Cultural Literature
Napoleon's Grande Armée: The History and Legacy of the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingNearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era. Despite advances in military...
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Napoleon's Invasion of Russia: The History and Legacy of the French Emperor's Greatest Military Blunder
"The thunderstorms of the 24th turned into other downpours, turning the tracks - some diarists claim there were no roads in Lithuania - into bottomless mires. Wagons sank up to their hubs; horses dropped from exhaustion; men lost their boots....
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Narcissa Whitman: The Life and Legacy of the Missionary Killed by Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest
At the start of the 1840s, the Oregon Country had no political boundaries or effective government. The only administrative organization was the Hudson’s Bay Company, which applied only to British subjects, and aside from natives, the region was populated by...
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NASA's Pioneer and Voyager Missions: The History and Legacy of the First Space Probes to Explore the Outer Solar System and Beyond
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingToday the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that culminated with Apollo 11 “winning” the Race for the United States. In fact, it encompassed a much...
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Nat Love: The Life and Legacy of the Former Slave Who Became the Wild West's Most Famous Black Cowboy
“Mounted on my horse my...lariat near my hand, and my trusty guns in my belt...I felt like I could defy the world.” (Nat Love) The American mountain man, with his myriad of practical skills, could endure isolation in a way...
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Nathan Hale and John André: The Lives and Deaths of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Spies
*Includes pictures *Includes quotes by both men about the war *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading For over 230 years, American schoolchildren have been taught about the story of Nathan Hale, or at least a legend of...
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Nathan Hale and the Culper Ring: The History of the Continental Army's Most Famous Spy and Spy Ring during the American Revolution
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading For over 230 years, American schoolchildren have been taught about the story of Nathan Hale, or at least a legend of it, and in the process the myth of...
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Nathan Hale: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Spy
*Includes pictures *Includes some of Hale's letters during the war *Includes accounts about Hale's final words *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary to the public good...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Anasazi (Ancient Pueblo)
*Includes pictures of Anasazi art, artifacts, and ruins.*Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Anasazi*Explains the relationship between the Anasazi and the Zuni*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Apache
Among all the Native American tribes, the Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans learned the hard way that the warriors of the Apache were among the fiercest in North America. Based in the Southwest, the Apache fought all three in Mexico and...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Arapaho
One of the most influential Native American tribes on the Great Plains was the Arapaho, a group so renowned among neighboring Native Americans that it's believed their name came from a Pawnee word for "trader. Like other notable Plains tribes,...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Cherokee
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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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Cheyenne
*Includes pictures of important people and places.*Explains Cheyenne participation in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Battle of Washita, and more.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of ContentsFrom the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn,...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Chickasaw
"Neither the Choctaws nor Chickasaws ever engaged in war against the American people, but always stood as their faithful allies." (Horatio Cushman) From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Chippewa
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and art.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky." – Chippewa proverbFrom the “Trail of Tears” to...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Choctaw
*Includes pictures.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.“Neither the Choctaws nor Chicksaws ever engaged in war against the American people, but always stood as their faithful allies.” – Horatio CushmanFrom the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Comanche
On the north side of San Antonio, Texas, a stone tower sits atop a hill in a city park. Originally, the tower was manned and served to warn the residents of San Antonio of the approach of Comanche raiding parties....
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Creek (Muskogee)
Though they are not as well-known as tribes like the Sioux or Cherokee, the Creek are one of the oldest and most important Native American tribes in North America. With roots that tie them to the Ancient Moundbuilders, the Creek...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Hopi (Pueblo)
*Includes pictures of important people and places. *Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Hopi *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents. “Before you take any decision, consider its effect on the next...
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Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Inuit (Eskimos)
"We are told today that Inuit never had laws or 'maligait'. Why? They say because they are not written on paper. When I think of paper, I think you can tear it up, and the laws are gone. The laws...
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