Cultural Literature
The Dodo: The History and Legacy of the Extinct Flightless Bird
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts about the dodo *Includes a bibliography for further reading “The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct and that was all he...
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The Dogfights of the World Wars: The Evolution and History of the Fight in the Skies during World War I and World War II
The first aircraft to appear in the skies over the battlefields of World War I showed few signs of the dominant future of airplanes in warfare. Small, fragile, and slow, they provided no hint of the sleek jet fighters that...
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The Donner Party: The Tragic Story of the Wild West's Most Notorious Journey
The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and for countless people back east, the West represented opportunities for adventure, independence, and fortune. Even in the 21st century,...
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The Doolittle Raid: The History and Legacy of the First American Attack on Tokyo During World War II
*Includes pictures *Explains the planning and training for the raid *Includes accounts of the raid written by Doolittle and other survivors *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The Japanese people had been told they were...
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The Dreyfus Affair: The History and Legacy of France's Most Notorious Antisemitic Political Scandal
Sometime in 1889, a woman named Madame Marie Bastian was recruited as an agent of the secretive “Statistical Section”, an espionage and counter-intelligence agency attached to the military intelligence office of the French General Staff. Mme. Bastian was a cleaner...
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The Druids: The History and Mystery of the Ancient Celtic Priests
"Throughout all of Gaul there are two classes of people who are treated with dignity and honor. This does not include the common people, who are little better than slaves and never have a voice in councils. Many of these...
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The Dust Bowl and the 1936 North American Heat Wave: The History of America's Worst Natural Disasters at the Height of the Great Depression
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “People caught in their own yards grope for the doorstep. Cars come to a standstill, for no light in the world can penetrate that swirling murk…....
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The Dust Bowl: The History and Legacy of the Most Notorious Drought in American History
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Dust Bowl and dust storms by farmers, wives, and children *Includes a bibliography for further reading “People caught in their own yards grope for the doorstep. Cars come to a standstill, for no light...
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The Dutch East India Company and British East India Company: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Colonial Trade Companies
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the companies *Includes a bibliography for further reading From classic grilled meat to exotic and savory 5-star dishes, pepper has long been the ultimate staple spice. While bulk pepper may be readily stocked in...
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The Dutch East India Company: The History of the World's First Multinational Corporation
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the VOC's expeditions and conflicts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Whereas pepper has nothing in it that can plead as a recommendation to fruit or...
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The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs from the Beginning of Egyptian Civilization to the Rise of Rome
*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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The East African Campaign of World War I: The History and Legacy of the Allied Victory over Germany in East Africa
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaign *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by...
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The East African Slave Trade: The History and Legacy of the Arab Slave Trade and the Indian Ocean Slave Trade
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the slave trade *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It is certain that large numbers of slaves were exported from eastern Africa; the best evidence for...
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The East India Company: The History of the British Empire's Most Famous Mercantile Company
*Includes pictures *Profiles the East India Company's leaders and its actions across Asia *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The British East India Company served as one of the key players in...
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The Egyptian Pyramids: The Origins and History of the World's Most Famous Monume
*Includes pictures of the various pyramids and computer generated layouts of the pyramid complexes. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. “When we find something new at Giza, we announce it to the world....
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The Egyptian Scientific Institute: The History and Legacy of the French Expedition Established by Napoleon Bonaparte to Study Egypt
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “The genius of liberty, which made you, at her birth, the arbiter of Europe, wants to be genius of the seas and the furthest nations.” –...
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The Eiffel Tower: The History of Paris' Most Famous Landmark
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the construction written by Gustave Eiffel and others *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Being the most striking manifestation of the art of metal structures by which...
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The Election of 1800 and the Election of 1876: The History and Legacy of the Only Presidential Elections Decided by Congress
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary descriptions of the campaigns, elections, and results *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In 1800, Thomas Jefferson beat sitting President John Adams, albeit narrowly, and denied Adams the...
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The Election of 1800: The History and Legacy of America's Most Controversial Presidential Election
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the election *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The voters must have been happy after the election was over. For months, they had endured vicious attacks...
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The Election of 1828: The History of the Race Between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams that Ended the Era of Good Feelings
George Washington, the first President of the United States, warned against the formation of political parties, but it did not take long for American politicians to ignore him and draw a line in the sand regarding the power of the...
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