Cultural Literature
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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East Germany: The History and Legacy of the Soviet Satellite State Established after World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an ‘Iron Curtain’ has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central...
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Ebola: The History of the Virus and Its Outbreaks
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts written by doctors, scientists, and survivors about the history and effects of the virus*Includes a bibliography for further reading “The Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of West Africa is the most severe acute public health emergency seen in...
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Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson: The Lives and Legacies of America's Most Famous Late Night Talk Show Hosts
*Includes pictures *Includes their own quotes about their lives and careers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading From the day television existed as an entertainment medium, giant companies have battled each other for viewers, but in the...
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Eddie Rickenbacker: The Life and Legacy of America's Top World War I Fighter Ace
*Includes pictures *Includes Rickenbacker's quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared.” – Eddie Rickenbacker...
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Egyptology: The History and Legacy of the Modern Study of Ancient Egypt
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Africa 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...
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El Alcázar de Sevilla: La historia del más famoso palacio real de España
La mayoría de quienes son lo suficientemente afortunados como para que sus ojos se gocen con el majestuoso complejo que es el Alcázar de Sevilla, comparten el mismo sentimiento: su belleza es indescriptible. Es un lugar que rezuma opulencia, un...
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El ascenso y la caída del Imperio otomano: la historia de la creación del imperio turco y su destrucción más de 600 años después
En términos de geopolítica, quizás el acontecimiento más importante de la Edad Media fue el exitoso asedio otomano a Constantinopla en 1453. La ciudad había sido una capital imperial ya en el siglo IV, cuando Constantino el Grande cambió el...
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El Cristianismo Olvidado: La Historia de los Evangelios de Nag Hammadi
Muchas personas interesadas en los temas bíblicos han leído sobre los Rollos del Mar Muerto y sus guardianes, los misteriosos esenios, esa secta del judaísmo que escondió en cuevas su valiosa biblioteca, antes de lanzarse a la batalla final contra...
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El Dorado: The Search for the Fabled City of Gold
*Includes pictures. *Includes historic accounts about the myth of El Dorado. *Includes a bibliography and footnotes for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. Alongside the famous Lost City of Atlantis, perhaps no mythological city has captured the imaginations of...
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El Enfermo De Europa: La Historia Del Declive Del Imperio Otomano En El Siglo XIX
En términos geopolíticos, quizás el acontecimiento más importante de la Edad Media fue el éxito del asedio otomano a Constantinopla en 1453. La ciudad había sido una capital imperial ya en el siglo IV, cuando Constantino el Grande trasladó el...
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El Escorial: A história e o legado do local real mais famoso da Espanha
Localizado entre a cadeia montanhosa da Sierra de Guadarrama, El Monte Abantos, ou o Monte Abantos, eleva-se sobre os seus arredores a uma altitude de 1753 metros, ou 5751 pés. Na verdade, não há nada esteticamente espetacular sobre esse monte...
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El Escorial: The History and Legacy of Spain's Most Famous Royal Site
Nestled among the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range, El Monte Abantos, or Mount Abantos, towers over its surroundings at a height of 5,751 feet. Indeed, there is nothing aesthetically spectacular about this forested mound, but there is an aura of...
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El Extraño y Salvaje Oeste: Leyendas y relatos estrambóticos en torno a la frontera
El espacio puede ser la frontera final, pero ninguna ha capturado la imaginación americana como el “Salvaje Oeste”, que todavía evoca imágenes de vaqueros polvorientos, forajidos, tiroteos, jugadores y peleas en el bar, más de 100 años después que el...
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El Imperio Británico: Historia y legado del surgimiento y caída del Imperio más famoso del mundo moderno
“La Revolución Industrial fue otro de esos extraordinarios saltos en la historia de la civilización." -Stephen Gardiner La dominación mundial es una visión que la mayoría de los reyes, reinas, y emperadores solo pueden tener en sueños y es un...
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