., a fire broke out in the Melody Lounge in the basement of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston's Bay Village. The night was full of festivity-Holy Cross...
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Hollywood on the Santa Monica BeachSince pioneer filmmakers arrived on its shoreline in the early 20th century, the Santa Monica beach has been a popular location for the making of movies and television productions. Its enchanting beauty led studio moguls, producers, and celebrities to build beach houses there, creating...
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History Year by Year: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Events That Shaped the WorldThe entire course of history is revisited in this unique and unforgettable visual guide. The most memorable moments and significant events of each year are charted in a definitive timeline that runs throughout the book. From the ancient origins of our earliest African ancestors...
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History of Perry County, KentuckyBy: Eunice T. Johnson, Pub. 1953, Reprinted 2016, 286 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-919-2. Perry County was created 1820 from Clay and Floyd Counties. It in turn was carved up to create in part and whole the counties of: Breathitt, Harlan, Knott, Letcher, and Leslie....
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History of NFL Football for KidsThe History of NFL Football for KidsBasic Knowledge of NFL Football History With Some Fun Facts and RecordsBy William LawsonGet Excited about the Colorful History of America's most Popular Sport, Even if you don't know the first thing about Football...Football is one of the...
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History of ChristianityAn academic/historical overview, not a religious commentary, our 3-panel (6-page) guide outlines the Christian religion from an historic perspective. Divided into chronological sections, it highlights the major figures and events of each time period, so it can be read from start to finish or...
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Historry Of The City Of Santa Barbara, California: From Its Discovery To Our Own DaysTravel back in time to the early days of Santa Barbara in this enthralling history book. From its discovery by Spanish explorers to the devastating earthquake of 1925, this book tells the story of a city that has persevered through triumph and tragedy. With...
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Hel vs. Persephone: Fight for the UnderworldWho will become the undisputed queen of the Underworld? On one side is the Norse goddess Hel. She watches over the souls of those who die of sickness or old age and represents the balance between life and death. On the other side is...
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Heaven's Harsh Tableland: A New History of the Llano EstacadoThe Llano Estacado--dubbed by author Paul H. Carlson as "heaven's harsh tableland"--covers some 48,000 square miles of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In this new survey of the region, the story begins during prehistoric times and with descendants of the Comanche, Apache, and...
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Healthy Democracies: Welfare Politics in Taiwan and South KoreaDo the pressures of economic globalization undermine the welfare state? Contrary to the expectations of many analysts, Taiwan and South Korea have embarked on a new trajectory, toward a strengthened welfare state and universal inclusion. In Healthy Democracies, Joseph Wong offers a political explanation...
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HawaiiPulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii's epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuries--until, little...
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Hanging Charley Flinn: The Short and Violent Life of the Boldest Criminal in Frontier CaliforniaCharley Flinn, otherwise known as "Mortimer," was the craftiest criminal in frontier California. Upon his release from San Quentin State Prison in 1863, Mortimer quickly made up for lost time. He formed a gang of robbers in Virginia City, led a prison break in...
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Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and AbroadThe definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective, by award-winning historian and civil rights expert Winner of the 2023 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Nonfiction A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 A 2022 Book of the Year from TIME,...
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Gun Culture in Early Modern EnglandGuns had an enormous impact on the social, economic, cultural, and political lives of civilian men, women, and children of all social strata in early modern England. In this study, Lois Schwoerer identifies and analyzes England's domestic gun culture from 1500 to 1740, uncovering...
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Guide to the Battle of Antietam"America's bloodiest day"--the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862--left more dead American soldiers in its wake than any other 24-hour period in history. Antietam and the related battles of the Maryland Campaign that led up to the lethal confrontation did not result in...
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Griffinology: The Griffin's Place in Myth, History and ArtFeathered with illustrations, a deep dive into the meaning of this half-lion, half-bird creature over millennia of human history. Griffinology is a fascinating exploration of the mythical creature's many depictions in human culture. Drawing on a wealth of historical and literary sources, this book...
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Greensboro DepotGreensboro, North Carolina, is but one of many cities located on former Southern Railway's Washington-to-Atlanta mainline. Greensboro is not the largest city between these points, but it has the distinction today of having the largest and finest Southern Railway passenger station after Washington. Greensboro...
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