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Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.: The Life and Legacy of the Patriarch Behind America's Most Famous Political Dynasty*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "We have a rich man, untrained in diplomacy, unlearned in history and politics, who is a great publicity seeker and who apparently is ambitious to be the first Catholic president of the U.S."...
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The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs from the Beginning of Egyptian Civilization to the Rise of Rome*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly...
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Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata: The Lives and Legacies of Mexico's Most Famous Revolutionaries*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Pancho Villa," people whispered at the beginning of the 20th century, "can march 100 miles without stopping, live 100 days without food, go 100 nights without sleep, and kill 100 men without remorse."...
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The Sassanid Empire: The History and Legacy of the Neo-Persian Empire Before the Arab Conquest and Rise of Islam*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading During the first half of the 1st millennium CE, an empire arose in Persia that extended its power and influence to Mesopotamia in the east, Arabia in the south, the...
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America's Greatest Engineering Projects: The Construction History of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Panama Canal, and the Hoover Dam*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the projects' construction *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Transcontinental Railroad, laid across the United States during the 1860s, remains the very epitome of contradiction. On the one hand, it was a triumph of engineering...
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The Wreck of the HMS Birkenhead: The History of the British Royal Navy's Most Notorious 19th Century Shipwreck*Includes pictures of the wreck *Includes accounts of the wreck written by survivors *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "In memory of Lieut.-Colonel Alexander Seton, Ensign Alex. C. Russell, and forty-eight N.C.O.s and men of the 74th Highlanders who...
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World War I Dogfights: The History and Legacy of Aerial Combat during the Great War*Includes pictures *Describes the various planes and tactics used *Includes accounts of the fighting by pilots *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Now I am within thirty yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead....
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The Advent of Early Modern Warfare: The History of the Transition from Medieval Military Tactics to the Age of Gunpowder*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of medieval battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In the time period between the fall of Rome and the spread of the Renaissance across the European continent, many of today's European nations were formed, the Catholic...
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Uruk: The History and Legacy of the Ancient World's First Major City*Includes pictures *Describes the history, architecture, and layout of Uruk *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In southern Iraq, a crushing silence hangs over the dunes. For nearly 5,000 years, the sands of the Iraqi desert have held the remains of...
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Gene Autry and Roy Rogers: America's Two Favorite Singing Cowboys*Includes pictures *Includes their quotes about their lives and careers *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Music has been the better part of my career. Movies are wonderful fun and they give you a famous face. But how the words and melody are joined,...
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Harpers Ferry: The History of the Federal Armory that Became One of America's Most Famous National Parks*Includes pictures *Includes historic accounts of Harpers Ferry's history, including John Brown's raid and Stonewall Jackson's 1862 occupation *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Harpers Ferry, still perhaps best known as Harper's Ferry, is one of...
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Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat: The Presidents Who Shaped Modern Egypt*Includes pictures *Includes quotes from the leaders about each other and their lives *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading Gamal Abdel Nasser has been called many things. The father of modern-day Egypt. The founder of Arab nationalism. The leader of the Egyptian...
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Evita: The Life of Eva Peron*Includes pictures. *Comprehensively covers Evita's life and legacy, including the ways she has been depicted in media over the last 60 years. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, known to the world as Evita, stands with Jesus Christ as...
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The KGB: The History and Legacy of the Soviet Union's Notorious Spy Agency*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography The KGB is one of the most famous abbreviations of the 20th century, and it has become synonymous with the shadowy and often violent actions of the Soviet Union's secret police and internal security agencies. In...
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The Afrika Korps: The History of Nazi Germany's Expeditionary Force in North Africa during World War II*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The fighting in North Africa during World War II is commonly overlooked, aside from the famous battle at El Alamein that pitted the British under General Bernard Montgomery...
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Ragnarok: The Origins and History of the Apocalypse in Norse Mythology*Includes pictures *Includes medieval accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Brothers shall fight - and fell each other, And sisters' sons - shall kinship stain; Hard is it on earth, - with mighty whoredom; Axe-time, sword-time, - shields are sundered,...
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Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis: America's Favorite 1950s Comedy Team*Includes pictures. *Includes Martin and Lewis' quotes about their lives and careers. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. Like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin is an American legend for his longevity and success across a garden variety of different platforms. Martin began as a nightclub...
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Cnut the Great: The Life and Legacy of Scandinavia's Most Famous King*Includes pictures *Includes letters written by Cnut *Includes a bibliography for further reading "King of all England and Denmark and the Norwegians and of some of the Swedes" - Cnut's self-proclaimed title "Knut was exceptionally tall and strong, and the handsomest of men, all...
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Clint Eastwood & John Wayne: Hollywood's Western Icons*Includes pictures of important people and places.. *Analyzes the stars' legacies on the screen and off it. *Includes some of Wayne and Eastwood's most colorful and controversial quotes. *Includes bibliographies for further reading. Hollywood has produced no shortage of famous movie stars, but none...
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Chernobyl and Three Mile Island: The History and Legacy of The World's Most Notorious Nuclear Accidents*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the accidents by survivors, workers, and residents *Includes bibliographies for further reading Uranium is best known for the destructive power of the atom bombs, which ushered in the nuclear era at the end of World War II, but given...
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