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Rollo the Viking: The Life and Legacy of the Viking Ruler Who Conquered Normandy*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"A cowardly man thinks he will ever live, if warfare he avoids; but old age will give no peace, though spears may spare him." - old Norse proverb from the Viking AgeIn the autumn of...
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The KGB and the Stasi: The History of the Eastern Bloc's Most Infamous Intelligence Agencies*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading " T]he Stasi often used a method which was really diabolic. It was called Zersetzung, and it's described in another guideline. The word is difficult to translate because it means originally "biodegradation". But...
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The Cambridge Five: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Soviet Spy Ring in Britain during World War II and the Cold War*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th century for good reason. The war with the Third Reich involved an unseen cloak and dagger struggle between the participants, but beyond that,...
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Liver-Eating Johnson: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Mountain Man*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading To possess and develop western North America became a high priority for the United States government even before its constitution had been complete. For President Thomas Jefferson, the vast terrain of plains, mountains,...
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Armenian Myths and Legends: The History of the Mythology and Folk Tales from Armenia*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Armenia is considered to be one of the oldest cradles of civilization, with the area of historical Armenia roughly extending to the area stretching from the Euphrates River in the...
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Alhambra: The History and Legacy of the Moors' Most Famous Palace in Spain*Includes pictures *Includes various contemporary accounts of Alhambra *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Give him alms, lady, for there is nothing in life as wretched as being blind in Granada." - Francisco Alarcon de Icaza, Mexican poet Tucked away on...
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Jim Beckwourth: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became One of America's Most Famous Mountain Men*Includes pictures *Includes Beckwourth's quotes about his life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Jim Beckwourth, who knew, said that though the Indian could never become a white man, the white man lapsed easily into an Indian." - Bernard DeVoto, The...
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The Ultimate Pirate Collection: Blackbeard, Francis Drake, Captain Kidd, Captain Morgan, Grace O'Malley, Black Bart, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Rea*Examines the lives, legends and legacies of 11 of history's most famous pirates. *Explains how the myths and legends of pirates like Blackbeard created the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes today. *Includes pictures depicting the pirates and important people, places, and events in their lives....
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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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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Choctaw*Includes pictures. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Neither the Choctaws nor Chicksaws ever engaged in war against the American people, but always stood as their faithful allies." - Horatio Cushman From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative...
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The Dutch East India Company: The History of the World's First Multinational Corporation*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the VOC's expeditions and conflicts *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Whereas pepper has nothing in it that can plead as a recommendation to fruit or berry, its only desirable quality being a certain pungency; and yet it...
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Marshal Josip Broz Tito: The Life and Legacy of Yugoslavia's First President*Includes pictures *Includes Tito's own quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "No country of people's democracy has so many nationalities as this country has. Only in Czechoslovakia do there exist...
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Legends of the West: The History of the James-Younger Gang*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the gang's most famous robberies written by Cole Younger *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Space may be the final frontier, but no frontier has ever captured the American imagination like...
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The Klondike Gold Rush: The History of the Late 19th Century Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the gold rush written by participants *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Alaska is the land of the Nineteenth Century Argonauts; and the Golden Fleece hidden away among its snowcapped and glacier-clad mountains is...
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The Greatest Civilizations of Ancient Mesopotamia: The History and Legacy of the Sumerians, Babylonians, Hittites, and Assyrians*Includes pictures *Includes primary sources from ancient records about their cultures and battles *Includes bibliographies for further reading *Includes a table of contents Although the Sumerians continue to get second or even third billing compared to the Babylonians and Assyrians, perhaps because they never...
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William Quantrill and Quantrill's Raiders: The Confederacy's Most Notorious Bushwhackers*Includes pictures. *Includes accounts of Quantrill's raids by one of his Raiders. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "In all wars there have always been, and always will be a class of men designated as guerillas, but it can be said that...
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The Library of Alexandria: The History and Legacy of the Ancient World's Most Famous Library*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events. *Includes ancient accounts about the Library of Alexandria and its destruction. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "When I wrote 'The Alexandria Link, ' I discovered that we are only aware of about 10 percent of...
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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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Osman I: A Vida E O Legado Do Primeiro Sultão Do Império Otomano"Ele viu que uma lua surgiu do seio do homem santo e afundou em seu pr prio peito.Uma rvore ent o brotou de seu umbigo e sua sombra circundou o mundo.Sob essa rvore de sombra havia montanhas, e riachos flu am do p de...
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The Unification of Italy: The History of the Risorgimento and the Conflicts that Unified the Italian Nation*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states, but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers almost unrivaled in Europe. During the 18th century,...
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