Cultural Literature
Gujarat: The History of the Indian State from the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization to Today
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Placed as if by Nature in a locality which gives it a crowning position and serving as a gateway to India, every invader from the North has, by its possession, sought...
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Gustavus Adolphus: The Life and Legacy of Sweden's Most Famous King
"I had carefully learned to understand, about that experience which I could have upon things of rule, how fortune is failing or great, subject to such rule in common, so that otherwise I would have had scant reason to desire...
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Hades: The History, Origins and Evolution of the Greek God
"The gloomy Hades enriches himself with our sighs and our tears!" - Sophocles The Greek god Hades is something of an enigma. On the one hand, people can view him through a lens that was a byproduct of the Christian...
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Hadrian's Wall: The History and Construction of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Defensive Fortification
"[The Romans], thinking that it might be some help to the allies [Britons], whom they were forced to abandon, constructed a strong stone wall from sea to sea, in a straight line between the towns that had been there built...
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Halicarnassus: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greek City and Home to One of the Seven Wonders of the World
In 353 BCE, when King Mausolus of Halicarnassus passed away, his sister and queen Artemisia was inconsolable, but she found a way to honor him through finishing a project that they had started together during his life: the construction of...
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Hancock the Superb: The Life and Career of General Winfield Scott Hancock
*Includes pictures of Hancock and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes battle maps of Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and more.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“General Hancock is one of the handsomest men in the United States Army. He...
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Harappa: The History of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization's Most Famous City
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingWhen one thinks of the world’s first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo-daro will...
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Harpers Ferry: The History of the Federal Armory that Became One of America's Most Famous National Parks
*Includes pictures *Includes historic accounts of Harpers Ferry's history, including John Brown's raid and Stonewall Jackson's 1862 occupation *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Harpers Ferry, still perhaps best known as Harper’s...
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad: The History of the Abolitionist and Secret Network that Helped Slaves Escape the South
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Underground Railroad and Tubman's life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say...
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Harun Al-Rashid: The Life and Legacy of the Abbasid Caliph During the Islamic Golden Age
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingLike many historical figures, Harun al-Rashid’s biography has become part reality and part myth. A real individual and the fourth caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, Harun al-Rashid is best...
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Hathor: The History of the Ancient Egyptian Sky Goddess and Symbolic Mother of the Pharaohs
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAfrica may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe...
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Hattusa: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Hittites' Capital City
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient descriptions of Hattusa and the Hittites*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Whoever after me becomes king resettles Hattusas, let the Stormgod of the Sky strike him!” – A Hittite inscription found...
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Havana: The History and Legacy of Cuba's Capital
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“As far as cities go, Havana is a festering treasure chest, a primary color...” – Brin-Jonathan Butler, Cuban-Canadian authorA trip to Havana, Cuba, otherwise known as the “City of Columns,” tops many bucket lists...
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The Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign: The History and Legacy of the Union Victories That Made Ulysses S. Grant a Major General
*Includes pictures*Includes soldiers' accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingWhile 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...
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The Fort Pillow Massacre: The History and Legacy of the Civil War's Most Notorious Battle
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the battle made by participants *Includes testimony taken by Congress of Union soldiers after the battle *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I found many of the...
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The Founding Documents: The History and Legacy of the Federalist Papers
Explains the history behind the drafting of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. Analyzes how the Supreme Court has used and interpreted the Federalist Papers. "It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been...
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The Fourth Crusade: The History of the Crusade that Resulted in the Sack of Constantinople
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the standoff by federal agents and members of the Branch Davidians*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The Latin soldiery subjected the greatest city in Europe to an indescribable sack. For...
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The Franco-Prussian War: The History of the War that Established the German Empire
After Prussia was victorious in the Austro-Prussian War, Bismarck played a waiting game where the unification of Germany was concerned, as the joining of the southern states - initially resistant to Prussian rule, friendly with Austria, and bent on independence...
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The Franklin-Nashville Campaign: The History of the Civil War Campaign that Destroyed the Confederate Army of Tennessee
"Never had there been such an overwhelming victory during the Civil War - indeed, never in American military history." - Wiley Ford's comment on the Franklin-Nashville Campaign As Sherman began his infamous march to the sea, Lincoln instructed Grant to...
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The Freedom Tower and the Sears Tower: The History of America's Tallest Buildings
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsWalking around Chicago today, it’s easy to forget about its past as a rural frontier, and that’s due in no small part to the way Chicago responded...
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