American
Fighting for Women's Suffrage: The Lives and Legacies of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
*Includes pictures of Anthony, Stanton, and other important people in their lives.*Includes Anthony's and Stanton's comments on social issues like education, employment, suffrage, abolition, abortion, and more.*Includes bibliographies of each woman for further reading."The true woman will not be exponent...
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Fighting for the Lost Cause: The Life and Career of General Jubal Early
*Includes pictures of Early and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes excerpts from Early's autobiography discussing battles like Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and more.*Discusses Early's influence on the Lost Cause and Civil War history.*Includes a Bibliography for further...
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Fighting for Glory: The History and Legacy of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. *Includes accounts of the fighting at Fort Wagner written by some of the 54th's soldiers. *Profiles men of the 54th, including Robert Gould Shaw. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. “A deserted...
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Fighting After the War: A History of the Most Famous American Battles that Took Place after the Wars Had Ended
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading There are countless examples of battles that take place in wars after a peace treaty is signed. The last battle of the Civil War was a skirmish in Texas that Confederate forces...
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Father Charles Coughlin: The Life of the Controversial Catholic Priest Who Revolutionized Radio
"The people have spoken and the only American thing to do is abide by the will of the people." (Father Coughlin) Traditionally in American culture, members of the clergy have been among the most trusted people in the nation, while...
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Faces of the Civil Rights Movement: The Lives and Legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
Today, a man born Michael King Jr. is one of the most famous Americans in history, his name having been changed at the age of five to one the world fondly remembers: Martin Luther King Jr. The life and legend...
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Ethan Allen: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War Leader and a Founder of the State of Vermont
*Includes pictures *Includes Allen's quotes and accounts of his life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “His fortitude and firmness seem to have placed him out of reach of misfortune. There is an original something in him...
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Escaping Alcatraz: The History of the Prisoners' Attempts to Get Off the Rock
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Alcatraz written by prisoners *Profiles the most famous escape attempts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “You were a number, you weren’t a name; I wasn’t Jim...
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Emperor Hirohito: The Life and Legacy of Japan's Ruler during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“It was not clear to me that our course was unjustified. Even now I am not sure how historians will allocate the responsibility for the war.” – Emperor HirohitoThe man known to most of...
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Emily Dickinson: The Life and Legacy of the Famous American Poet
Walt Whitman, the great American poet, is also in many ways a great American enigma, for more and less are known about him than other famous men in 19th century American history. As a young man, when most of his...
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Ellis Island: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Immigration Gateway
"So, anyhow, we had to get off of the ship and we were put on a tender, which took us across to Ellis Island. And when I saw Ellis Island - it's a great, big place - I wondered what...
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Ellis Island and Angel Island: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Immigration Stations
On New Year’s Day in 1892, a young Irish girl named Annie Moore stepped off the steamship Nevada and landed on a tiny island that once held a naval fort. As she made her way through the large building on...
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El Extraño y Salvaje Oeste: Leyendas y relatos estrambóticos en torno a la frontera
El espacio puede ser la frontera final, pero ninguna ha capturado la imaginación americana como el “Salvaje Oeste”, que todavía evoca imágenes de vaqueros polvorientos, forajidos, tiroteos, jugadores y peleas en el bar, más de 100 años después que el...
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Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson: The Lives and Legacies of America's Most Famous Late Night Talk Show Hosts
*Includes pictures *Includes their own quotes about their lives and careers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading From the day television existed as an entertainment medium, giant companies have battled each other for viewers, but in the...
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Early Balloons and Airships: The History and Legacy of Dirigibles Before the Invention of Airplanes
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe Wright Brothers initially underestimated the difficulties involved in flying, and they were apparently surprised by the fact that so many others were working on solving the “problem of human flight” already. Decades before...
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Early America's Forgotten Wars: The History and Legacy of the Overlooked Conflicts that Helped Shape the Young Nation
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading"You talk, my good sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that influence is to be found, or, if attainable, that it...
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D.W. Griffith: The Life and Legacy of the Hollywood Director Who Made The Birth of a Nation
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary reviews of Griffith's movies *Includes a bibliography for further reading “Remember how small the world was before I came along? I brought it all to life: I moved the whole world onto a 20-foot screen.” –...
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A estranha costa oeste: monstros, mistérios e loucos na orla do Pacífico
“Na costa leste, as pessoas tentam tornar a vida interessante. Na costa oeste, eles tentam torná-lo confortável. A ênfase aqui está nos carros de luxo, como se parece, menos na mente em si. ”- Al Seckel A costa oeste dos...
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A Confederate Cannoneer at Gettysburg: The Life and Career of Edward Porter Alexander
Includes pictures of Porter Alexander and other Civil War generals, as well as maps of important battles. Includes Alexander's descriptions of important battles, including Gettysburg, and his analysis of them from his memoirs. Includes a Bibliography for further reading. Includes...
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A Day That Will Live in Infamy: The History and Legacy of Japan's Initial Attacks against the United States at Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, and the Phil
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAll Americans are familiar with the “day that will live in infamy.” At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States...
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