History
Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Junior Ranger Activity Book: Puzzles, Games, Facts, and Tons More Fun Inspired by the U.S. National Parks!Calling all explorers and nature-lovers! From Acadia to Zion, discover all 59 of the United States' amazing National Parks in this jam-packed book of games, trivia, jokes, fun facts, and so much more, all inspired by the National Parks outdoor-based Junior Ranger Program. Great...
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When on Earth?: History as You've Never Seen It Before!This captivating children's atlas gives a complete history of the life and times of our world, through a series of stunning, specially commissioned 3D maps. Wrap up warm for a trip to the Ice Age, wonder at the invention of the wheel, show your...
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Tank: The Definitive Visual History of Armored VehiclesPivotal to modern warfare, tanks have dominated the battlefield for over a century. Get up close to more than 400 military colossuses with this definitive visual guide to armored vehicles. In 1916, the British built a vehicle that could pound the battlefield impervious to...
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Prince Hall Freemasonry: The Secret WithinUNLOCK THE SECRETS OF PRINCE HALL FREEMASONRY... An aura of mystery surrounds the Masonic tradition Prince Hall founded. Part of this aura comes from the false perception, held even by many fellow Masons, that Prince Hall Freemasonry is different from "normal" Masonry, with special...
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The Malleus MaleficarumAs featured on Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials In 1487, the zealous inquisitor Heinrich Kramer wrote a treatise that would have a remarkable influence on European history. Blaming women for his own lust, and frustrated by official complacency before what he saw as a...
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Not in My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American CityBaltimore is the setting for (and typifies) one of the most penetrating examinations of bigotry and residential segregation ever published in the United States. Antero Pietila shows how continued discrimination practices toward African Americans and Jews have shaped the cities in which we now...
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in AmericaThe National Book Award winning history of how racist ideas were created, spread, and deeply rooted in American society. Some Americans insist that we're living in a post-racial society. But racist thought is not just alive and well in America -- it is more...
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The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with CommentaryThe Neijing is one of the most important classics of Taoism, as well as the highest authority on traditional Chinese medicine. Its authorship is attributed to the great Huang Di, the Yellow Emperor, who reigned during the third millennium BCE. This new translation consists...
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The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to VeteransHere is the inspiring story behind the Veterans Day red poppy, a symbol that honors the service and sacrifices of our veterans. When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, knew she had to act. Some of the...
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Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls StoryThe true story of Robert Smalls, a slave steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.Growing up a slave in South Carolina, Robert Smalls always dreamed of the moment freedom would be...
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American History for Kids: 500 Facts!Interesting facts that teach kids ages 8 to 12 about American history Kids don't need long, boring textbooks to learn about history. Starting with America's earliest inhabitants in 20,000 BCE and finishing in the modern day, American History for Kids helps them explore America's...
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Devil Came to St. Louis: The Uncensored True Story of the 1949 ExorcismDEVIL CAME TO ST. LOUISTHE UNCENSORED TRUE STORY OF THE 1949 EXORCISMThe 1949 exorcism that took place in St. Louis, Missouri, has become one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history. But is the story so mysterious because of the events that occurred...
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U. S. Army Medal, Badges and InsigniaU.S. Army Medals, Badges and InsigniaBy Col. Frank C. Foster The Most Complete and Trusted Guide to U.S. Army Awards and Insignia Ever Published - 4.8 Stars with Over 99 Ratings!This is it-the single most important and complete reference on U.S. Army decorations, medals,...
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual: A Declassified CIA Guide to Subverting Fascism Through Weaponized IncompetenceThe ultimate guide to everyday sabotage, designed by spies to grind fascism to a halt. Arm yourself with knowledge and strategic incompetence! History proves that the most successful resistance comes from within. Once a covert tool against oppressive regimes, The Simple Sabotage Field Manual...
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F.L. WrightAcclaimed as the "father of skyscrapers," the quintessentially American icon Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an architect of aspiration. He believed in giving cultivated American life its fitting architectural equivalent and applied his idealism to structures across the continent, from suburban homes to churches,...
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Ancient Wisdom for Polarized Times: Why Humanity Needs Herodotus, the Man Who Invented HistoryHow the wisdom of Herodotus can fortify us against political falsehoods and violent extremism Nearly 2,500 years ago, the Greek writer Herodotus introduced the concept of objective truth derived from factual investigation and empirical deduction. Writing just before the start of the catastrophic Peloponnesian...
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Leviathan: The History of Whaling in AmericaThe epic history of the "iron men in wooden boats" who built an industrial empire through the pursuit of whales. "To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme," Herman Melville proclaimed, and this absorbing history demonstrates that few things can capture...
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Time and Free Will: An Essay on the Immediate Data of ConsciousnessInternationally known and one of the most influential philosophers of his day (and for a time almost a cult figure in France, where his lectures drew huge crowds), Henri Bergson (1859-41) led a revolution in philosophical thought by rejecting traditional conceptual and abstract methods,...
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The Writer's Table: Famous Authors and Their Favourite RecipesThese are the dishes that fuelled great writing. Ever wondered what Iris Murdoch might have served for supper, or how Emily Dickinson took her tea? The Writer's Table brings together dining habits and favourite recipes from some of the world's most beloved authors, offering...
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Nrsvce, Illustrated Catholic Bible, Leathersoft, Comfort Print: Holy BibleExperience the Scriptures in an exciting way with this gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Bible from Catholic Bible Press. Printed in the elegant and exclusive Catholic Comfort Print(R) and featuring 513 exquisite woodcut illustrations originally printed in a 16th-century Venetian Bible, this volume will freshly inspire you...
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