Cultural Literature
Atlantis: The History and Legacy of the Ancient World's Fabled Lost Island and Modern Searches for It
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts describing Atlantis and the search for it*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“And the island of Atalantes, which was greater than Africa and Asia, as Plato says in the Timaeus, in one day and...
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Attica: The History and Legacy of the Most Important Region in Ancient Greece
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient descriptions of Attica and Athens*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAccording to Herodotus, the Persians offered the Athenians an alliance in 480 BCE. The other Greek city-states (polei) were understandably concerned...
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Audrey Hepburn and Katharine Hepburn: Hollywood's Most Iconic Starlets
*Includes pictures of the actresses and important people, places, and scenes.*Includes the actresses' own quotes about their lives and careers. .*Includes a Bibliography of each actress for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.Early in her career, there was no actress...
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Axum: The History and Legacy of the Kingdom of Aksum's Capital and One of the Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in Africa
In the year 570 CE, a child by the name of Muhammad is born in the Arabian city of Mecca. Sixty-two years later, he dies, and upon his death, the faith that he founded, Islam ("obedience to the one God"),...
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Babylon: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Mesopotamia's Greatest City
*Includes pictures.*Includes historic accounts about the city and its history.*Profiles Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar and the Hanging Gardens.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.The ancient world was full of many fantastic cities and places, and like today’s major cities,...
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Baldr: The Origins and History of the Famous Norse God Whose Death Leads to Ragnarok
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingMuch of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and, indeed, for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland,...
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Baron Johann de Kalb: The Life and Legacy of the German Major General Who Fought in the American Revolution
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“So, there lies the brave de Kalb. The generous stranger, who came from a distant land to fight our battles and to water with his blood the tree of...
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Baron Von Steuben: The Life and Legacy of the Prussian General Who Drilled the Continental Army at Valley Forge During the Revolutionary
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“You say to your soldier, 'Do this' and he does it. But I am obliged to say to the American, 'This is why you ought to do this' and...
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Basque Country: The Turbulent History and Legacy of the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIt would not be a stretch to say that for a very tiny geographical territory (just 20,747 square kilometers), the Basque Country has inspired a plethora of intense stereotypes. Some...
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Before the Bear: The History and Legacy of California Before It Joined the United States
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“As the spring and summer of 1848 advanced, the reports came faster and faster from the gold-mines at Sutter’s saw-mill. Stories reached us of fabulous discoveries, and spread throughout...
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Belén y Nazaret: la historia y el legado del lugar de nacimiento y la ciudad natal de Jesucristo
“Nathanael le dijo, ‘¿Puede salir algo bueno de Nazaret?’ Felipe le dijo, ‘Ven y verás’” (Juan 1,46)“[Y Él] vino y vivió en una ciudad, Nazaret. Así fue para que se cumpliera lo dicho por los profetas: ‘Será llamado Nazareno’”. (Mateo...
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Belén: La Historia y Legado del Lugar de Nacimiento de Jesús
“Pero tú, Belén Efrata, aunque eres pequeña entre las familias de Judá, de ti me saldrá el que ha de ser gobernante en Israel. Y sus orígenes son desde tiempos antiguos, desde los días de la eternidad”. – El Libro...
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Belle Boyd: The Controversial Life and Legacy of the Civil War's Most Famous Spy
*Includes pictures*Includes Belle's account of her espionage*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“What a jolly thing military surveillance is!” – Belle Boyd"If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I...
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Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen: The Revolutionary War's Most Controversial Leaders
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe story of Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys is one of those delightful tales that American schoolchildren hear about in school, but it...
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Benito Mussolini: The Life and Legacy of Italy's Fascist Prime Minister
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes and contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy. You in America will see that some day.” - MussoliniIt’s easy to forget how young Italy...
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Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller: The Lives and Careers of America's Most Famous Big Band Leaders
When the phrase “the King” is used in the context of American music, most people think of Elvis Presley, but Presley was just a baby when the title was first conferred upon Benny Goodman as the King of Swing in...
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Benny Goodman: The Life and Legacy of the King of Swing
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“After you've done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out and have a good time.” – Benny GoodmanSprightly swing...
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Bethlehem & Nazareth: The History and Legacy of Jesus Christ's Birthplace and Hometown
Bethlehem is amongst the oldest cities in the world, one that has been conquered and ruled by Caananites, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, the Mamluks of Egypt, and the Ottomans. In the last century alone, it has been controlled by various...
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Bethlehem: The History and Legacy of the Birthplace of Jesus
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Nativity and Bethlehem's holy sites *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go...
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Betty Grable & Rita Hayworth: The Most Famous Pin-Up Models of World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes their most famous quotes *Includes bibliographies for further reading *Includes a table of contents “There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.” – Betty Grable “I've had a lot...
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