Biography
French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Marie Antoinette
*Includes over two dozen pictures of famous artwork depicting Marie Antoinette and important people, places, and events in her life.*Explains the origins of the famous phrase Marie Antoinette is best remembered for, "Let them eat cake".*Includes a Table of Contents“I...
$6.99
French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XVI
*Includes famous art depicting King Louis XVI and important people, places, and events in his life.*Explains his reign and role in the American Revolution and French Revolution*Analyzes his execution and legacy.*Includes a Table of Contents“I die perfectly innocent of the...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XIV
*Includes famous art depicting Louis XIV and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes pictures of the Palace of Versailles*Discusses the reign and legacy of Europe's longest reigning king.*Includes a Table of Contents“Every time I create an appointment, I...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Joan of Arc
*Includes pictures and art depicting Joan of Arc and important people, places, and events in her life.*Discusses her life, career, trial, and death.“King of England, if you do not do these things, I am the commander of the military; and...
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French Legends: The Life and Legacy of Jean-Paul Marat
*Includes pictures of Marat and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a detailed analysis of Marat's notorious assassination and his legacy.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents“People, give thanks to the gods! Your most redoubtable...
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Frederic Remington and Charles Marion Russell: The Life and Legacy of the America's Most Iconic Western Artists
Many of the first artists in the West were assigned to exploration and geological parties, working as archivists and obedient to demands of cold accuracy. However, a few were driven by an imaginative mix of real events and fantastical visions...
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Fred Rogers: The Life and Legacy of the Legend behind Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “This is what I give. I give an expression of care every day to each child, to help him realize that...
$9.99
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers: The Story of Hollywood's Most Famous Dancers
*Includes pictures of Astaire, Rogers, and other important people and scenes. *Includes their quotes about each other. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. Virtually all famous actors are regaled by the public, but even still,...
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Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly: The Golden Era of Hollywood's Musical Legends
*Includes pictures. *Includes quotes about both men's lives and careers. *Includes bibliographies of both men. *Includes a table of contents. Virtually all famous actors are regaled by the public, but even still, Fred Astaire occupies a privileged position in American...
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Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin: Show Business Icons
*Includes pictures.*Includes both men's most colorful quotes.*Discusses their relationship and the Rat Pack.*Includes bibliographies of both men for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.” – Frank...
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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Life and Buildings of America's Most Famous Architect
Perhaps America's most innovative and prolific architect, the works of Frank Lloyd Wright are almost too vast and diverse to list. Recognized for designing unique churches and distinctive commercial buildings, and admired for his geometric style house designs, Wright has...
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The Flavian Dynasty: The History of the Roman Empire during the Reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe 12 months known in history as the Year of the Four Emperors was a pivotal chapter in the long epoch of the Roman Empire. It marked the tumultuous end of the...
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The First Confederate Hero: The Life and Career of P.G.T. Beauregard
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“On the refusal of Major Anderson to engage, in compliance with my demand, to designate the time when he would evacuate Fort Sumter, and to agree meanwhile not to...
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The Federalists: The Lives and Legacies of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
*Includes pictures of Washington, Hamilton, Adams and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Comprehensively covers the role each played in the Revolution, the drafting of the Constitution, and the Federalist Party.*Looks at some of the myths and controversies surrounding...
$12.99
The Fathers of the Soviet Union: The Lives and Legacies of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin
*Includes pictures of Lenin, Stalin, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Discusses the conspiracy theories surrounding Stalin's death and how Stalin came to power against Lenin's wishes.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents“We want to...
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The Earp Brothers: Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp
Of all the colorful characters that inhabited the West during the 19th century, the most famous of them all is Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), who has long been regarded as the embodiment of the Wild West. Considered the "toughest and deadliest...
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Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton: The Lives and Careers of History's Most Influential Nurses
Today, nursing is one of the most ubiquitous professions in the world, and images of war immediately call to mind nursing the wounded, but it was not long ago that such ideas were relatively primitive. Indeed, schoolchildren are still taught...
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Flinders Petrie: The Life and Legacy of the Father of Modern Egyptology
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “The man who knows and dwells in history adds a new dimension to his existence…He lives in all time; the ages are his, all live alike to him.” –...
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First Ladies of the 19th Century: The Lives and Legacies of Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and Mary Lincoln
*Includes pictures of the First Ladies and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes bibliographies for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents. Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton may have been the most politically active First Ladies in...
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