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Tales of the Crusaders - Remembering the Crusades in Britain: Engaging the Crusades, Volume SixEngaging the Crusades is a series of volumes which offer windows into a newly emerging field of historical study: the memory and legacy of the crusades. Together these volumes examine the reasons behind the enduring resonance of the crusades and present the memory of...
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Silent Coup of the Guardians: The Influence of U.S. Military Elites on National SecurityGrowing political radicalization and polarization in American government has created a scarcity of civilian leadership, knowledge, expertise, and power. Political rivals and adversaries, too busy combating each other, have abandoned the helm of the ship of state, setting reason, compromise, intellectual curiosity, and effective...
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Zola's PaintersAs the author of the twenty-volume Rougon-Macquart series, Émile Zola enjoys a reputation as one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century: but his essays on painting, and in particular his early championing of Manet, mark him out also as one of the...
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Behind the Spanish BarricadesFirst published in 1936, Behind the Spanish Barricades chronicles the early months of the Spanish Civil War through the eyes of John Langdon-Davies, a seasoned journalist who was already well acquainted with Spanish and Catalan cultures. Having crossed the border on a second-hand motorbike,...
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One Hell of a Ride II: From the French Connection to Operation Southern ComfortThis is the Life Story of Pierre Charette, who became a key figure in the War on Drugs in the United States and Europe. His adventures span a heart-pounding, 33 years as a police officer, Undercover Detective, Federal DEA Agent. It includes some of...
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Natur Und Kunst Bei Claudian: Poetische >Concordia DiscorsMillennium transcends boundaries - between epochs and regions, and between disciplines. Like the Millennium-Jahrbuch, the journal Millennium-Studien pursues an international, interdisciplinary approach that cuts across historical eras. Composed of scholars from various disciplines, the editorial and advisory boards welcome submissions from a range of...
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The Icknield WayThis book "" The Icknield Way "" has been considered important throughout the human history. It has been out of print for decades.So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format...
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Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I, Point TypesThis book "" Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I, Point Types "" has been considered important throughout the human history. It has been out of print for decades.So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this...
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FOOTPRINT Our Waterfront History of Bayville, New JerseyThis book was written to document a small piece of our local waterfront history in Bayville, N.J., . before it is completely gone. I am not an historian. I am just a homeowner with a strong interest in preserving our local history. This book...
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Virginia's Haunted HistoryThroughout the storied history of Virginia, ghost stories, both real and fictional, were published to whet the appetite of the public. The trauma of the Civil War left literal and physical scars upon the land of Virginia and on its residents, but ghost stories...
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Surviving Hitler's ArmyThis is the story of how two young Austrians met and fell in love at the start of the World War II. During the next five years they somehow managed to get married and even have children, despite the fact that the war was...
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The Enigma of Modern ItalyForget the sunshine and pasta image of Italy, and discover a world of dark forces that conspire to undermine a vulnerable democracy. Following their defeat in World War Two, the Italians set about restoring their shattered country to create the 'economic miracle' of the...
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Knights Templar: The True And Surprising Story Of Histories Most Secretive Order (The Hidden History Of The Knights Templar)Full Of Incredible Turns Of Events Including Secrets, Deceits, Lies And Betrayals, The History Of The Knights Templar From Their Triumphant Conquests To Their Abrupt Fall Still Fascinates. Find Out The Hidden History Of The Knights Templar That Lead To Their Demise.The Knights Templar...
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The Soviet Union and Cold War Neutrality and Nonalignment in EuropeThe Soviet Union and Cold War Neutrality and Nonalignment in Europe examines how the neutral European countries and the Soviet Union interacted after World War II. Amid the Cold War division of Europe into Western and Eastern blocs, several long-time neutral countries abandoned neutrality...
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In Our Day: An Oral History of Dublin's Bygone DaysFor over fifty years, Kevin C. Kearns trekked the rough-and-tumble streets of the heart of Dublin, hoping to record and preserve the city's vanishing oral history. Armed only with a Sony tape recorder, the ordinary people he encountered - street traders, dockers, factory workers,...
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Union Heartland: The Midwestern Home Front During the Civil WarThe Civil War has historically been viewed somewhat simplistically as a battle between the North and the South. Southern historians have broadened this viewpoint by revealing the "many Souths" that made up the Confederacy, but the "North" has remained largely undifferentiated as a geopolitical...
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A History of Seeing in Eleven InventionsIn 2015 #thedress captured the world's imagination. Was the dress in the picture white and gold or blue and black? It inspired the author to ask: if people in the same time and place can see the same thing differently, how did people in...
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Revolutionary America, 1763-1815: A Political HistoryNow in its 4th edition, Revolutionary America explains the crucial events in the history of the United States between 1763 and 1815, when settlers in North America rebelled against British rule, won their independence in a long and bloody struggle, and created an enduring...
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The Occupation of Hong Kong 1941-45Throughout the Imperial Japanese occupation, Hong Kong was ruled under martial law as an occupied territory. As there was inadequate food supply, the Japanese rationed necessities such as rice, oil, flour, salt and sugar. Many died of starvation. During the three years and eight...
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To Ve-Day Through German Eyes: The Final Defeat of Nazi Germany'If Germany stays united and marches to the rhythm of its revolutionary socialist outlook, it will be unbeatable. Our indestructible will to life, and the driving force of the Führer's personality guarantee this.' (Joseph Goebbels, 4 June 1943.) It wasn't and it didn't. After...
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