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California: The History and Legacy of the Land Before and After It Joined the United States
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe history of California is one that witnessed the rise and fall of several nations and peoples. From the first natives to settle the fertile...
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The Apollo 1 Disaster: The Controversial History and Legacy of the Fire that Caused One of NASA's Greatest Tragedies
"There's always a possibility that you can have a catastrophic failure, of course; this can happen on any flight; it can happen on the last one as well as the first one. So, you just plan as best you can...
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The Apollo Program: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Space Missions
*Includes pictures*Chronicles the Apollo program from beginning to end, profiling Apollo 1, Apollo 11, and Apollo 13*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe Apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in American...
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The Army of Northern Virginia: The History of the Most Famous Confederate Army during the American Civil War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAmericans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the...
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The Assassination of President James Garfield: The History and Legacy of the President's Death
In 1880, Civil War veteran James Garfield was running as a Republican for president, and one of his supporters was a man named Charles Guiteau, who wrote and circulated a speech called "Garfield vs. Hancock" that aimed to rally support...
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The Assassination of President William McKinley: The History and Legacy of the President's Death
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the assassination*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“It was in my heart, there was no escape for me. I could not have conquered it had my life been at stake....
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The Astors: The History and Legacy of One of the World's Wealthiest Families
The Astor surname, one of New York’s most important family names for over a century, is synonymous with American aristocracy, a term that defies simple definition. Unlike Britain, where the term aristocrat had a definite meaning, the New York aristocracy...
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The Attica Prison Riot: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Prison Uprising
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the riot by inmates, hostages, and state officials*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"If we can't live as men, we sure as hell can die as men.” – A prisoner...
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The Battle of Aleppo: The History of the Ongoing Siege at the Center of the Syrian Civil War
*Includes pictures*Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I'm not a puppet. I wasn't made by the west to go to the west or any other country. I'm Syrian. I'm made in Syria. I...
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The Battle of Baltimore and Battle of New Orleans: The History of the War of 1812's Most Famous Battles
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of accounts of the battles written by soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsSandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America’s forgotten conflicts,...
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The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812: The History of the Battle that Inspired the National Anthem
Sandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America's forgotten conflicts, and the stalemated nature of the war (which resolved virtually none of either side's war aims) has also ensured that it is...
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The Battle of Brandy Station: The History of the Biggest Cavalry Battle of the Civil War
"One result of incalculable importance certainly did follow this battle, - it made the Federal cavalry. Up to that time confessedly inferior to the Southern horsemen, they gained on this day that confidence in themselves and in their commanders which...
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The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain: The History of the Civil War Battle that Split Virginia from the Western Theater during the Overland Campaign
Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years ago, the battles have been subjected...
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The Battle of Fort Donelson: The History of General Ulysses S. Grant's First Major Victory in the Civil War
While the Lincoln Administration and most Northerners were preoccupied with trying to capture Richmond in the summer of 1861, it would be the little known Ulysses S. Grant who delivered the Union's first major victories, over a thousand miles away...
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The Battle of Fort Henry: The History of General Ulysses S. Grant's Victory That Captured the Tennessee River for the Union
*Includes pictures*Includes soldiers' accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsWhile the Lincoln Administration and most Northerners were preoccupied with trying to capture Richmond in the summer of 1861, it would be the little known...
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The Battle of Hamburger Hill: The History and Legacy of One of the Vietnam War's Most Controversial Battles
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“We are in for some tough fighting ahead, but I feel we have never before been more capable of success than now. The NVA we are going to meet out there will be highly...
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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...
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The Battle of New Orleans: The History and Legacy of the Last Major Battle of the War of 1812
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting written by participants on both sides *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents There are countless examples of battles that take place in wars after a peace treaty is...
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The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The History of the Last Battle of the Civil War
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting from soldiers on both sides *Covers the events of April 1865, Jefferson Davis' capture, and the aftermath of the battle *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of...
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The Battle of Seven Pines: The History of the First Major Battle of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the battle written by generals*Includes a table of contentsAs Union commander George McClellan moved the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula in early 1862, the Union army still had a nearly 2-1 advantage in manpower,...
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