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The Oracle of Delphi: The Ancient World's Most Famous Seer*Includes pictures *Includes ancient descriptions of the oracle *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Not often nor regularly, but occasionally and fortuitously, the room in which they seat the god's consultants is filled with a fragrance and breeze, as if the adyton were sending...
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American Legends: The Marx Brothers*Includes pictures. *Includes the brothers' funniest quotes. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl." - Irving Berlin "I sent the club a wire stating, 'PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I...
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Chichen Itza: The History and Mystery of the Maya's Most Famous City*Includes pictures of Chichen Itza's ruins and art. *Explains the history of the site and the theories about its purpose and abandonment. *Describes the layout of Chichen Itza, its important structures, and the theories about the buildings' uses. *Includes a bibliography for further reading....
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Notorious Outlaws of the Wild West: The Lives and Legacies of Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid*Includes pictures of the outlaws and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Discusses the myths and legends surrounding the lives and deaths of each outlaw. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "There is a hell of excitement in this part of the...
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Odin: The Origins, History and Evolution of the Norse God*Includes pictures of important places and historic illustrations and art depicting Odin and other important Norse figures. *Explains the historical origins of the god, the mythological tales about him, and the religious evolution of Odin. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. A one-eyed old...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Navajo*Includes pictures. *Explains the origins, culture, and social structure of the Navajo. *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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The Mossad: The History and Legacy of Israel's National Intelligence Agency*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is technically 69 years old and counting but has its roots in over 2,000 years of history. With so much time and history, the Middle East peace process...
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The Portuguese Inquisition: The History of the Portuguese Empire's Religious Persecution of Non-Christians in Portugal and Asia*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"Goa is sadly famous for its inquisition, equally contrary to humanity and commerce. The Portuguese monks made us believe that the people worshiped the devil, and it is they who have served him."...
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The Flavian Dynasty: The History of the Roman Empire during the Reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe 12 months known in history as the Year of the Four Emperors was a pivotal chapter in the long epoch of the Roman Empire. It marked the tumultuous end of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and the...
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The Kingdom of Mitanni: The Mysterious History of the Short-Lived Mesopotamian Civilization during the Late Bronze Age*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe Late Bronze Age Near East (c. 1500-1200 BCE) was a time and place where great kingdoms and empires vied for land and influence, playing high stakes diplomatic games, trading, and occasionally going to...
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The Anglo-Zulu War: The History and Legacy of the British Empire's Conflict with the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading"He is Shaka the unshakeable, Thunderer-while-sitting, son of MenziHe is the bird that preys on other birds, The battle-axe that excels over other battle-axes in sharpness, He is the long-strided pursuer, son of Ndaba,...
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The Indus Valley Civilization and Maurya Empire: The History and Legacy of Ancient India's Most Influential Powers*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingWhen one thinks of the world's first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo-daro will likely come up. These...
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Saber-Toothed Tigers: The History and Legacy of the Most Famous Extinct Cat Species*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Unrelenting angst through every fiberForever hanging over the precipice of defeatIt follows you: a rapacious saber-toothed tigerImplacable stare, neither attacks nor retreats..." - Tom Quigley, Savanna Mind (2016)It is difficult to ignore the effortless cool of a saber-toothed...
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Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton: The Lives and Careers of History's Most Influential Nurses*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading"I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results." - Florence Nightingale"I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while...
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French Senegal: The History of the French Colony and Senegal's Transition to Independence*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"The equilibrium you admire in me is an unstable one, difficult to maintain. My inner life was split early between the call of the Ancestors and the call of Europe, between the exigencies of black-African culture and those...
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Sekigahara and Shiroyama: The History of the Battles that Unified and Modernized Japan*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliographyOn October 21, 1600, two massive Japanese armies, totaling an estimated 200,000 soldiers armed to the teeth with swords, yari (spears), arrows, muskets and cannons, faced off on a battlefield near the town of Sekigahara. A bitter fight to the death...
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the Republic of Turkey: The History of the Ottoman Empire's Collapse and the Establishment of a New State*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"In human life, you will find players of religion until the knowledge and proficiency in religion will be cleansed from all superstitions, and will be purified and perfected by the enlightenment of real science." - Mustafa Kemal Atat...
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The La Brea Tar Pits: The History and Legacy of One of the World's Most Famous Fossil Sites*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingEven at a distance, the acrid stench of asphalt and sulfur singes the hairs of people's nostrils, and when the blustering winds subside, the potent miasma lingers in the air. To the untrained eye, the La Brea Tar...
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The Battle of Ain Jalut: The History and Legacy of the Decisive Mamluk Victory that Halted the Mongol Empire's Expansion across the Middle East*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingEgypt in the 13th century was a glorious kingdom to behold. Spice merchants from Europe, Asia and Africa sailed up the Nile River to the great port city of Alexandria, carrying riches such as silk, jewels and spices....
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Harappa: The History of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization's Most Famous City*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingWhen one thinks of the world's first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo-daro will likely come up. These...
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