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King of the Wind Glossary and Notes: King of the WindThis is a comprehensive glossary of the history, beliefs and customs as represented in King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry. There are over 100 entries including English words, foreign language words, historical and horse-racing terms that can't commonly be found in an elementary...
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John Adams: A LifeJohn Ferling has nearly forty years of experience as a historian of early America. The author of acclaimed histories such as A Leap into the Dark and Almost a Miracle, he has appeared on many TV and film documentaries on this pivotal period of...
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Japanese Swords and Armor: Masterpieces from Thirty of Japan's Most Famous Samurai WarriorsThe first book to present the amazing swords and armor belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history! In Japanese Swords and Armor, Samurai sword expert Paul Martin presents scores of magnificent blades, fittings and armor from the 12th to the 20th centuries...
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I Will Give Them an Everlasting Name: Jacksonville's Stories of the HolocaustA unique approach to Holocaust literature, I Will Give Them an Everlasting Name comprises the compelling stories of eight Jews, a Righteous Gentile, and a liberator, all connected by the Holocaust and Jacksonville, Florida. They experienced the atrocities of the Holocaust in Europe in...
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Israel-Palestine: Lands and PeoplesThe conflict between Israel and Palestine has raised a plethora of unanswered questions, generated seemingly irreconcilable narratives, and profoundly transformed the land's physical and political geography. This volume seeks to provide a deeper understanding of the links between the region that is now known...
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Ishii Shiro: Josef Mengele of the EastThe Japanese occupation of Manchuria promised many opportunities for young scientists who wanted to utilize their training and curiosity to advance Japanese military capabilities. Recently graduated medical student Ishii Shiro seized this occasion, and with funding from the War Ministry of Imperial Japan, founded...
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Iron Imperator: Roman Grand Strategy Under TiberiusAuthor: Iskander RehmanPublisher: Bokforlaget StolpePublished: 06/25/2024Pages: 232Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 9.53h x 6.69w x 0.94dISBN: 9789189696754
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Ireland: The Matter of MonumentsThis collection considers Irish monuments from the medieval to the modern era. The essays presented here acknowledge the plurality of values associated with Irish monuments. Taking a holistic approach to the topic, the volume contains contributions from art historians, archaeologists, historians and heritage practitioners....
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In the Face of Darkness: The Heroic Life and Holy Death of Mother LuisitaIn 1927, during the murderous anti-Catholic reign of Mexican president Plutarco Elias Calles, Mother Luisita and two members of her Carmelite community cast off their religious habits, donned secular clothes, trembling all the while, started out on a perilous flight from the brutal, atheistic...
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In Search of the Romanovs: A Family's Quest to Solve One of History's Most Brutal CrimesIn 1918 a famed general of the Russian White Army battled through the Red Army to save Emperor Nicholas II--but he arrived too late. The Romanovs had already been murdered. In this thrilling true-life detective story, we follow Anna, the general's courageous young daughter,...
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Incontrovertible Proof: What Really Happened!On May 22, 1968, USS Scorpion SSN-589 sunk under mysterious circumstances, tragically killing everyone on board. After twenty-five years, the documents surrounding the incident become unclassified, shedding light on what may have occurred. Though the cause of the sinking of USS Scorpion is officially...
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Iconic Artists: A Celebration of the World's Extraordinary ArtistsIconic Artists highlights the origin and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted artists throughout history. Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios celebrate a diverse group of artists from the past 200 years. Iconic Artists...
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Howard! 1900 A.D.In 'Howard! 1900 A.D., ' author and historian Jason R. Carpenter presents the dark days of social welfare history in Rhode Island with this haunting collection of colorized and digitally restored photographs, drawing readers into the depths of institutions such as the Asylum for...
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House of Tudor: A Grisly HistoryGruesome but not gratuitous, this decidedly darker take on the Tudors, from 1485 to 1603, covers some forty-five 'events' from the Tudor reign, taking in everything from the death of Richard III to the botched execution of Mary Queen of Scots, and a whole...
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H.L. Mencken: An Acidic AnthologyH.L. Mencken was America's most prominent iconoclastic journalist of the first half of the 20th century, and he still has a considerable following. Mencken's writings have been in print continuously for over 100 years, including a collection published in the 1950s that's still in...
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History Through Narratives of Education in Africa: Social Histories in Times of Colonization and Post Independence (1920s - 1970s)Who were the actors involved in colonial and post-independence education in Africa? This book on the history of education in Africa gives a special attention to narratives of marginalized voices. With this original approach and cases from ten countries involving four colonial powers it...
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History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth CenturyOriginally in five volumes this history of the Protestant Reformation still finds ready acceptance. As a popular work on the Reformation, it has had immense circulation in several languages. d'Aubigne's description of the prominent events and personalities of the Reformation is marked by a...
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Historic Tales of Flathead LakeWhen asked about the greatest accomplishment of his 34-year congressional career, Mike Mansfield, one of America's revered political figures, offered a simple reply-- "Saving Flathead Lake." The largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River has centuries of oral and written history. Much like...
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Historic Henderson County: Tales from Along the RidgesBeloved storyteller and chronicler of Henderson County heritage Louise Howe Bailey (1915, 2009) lives on through her edifying anecdotes. This new collection of Bailey's ruminations maintains her work of preserving earlier Henderson County history with its abundant assortment of characters, landmarks and natural wonders....
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Historical Documents of the P.L.O.: A Collection for Critical Organizational StudyAuthor: Henry HakamäkiPublisher: Iskra BooksPublished: 05/29/2024Pages: 274Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75dISBN: 9798869225528This title is not returnable
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