Cultural Literature
The Civil War Turning Points in the East: The Battle of Antietam and the Battle of Gettysburg
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Includes maps of the battles.*Comprehensively covers the entire Maryland Campaign of 1862 and the Pennsylvania campaign of 1863, as well as the aftermath and legacies of the battles.*Analyzes the generalship of the battles'...
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The Civilian Conservation Corps: The History of the New Deal's Famous Jobs Program during the Great Depression
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts written by CCC workers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I propose to create [the CCC] to be used in complex work, not interfering with abnormal employment, and...
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The Collapse of the Soviet Union: The History of the USSR Under Mikhail Gorbachev
The Cold War moved into one of its most dangerous phases after Brezhnev’s death as both sides deployed nuclear weapons within alarming proximity in Europe. A NATO exercise, “Operation Able Archer”, almost led to a Soviet miscalculation, and when the...
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The Colonies of British South Africa: The History and Legacy of British Imperialism in Modern South Africa and Zimbabwe
The Napoleonic Wars radically altered the old, established European power dynamics, and in 1795, the British, now emerging as the globe’s naval superpower, assumed control of the Cape as part of the spoils of war. In doing so, they recognized...
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The Colonization and Decolonization of Africa: The History and Legacy of European Imperialism across the African Continent
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of...
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The Colonization and Establishment of Liberia: The History of the West African Nation Before the Liberian Civil Wars
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn the spring of 1786, an organization was founded in London to provide some aid for destitute blacks and Asians in the British capital who...
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The Colonization of South Africa: The History and Legacy of the European Subjugation of South Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The Boers were hostile toward indigenous African peoples, with whom they fought frequent range wars, and toward the government of the Cape, which was attempting to control Boer movements...
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The Congo Free State: The History and Legacy of the Colony Established by King Leopold II of Belgium
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the Congo Free State*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"I do not want to risk...losing a fine chance to secure for ourselves a slice of this magnificent African cake." - King Leopold II...
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The Conquerors of Europe: The Lives and Legacies of Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte
*Includes pictures of the two men and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Discusses and answers common myths and misconceptions about Caesar and Napoleon.*Includes a bibliography on Napoleon's life for further study.*Includes a Table of Contents.Over the last 2,500...
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The Constitutional Convention of 1787: The History and Legacy of the Drafting of the U.S. Constitution
By 1787, it became evident that the Articles of Confederation were inadequate for the new nation. With these problems hampering the national government under the Articles of Confederation and the threat of default on the nation's massive war debt looming,...
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The Controversial Flight and Capture of Rudolf Hess: The History and Legacy of the Deputy Fuhrer's Mysterious Peace Mission to Britain
"Even if I could, I would not wish to expunge this time from my life. I am happy to know that I have done my duty toward my people, my duty as a German, as National Socialist, as loyal follower...
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The Controversial History of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons and the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program
North Korea has long been the butt of jokes, and it has been a longstanding target of international criticism. But the startling satellite image was anything but amusing, for it demonstrated the truly catastrophic conditions North Koreans find themselves in....
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The Cook and Peary Expeditions: The History and Legacy of the Controversy over Who Reached the North Pole First
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"I have stated my case, presented my proofs. As to the relative merits of my claim, and Mr Peary's, place the two records side by side. Compare them. I...
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The Cooper Union Address: The History of the Speech that Helped Abraham Lincoln Win the Presidency
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts from the speech*Includes reactions to the speech from newspaper reports and audience members*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“It is surely safe to assume that the thirty-nine framers of the original...
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The Cossacks: The History and Legacy of the Legendary Slavic Warriors
"Had I just 10,000 Cossacks, I would have conquered the whole world." (Napoleon Bonaparte) "Save us Lord, from Cossacks." (Sir Wilson, reporting the prayers of conquered Germans, 1813) The modern myth of the Cossack presents striking images of a stern...
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The Creoles: The History and Legacy of Some of the Americas' Most Unique Ethnic Groups
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Little by little, the bird makes its nest.” – Old Haitian Creole ProverbVibrant, up-tempo vocals and exquisitely soulful harmonies paired with an accordion-heavy and drum-tastic blend of folksy and bluesy...
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The Crimean War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict That Modernized Warfare and Weakened Tsarist Russia
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingSome have called the Crimean War history’s most unnecessary war, and while it is misunderstood, often overlooked, and sometimes ignored, it also involved many of the 19th century’s major...
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The Cro-Magnon: The History and Legacy of Europe's Early Modern Humans
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIn March 1868 in a rock shelter in southwestern France, railroad workers came across relatively modern looking human skulls, flint tools and animal bones. To investigate the...
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The Crusader States: The History of the European States Established in the Middle East during the Crusades
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts of various battles during the Crusades*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I, or rather the Lord, beseech you as Christ's heralds to publish this everywhere and to [persuade] all people of whatever rank,...
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The CSS Alabama and CSS Shenandoah: The History and Legacy of the Confederacy's Legendary Raiding Ships during the Civil War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingAfter the first year of the Civil War, the Confederacy was faced with a serious problem. While the South had enjoyed some stunning victories on land, they had been all...
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