History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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If I Were a Kid in Ancient Egypt: Children of the Ancient WorldAuthor: Cobblestone PublishingPublisher: Cricket BooksPublished: 02/15/2007Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.40dISBN: 9780812679328Audience: 07 - 10
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I Am Maroon: The True Story of an American Political PrisonerA cinematic memoir of justice and redemption that traces one man's tumultuous life from gang member to Black liberation leader to political prisoner. Russell Shoatz was a gang member in inner Philadelphia starting at age 11. But at 23, after hearing Malcolm X speak,...
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How The South Turned Red: From a Democratic Past to a Republican PresentAuthor: Jim HeathPublisher: Jim HeathPublished: 07/01/2024Pages: 308Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75dISBN: 9798990481107
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Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human HistoryJourney to the ancient past with cutting-edge science and new data to discover how horses forever altered the course of human history. From the Rockies to the Himalayas, the bond between horses and humans has spanned across time and civilizations. In this archaeological journey,...
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Historic Acres Homes the 44Acres Homes was established in 1910. Working class families, laborers, farmers, water front workers, carpenters, domestics, military, and factory workers filled with hope and self-pride began migrating and purchasing property platted for African Americans approximately 10 miles northwest of downtown Houston from developer Alfred...
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Hip-HopThis engaging book describes hip-hop music's key characteristics, history, and place in popular music today. It also feature an "Artist Spotlight" special feature, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers book...
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Heroes of Greek MythologyInside this book, the heroes of Greek mythology come to life in brilliant color! Readers will explore the ancient stories of gods and goddesses, soldiers and kings, and fierce battles. This book is the perfect starting place for readers who are fascinated by ancient...
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Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis SimpsonNew York Times bestselling author Paul French examines a controversial and revealing period in the early life of the legendary Wallis, Duchess of Windsor-her one year in China.Before she was the Duchess of Windsor, Bessie Wallis Warfield was Mrs. Wallis Spencer, wife of Earl...
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Here Come the Cavalry!: Chronicling the History of Professional Soccer in CalgaryStep into the thrilling and topsy-turvy history of professional soccer in Calgary with this captivating chronicle written by a former player, dedicated fan, and passionate journalist. From the Boomers and Kickers of the 1980s to the present-day Cavalry FC, this book unveils the fascinating...
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Hamas: The Quest for PowerDeclared a terrorist menace yet voted into government in a free election, Hamas then used its Gaza power base to launch cross-border attacks that scorched Israel and transformed the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. How did a small Palestinian offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood...
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Ground Truth: 3 Para - Return to AfghanistanAuthor: Patrick BishopPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersPublished: 02/01/2010Pages: 324Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9780007296644This title is only available via back order
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Greek & Roman Myths & LegendsInexhaustibly inspirational, captivating, and illusive, the deities of the ancient Greek and Roman world continue to mesmerise us today. Since their inception, the gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome have stirred up immense curiosity, particularly surrounding their unique powers, personalities, origin stories, and...
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Grandmothers' Wisdom: Living Portrayals from the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous GrandmothersGrandmothers' Wisdom is a vibrant tribute to the lives of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, an unprecedented global alliance of elders who came together in 2004 to protect our planet in crisis and envision a future for the next seven generations. With...
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Goodbye, Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided LandIn light of Russia's aggressive 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Goodbye, Eastern Europe is a crucial, elucidative read, a sweeping epic chronicling a thousand years of strife, war, and bloodshed, from pre-Christianity to the fall of Communism--illuminating the remarkable cultural significance and richness of a...
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Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate PoliticsIt took nearly sixty years for a meaningful climate change bill to run the political gauntlet from Capitol Hill to the Oval Office. Why?From mavericks to party standard-bearers, U.S. Senators, members of the House of Representatives, and presidential candidates have campaigned for four decades...
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Ghosts of Panama: A Strongman Out of Control, a Murdered Marine, and the Special Agents Caught in the Middle of an InvasionPanama, 1989. The once warm relationship between United States and Gen. Manuel Noriega has eroded dangerously. Newly elected President George Bush has declared the strongman a drug trafficker and a rigger of elections. Intimidation on the streets is a daily reality for U.S. personnel...
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Germany: Jekyll and HydeA few years ago, Sebastian Haffner's DEFYING HITLER, a memoir about growing up in interwar Germany, sold over forty thousand copies. After he moved to Britain in the 1930s Haffner became so shocked about the situation in his native country that he wrote this...
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Geography in Bite-Sized ChunksEncompassing the essentials of both the physical world and the human world, Geography in Bite-sized Chunksis an absorbing, accessible guide to all things geographical. Have you forgotten all you ever learned about the essentials of climate and weather? Barely remember what a tectonic plate...
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From Incarceration to Repatriation: German Prisoners of War in the Soviet UnionFrom Incarceration to Repatriation explores the lives and memories of the nearly 1.5 million German POWs who were held by the Soviet Union during and after World War II and released in phases through 1956, seven years longer than the prisoners of any other...
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Frank Knopfelmacher: Selected WritingsIn this compelling collection, delve into the profound thoughts and fearless observations of Frank Knopfelmacher, a true intellectual luminary and participant observer of the tumultuous 20th century. From his formative years marked by firsthand experiences of Hitler and Stalin regimes, Knopfelmacher emerges as a...
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