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The Apocrypha of the Bible: The History of the Ancient Apocryphal Texts Left Out of the Old Testament and New Testament*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The study of the apocryphal gospels, documents about the life or sayings of Jesus that did not become part of the New Testament, is a popular discipline among scholars that now...
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The Maori: The History and Legacy of New Zealand's Indigenous People*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "When one house dies, a second lives." - Maori proverb In 1769, Captain James Cook's historic expedition in the region would lead to an English claim on Australia, but before...
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The French Invasion of Italy in 1494: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Started the Italian Wars*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great...
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The British Subjugation of Australia: The History of British Colonization and the Conquest of the Aboriginal Australians*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "It is quite time that our children were taught a little more about their country, for shame's sake." - Henry Lawson, Australian poet A land of almost 3 million square miles has lain...
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The Khmer Empire: The History and Legacy of One of Southeast Asia's Most Influential Empires*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Khmer Empire, also known as the Angkor Empire, was a powerful empire of Southeast Asia that was established in 802 CE and ended in 1431 with the invasion of...
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The First Sino-Japanese War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Doomed the Chinese Empire and Led to the Rise of Imperial Japan*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Completing the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust into the modern world, a...
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The Han Dynasty: The History and Legacy of Ancient China's Most Influential Empire*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Even before the first Chinese dynasty, complex societies inhabiting the area now known as China organized into settlements, and the most important settlements were protected by rammed earth walls. The...
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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls: The History of the Young Sisters Who Were Abducted by Native Americans in the 1850s*Includes pictures *Includes Olive Oatman's quotes *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I looked around and saw my poor mother, with her youngest child clasped in her arms, and both of them still, as if the work of death had already...
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Broadway: The History and Legacy of New York City's Theater Center and Cultural Heart*Includes pictures *Includes historic descriptions of Broadway theaters and plays *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Of all the great cities in the world, few personify their country like New York City. As America's largest city and best known immigration gateway...
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The New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Egyptian Empire at the Peak of Its Power*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the New Kingdom *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies...
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Ur: História e Legado da Antiga Capital SumériaQuando arque logos americanos descobriram uma cole o de tabuletas cuneiformes no Iraque, ao final do s culo XIX, eles se depararam com uma linguagem e um povo que, naquela poca, era pouco conhecido at mesmo pelos estudiosos mais instru dos da antiga Mesopot...
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Jim Beckwourth: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became One of America's Most Famous Mountain Men*Includes pictures *Includes Beckwourth's quotes about his life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Jim Beckwourth, who knew, said that though the Indian could never become a white man, the white man lapsed easily into an Indian." - Bernard DeVoto, The...
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Mohenjo-daro: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "...the ever present menace of inundation." - Sir John Marshall, 1931 What is a city? A simple definition is a "largely constructed landscape," and through inferences and comparisons with modern states, a successful...
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The Illinois Railroads: The History of the Rails that Connect the Heart of the Midwest*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Chicago, mistress of the lakes, Controller of our inland trade, The freest city of our states, What wondrous strides thy fame has made " - Charles Frederick White,...
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The Zoot Suit Riots: The History of the Racial Attacks in Los Angeles during World War II*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Marching through the streets of downtown Los Angeles, a mob of several thousand soldiers, sailors, and civilians, proceeded to beat up every zoot...
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Kensington Palace: The History of One of the British Royal Family's Most Famous Residences*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts describing the palace *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "We think of medieval England as being a place of unbelievable cruelty and darkness and superstition. We think of it as all being about fair maidens in...
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The 1928 Lake Okeechobee Hurricane: The Story of the Second Deadliest Hurricane in American History*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the hurricane by survivors *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Pointe a Pitre was a perfect picture of a city that had been dynamited during the preceding night." - William H. Hunt, American Consul on the Guadeloupe, in a...
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The Quakers: The History and Legacy of the Religious Society of Friends*Includes pictures *Includes quotes from George Fox and other Quakers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I was plain, and would have all things done plainly; for I did not seek any outward advantage to myself." - George Fox Since its...
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Oliver Cromwell: The Notorious Life and Legacy of the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England*Includes pictures *Includes Cromwell's quotes about his life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Necessity hath no law. Feigned necessities, imagined necessities...are the greatest cozenage that men can put upon the Providence of God, and make pretenses to break known rules by."...
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The Yakuza: The History of the Notorious Japanese Crime Organization*Includes pictures *Includes quotes about the Yakuza *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision." - Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 16th century samurai A pack of men in sharp, tailored suits and dark sunglasses strut down the street....
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