Cultural Literature
The First Confederate Hero: The Life and Career of P.G.T. Beauregard
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“On the refusal of Major Anderson to engage, in compliance with my demand, to designate the time when he would evacuate Fort Sumter, and to agree meanwhile not to...
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The First Great Confederate General: The Life and Career of Albert Sidney Johnston
*Includes pictures of Johnston and important people and places in his life.*Analyzes his generalship at the beginning of the Civil War and at Shiloh.*Includes some of Johnston's quotes during the Battle of Shiloh and accounts of the battle from Grant,...
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The First Italian War of Independence: The History and Legacy of the Revolutions that Started the Process of Italy's Unification
In the 18th century, Italy was still divided into smaller states but differently than during medieval times when the political entities were independent and were flourishing economic and cultural centers, almost unrivaled in Europe. During the 18th century, all of...
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The First Italian War: The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars' Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers,...
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The First Sino-Japanese War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Doomed the Chinese Empire and Led to the Rise of Imperial Japan
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsCompleting the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust...
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The Five Civilized Tribes: The History of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole
*Includes pictures*Traces the history of each tribe from their origins to today*Includes eyewitness accounts of the Trail of Tears*Includes a Bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe Five Civilized Tribes are among the best known Native American groups in...
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The Five Good Emperors: The History of the Roman Empire During the Reigns of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“From the study of this history we may also learn how a good government is to be established; for while all the emperors who succeeded to the throne by birth, except...
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The Five Points: The History of New York City's Most Notorious Neighborhood
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts describing the neighborhood, the gangs, and the Dead Rabbits Riot*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Brick-bats, stones and clubs were flying thickly around, and from the windows in all directions, and the men ran...
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The Flavian Dynasty: The History of the Roman Empire during the Reigns of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe 12 months known in history as the Year of the Four Emperors was a pivotal chapter in the long epoch of the Roman Empire. It marked the tumultuous end of the...
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The Forbidden City: The History of the Chinese Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City served as the palace for the emperor of China from 1420 to 1912 CE, a period encompassing the Ming and...
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The Foreign Invaders of Ancient Egypt: The History of the Hyksos, Sea Peoples, Nubians, Babylonians, and Assyrians
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient Egyptian accounts describing their enemies *Includes a bibliography for further reading From approximately 3100 BCE until around 1075 BCE, ancient Egypt was ruled by 20 different dynasties. The length of the dynasties varied: some, such as...
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The Formation of Saudi Arabia: The History of the Arabian Peninsula's Unification and the Discovery of Oil
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAt the conclusion of World War I, a once promised unified Arab state, which was to include the modern Hejaz, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Jordan and Iraq, did...
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Clausewitz and Jomini: The Lives and Legacies of the Modern Era's Most Influential Military Theorists
Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz died almost 200 years ago, yet he remains one of the most important and influential of all military thinkers. His teachings combined strategy with military knowledge to produce a dialectic approach to the philosophy of...
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Casanova: The Adventurous Life and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Womanizer
“Con frecuencia he encontrado la felicidad después de algún paso imprudente que debía haber provocado mi ruina y, aunque censurándome, agradezco a Dios por su misericordia”. - Casanova Contrario a la leyenda libidinosa, como ha sido vista a través del...
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Casanova: As Aventuras e o Legado do Sedutor Mais Famoso do Mundo
Ao contrário do modo como a lenda da sedução é frequentemente retratada através das lentes rosadas de Hollywood, o verdadeiro Giacomo Casanova não possuía o maxilar forte e esculpido de Heath Ledger, ou o olhar azul e penetrante de Richard...
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A Cidade Perdida de Heracleion: A História Da Antiga Cidade Egípcia Agora Subaquática No Mediterrâneo
A África pode ter dado origem aos primeiros seres humanos, e o Egito provavelmente deu origem às primeiras grandes civilizações, que continuam a fascinar as sociedades modernas em todo o mundo quase 5.000 anos depois.Da Biblioteca e Farol de Alexandria...
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A Concise History of Turkey: The History and Legacy of Turkey from Antiquity to Today
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIt was not until the excavations of the 1930s that many of the relics, reliefs, and clay tablets that offer so much information about Persian life could be studied for the first time. Through...
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A Confederate Cannoneer at Gettysburg: The Life and Career of Edward Porter Alexander
Includes pictures of Porter Alexander and other Civil War generals, as well as maps of important battles. Includes Alexander's descriptions of important battles, including Gettysburg, and his analysis of them from his memoirs. Includes a Bibliography for further reading. Includes...
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A Day in the Life of the Maya: History, Culture and Daily Life in the Mayan Empire
*Includes pictures of Mayan buildings, art, hieroglyphics, numbers, and more. *Explains integral parts of the Mayan empire, including their food, calendar, ball game, sacrifice rituals, and religion. *Examines the architecture of Mayan settlements and the structure of their empire. *Discusses...
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A Day That Will Live in Infamy: The History and Legacy of Japan's Initial Attacks against the United States at Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, and the Phil
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAll Americans are familiar with the “day that will live in infamy.” At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States...
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