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The Explosion of the USS Maine: The Controversial Event That Led to the Spanish-American War
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the explosion by the captain and surviving crew members *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!" The USS Maine is one of the most famous ships in American history,...
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The Eruption of Mount St. Helens: The Deadliest Volcanic Eruption in American History
"One big 'Aha!' for geologists was that an entire mountain could collapse." (Peter Frenzen) "Mount St. Helens certainly reminds us of the power of nature, and we can certainly see that in the evidence of the 1980 eruption that's all...
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The End of the Civil War: The History of the Battles and Events that Destroyed the Confederacy and Finished the War Between the States
*Includes pictures *Analyzes the major campaigns of the last year of the war, from the Franklin-Nashville Campaign to the Appomattox Campaign *Covers events like the Lincoln assassination, Jefferson Davis' attempt to keep the war going while fleeing south, and the...
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The Empire State Building: The History of New York City's Most Iconic Landmark
"I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. The shapes and the thought that made them. The sky over New York and the will of man-made visible.... Let them come to New...
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The Election of 1876: The History of the Controversial Election that Ended Reconstruction
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts describing the candidates, the conventions, and the election *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readers *Includes a table of contents "It is impossible, at so early a time, to obtain the result." –...
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The Election of 1828: The History of the Race Between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams that Ended the Era of Good Feelings
George Washington, the first President of the United States, warned against the formation of political parties, but it did not take long for American politicians to ignore him and draw a line in the sand regarding the power of the...
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The Election of 1800: The History and Legacy of America's Most Controversial Presidential Election
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the election *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The voters must have been happy after the election was over. For months, they had endured vicious attacks...
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The Election of 1800 and the Election of 1876: The History and Legacy of the Only Presidential Elections Decided by Congress
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary descriptions of the campaigns, elections, and results *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In 1800, Thomas Jefferson beat sitting President John Adams, albeit narrowly, and denied Adams the...
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The Dust Bowl: The History and Legacy of the Most Notorious Drought in American History
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Dust Bowl and dust storms by farmers, wives, and children *Includes a bibliography for further reading “People caught in their own yards grope for the doorstep. Cars come to a standstill, for no light...
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The Dust Bowl and the 1936 North American Heat Wave: The History of America's Worst Natural Disasters at the Height of the Great Depression
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “People caught in their own yards grope for the doorstep. Cars come to a standstill, for no light in the world can penetrate that swirling murk…....
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The Donner Party: The Tragic Story of the Wild West's Most Notorious Journey
The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and for countless people back east, the West represented opportunities for adventure, independence, and fortune. Even in the 21st century,...
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The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion: The History of the Mysterious Sinking of the American Nuclear Submarine
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the submarine's sinking*Discusses various theories surrounding its demise*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The Navy has extensively investigated the loss of Scorpion through the initial court of inquiry and...
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The Disappearance of Jean Spangler: The History of One of Hollywood's Most Enduring Unsolved Mysteries
The Hollywood culture of the 1940s served as a symbol of fantasy for a country at war. The American population, steeped in a dark global reality, lived vicariously through the film industry's fantasy offerings on the big screen, and eagerly...
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The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold: The Unsolved Mystery of the American Socialite Who Vanished in 1910
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts from family members, authorities, and newspapers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "It would be bad enough if the daughter I loved so well [were] lying beside...
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Flying Saucers: The Mysterious History of the UFO Phenomenon
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of purported UFO sightings and Roswell *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The point is that the idea of space vehicles shaped like flying saucers was imprinted in...
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Flat Earth: A History of Strange Tales, Bizarre Beliefs, and Conspiracy Theories about the Earth's Surface
The world is filled with mysteries, and even in the modern age, much of the planet remains unexplored. The depths of the oceans and the intricate and extensive cave systems that honeycomb some parts of the Earth are still largely...
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Flat Earth and Hollow Earth Theories: A History of Strange Tales and Bizarre Beliefs about the Planet
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading The world is filled with mysteries, and even in the modern age, much of the planet remains unexplored. The depths of the oceans and the intricate and extensive cave systems that honeycomb...
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Fire in the Sky: The History of the Hindenburg Disaster
"It's burst into flames! Get this, Charlie; get this, Charlie! It's fire... and it's crashing! It's crashing terrible! Oh, my! Get out of the way, please! It's burning and bursting into flames and the... and it's falling on the mooring...
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