Cultural Literature
The Assyrian Empire's Capitals: The History and Legacy of Nineveh, Assur, and Nimrud
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accountsWhen scholars study the history of the ancient Near East, several wars that had extremely brutal consequences (at least by modern standards) often stand out. Forced removal of entire populations, sieges that decimated entire cities,...
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The Assyrians: The History of the Most Prominent Empire of the Ancient Near East
Discusses Assyrian military tactics, religious practices, and more Includes ancient Assyrian accounts documenting their military campaigns and more "I fought daily, without interruption, against Taharqa, king of Egypt and Ethiopia, the one accursed by all the great gods. Five times...
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The Astors: The History and Legacy of One of the World's Wealthiest Families
The Astor surname, one of New York’s most important family names for over a century, is synonymous with American aristocracy, a term that defies simple definition. Unlike Britain, where the term aristocrat had a definite meaning, the New York aristocracy...
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The Athenian Navy and Spartan Army: The History and Legacy of Ancient Greece's Most Famous Military Forces
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading“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 fight for everything.” – The Greek...
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The Attica Prison Riot: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Prison Uprising
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the riot by inmates, hostages, and state officials*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"If we can't live as men, we sure as hell can die as men.” – A prisoner...
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The Austro-Prussian War and Franco-Prussian War: The History of the Wars that Led to Prussia's Unification of Germany
Locked in a balance of power since the 1815 Congress of Vienna, the world was dominated by the great European powers of Britain, France, Russia, and Austria, and at the Congress of Vienna itself, Prussia had been a minor concern....
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The Austro-Prussian War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Resulted in Prussian Dominance over Germany
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe most famous battle of the 19th century was undoubtedly Waterloo, and the biggest battle of the Napoleonic Wars was Leipzig, but neither one of those legendary battles was the biggest...
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The Basilica of the Sacréd Heart of Paris: The History and Legacy of the Sacré-Coeur
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“Glorious servant of God, St. Denis, with intense love did you devote yourself to Christ after learning to know Him through the apostle St. Paul. Preaching His saving name to the nations, and bringing...
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The Bataan Death March: Life and Death in the Philippines During World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes prisoners' accounts of the death march and prisoner camps *Includes a bibliography for further reading "They went down by twos and threes. Usually, they made an effort to rise. I never can forget their groans and strangled...
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The Battle of Ain Jalut: The History and Legacy of the Decisive Mamluk Victory that Halted the Mongol Empire's Expansion across the Middle East
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Egypt in the 13th century was a glorious kingdom to behold. Spice merchants from Europe, Asia and Africa sailed up the Nile River to the great port...
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The Battle of Aleppo: The History of the Ongoing Siege at the Center of the Syrian Civil War
*Includes pictures*Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I'm not a puppet. I wasn't made by the west to go to the west or any other country. I'm Syrian. I'm made in Syria. I...
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The Battle of Baltimore and Battle of New Orleans: The History of the War of 1812's Most Famous Battles
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of accounts of the battles written by soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsSandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America’s forgotten conflicts,...
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The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812: The History of the Battle that Inspired the National Anthem
Sandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America's forgotten conflicts, and the stalemated nature of the war (which resolved virtually none of either side's war aims) has also ensured that it is...
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The Battle of Bosworth Field: The History of the Battle that Ended the Wars of the Roses
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"Near this spot, on August 22nd 1485, at the age of 32, King Richard III fell fighting gallantly in defence of his realm & his crown against...
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The Battle of Brandy Station: The History of the Biggest Cavalry Battle of the Civil War
"One result of incalculable importance certainly did follow this battle, - it made the Federal cavalry. Up to that time confessedly inferior to the Southern horsemen, they gained on this day that confidence in themselves and in their commanders which...
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The Battle of Cannae: The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Most Decisive Military Defeat
Although the Romans gained the upper hand over Carthage in the wake of the First Punic War, the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal brought the Romans to their knees for over a decade during the Second Punic War. While military historians...
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The Battle of Chaldiran: The History and Legacy of the Ottoman Empire's Decisive Victory Over the Safavid Dynasty in Anatolia
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe town of Caldiran (Chaldiran) in Turkey is home to about 60,000 people. On a plain close to the Iranian border, it it backdropped by the Armenian Ranges and very close to a Faultline,...
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The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain: The History of the Civil War Battle that Split Virginia from the Western Theater during the Overland Campaign
Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years ago, the battles have been subjected...
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The Battle of Crete: The History of Nazi Germany's Airborne Invasion of Greece during World War II
In 1941, with the dark star of Nazi conquest in the ascendant over Europe, German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler continued seeking fresh ways to expand the Third Reich's domains. Two strategic issues occupied Hitler's immediate attention: dealing with Britain and the...
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The Battle of Fort Donelson: The History of General Ulysses S. Grant's First Major Victory in the Civil War
While the Lincoln Administration and most Northerners were preoccupied with trying to capture Richmond in the summer of 1861, it would be the little known Ulysses S. Grant who delivered the Union's first major victories, over a thousand miles away...
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