Cultural Literature
The Battle of Shanghai: The History and Legacy of the Battle that Started the Second Sino-Japanese War
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsOn October 29, 1937, a large crowd of people gathered on the bank of the Wusong River in Shanghai to watch a spectacle, a life and death struggle unfolding directly...
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The Battle of Shiroyama: The History and Legacy of the Samurai's Last Stand in Japan
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingOn September 25, 1877, on a rain-soaked, muddy field in Kagoshima, Japan, a small group of proud samurai warrior rebels prepared for one last stand. It was early morning, 6:00...
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The Battle of South Mountain: The History of the Civil War Battle that Led the Union and Confederate Armies to Antietam
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting by soldiers and generals on both sides *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading The bloodiest day in American history took place on the 75th anniversary of the signing of...
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The Battle of the Coral Sea: The History and Legacy of World War II's First Major Battle Between Aircraft Carriers
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the battle written by participants*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe growing buzz of aircraft engines disturbed the Japanese military construction personnel hauling equipment ashore on the beige coral sand...
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The Battle of the Granicus River: The History of Alexander the Great's First Major Battle against the Achaemenid Persian Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAt one point in antiquity, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen, but aside from its role in the Greco-Persian...
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The Battle of the Ironclads: The Monitor & The Merrimac
*Includes Lieutenant S. Dana Greene's account of the battle from Battles & Leaders of the Civil War*Includes pictures of the ironclads and important people, as well as depictions of the battle.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents“We...
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The Battle of the Little Bighorn: The History and Controversy of Custer's Last Stand
Since the Battle of the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer has possessed one of the most unique places in American history. Although he was a capable cavalry officer who served honorably during the Civil War, he remains one of the...
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The Battle of the Nile: The History of the Decisive Royal Navy Victory that Trapped Napoleon in Egypt
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Before Trafalgar, Admiral Horatio Nelson had already earned enduring fame for the British victory at the Battle of the...
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The Battle of the Somme: The History and Legacy of World War I's Biggest Battle
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of soldiers' accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Somme. The whole history of the world cannot contain a more ghastly word." - Friedrich Steinbrecher, a German officer. World War I, also known...
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The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest: The History and Legacy of the Roman Empire's Greatest Military Defeat
Every great nation or empire has had at least one horrific military loss or disaster in their history, and the Roman Empire, perhaps the greatest empire that ever existed in the Western world, was no exception to this rule. While...
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The Battle of Tippecanoe and the Battle of New Orleans: The History of the Battles that Led William Henry Harrison and Andrew Jackson to the Presidency
The Battle of Tippecanoe, fought on November 7, 1811 near present-day Lafayette, Indiana, involved forces of fewer than 2,000 Native American warriors and white soldiers, and only about 300 men were killed or wounded on both sides. Given those numbers,...
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The Battle of Tippecanoe: The History and Legacy of the American Victory That Ended Tecumseh's War
*Includes pictures *Explains the roles played by Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison before, during, and after the battle *Includes various accounts of what happened at the battle according to both sides *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table...
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The Battle of Vienna (1683): The History and Legacy of the Decisive Conflict between the Ottoman Turkish Empire and Holy Roman Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Ours are treasures unheard of . . . tents, sheep, cattle and no small number of camels . . . it is victory as nobody ever knew before, the enemy now...
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The Battle of Wake Island: The History of the Japanese Invasion Launched in Conjunction with the Attack on Pearl Harbor
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting by soldiers on both sides*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAll Americans are familiar with the “day that will live in infamy.” At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December...
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The Battle of Yellow Tavern: The History of the Civil War Battle that Ended J.E.B. Stuart's Life
Alongside Robert E. Lee, no one epitomized the chivalry and heroism celebrated by the Lost Cause more than J. E. B. Stuart, the most famous cavalry officer of the Civil War. Stuart was equal parts great and grandiose while leading...
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The Battle on the Ice: The History and Legacy of the Slavs' Decisive Victory Against the Teutonic Knights
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“He was taller than others and his voice reached the people as a trumpet, and his face was like the face of Joseph, whom the Egyptian Pharaoh placed as next to the king after...
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The Battleship Potemkin: The History and Legacy of the Famous Mutiny aboard the Russian Ship
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the mutiny*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The hero is the sailors' battleship, the Odessa crowd, but characteristic figures are snatched here and there from the crowd. For a moment, like a conjuring trick,...
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion: President Kennedy's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Fidel Castro
"Openly and unabashedly they are organizing training camps; openly and unabashedly they are building air bases and air strips. Everyone knows who is building the strips and buying planes, that mercenaries are recruiting troops. They even have the cynicism to...
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The Bear River Massacre: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army's Most Notorious Attack on the Shoshone in the Pacific Northwest
From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries....
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The Beer Hall Putsch: The History and Legacy of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party's Failed Coup Attempt in 1923
"You can see that what motivates us is neither self-conceit or self-interest, but only a burning desire to join the battle in this grave 11th hour for our German Fatherland... One last thing I can tell you. Either the German...
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