Cultural Literature
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...
$6.99
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....
$6.99
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...
$6.99
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...
$6.99
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....
$9.99
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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'Ndrangheta: The History of Italy's Most Powerful Organized Crime Syndicate
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The word “mafia,” Sicilian in origin, is synonymous with Italy, but Italy is home to several different mafias, with three being particularly notorious. While the Cosa Nostra...
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Latin American Revolutionaries: The Life and Legacy of Fidel Castro
*Includes pictures of Fidel and important people, places, and events. *Includes some of Fidel's quotes about Cuba, the Revolution, and America. *Includes a Bibliography of books about Castro and written by him. *Includes a Table of Contents. "Men do not...
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Lawrence of Arabia: The Life and Legacy of T.E. Lawrence
He was recognized by many as a curious scholar and archaeologist, brilliant linguist, British soldier, extraordinary adventurer, and avid writer, though he called himself an "ordinary man". He was a gifted translator, a shrewd diplomat, a brilliant tactician, and an...
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Le Mont Saint-Michel: The History and Legacy of France's Most Famous Island Commune
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of life on the island *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “This place Mont Saint-Michel's, in centuries of glows, and hundreds sounds of bells, in rising highs and lows. Where trust in...
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Leaders of the Army of Northern Virginia: The Lives and Careers of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, James Longstreet, and JEB Stuart
*Includes pictures of each general, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes an original introduction for each general. *Includes a Table of Contents *Includes a bibliography for each general. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, and the...
$12.99
Leaders of the Jacobins: The Lives and Legacies of Maximilien Robespierre and Jean-Paul Marat
*Includes pictures of Robespierre, Marat, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes quotes from Marat's fiery journals and Robespierre's most famous and controversial quotes about the French Revolution, Louis XVI, and more. *Includes detailed descriptions of the...
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Leaders of the Oglala Sioux: The Lives and Legacies of Crazy Horse and Red Cloud
*Includes pictures of Red Cloud, depictions of Crazy Horse, and important people and places in their lives. *Explains several Oglala oral legends, including the origins of the names Red Cloud and Crazy Horse. *Explains Red Cloud's War, the Battle of...
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Leaders of the Sioux: The Lives and Legacies of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Red Cloud
One of the most important, and controversial, Confederate generals during the Civil War was Lieutenant General James Longstreet, the man Robert E. Lee called his "old war horse". Longstreet was Lee's principal subordinate for most of the war, ably managing...
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Lee's Old War Horse: The Life and Career of General James Longstreet
*Comprehensively covers the two outlaws' most notorious shootouts and robberies, their relationship, and their deaths.*Includes pictures of Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and important people and places in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading."I will be the meanest bastard you...
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Legendary Commanders Who Challenged Ancient Rome: The Lives and Legacies of Hannibal, Spartacus, and Attila the Hun
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the leaders and battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In the history of war, only a select few men always make the list of greatest...
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