Cultural Literature
Mad Anthony Wayne: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Revolutionary War General
“Issue the orders Sir, and I will storm Hell.” (Mad Anthony Wayne) The American Revolution is replete with seminal moments that every American learns in school, from the “shot heard ‘round the world” to the Declaration of Independence, but the...
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Leland Stanford: The Life and Legacy of the Railroad Executive Who Became California's Governor and the West's Most Famous Robber Baron
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“The employee is regarded by the employer merely in the light of his value as an operative. His productive capacity alone is taken into account.” – StanfordFor many people, the Gilded Age and the...
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Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Saladin
"It is equally true that his generosity, his piety, devoid of fanaticism, that flower of liberality and courtesy which had been the model of our old chroniclers, won him no less popularity in Frankish Syria than in the lands of...
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Legends of the Middle Ages: The Life and Legacy of Richard the Lionheart
*Includes medieval depictions of Richard and important people, places, and events in his life.*Explains his relationships with his famous parents, his famous allies, and his famous enemies, including Saladin.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“We, however, place...
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Legends of the Frontier: Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie
*Discusses some of the legends and controversies surrounding the lives and deaths of the three frontier legends.*Includes the story about Crockett's famous Not Yours To Give speech, and the debate over whether he actually gave it.*Includes pictures of Boone, Bowie,...
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Hammurabi
*Includes pictures of the stele on which the Code of Hammurabi is inscribed.*Includes the Code of Hammurabi.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures,...
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Constantine the Great
*Discusses the legends surrounding Constantine's conversion to Christianity*Includes excerpts from Eusebius's biography of Constantine.*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“By keeping the Divine faith, I am made a partaker of...
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Cleopatra
*Discusses some of the popular myths and legends surrounding Cleopatra's life, including her heritage, how she died, and more. *Includes pictures of important people, places, and events in Cleopatra's life. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. *Includes a Table of...
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Cicero
"Genius is fostered by energy." (Cicero) Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) was one of the most famous Romans in his day, and posterity has been even kinder to him. Cicero was a legend in his own time for his oratory...
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Caligula
*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Caligula and important people and places in his life.*Discusses the facts and legends surrounding Caligula's madness and the excesses of his turbulent reign.*Includes Suetonius' account of Caligula's life.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a...
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Caesar Augustus
*Includes pictures of famous art depicting Augustus and important people, places, and events in his life.*Discusses Octavian's relationships and political intrigue with his most famous contemporaries, including Caesar, Cleopatra and Antony.*Includes a Table of Contents“Young men, pay heed to an...
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Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Attila the Hun
*Includes Priscus' contemporary account of Attila and his Court.*Includes contemporary and medieval accounts of Attila's meeting with Pope Leo the Great and the Battle of Châlons.*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Attila and important people and events in his life.*Includes...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Mary Read
*Includes historic illustrations of Mary Read and important people in her life. *Includes a profile of Mary Read from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates". *Discusses common legends about Mary Read, separating fact from fiction....
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Howell Davis
*Includes historic illustrations of Howell Davis and other important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a profile of Howell Davis from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Captain William Kidd
*Includes historic illustrations of Kidd and important people and events in his life. *Includes a profile of Kidd from Captain Charles Johnson's pirate history. *Includes Kidd's own account of the controversial expedition that resulted in his trial. . *Discusses the...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Captain Henry Morgan
*Includes historic illustrations depicting Morgan and important events in his life.*Includes excerpts from an account of Morgan's piracy written by his ship's surgeon.*Analyzes Morgan's legacy and current efforts to find some of his sunken pirate ships.*Includes a Bibliography for further...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Calico Jack
*Includes historic illustrations of Calico Jack and important people in his life. *Includes a profile of Calico Jack from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates". *Discusses common legends about Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Bartholomew Roberts (Black Bart)
*Includes historic illustrations of Black Bart and other important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes a profile of Black Bart from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates". *Includes a Bibliography for further reading....
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Anne Bonny
Includes historic illustrations of Anne Bonny and important people in her life. Includes a profile of Anne Bonny from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates". Discusses common legends about Anne Bonny and what is known...
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Latin American Revolutionaries: The Life and Legacy of Che Guevara
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, known to the world as Che, has led two lives. In the first of these lives, the Argentine-born revolutionary was a remarkable and flawed doctor-turned-guerilla who left behind a highly controversial political legacy. In the...
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