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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Henry Every*Includes historic illustrations of Every and important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes a profile of Every from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates". *Discusses common legends about Every and his career. *Includes a Bibliography for further...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Mohawk*Includes pictures *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the...
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Windsor Castle: The History of England's Oldest Castle Still In Use*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of Windsor Castle *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "We think of medieval England as being a place of unbelievable cruelty and darkness and superstition. We think of it as all being about fair maidens in...
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The Jesuits: The History and Legacy of the Catholic Church's Society of Jesus*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the Jesuits *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Ite, inflammate omnia." ("Go, set the world on fire." - St. Ignatius of Loyola Naturally, the outraged public began to condemn the...
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Roswell & Area 51: The History and Mystery of the Two Most Famous UFO Conspiracy Sites in America*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography "The many rumors regarding the flying disc became a reality yesterday when the intelligence office of the 509th Bomb group of the Eighth Air Force, Roswell Army Air Field, was fortunate...
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The Ancient Bosnian Pyramids: The History and Mystery Over the Controversial Pyramids in Bosnia and Herzegovina*Includes pictures *Includes theories and explanations regarding the structures *Includes online resources for further reading "Ten years from now nobody will remember my critics, and a million people will come to see what we have done." - Semir Osmanagich There are hundreds of pyramid-shaped...
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The Donner Party: The Tragic Story of the Wild West's Most Notorious Journey*Includes pictures *Includes accounts and diary entries made by participants about the journey *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Like fated trains of other epochs whose privations, sufferings, and self-sacrifices have added renown to colonization movements and served as danger signals to later wayfarers,...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Iroquois Confederacy*Includes pictures depicting important Iroquois leaders and art. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent...
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Odessa: The Controversial History of the Mysterious Network that Helped Nazis Escape Germany after World War II*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Nazis' escapes *Discusses the question of whether ODESSA actually existed *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Cloak and dagger espionage, assassination, dangerous adventure, and strange deceptions such as the Operation Mincemeat plan wherein the corpse of...
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History's Famous Women Pirates: Grace O'Malley, Anne Bonny and Mary Read*Includes historic illustrations depicting the three women and important people and places in their lives. *Includes a profile of Anne Bonny and Mary Read from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates". *Discusses common legends about the three women, separating...
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New Amsterdam: The History of the Dutch Settlement Before It Became New York City*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Henry Hudson's expedition around Manhattan and relations with the Lenape natives *Includes accounts of trade and warfare between the Europeans and natives around New Amsterdam *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents...
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The Taj Mahal: The History of India's Most Famous Monument*Includes pictures. *Explains the Taj Mahal's construction history and cultural influences. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "Should guilty seek asylum here, Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin. Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, All his past...
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Secretariat: The Life of the Most Famous Triple Crown Winner in American History*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Secretariat's life and races *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "All long lazy mornings in pastures of green The sun on your withers the wind in your mane Could never prepare...
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Eridu: The History and Legacy of the Oldest City in Ancient Mesopotamia*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts and legends about Eridu *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu." - Excerpt from the opening paragraph of the Sumerian King...
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The Battle of the Coral Sea: The History and Legacy of World War II's First Major Battle Between Aircraft Carriers*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the battle written by participants *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The growing buzz of aircraft engines disturbed the Japanese military construction personnel hauling equipment ashore on the beige coral sand...
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The Weapons of World War I: A History of the Guns, Tanks, Artillery, Gas, and Planes Used during the Great War*Includes pictures *Profiles weapons such as superartillery, poison gas, rifles, grenades, flamethrowers, planes, and more. *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "God would never be cruel enough to create a cyclone as terrible as that Argonne battle. Only man...
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The Warsaw Uprising of 1944: The History of the Polish Resistance's Failed Attempt to Liberate Poland's Capital from Nazi Germany*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the uprising from both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "When we crush the uprising, Warsaw will get what it deserves: total annihilation." - Adolf Hitler "I kneel before the...
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The Glorious Revolution: The History of the Overthrow of King James II of England by William of Orange*Includes pictures *Includes quotes and accounts from people involved *Includes online resources and a bibliography *Includes a table of contents "We have great reason to believe, we shall be every day in a worse condition than we are, and less able to defend ourselves,...
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Nínive: la historia y el legado de la antigua capital asiria"Captur 46 ciudades ... mediante la consolidaci n de rampas para levantar carneros, ataques de infanter a, minas, brechas y motores de asedio." - Senaquerib Cuando los estudiosos estudian la historia del antiguo Cercano Oriente, a menudo se destacan varias guerras que tuvieron consecuencias...
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American Legends: The Life of Gene Kelly*Includes pictures. *Includes Kelly's quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Fred Astaire represented the aristocracy, I represented the proletariat." - Gene Kelly A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but...
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