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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The Quest for Modern Assam: A History: 1942-2000The crucial battles of World War II fought in India's north-east-followed soon after by Independence and Partition-had a critical impact on the making of modern Assam. In the three decades following 1947, the state of Assam underwent massive political turmoil, geographical instability, and social...
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The Presidency of Richard NixonTwenty-five years after Richard Nixon resigned from office, his legacy remains shrouded in controversy. His was a complex, inconsistent, and even contradictory presidency, shaped by the man's personality and political practices and played out during one of America's most turbulent eras. Melvin Small now...
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The PLO: The Rise and Fall of the Palestine Liberation OrganizationThe Palestine Liberation Organization was created by the Arab states as a weapon against Israel, but most of its victims have been Arabs. In Jordan it established itself as a rival power to the state and was forcibly expelled. Its building up of an...
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The Pilgrim ChurchE.H. Broadbent's book "The Pilgrim Church", originally published in 1931, is considered a modern classic. It provides a comprehensive history of the church from the apostolic age to the twentieth century through the prism of the New Testament church model. A must read for...
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient EgyptFrom its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from the founding of...
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The Old English Master Clockmakers And Their Clocks - 1679-1820This fascinating work on English Clocks and Clockmakers is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the horologists bookshelf. Illustrated with full and text drawings. Contents Include: Time and Timekeepers; Time and the Pendulum; Trains and Escapements; The Clockmakers' Company; Brass Lantern Clocks; Clock Dials; The...
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The Mother of All Battles: Saddam Hussein's Strategic Plan for the Persian Gulf WarEvents in this story of the "Mother of All Battles," as Saddam designated the 1991 war, are drawn from primary Iraqi sources, including government documents, video and audiotapes, maps, and photographs captured by U.S. forces in 2003 from the regime's archives and never intended...
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The Most Incredible Baseball Stories Ever Told: Inspirational and Unforgettable Tales from the Great Sport of BaseballAre you looking for the perfect baseball book? Learn about some of the greatest players, teams, and moments from America's pastime. Baseball and American histories often intertwine in profound ways. Some of baseball's greatest stories are also significant moments in US history. Did you...
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The Montgomerys and Their DescendantsA genealogical history of the Montgomery Family originally published in 1903. It is supposed that there had existed at Eglinton Castle an account of the Montgomery family in Scotland, which was destroyed when that old pile was burnt by the Cunninghams in 1528. Therefore...
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The Metropolitans! History of the New York Mets Baseball TeamIf you love baseball, then you will love reading about the history of the New York Mets. Inside you will read about every season in Mets history. Since 1962 when they started at the Polo Grounds to the current day playing at Citi Field....
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The Meditations of Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius was Emperor of Rome from 161 AD to his death in 180. During his reign a horrible plague struck Europe, a plague that bears his name. As I write this, a plague named Covid-19 has ravaged the planet, killing more people in...
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The Mayflower Compact and its Signers, With Facsimiles and a List of the Mayflower PassengersThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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The Many Geographies of Urban Renewal: New Perspectives on the Housing Act of 1949The consequences of the federal Housing Act of 1949-which supported the clearance and redevelopment of "blighted" areas across the nation-were felt by communities of all sizes, not just large cities. The Many Geographies of Urban Renewal presents a more comprehensive view of the federal...
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The Man Who Carved Stone MountainA country boy born in a small town named Porterdale just southeast of Atlanta became a man with a purpose. How does someone rise up from barely completing high school take on such a monumental task such as etching out three historical figures from...
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The Making of Modern Europe, 1648-1780This reissue of a classic textbook has been revised and updated with a new introduction by the author. Geoffrey Treasure provides a thoroughly comprehensive account of the European experience at a time when so much of what is today identified as 'modern' began to...
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The Longest Flight: Yuma's Quest for the Future: Sixty Years LaterIt started as an innocent challenge and through sheer determination and pure tenacity, it developed into one of the greatest and most successful promotions ever conducted in the state of Arizona.Author: Shirley Woodhouse Murdock, James A. GillaspiePublisher: iUniversePublished: 10/01/2009Pages: 152Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h...
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The Little History of Scottish BrewingThe big story of Scotland's brewing history in a little book! From the time of the Picts to the present day, Scotland has played an important role in the development of British brewing, providing a host of inventions and other contributions vital to its...
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The Little Book of Canada: Mounties, Moose and Maple SyrupCanada is repeatedly ranked the world's most favorite tourist destination. And there's a lot of reasons why. It is a nation of vast, unspoiled wilderness, and yet you still get the feeling everyone still knows each other's name. It has a ton of bears....
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The Life of the Qur'an: From Eternal Roots to Enduring Legacy"Appropriately epic and consistently erudite, yet accessible for lay readers." --Kirkus (Starred review) Based on extensive scholarship, an innovative biography of the central text of Islam Over a billion copies of the Qur an exist - yet it remains an enigma. Its classical Arabic...
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The Last Lighthouse KeeperThe Last Lighthouse Keeper tells of the extraordinary life of Bill Owens, a keeper with the United States Lighthouse Service on California's coast for thirty-two years. While raising six daughters with wife Isabel, Owens experienced the Depression, World War II, plane crashes, storms, and...
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