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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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Letters from MexicoHernán Cortés's Cartas de Relacíon, written over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, provide an extraordinary narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cortés's journey to Honduras in 1525. Pagden's English translation...
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Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at WarWINNER OF THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE - A prize-winning historian's "effervescent" (The New Yorker) account of a close-knit band of wildly famous American reporters who, in the run-up to World War II, took on dictators and rewrote the rules of modern journalism"High-speed, four-lane...
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Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ LaboratoryStrictly off limits to the public, Plum Island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests, ponds -- and the deadliest germs that have ever roamed the planet. Lab 257 blows the lid off the stunning true nature and checkered history of Plum Island. It...
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KJV, Thinline Bible, Large Print, Imitation Leather, Red Letter EditionA balance of being both easy-to-read and easy-to-carry, this Bible is a perfect resource to take with you wherever you go. Published in Thomas Nelson's exclusive KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed to be the most readable at any size.The Thomas Nelson KJV...
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Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against TerroristsInstant #1 New York Times bestseller! In the eleventh book in the multimillion-selling Killing series, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard reveal the startling, dramatic story of the global war against terrorists.In Killing The Killers, #1 bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard take readers...
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Kazuko: Sixth Grade in World War II HiroshimaKazuko is the memoir of a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor. It is the story of a young Japanese girl's experience living through the world's first atomic bomb and its aftermath.Kazuko Blake, now in her 90s, is one of the few remaining survivors of that...
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Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900An unparalleled survey of Japanese woodbloack prints from 1680 through 1900 -- with over 500 color prints, and detailed histories of both the artists and the publishers of this famous art form. Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form....
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Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway--The Great Naval Battles as Seen Through Japanese EyesThis highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific. The author was a...
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Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the WestA next-generation manifesto declaring that the fate of Western civilization depends on the security and thriving of the Jewish people and the Jewish State of Israel--that the Jewish people's right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland demands a realist foreign policy, strong US-Israel relations,...
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Irish Country Furniture and Furnishings 1700-2000This major illustrated study investigates farmhouse and cabin furniture from all over the island of Ireland. It discusses the origins and evolution of useful objects, what materials were used and why, and how furniture made for small spaces, often with renewable elements, was innate...
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Iowa Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat StuffYour round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hawkeye State has to offer!Author: Eric Jones,Dan CoffeyPublisher: Globe Pequot PublishingPublished: 11/01/2009Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.06h x 6.52w x 0.60dISBN: 9780762754199About the AuthorDan Coffey is best known as public...
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Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James BondInternational bestseller! James Bond has nothing on Dusko Popov. A double agent for the Abwehr, MI5 and MI6, and the FBI during World War II, Popov seduced numerous women, spoke five languages, and was a crack shot, all while maintaining his cover as a...
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Inside the Britannic: Uncovering the Wreck of the Titanic's Sister ShipSHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOKDocumenting one of the most comprehensive surveys of a shipwreck ever conducted, Simon Mills' new book takes you inside the SS Britannic for a unique dive into the past. The Olympic Class ships were intended to...
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Indian ArtThe Indian subcontinent offers an extraordinary visual feast. Considering Indian art within a chronological framework, Vidya Dehejia analyses the great cities of the Indus civilization, the serene Buddha image, the intriguing art of cave sites, the sophisticated temple-building traditions, the luxurious art of the...
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Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American ArtA finalist for the 2017 George Freedley Memorial Award "A compelling, absolutely unputdownable story . . . And, in case you're wondering, yes, the book is funny. In places, very funny. A remarkable story, magnificently told." -- Booklist In this richly reported, scene-driven narrative,...
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Hitler: Beyond Evil and TyrannyThis fascinating and richly detailed new biography of Hitler reinterprets the known facts about the Nazi Fuehrer to construct a convincing, realistic portrait of the man. In place of the hollow shell others have made into an icon of evil, the author sees a...
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History of the Ojibway People, Second EditionFor the first time since its initial publication in 1885, this classic history of the Ojibwe is available with new annotations and a new introduction by Theresa Schenck.William W. Warren's History of the Ojibway People has long been recognized as a classic source on...
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History of the Liturgy: The Major StagesRevised and updated edition of bestselling History of the Liturgy provides an accessible, panoramic survey of the origins and development of the liturgical life in the Catholic church. How great the differences between the Last Supper celebrated by Jesus and a papal Mass at...
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Herod and Mary: The True Story of the Tyrant King and the Mother of the Risen SaviorNow available in trade paper!Explore the interwoven lives of King Herod and Mary, Mother of Jesus as New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford brings these biblical figures into a new light. Follow Herod from boyhood as he strives and fails throughout his...
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He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin's Failure to Annex CanadaThroughout his long and illustrious career, Benjamin Franklin nursed a not-so-secret desire to annex Canada and make it American.When he was not busy conducting scientific experiments or representing American interests at home and abroad, Benjamin Franklin hatched one plan after another to join Canada...
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