Cultural Literature
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander in Chief during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading “It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.” – Admiral Nimitz All Americans are familiar with the...
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Admiral George Dewey: The Life and Legacy of the Most Decorated Naval Officer in American History
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Didn't Admiral Dewey do wonderfully well? I got him the position out there in Asia last year, and I had to beg hard to do it; and...
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Admiral Horatio Nelson's Greatest Victories: The History and Legacy of the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of Trafalgar
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her...
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The Advent of Early Modern Warfare: The History of the Transition from Medieval Military Tactics to the Age of Gunpowder
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of medieval battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In the time period between the fall of Rome and the spread of the Renaissance across the European continent,...
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Africa and Rome: The History and Legacy of the Roman Empire on the African Continent
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Among all the periods in ancient Egyptian history, the Ptolemaic Kingdom and its most famous ruler, Cleopatra, may be the most...
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African Mythology and Folklore: The Origins and History of Legends and Myths across Africa
The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. When they began to...
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Africa's Origin Stories: The History and Legacy of the Ancient African Stories that Sought to Explain Life
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingBy the dawn of the 17th century, Portuguese influence in Africa fell into decline, and the occasions of European contact with Ethiopia became very few and far between. It would be another three centuries...
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The Afrika Korps: The History of Nazi Germany's Expeditionary Force in North Africa during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The fighting in North Africa during World War II is commonly overlooked, aside from the famous battle at El...
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The Age of Tyrants: The History of the Early Tyrants in Ancient Greece
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of the tyrants*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“States are as the men are; they grow out of human characters. Like State, like man.” – Plato, The RepublicTyranny in ancient...
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Agrippa Hull: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War's Most Famous Black Soldier
By the time the Revolutionary War started, military confrontations between the world powers had become so common that combat was raised to the status of a fine art, consuming a large portion of time for adolescent males in training and...
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Alan Turing: The Life and Legacy of the English Computer Scientist Who Became World War II's Most Famous Codebreaker
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Sometimes, it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine...” – Alan TuringThe year is 1930. The United...
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Alcatraz: The History of America's Most Notorious Island and Prison
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the prison written by officials and inmates *Describes the various parts of the prison, the Battle of Alcatraz, and escape attempts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents...
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The Alcázar of Seville: The History of Spain's Most Famous Royal Palace
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe majority of those fortunate enough to feast their eyes upon the majestic complex that is the Alcázar of Seville share the same sentiment: its...
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Alemania Occidental: Historia y Legado de la República Federal de Alemania durante la Guerra Fría
Tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el continente europeo quedó devastado y el conflicto dejó a la Unión Soviética y a Estados Unidos como superpotencias indiscutibles. Esto marcó el comienzo de más de 45 años de la Guerra Fría y de...
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The Aleutian Islands Campaign: The History of Japan's Invasion of Alaska during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaign written by soldiers on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It was United States territory. That's something you don't do. You don't come...
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Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: The Men Behind America's Most Famous Duel
*Includes pictures of Burr, Hamilton, and important people and places.*Explains the origins of their duel and includes the correspondence between them leading up to the duel.*Includes accounts of the duel and explains the mysteries and controversies still surrounding what happened.*Includes...
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Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid Persian Empire: The History and Legacy of the Macedonian King's Campaign against the Persians
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts of the campaign*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsOver the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all the...
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Alexander the Great in India: The History and Legacy of the Macedonian King's Final Campaign
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingOver the last 2,000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle, but of all the conquerors who took steps toward such dreams,...
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson: The Life and Legacy of Great Britain's Most Famous Poet Laureate
“Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.” “Singing in her song she died, The Lady of Shalott.” “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” “Theirs not to make reply,...
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Alfred Nobel: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Scientist and the Nobel Prizes
“I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.” (Alfred Nobel) It does not take a genius to recognize the dangers of dynamite. The...
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