Cultural Literature
The Catholic Church's Most Influential Religious Military Orders: The Controversial and Mysterious History of the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights, a
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsFor centuries, Christians and Muslims were embroiled in one of the most infamous territorial disputes of all time, viciously and relentlessly battling one another for the Holy...
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The Cavaliers of the Confederacy: The Lives and Careers of JEB Stuart and Nathan Bedford Forrest
*Includes pictures of Forrest, Stuart, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes Bibliographies on each man for further reading.Despite the fact that the Civil War was fought nearly 150 years ago, it remains a polarizing topic for the...
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The Charge of the Light Brigade: The History and Legacy of Europe's Most Famous Cavalry Charge
*Includes pictures *Includes descriptions of the charge made by survivors *Examines the myths and legends surrounding the charge *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The Charge of the Light Brigade is the most famous British...
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The Chernobyl Disaster: The History and Legacy of the World's Worst Nuclear Meltdown
Includes accounts from workers and residents Includes a bibliography for further reading "The risk projections suggest that by now Chernobyl may have caused about 1,000 cases of thyroid cancer and 4,000 cases of other cancers in Europe, representing about...
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The Chicago Outfit and the North Side Gang: The History and Legacy of Chicago's Most Notorious Rival Mobs
The rise of Chicago’s gangland can be attributed to a number of factors. First, there was the sudden explosion in its population, which saw an influx of immigrants - mainly from eastern and southern Europe, as well as Americans from...
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The Chicago Outfit: The History and Legacy of the Organized Crime Syndicate Led by Al Capone
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“This American system of ours ... call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you like, gives to each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only...
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The Chicago Police Department: The Controversial History and Legacy of the Windy City's Law Enforcement Agency
Today, as one of the biggest cities in the country, Chicago means a lot of different things to different people, but the Windy City, as culturally rich as it is, has long been known for controversial political corruption and its...
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The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal: The History of the Waterway Connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River
It has been called the greatest engineering project of the 1800s and the greatest undertaking by a single municipality, but the creation of the Chicago Canal was actually a reversal of nature, for the benefit of man. In the 19th...
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The Chinese Triads: The History and Legacy of China's Most Famous Organized Crime Syndicates
From running guns to white-collar crimes in cyberspace and illegal seafood, the Triads, the mafia of China, are potent figures in the world of organized crime. Going by enigmatic names like the 14K Triad and the United Bamboo Gang, these...
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The Chisholm Trail: The History and Legacy of 19th Century America's Most Famous Cattle Drive Route
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, notwithstanding its merits as a feat of exploration, was also the first tentative claim on the vast interior and the western seaboard of North America by the United States. It set in motion the great...
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The Christmas Truce of 1914: The History of the Holiday Ceasefire during World War I
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the truce written by soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“It was absolutely astounding, and if I had seen it on a cinematograph film I should have sworn that it...
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The Chrysler Building: The History of One of New York City's Most Famous Landmarks
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the building written by participants*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. The shapes and the thought that made...
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 19th Century: The Early History of the Mormons
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAmong all the various figures in 19th century America who left controversial legacies, it is hard to find one as influential as Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the founder of...
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: The History of Christianity in Jerusalem and the Holy City's Most Important Church
*Includes pictures of the church*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe most famous church in Jerusalem for nearly 2,000 years, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, often called the Church of the Resurrection, was built in the...
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The CIA: The History and Legacy of the Central Intelligence Agency
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThough it might be hard to believe, the Americans did not have a covert operations organization when they joined the war, and like the British, it took them some time...
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The Circus Maximus and the Colosseum: The History of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Sports Venues
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe ambitious and fearless emperors that built the legendary Roman Empire from scratch, the broad-shouldered and bronzed gladiators with their iconic plume helmets and glinting swords, and elaborate parties...
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The Circus Maximus: The History and Legacy of the Largest Stadium in Ancient Rome
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of the Circus Maximus*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Rome was a poem pressed into service as a city.” In that short line, Anatole Broyard, a 20th century American writer, compactly captures the timeless...
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The Civil Rights Movement in the Early 20th Century: The History and Legacy of the Fight for Equality in America after Reconstruction
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDespite a Union victory and Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, unthinkable in the previous century, a new form of suppression and violence descended on the African-American population. “Reconstruction” is...
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The Civil War in 1862: The Battles that Saved Both the North and South
*Includes pictures of the battles' important generals.*Includes several maps of the battles.*Includes accounts of the battles written by important generals.*Includes a Bibliography for each battle.*Includes a Table of Contents.In the wake of First Bull Run, both sides were served notice...
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The Civil War Presidents: The Lives and Legacies of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
*Includes pictures of each general and important people, places, and events in their lives*Includes an introduction for each president*Includes a Table of Contents*Includes bibliographies for each presidentDespite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago, it remains...
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