Cultural Literature
Caligula & Nero: Rome's Worst Emperors
*Includes pictures of famous art depicting Caligula, Nero and important people, places, and events. *Discusses the facts and legends surrounding Caligula's madness and the excesses of his turbulent reign. *Describes ancient accounts of Nero's reign, including the murder of his...
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Caligula's Nemi Ships: The History of the Roman Emperor's Mysterious Luxury Boats
*Includes pictures*Describes the purpose of the ships, their sizes, and some of the technologically advanced objects found on board*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsFor several centuries, fishermen on Lake Nemi in Italy could...
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Camp Douglas: The History of the Notorious Union Prison Camp That Became Known as the North's Andersonville
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “Sir, the amount of standing water, unpoliced grounds, of foul sinks, of unventilated and crowded barracks, of general disorder, of soil reeking miasmatic accretions, of rotten...
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Cantre'r Gwaelod: The Mysterious Legend of the Ancient Sunken Kingdom Known as the Welsh Atlantis
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary sources*Includes a bibliography for further reading“We can trace almost all the disasters of English history to the influence of Wales.” - Evelyn Waugh, English novelistWales is a whimsical country with a powerful, complex, myth-filled and...
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Captain John Franklin and Sir Ernest Shackleton: The History of Britain's Most Famous Polar Explorers and Their Expeditions
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingMost anyone who has received a basic education in world history knows the story of how “in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Most also know that Christopher Columbus...
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Captain John Franklin's Lost Expedition: The History of the British Explorer's Arctic Voyage in Search of the Northwest Passage
"The sad story takes us back to the June of 1845. The two discovery ships, the Erebus and Terror, are at sea, with the transport containing their supplies in attendance on them. The time is noon; the place on the...
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Carcassonne: The History and Legacy of the Castles, Campaigns, and Crimes in France's Fabled Walled City
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsPosted by the Porte Narbonne, or Narbonne Gate, the entrance of the fabled La Cite in Carcassonne, is a striking bust that is often missed...
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Carl Jung: The Life and Career of One of History's Most Influential Psychologists
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” - JungCarl Gustav Jung, the man who created analytical psychology both as a concept and as a practice, was a complicated person....
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Carl von Clausewitz: The Life and Legacy of the Prussian General Who Wrote On War
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading 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...
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Carlos the Jackal: The Life of the 20th Century's Most Notorious Terrorist
*Includes pictures *Includes Carlos the Jackal's own quotes about his life and terrorism *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Excuse me for taking my time, but I’m a living archive, and...
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Casanova: La Aventurada Vida y Legado del Mujeriego Más Famoso del Mundo
“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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Casimir Pulaski: The Life and Legacy of the Polish Commander Who Became the Father of the American Cavalry during the Revolutionary War
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live or die for it." - Pulaski Many Americans labor under the misconception...
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Cassander of Macedon: The Life and Legacy of the King Who Ruled Greece after the Death of Alexander the Great
In 323 BC, Alexander the Great was on top of the world. Never a man to sit on his hands or rest upon his laurels, Alexander began planning his future campaigns, which may have included attempts to subdue the Arabian...
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Cat and Mouse on the Niger: The History of the Competition Between the British and French for Control of the Niger River
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "They have soldiers. We only have arguments." – French Foreign Minister Théophile Delcassé Near the end of the 19th century, Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor, brought...
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Catalonia: The History and Legacy of Spain's Most Famous Autonomous Community
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingSet in the northeastern corner of Spain and nestled next to France is the autonomous region of Catalonia. The name Catalonia is thought to mean the Land of Castellans (castlan means the governor of...
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Celtic Mythology and the Religion of the Ancient Celts
The Celts are one of the most well-known groups in Europe and one of the least understood. Depending on which classifications are used, the Celts are also one of the oldest civilizations in Europe. In the centuries before Christ, the...
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Central Park: The History of New York City's Most Unique Landmark
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the park's construction and history written by newspapers and people who worked on it. *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I just want to go through Central Park and watch...
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Charging into Immortality: The Life and Legacy of George Pickett
*Includes accounts of Pickett's Charge by some of the soldiers who made it. *Includes excerpts of letters Pickett wrote about Gettysburg to his wife Sallie. *Discusses controversies surrounding Pickett's Charge and his relationship with Robert E. Lee *Includes pictures of...
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Charles Darwin: The Life and Legacy of the 19th Century's Most Famous Scientist
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that,...
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Charles Dickens & Jane Austen: The Lives and Legacies of Britain's Two Famous Novelists
*Includes pictures of Austen, Dickens and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Explains the real-life inspiration for many of Dickens's most famous characters*Includes quotes about Austen and her novels by some of her most famous contemporaries.*Includes a Bibliography of...
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