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Yugoslavia: The History of the Eastern European Nation from Its Founding to Its Breakup*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingYugoslavia was arguably one of the most unusual geopolitical creations of the 20th century. The Yugoslav state had never existed in any historical sense, and the ties that bound together its constituent peoples were tenuous...
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The Aborigines: The History and Legacy of Australia's Indigenous People*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography and online resources for further reading "It is quite time that our children were taught a little more about their country, for shame's sake." - Henry Lawson, Australian poet A land of almost 3 million square miles has lain...
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A Guerra dos Cem Anos: A história da guerra mais famosa da Idade Média na Europa"Rei de Inglaterra, se voc n o fizer estas coisas, eu sou o comandante das for as armadas; e qualquer que seja o lugar que eu encontrar os seus homens na Fran a, eu f -los-ei fujir do pa s, se desejem ou n...
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Eugene V. Debs: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Famous Socialist Political Leader*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong." - Eugene V. Debs History is full of tales of men who...
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The Tanks of World War II: The History and Legacy of Tank Warfare between the Allies and Axis*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading World War II was thus the culmination of a quarter century of tank development, and it would also be the first major test of tanks in mobile warfare,...
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The Kingdom of Herod the Great: The History of the Herodian Dynasty in Ancient Israel During the Life of Jesus*Includes pictures *Includes Gospel accounts of the history *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Herod is one of the more well-known characters of the Bible, as even those with a limited knowledge of the Bible will...
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Sea Monsters: A History of Creatures from the Haunted Deep in Legend and Lore*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of legendary sea monsters *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The oceans of the world have always had an air of mystery. About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, and until the 20th century...
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Buckingham Palace: The History of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residence*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of Buckingham Palace *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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Las diez tribus perdidas: Historia y misterio de las diez tribus de IsraelEn el siglo 8 A.C., Samaria fue una de las m s importantes provincias del Imperio Asirio. Conocida tambi n como Israel, Samaria se rebel repetidamente contra los jefes asirios, pero en el a o 722, los asirios invadieron Samaria de una vez por...
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The Roman Gladiators: The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Warriors*Includes pictures of art depicting important people, places, and events. *Describes the different classes of Roman gladiators and the armor and weaponry they used. *Describes gladiatorial combat and the myths and misconceptions about the fight. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "He...
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The Great Famine: The History of the Irish Potato Famine during the Mid-19th Century*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the famine by Irishmen who suffered through it *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I have called it an artificial famine: that is to say, it was a famine which desolated...
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Jim Bridger: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Famous Mountain Man*Includes pictures *Includes Bridger's quotes about his expeditions *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Exploration of the early American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark's transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the...
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Queen Elizabeth II: The Life and Legacy of Britain's Second Longest Reigning Monarch*Includes pictures *Includes quotes by the Queen about her life and reign *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "When I was twenty-one I pledged my life to the service of our people and I asked for...
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The Enemies of the Ancient Israelites: The History of the Canaanites, Philistines, Babylonians, and Assyrians*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of each group *Includes a bibliography for further reading Individuals who decide to take up learning about the Old Testament of the Bible are immediately faced with the difficult proposition of identifying the various peoples that the Hebrews met...
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Ur y Uruk: La Historia y El Legado de Las Ciudades Mas Influyentes de los Sumerios AntiguosCuando los arque logos americanos descubrieron la colecci n de tablas cuneiformes en Iraq a finales del siglo XIX, se encontraron con una lengua y un pueblo que en aquel tiempo eran apenas conocidos incluso por los escolares m s expertos en la antigua...
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The Greatest Cities of Ancient Mesopotamia: The History of Babylon, Nineveh, Ur, Uruk, Persepolis, Hattusa, and Assur*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the cities *Includes online resources and bibliographies for further reading Long before Alexandria was a city and even before Memphis and Babylon had attained greatness, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur stood foremost among ancient Near Eastern cities....
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The Apache and Comanche: The History and Legacy of the Southwest's Most Famous Warrior Tribes*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the tribes written by whites and tribesmen *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...
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Robber Barons: The Lives and Careers of John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt*Includes pictures *Includes the business magnates' quotes about life and work *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Gilded Age and the dawn of the 20th century are often remembered as an era full of monopolies, trusts, and economic giants in...
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Fairy Tales: The Origins, History, and Interpretations of the World's Most Famous Fairy Tales*Includes pictures *Explains how the genre was formed and theories regarding real life origins of popular fairy tales *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Dense forests, evil stepmother, beautiful girl, dwarfs in mines, a prince and, eventually, poisoning (in that order)....
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