Cultural Literature
Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky: The Controversial Mobsters Who Worked with Lucky Luciano to Form the National Crime Syndicate
In the last 70 years, a countless number of people have come across the grisly and morbidly fascinating crime scene photographs of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel's murder. The photographs are as disconcerting as they are iconic, for they show a gritty...
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Building America's Main Seats of Power: The Construction History of the White House and U.S. Capitol
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the construction of both buildings during the 19th century*Includes bibliographies for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The cornerstone was laid by Washington in 1793; the terrace was finished nearly a hundred years later, in 1891; and...
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Building the RMS Titanic: The Construction of the World's Most Famous Ship
"I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel." - Captain Edward J. Smith "The appearance of safety was mistaken for safety itself." - Walter Lord,...
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Buried Treasure: A Collection of Strange Mysteries, Golden Legends, and Lucky Finds in the Search for Hidden Wealth
When Robert Louis Stevenson published Treasure Island in the late 19th century, it all but created every stereotype now associated with pirates. The book is a coming-of-age adventure that mixes character studies, action, a vivid setting, and commentary on the ambiguity of...
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Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid: The Lives and Legacies of the Wild West's Famous Outlaw Duo
*Includes pictures of Butch, Sundance, and other important people and places in their lives.*Explains the origins of the names Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid*Discusses the legends and mysteries surrounding the lives, deaths, and legacies of Butch and Sundance.*Includes a Bibliography...
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Buzz Aldrin: The Life and Legacy of the Second Astronaut to Walk on the Moon
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Some things just can't be described. And stepping onto the moon was one of them.” – Buzz AldrinAt 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, time stood still throughout the world, as...
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Byblos: The History and Legacy of the Oldest Ancient Phoenician City
Of all the peoples of the ancient Near East, the Phoenicians are among the most recognizable but also perhaps the least understood. The Phoenicians never built an empire like the Egyptians and Assyrians; in fact, the Phoenicians never created a...
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Caesar & Cleopatra: History's Most Powerful Couple
*Discusses common myths and legends surrounding the lives of Caesar & Cleopatra. What were Caesar's last words? Was Cleopatra actually Egyptian? How did she die? What did she look like?*Includes pictures of busts of Caesar, Cleopatra, and depictions of important...
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Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read: The Lives and Legacies of History's Most Famous Pirate Crew
*Includes historic illustrations depicting Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and important people in their lives.*Includes the profiles of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Discusses common legends...
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California: The History and Legacy of the Land Before and After It Joined the United States
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe history of California is one that witnessed the rise and fall of several nations and peoples. From the first natives to settle the fertile...
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The Ancient Athenian Navy: The History and Legacy of Greece's Dominant Naval Force in Antiquity
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Forward, sons of the Greeks,Liberate the fatherland,Liberate your children, your women,The altars of the gods of your fathers,And the graves of your ancestors:Now is the...
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The Ancient Bosnian Pyramids: The History and Mystery Over the Controversial Pyramids in Bosnia and Herzegovina
*Includes pictures *Includes theories and explanations regarding the structures *Includes online resources for further reading “Ten years from now nobody will remember my critics, and a million people will come to see what we have done.” - Semir Osmanagich There...
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The Ancient Egyptian City of Thebes: The History and Legacy of the Capital that Became Luxor
*Includes pictures*Describes the history of the city and the layout of its famous temple complexes*Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Let [Agamemnon] offer me the wealth…of Egyptian Thebes, the richest city in the...
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The Ancient Indus Valley Civilization's Biggest Cities: The History and Legacy of Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, and Kalibangan
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsWhen one thinks of the world’s first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then...
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The Ancient Israelites and Egypt: The History of the Egyptian Enslavement of the Jews, the Exodus, and Relations With Israel
The story of the ancient Israelites in Egypt is one of the most famous stories in the world, and one of the most contentious from a historical standpoint. Today, most people know about the relationship between the ancient Israelites and...
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The Ancient Kingdoms of Africa: The History and Legacy of the African Continent's Most Prominent Kingdoms in Antiquity
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAfrica may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern...
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The Ancient Libyans and Nubians: The History and Legacy of Ancient Egypt's Most Prominent Neighbors in Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDuring the several centuries that ancient Egypt stood as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, civilizations of the ancient world, conflicts with its...
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The Ancient Libyans: The Mysterious History of Egypt's Neighbors to the West during Antiquity
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary Egyptian accounts of the Libyans and the wars against them*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe ancient Egyptians are well known today for the enemies they kept. In their texts, the...
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The Ancient Lydians: The History and Legacy of the Iron Age Kingdom of Lydia
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Lydians from ancient historians and contemporary records *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “When all these nations had been added to the Lydian empire, and...
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