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The Battle of South Mountain: The History of the Civil War Battle that Led the Union and Confederate Armies to Antietam
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting by soldiers and generals on both sides *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading The bloodiest day in American history took place on the 75th anniversary of the signing of...
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The Battle of the Ironclads: The Monitor & The Merrimac
*Includes Lieutenant S. Dana Greene's account of the battle from Battles & Leaders of the Civil War*Includes pictures of the ironclads and important people, as well as depictions of the battle.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents“We...
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The Battle of Tippecanoe and the Battle of New Orleans: The History of the Battles that Led William Henry Harrison and Andrew Jackson to the Presidency
The Battle of Tippecanoe, fought on November 7, 1811 near present-day Lafayette, Indiana, involved forces of fewer than 2,000 Native American warriors and white soldiers, and only about 300 men were killed or wounded on both sides. Given those numbers,...
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The Battle of Yellow Tavern: The History of the Civil War Battle that Ended J.E.B. Stuart's Life
Alongside Robert E. Lee, no one epitomized the chivalry and heroism celebrated by the Lost Cause more than J. E. B. Stuart, the most famous cavalry officer of the Civil War. Stuart was equal parts great and grandiose while leading...
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: President Kennedy's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Fidel Castro
"Openly and unabashedly they are organizing training camps; openly and unabashedly they are building air bases and air strips. Everyone knows who is building the strips and buying planes, that mercenaries are recruiting troops. They even have the cynicism to...
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The Bear River Massacre: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Most Notorious Attack on the Shoshone in the Pacific Northwest
From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries....
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The Berlin Airlift and Berlin Wall: The History and Legacy of the Fight Over the Occupied City during the Cold War
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In the wake of World War II, the European continent was devastated, and the conflict left the Soviet Union and the United States as...
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The Berlin Airlift: The History and Legacy of the First Major Crisis of the Cold War
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the blockade and airlift by Berliners, American officials, and pilots *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Here in Berlin, one cannot help being aware that you are...
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The Berlin Wall: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Notorious Wall
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts written about the construction and fall of the wall by people at the time *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the...
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The Bermuda Triangle: The History and Mysteries of the Devil's Triangle
Most scientists believe that mankind was originally spawned in the salty waters of the seas, and that over millennia creatures managed to evolve into today's primates. If this is so, the oceans have made it abundantly clear that have no...
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The Biggest Civil War Battles of 1863: Stones River, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and the Chattanooga Campaign
*Includes pictures.*Includes accounts of the battles by important generals who fought them.*Includes bibliographies for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would take 4 years...
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The Black and White City: The History of Racism and Race Relations at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the world's fair*Includes online resources, footnotes, and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“All the World's a Fair; where some are bought and some are sold.” - Archibald MaclarenWalking around Chicago today, it’s easy...
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The Black Dahlia Case: The History of the Unsolved Murder of Elizabeth Short
*Includes pictures*Profiles Short's life and death, and the theories and suspects*Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The body was just a few feet from the sidewalk and posed in the grass in such...
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The Black Sox Scandal: The History and Legacy of America's Most Notorious Sports Controversy
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the scandal written by Sox players, newspapers, and more*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“As Jackson departed from the Grand Jury room, a small boy clutched at his sleeve and...
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The Bonus Army: The History of the Controversial Protests by American World War I Veterans in 1932
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Bonus Army written by members and eyewitnesses *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "On a day in June, 1932, I saw a dusty automobile truck roll...
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The Boston Strangler: The History and Mystery of the Notorious Crime Spree
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary newspaper reports about the crimes *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It wasn’t as dark and scary as it sounds. I had a lot of fun….killing people is...
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The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts: The History of the Scouting Movement and Its Most Popular Organizations
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, to...
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The Boy Scouts: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Popular Youth Organization
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, to...
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The Bozeman Trail: The History and Legacy of the Exploration Route that Led to Red Cloud's War
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“When the Great Father at Washington sent us his chief soldier to ask for a path through our hunting grounds, a way for his iron...
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The Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge: The History of America's Most Famous Bridges
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the bridges' construction written by those who worked on the projects *Includes bibliographies for further reading *Includes a table of contents "[A] perpetual monument that will make this city's name ring around the world and...
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