Cultural Literature
Andersonville and Camp Douglas: The History of the Civil War's Deadliest Prison Camps
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Wuld that I was an artist & had the material to paint this camp & all its horors or the tounge of some eloquent Statesman and had the privleage of...
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Andersonville Prison: The History of the Civil War's Most Notorious Prison Camp
Notorious, a hell on earth, a cesspool, a death camp, and infamous have all been used by prisoners and critics to describe Andersonville Prison, constructed to house Union prisoners of war in 1864, and all descriptions apply. Located in Andersonville,...
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Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick: The History of the Gilded Age's Most Controversial Business Partnership
The term robber baron has largely fallen into disuse in the 21st century but there was a time when it was a popular epithet that described the kind of man who, it was believed, built his fortune by taking things...
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Angel Island: The History and Legacy of the Immigration Center in San Francisco Bay
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The boat was launched and I set out to search for better anchorage for the ship. I went out toward the island I named de los Angeles [Angel Island], which...
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Angkor Wat: The History and Legacy of the World's Largest Hindu Temple
Hinduism is one of the world’s great religions, dominating the Indian subcontinent for most of the last millennium, and its largest temple is an unbelievably magnificent structure located in Angkor, Cambodia. Known in English as Angkor Wat ("City Temple"), the...
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Anne Bradstreet: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Puritan Poet in the American Colonies
"And when I could no longer look, I blest His grace that gave and took, That laid my goods now in the dust. Yea, so it was, and so 'twas just. It was his own; it was not mine. Far...
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Antigua Sicilia: La Historia Y El Legado De La Isla Más Grande Del Mediterráneo En La Antigüedad
Es difícil encontrar una isla en el mapa más central que Sicilia. Situada en la encrucijada entre Europa y África, y entre el Mediterráneo oriental y occidental, Sicilia rara vez ha sido gobernada como un Estado independiente y unificado. Sin...
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Antioch: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Syrian City Established by the Seleucid Empire
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents On his deathbed, some historians claim that when he was pressed to name a successor, Alexander the Great muttered that his...
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Antiquity's Greatest Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
*Analyzes the controversies and mysteries surrounding Socrates' life and death, including the debate over his portrayal in Plato's Socratic dialogues. *Discusses the philosophers' writings about knowledge, logic, metaphysics, science, reason, Forms, political science, rhetoric and more. *Includes busts and other...
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Antoine-Henri Jomini: The Life and Legacy of the Swiss General and His Famous Military Treatises about the Napoleonic Wars
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of Jomini's work *Includes a bibliography for further reading “War in its ensemble is NOT a science, but an art. Strategy, particularly, may indeed be regulated by fixed laws resembling those of the positive sciences, but...
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Antoni Gaudí: La vida y el legado del arquitecto del modernismo catalán
“Los que buscan las leyes de la Naturaleza como soporte para sus nuevas obras colaboran con el creador." (Antoni Gaudí) A mediados del siglo XIX, la Cataluña española experimentó una profunda transformación cuando fue empujada no en una, sino en...
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Antoni Gaudí: The Life and Legacy of the Architect of Catalan Modernism
"Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator." (Antoni Gaudí) Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but...
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Antony & Cleopatra: History's Most Famous Romance
*Includes famous art depicting Antony, Cleopatra, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Discusses the mysteries still surrounding the suicides of Antony & Cleopatra *Includes a Table of Contents He was one of the most unique and best...
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Anwar Sadat: The Life and Legacy of the Egyptian President
On a beautiful sunny day in March 1979, as thousands of Egyptians awaited in anticipation, a plane landed in Cairo. Moments later, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat stepped out, welcomed by thunderous cheers from an overjoyed crowd. He had just returned...
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Any Means Necessary: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
"Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary." (Malcolm X) At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, while much of the nation's attention was given to peaceful protests, boycotts, and figures like Rosa Parks and...
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Apartheid in South Africa: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Segregationist Policies in the 20th Century
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have...
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Aphrodite: The Origins and History of the Greek Goddess of Love
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient descriptions of the goddess and myths*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“However impious the apotheosis of sexuality may seem in the light of the Christian tradition, modern sensibility can nevertheless also...
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Apollo 1 and the Space Shuttle Challenger: The History of NASA's Two Most Notorious Disasters
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the disasters and government reports about them *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in American history, but the first successful landing of...
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Apollo 11: The History and Legacy of the First Moon Landing
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events. *Comprehensively describes the history of the Apollo program, including explaining the design and planning that went into it. *Includes quotes from the astronauts about the mission. *Includes footnotes and a Table of...
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