Cultural Literature
The Han Dynasty: The History and Legacy of Ancient China's Most Influential Empire
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Even before the first Chinese dynasty, complex societies inhabiting the area now known as China organized into settlements, and the most important settlements were protected by...
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The Harlem Renaissance: The History and Legacy of Early 20th Century America's Most Influential Cultural Movement
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me.”...
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The Haymarket Affair: The History of the Riots in Chicago that Galvanized the Labor Movement
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the Haymarket Affair and trials *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “That night I could not sleep. Again I lived through the events of 1887. Twenty-one...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Divine Comedy: A Study Guide for Dante's Classic
*Explains the major themes, characters, and plot of each part of the Divine Comedy.*Includes a summary and analysis of each cantica in the Divine Comedy.“But already my desire and my will were being turned like a wheel, all at one...
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Everything You Need to Know About Romeo & Juliet
*Includes a short biography of Shakespeare.*Explains the historical sources that inspired the story of Romeo & Juliet.*Summarizes every scene of Romeo & Juliet and analyzes them.*Discusses the characters, plot, and major themes of Romeo & Juliet.“If I profane with my...
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Everything You Need to Know About Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead
Includes an introduction with a short biography about Ayn Rand. Comprehensively explains Rand's philosophy, Objectivism, and the plots, characters, themes, symbols, and philosophy of Rand's classic novels. Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Government 'help' to business is just as...
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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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Eugene V. Debs: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Famous Socialist Political Leader
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.” – Eugene V. Debs History is full of...
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Emiliano Zapata: The Life and Legacy of the Mexican Revolution's Iconic Leader
*Includes pictures*Includes Zapata's quotes and descriptions of his life and career*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“It’s better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.” – Emiliano ZapataA little more than 100 years ago...
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Emiliano Zapata: La vida y el legado del icónico líder de la Revolución Mexicana
Hace poco más de cien años un campesino mexicano llamado Emiliano Zapata reclutó un ejército rural de las plantaciones y pueblos del sur de México, tomó por la fuerza las tierras de los haciendas y comenzó a repartirlas entre los...
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Dorothy Dandridge: The Life and Legacy of One of Hollywood's First Successful Black Actresses
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“If I were white, I could capture the world.” – Dorothy DandridgeThe bright summer sun shined blissfully on a secluded valley tucked into the romantic Costa del Sol in southern Spain. Water bubbled friskily...
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A Dissolução do Império Otomano: A História e o Legado do Declínio dos Turco-Otomanos e a Criação do Oriente-Médio Moderno
A longa agonia do “doente da Europa”, uma expressão utilizada pelo Czar da Rússia para se referir ao império em decadência, poderia quase ofuscar das pessoas o seu incrível poder e história. Preservando sua herança mista, proveniente de sua posição...
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A estranha costa oeste: monstros, mistérios e loucos na orla do Pacífico
“Na costa leste, as pessoas tentam tornar a vida interessante. Na costa oeste, eles tentam torná-lo confortável. A ênfase aqui está nos carros de luxo, como se parece, menos na mente em si. ”- Al Seckel A costa oeste dos...
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D.W. Griffith: The Life and Legacy of the Hollywood Director Who Made The Birth of a Nation
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary reviews of Griffith's movies *Includes a bibliography for further reading “Remember how small the world was before I came along? I brought it all to life: I moved the whole world onto a 20-foot screen.” –...
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Dr. David Livingstone: The Life and Legacy of the Victorian Era's Most Famous Explorer and Pioneer
*Includes pictures*Includes Livingstone's quotes about his life and career*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward.” – David Livingstone“If you have men who will only come...
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Dwight Eisenhower and George Patton: The Lives and Friendship of the Men Who Liberated Europe
*Weaves the lives and careers of both generals into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Includes Patton's most colorful and inspiring quotes, including his famous Speech to the Third Army.*Includes pictures of Eisenhower, Patton and other important people, places, and events.*Discusses the...
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Early America's Forgotten Wars: The History and Legacy of the Overlooked Conflicts that Helped Shape the Young Nation
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading"You talk, my good sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that influence is to be found, or, if attainable, that it...
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Early Balloons and Airships: The History and Legacy of Dirigibles Before the Invention of Airplanes
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe Wright Brothers initially underestimated the difficulties involved in flying, and they were apparently surprised by the fact that so many others were working on solving the “problem of human flight” already. Decades before...
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Early Democracy: The History and Legacy of the World's Democratic Systems from Antiquity to the French Revolution
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn today’s modern world every political regime, even the most authoritarian or repressive, describes itself as democracy or a Democratic People’s Republic. The concept of rule by the people, on behalf of the people,...
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