Cultural Literature
Decisive Moments in History: The Reign of Terror
As one of the seminal social revolutions in human history, the French Revolution holds a unique legacy, especially in the West. The early years of the Revolution were fueled by Enlightenment ideals, seeking the social overthrow of the caste system...
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Decisive Moments in History: The Space Race
century, the Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle famously wrote, "The history of the world is but the biography of great men", popularizing the "Great Man" theory that the course of history is shaped by a select few heroic individuals. While historians...
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Decisive Moments of World War II: The Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, D-Day and the Manhattan Project
*Comprehensively covers 4 key turning points in World War II.*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Includes an original introduction for each decisive moment.*Includes bibliographies for further reading.*Explains what went right and what went wrong for the combatants at Pearl...
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Decolonization: The History and Legacy of the End of Western Imperialism in the 20th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“ [But] in the administration of Kenya His Majesty's Government regard themselves as exercising a trust on behalf of the African population, and they are...
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Defeat at Gettysburg
*Weaves the lives and careers of the three generals into one entertaining and educational narrative. *Includes pictures of each general, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes an original introduction for each general. *Includes a bibliography for...
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The Cambodian Campaign during the Vietnam War: The History of the Controversial Invasion of Cambodia and Laos
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of accounts of the fighting by soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“When elephants fight, ants should stand aside.” - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, on the Vietnam WarThe Vietnam War...
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The Cambridge Five: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Soviet Spy Ring in Britain during World War II and the Cold War
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe spy novel emerged from the intrigues of the mid-20th century for good reason. The war with the Third Reich involved an unseen cloak and dagger struggle...
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The Canaanites and Philistines: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Israelites' Enemies in the Land that Became Israel
Individuals who decide to take up learning about the Old Testament of the Bible are immediately faced with the difficult proposition of identifying the various peoples that the Hebrews met and sometimes came into conflict with when they entered the...
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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls: The History of the Young Sisters Who Were Abducted by Native Americans in the 1850s
*Includes pictures*Includes Olive Oatman's quotes*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"I looked around and saw my poor mother, with her youngest child clasped in her arms, and both of them still, as if the work of death had...
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The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann: The History of Israel's Abduction and Execution of the Holocaust's Architect
"Long live Germany. Long live Argentina. Long live Austria. These are the three countries with which I have been most connected and which I will not forget. I greet my wife, my family, and my friends. I am ready. We'll...
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The Capture of Jefferson Davis: The History of the Confederate President's Attempt to Escape the Union Army
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Davis' escape and his correspondence with Southern generals *Includes accounts of Davis' capture and imprisonment *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents On April 1, 1865, the Union...
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The Carolingian Empire: The History and Legacy of the Frankish Rulers Who Unified Most of Europe and Established the Holy Roman Empire in the
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe Carolingian Dynasty, which carved out a major empire in Europe from 750-887, ushered in an important period in the Early Middle Ages. The Carolingians were in their time...
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The Case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: The History of America's Most Controversial Espionage Trial
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the trial and testimony *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "This death sentence is not surprising. It had to be. There had to be a Rosenberg case,...
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The Caste War of Yucatán: The History and Legacy of the Last Major Indigenous Revolt in the Americas
Includes a bibliography for further reading Includes a table of contents When the Spaniards "discovered" Yucatán, they thought it was an island. Although they later realized that it was part of the vast country that Cortés had conquered, they...
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The Catacombs of Paris: The History of the City's Underground Ossuaries and Burial Network
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn the late 18th century, as political unrest stirred in the heart of Paris, local residents of the neighborhoods surrounding the city’s urban cemeteries faced a pressing crisis: the putrefying...
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The Catacombs of Rome and Paris: The History and Legacy of Europe's Most Famous Ossuaries
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAn inexplicable draft of wind dances across the dirt floors of the narrow passageway, which seems to stretch on with no end. The flickering flames of the torches mounted onto...
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The Cathars and Carcassonne: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Christian Group and Its Last Stronghold
“The Roman Church...[says] that the heretics they persecute are the church of wolves. But this is absurd, for the wolves have always pursued and killed the sheep, and today it would have to be the other way around for the...
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The Cathars and Huguenots: The History and Legacy of the Major French Christian Groups Who Were Persecuted by the Catholics
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsCarcassonne today is the capital of the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France, about 58 miles from Toulouse. It lies by the “eastward bend” of the glittering...
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The Cathars: The History and Legacy of the Gnostic Christian Sect During the Middle Ages
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The Roman Church...[says] that the heretics they persecute are the church of wolves. But this is absurd, for the wolves have always pursued and killed the sheep, and today...
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