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Agrippa Hull: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Black Soldier
By the time the Revolutionary War started, military confrontations between the world powers had become so common that combat was raised to the status of a fine art, consuming a large portion of time for adolescent males in training and...
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Alcatraz: The History of America's Most Notorious Island and Prison
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the prison written by officials and inmates *Describes the various parts of the prison, the Battle of Alcatraz, and escape attempts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents...
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Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: The Men Behind America's Most Famous Duel
*Includes pictures of Burr, Hamilton, and important people and places.*Explains the origins of their duel and includes the correspondence between them leading up to the duel.*Includes accounts of the duel and explains the mysteries and controversies still surrounding what happened.*Includes...
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Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs: The Controversial Trials of the Alleged Soviet Spies at the Height of the Red Scare
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the trial and key parts of the testimony*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"I am amazed; until the day I die I shall wonder how Whittaker Chambers got into my...
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Alger Hiss: The History of the Case Against One of America's Most Notorious Alleged Spies
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the Hiss trials and his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"I am amazed; until the day I die I shall wonder how...
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Al-Qaeda: The History of the World's Most Notorious Terrorist Organization
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes by bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders about the group's history and ideology*Explains the formation, influences, ideology, and goals of the group*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsSince the attacks on September...
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Ambrose Bierce: The Life and Mysterious Disappearance of the Famous American Author
*Includes pictures *Includes Bierce's quotes about his own life and career *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about...
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The American Civil War in 1864: The History and Legacy of the War's Penultimate Year
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsWith Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia continuing to frustrate the Union Army of the Potomac’s attempts to take Richmond in 1862...
$14.99
American Legends: Abbott & Costello
*Includes pictures. *Includes Abbott and Costello's own quotes about their lives and careers. *Includes a transcript of "Who's on First?" *Includes a bibliography for further reading. “You never heard of a comedy team that didn’t fight, did you? But for...
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American Legends: Laurel & Hardy
*Includes pictures. *Includes Laurel and Hardy's own quotes about their lives and careers. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. “Mr. Hardy was beginning to forget things but Mr. Laurel had no fear of losing his memory - As a matter...
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American Legends: The Boston Tea Party
*Discusses the myths and legends of the Tea Party in an attempt to separate fact from fiction. Did the Tea Partiers dress up as Mohawks? Did Sam Adams lead the Tea Party? *Includes contemporary accounts of the Tea Party in...
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American Legends: The Continental Congress
*Chronicles the history leading up to the First Continental Congress to the final adjournment of the Second Continental Congress in 1789.*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Discusses the seminal work of the Continental Congress, including the Declaration of Independence...
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American Legends: The Hatfields and McCoys
*Includes pictures of some of the important people, places, and events involved in the feud.*Explains the origins and legacy of the famous feud.*Includes a timeline of the feud.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents."They were men, who...
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American Legends: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Includes passages from the journals of Lewis and Clark. Profiles important members of the expedition, including Lewis, Clark, and Sacajawea. Includes pictures of important people and places. Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Ocean in view! O! The Joy!" -...
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American Legends: The Life of Aaron Burr
*Includes pictures of Burr and important people and places.*Comprehensively covers the Burr-Hamilton duel, including accounts of the duel and the mysteries and debates still surrounding the duel.*Explains Burr's involvement in the Election of 1800 and the alleged treasonous conspiracy.*Includes a...
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American Legends: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed...
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American Legends: The Life of Amelia Earhart
*Includes pictures of Earhart and important people, places, and events in her life.*Includes a comprehensive analysis of her disappearance and the prevailing theories surrounding her ultimate fate.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes Earhart's most famous and inspiring quotes.*Includes a Table...
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American Legends: The Life of Andrew Carnegie
*Includes pictures *Includes Carnegie's own quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “While the law [of competition] may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best...
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Griffith
*Includes pictures *Includes Griffith's own quotes about his life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “What I like is to play a character like me. I don't care for it too much when...
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Kaufman
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed...
$6.99