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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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The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution changed the way we work, shop, and live our lives. But what made it all happen? Explore the revolution that changed the world with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at a...
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The Illustrated Bible Story by StoryThis book explores both the Old and New Testaments in depth. It retells the stories from the bible and includes biblical quotations, references, portraits, artwork, maps and more to help bring the bible story to life. Follow the story that has been consumed by...
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The Igbo: People, History and WorldviewThe origin, history, worldview of the Igbo, one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria, is shrouded in mystery. Also, there is the controversy about who really are the Igbo, their institutions, political organisation, and relationships with their neighbours. The book not only...
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The Holy Scriptures: Their Origin, Progress, Transmission [&c.]This 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...
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The Hesterville Bible TrialThe Hesterville Bible Trial is a brilliant hybrid of fiction and non-fiction. While the story is fictional, the testimonies of the witnesses at the trial are drawn from the works of biblical and archaeological scholars. The full transcript of the trial appears as an...
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The Hammer Falls: Westmoreland's Season of Offensives, 1967With the end of the 1966 dry season and the wrapping up of Operation Attleboro, General Westmoreland had both the resource and favourable weather to launch his planned series of offensives designed to push away Viet Cong and PAVN (People's Army of Vietnam) forces...
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The Hamilton Scheme: An Epic Tale of Money and Power in the American FoundingHow Alexander Hamilton embraced American oligarchy to jumpstart American prosperity. "Forgotten founder" no more, Alexander Hamilton has become a global celebrity. Millions know his name. Millions imagine knowing the man. But what did he really want for the country? What risks did he run...
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The Ground You Stand Upon: Life of a Skytrooper in VietnamAwarded the Silver Medal by the Military Writers Society of America. Sent into the deadly Central Highlands of Vietnam, the true story of my dad and his fellow soldiers of the 1st Air Cavalry Division. Twenty-year-old Will Bowe was living on his family's farm,...
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The Greek Military Dictatorship: Revisiting a Troubled Past, 1967-1974From 1967 to 1974, the military junta ruling Greece attempted a dramatic reshaping of the nation, implementing ideas and policies that left a lasting mark on both domestic affairs and international relations. Bringing together leading scholars from a range of disciplines, The Greek Military...
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The Greatest INSULT Ever ToldDiscover the captivating journey of a former bishop in an independent Catholic church as he embarks on a life-altering quest for truth. Join him as he courageously ventures into a war-torn country in East Africa, selflessly aiding the native people amidst the chaos. Upon...
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The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine EmpireIn this book, the distinguished writer Edward N. Luttwak presents the grand strategy of the eastern Roman empire we know as Byzantine, which lasted more than twice as long as the more familiar western Roman empire, eight hundred years by the shortest definition. This...
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The Early Life and Times of David Crockett in East Tennessee: A Lifelong StudyDavid Crockett was one of America's first national celebrities. He carved out a name for himself from the Western frontier lands of East Tennessee to the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C. He did this not only by prowess with a rifle but through...
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The Devil's Secret NameJim Morris, a highly decorated Green Beret, spent his post-Vietnam years working as a reporter in some of the most volatile conflict areas on earth. He traveled through three continents to experience combat, savor local color, and have as much fun as possible. He...
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil WarThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War--a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two....
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The Decameron"Giovanni Boccaccio's work taught citizens how to maintain mental wellbeing in times of epidemics and isolation." - The New Statesman. In 1348 the plague struck Florence with devasting fury--striking dead fully three quarters of its population. Seven young women and three young men fled...
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The Darby School of Art: A Forgotten Chapter in the History of American Impressionist and Modern PaintingThis first full-length account of the Darby School of Art overturns Philadelphia's long-held unwarranted reputation and demonstrates that Philadelphia was a hub of avant-garde painting in the early twentieth century.This first full-length account of the Darby School of Art overturns Philadelphia's long-held unwarranted reputation...
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The Czech Manuscripts: Forgery, Translation, and National MythThe Czech Manuscripts is dedicated to one of the most important literary forgeries on the model of Macpherson's Ossianic poetry. The Queen's Court and Green Mountain Manuscripts, discovered in 1817 and 1818, went on to play an outsized role in the Czech National Revival,...
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The Confession of Saint Patrick: The Classic Text in New TranslationThe autobiography of one of the most popular saints in history, now available in a new translation. Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint...
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The Complete Book of Jaguar: Every Model Since 1935In 1935, when a small company in Coventry, England, launched a sporting saloon (i.e., sedan) called the Jaguar SS, it set in motion an inexorable process that would lead to Britain's most beloved line of high-performance automobiles. The Complete Book of Jaguar covers the...
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The Colonists Revolt: An Interactive American Revolution AdventureVivid storytelling and authentic dialogue bring American history to life and place readers in the shoes of real people who experienced some of the most pivotal moments leading up to the American Revolution. Hostilities are beginning between British and Colonists, as the British fire...
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