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The Battle of Los Angeles: The History of the Notorious False Alarm that Caused an Artillery Barrage over California during World War II*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Probably much of the confusion came from the fact that anti-aircraft shell bursts, caught by the searchlights, were themselves mistaken for enemy planes. In any case, the next three hours...
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Mount Athos and Meteora: The History of the Greek Landmarks that Became Orthodox Christian Monasteries*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Clear water where evergreens, azaleas cool ceremoniously...a kele lost among cedars, its roof open to eagles, door unhinged...silver leaves like a congregation of spiders..." When one hears these enchanting descriptions,...
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Mount Athos and Meteora: The History of the Greek Landmarks that Became Orthodox Christian Monasteries*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Clear water where evergreens, azaleas cool ceremoniously...a kele lost among cedars, its roof open to eagles, door unhinged...silver leaves like a congregation of spiders..." When one hears these enchanting descriptions,...
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Meteora: The History of the Famous Greek Landmark that Houses Eastern Orthodox Monasteries*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Tower of Babel is arguably among the most well-known allegories of the Old Testament. As told by the Book of Genesis, the story revolves around a post-flood batch of...
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Meteora: The History of the Famous Greek Landmark that Houses Eastern Orthodox Monasteries*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Tower of Babel is arguably among the most well-known allegories of the Old Testament. As told by the Book of Genesis, the story revolves around a post-flood batch of...
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King Lysimachus: The Life and Legacy of the Ancient Macedonian King Who Succeeded Alexander the Great*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In 323 BCE, Alexander the Great was on top of the world. Never a man to sit on his hands or rest upon his laurels, Alexander began planning his future...
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Emily Dickinson: The Life and Legacy of the Famous American Poet*Includes pictures *Includes quotes *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Saying nothing...sometimes says the most." - Emily Dickinson Like many writers of her day, Emily Dickinson was a virtual unknown during her lifetime. After her death, however, when people discovered the...
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Stephen F. Austin: The Life and Legacy of the Father of Texas*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The independence of Texas is recognized Don't you see it in the papers?" - Stephen F. Austin's last words Texas has a unique history among the 50 states that comprise...
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Tulip Mania: The History and Legacy of the World's First Speculative Bubble during the Dutch Golden Age*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading If one were to glide over the Dutch countryside via helicopter in the springtime, the beauty below them would seem almost surreal. The rolling rectangular fields are composed of immaculately...
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The Ghosts of Wales: A Collection of Ghost Stories across the Welsh Nation*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "To be born in Wales, not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but, with music in your blood and with poetry in your soul, is a privilege indeed." - Brian Harris Wales...
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The Spanish Civil War: The History and Legacy of the Controversial Conflict that Established Francisco Franco's Dictatorship in Spain*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I've been in love (truly) with five women, the Spanish Republic and the 4th Infantry Division." - Ernest Hemingway The Spanish Civil War has exerted a powerful impact on the historical imagination. Without...
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The Belgrade Offensive: The History and Legacy of the Campaign to Liberate Yugoslavia's Capital from the Nazis during World War II*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The peoples of Yugoslavia do not want Fascism. They do not want a totalitarian regime, they do not want to become slaves of the German and Italian financial oligarchy as they never wanted...
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The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba: The History and Legacy of the Moors' Greatest Holy Site in Spain*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "To C rdoba belong all the beauty and ornaments that delight the eye or dazzle the sight. Her long line of Sultans form her crown of glory; her necklace is strung with the...
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French Indochina: The History and Legacy of the French Empire's Colonialism in Southeast Asia*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Without Empire France today would only be a liberated country. Thanks to her Empire she is today a victorious country." - French Guianan lawyer and politician, Gaston Monnerville The U.S. Naval Station Argentia,...
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French Indochina: The History and Legacy of the French Empire's Colonialism in Southeast Asia*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Without Empire France today would only be a liberated country. Thanks to her Empire she is today a victorious country." - French Guianan lawyer and politician, Gaston Monnerville The U.S. Naval Station Argentia,...
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Bugsy Siegel: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Gangster Who Helped Develop Murder, Inc. and the Las Vegas Strip*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Behind a black marble coffee table with elegant cabriole legs sat a man once admired and reviled as one of the toughest gangsters to ever come out of Brooklyn. The man was slouched...
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Ancient Macedonia: The History and Legacy of Alexander the Great and the Macedonians in Antiquity*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "There is nothing impossible to him that will but try." - Alexander the Great The role of Macedonia and the Macedonians in the ancient world is apparent to those with...
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The Luddites: The History and Legacy of the English Rebels Who Protested against Advanced Machinery during the Industrial Revolution*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Between the 18th and early 19th centuries, Britain experienced massive leaps in technological, scientific, and economical advancement. This powerful period has since been immortalized as the great Industrial Revolution, during which Britain became...
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The Goths and Vandals: The History and Legacy of the Barbarians Who Sacked Rome in the 5th Century CE*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The birth of Europe as people know it today was hardly an easy and effortless process. The Old World was reshaped by centuries of continuous wars, raids, and the falls and rises of...
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The Mojave Desert: The History and Legacy of North America's Most Famous Desert*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The Mojave is a big desert and a frightening one. It's as though nature tested a man for endurance and constancy to prove whether he was good enough to get to California." -...
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