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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Root of all Evil: Origins of the Modern Banking SystemRoot of All Evil: Origins of the Modern Banking System follows a thousand years of financial, political, and religious history to bring readers the true story of the creation of the modern banking system. A lifelong student of history, criminal justice, and clandestine societies...
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Revolutionary Voices: The Story of Deborah SampsonThis is the third installment in the Revolutionary Voices series. In this story, we learn about a woman who disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the American Revolution. Deborah Sampson changed history by demonstrating that women are just as capable...
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Return to Vietnam, The Memories: Facing my Demons and Coming to Terms With ThemWhen I was waiting to board the aircraft in Saigon in July 1968, following my 13-month tour of Vietnam, the last thing I would have expected was to come back to Vietnam. Not until forty-five years after the Vietnam War ended, I was dealing...
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Rette meine Kinder: Vom Überleben und einem unwahrscheinlichen HeldenEin jüdischer Junge und seine Geschwister fliehen einer von Hass zerstörten Welt. Ein berüchtigter, brutaler Antisemit, der Juden jagt. Wieso riskiert dieser Mörder sein Leben, um das der Kinder zu retten?Ein Elfjähriger und seine Geschwister kämpfen nach dem Einmarsch der Nazis in Polen um...
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Resurrecting Family Histories and Biographies for Members of the Society of Friends in Ireland: John Boles, a Case StudyIrish Quaker biographers have focused on ministers, the influential and wealthy; many biographies are also unstructured and selective, leaving gaps in the narrative. The current work uses the life and family of John Boles (1661-1731), a Quaker stalwart for 50 years, as a case...
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Resistance Operating Concept (ROC)The primary focus of the Resistance Operating Concept (ROC) is developing a nationally authorized, organized resistance capability prior to an invasion and full or partial occupation resulting in a loss of territory and sovereignty. Resistance, as a form of warfare, can be conceived as...
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Renaissance Gothic: Architecture and the Arts in Northern Europe, 1470-1540This compelling book offers a new paradigm for the periodization of the arts, one that counters a prevailing Italianate bias among historians of northern Europe of this era. The years after 1500 brought the construction of several iconic Late Gothic monuments, including the transept...
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Ranger Handbook: TC 3-21.76, April 2017 EditionThis current version of the Ranger Handbook is a guide for the U.S. Army Rangers, a globally elite military unit. The techniques herein have been tried and trued during hundreds of years of American warfare, and are guaranteed to be the best in the...
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Racketty-Paketty House and Other StoriesThis charming collection of short stories by beloved children's author Frances Hodgson Burnett is perfect for readers of all ages. From the magical adventures of Racketty-Packetty House to the heartwarming tales of The Little Hunchback Zia and The Proud Little Grain of Wheat, these...
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Queer Twin Cities: Volume 31A pioneering look at the queer history, politics, and spaces of the Twin Cities The Twin Cities is home to one of the largest and most vital GLBT populations in the nation--and one of the highest percentages of gay residents in the country. Drawn...
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Quantum Physics for PoetsQuantum theory is the bedrock of contemporary physics and the basis of understanding matter in its tiniest dimensions and the vast universe as a whole. But for many, the theory remains an impenetrable enigma. Now, two physicists seek to remedy this situation by both...
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Promised Lands North and South: Jewish Canada and Jewish Argentina in ConversationThis book puts two of the most significant Jewish Diaspora communities outside of the U.S. into conversation with one another. At times contributor-pairs directly compare unique aspects of two Jewish histories, politics, or cultures. At other times, they juxtapose. Some chapters focus on literature,...
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Preservation of the Union: Then and NowPreservation of the Union--Then and Now is a book written by Robert Tolbert, a ninth-generation American and former sixth grade teacher and coach. The book discusses how his first ancestor came from Buckinghamshire, England, in 1696 and acquired a 1,034-acre parcel of land up...
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Porsche 997 2004-2012: Porsche Excellence - The Essential CompanionThis book on the first generation Porsche 911 (997) is the fifth of six planned in The Essential Companion series, and the fourth with Veloce Publishing. It carries on the tradition established with Adrian Streather's first Porsche 911 book on the 964 series, and...
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Poor Artists: A Quest Into the Art WorldThis debut book by the popular collaborative team--heralded as one of the first truly new critical voices of the 21st century-- blends real-world experience and poignant storytelling into a provocative and heartfelt portrait of the life of an artist today. At a moment in...
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Police Dogs of Trinidad and Tobago: A 70-Year HistoryThey are four-legged police officers sniffing their way through mountains, tropical forests, and urban jungles, and they operate in the southernmost Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, just seven miles from Venezuela. Police dogs and their canine officers face dangers including drug dealers, thieves,...
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Plymouth's Civil War: The Destruction of a North Carolina TownIn early December 1862 a regiment of North Carolinians surprised and routed the blue-coated soldiers occupying Plymouth, and the furious battle leaving the town mostly rubble and ashes. Several months later the enemy returned to construct a formidable fortress of redoubts, bombproofs and palisades...
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Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey [Volumes I & II in One Volume]Wisdom and Inspiration from the Great Pan-African Leader and ThinkerIn the long road African-Americans have tread-and are still walking-from emancipation toward the complete realization of true racial equality, Marcus Garvey stands out in his early and unequivocal declaration of black rights and pride. In...
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Perichoresis and PersonhoodPerichoresis (mutual indwelling) is a concept used extensively in the so-called Trinitarian revival; and yet no book-length study in English exists probing how the term actually developed in the ""classical period"" of Christian doctrine and how it was carefully deployed in relation to Christian...
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Pearls for the Crown: Art, Nature, and Race in the Age of Spanish ExpansionIn the age of European expansion, pearls became potent symbols of imperial supremacy. Pearls for the Crown demonstrates how European art legitimated racialized hierarchies and inequitable notions about humanity and nature that still hold sway today.When Christopher Columbus encountered pristine pearl beds in southern...
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