History
Grand Central Station: The History of New York City's Famous Railroad Terminal
*Includes pictures *Includes temporary accounts of Grand Central's history and construction *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “In Grand Central you cannot shilly shally or dilly dally. Everyone rushes and dashes and zips and zaps...
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Grant & Sherman: The Harbingers of Total War
Includes pictures of Grant, Sherman, and important people, places, and events in their lives. Includes an analysis of their careers before, during, and after the Civil War. Includes an analysis of their military legacies. Includes a bibliography on each man...
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Grant and Lee: Winning the Civil War
*Includes pictures of Grant, Lee, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes maps of some of their most famous battles, including Gettysburg, Shiloh and the Overland Campaign*Includes bibliographies on both generals for further reading.*Includes Table of ContentsIn the...
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Great Zimbabwe: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Kingdom of Zimbabwe's Capital
*Includes pictures*Includes historical accounts of Great Zimbabwe*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe 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...
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Greco-Roman Warfare: The History and Legacy of the Phalanx and Legion Formations that Revolutionized the Ancient World
Although the armies of the ancient Greek, or “Hellenic”, city-states (poleis, singular polis) included both cavalry (hippeis) and light infantry (psiloi, peltastes, gymnetes), their mainstay was undoubtedly the heavy infantry known today as hoplites. Armed to the teeth with their...
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Grizzly Adams: The Life of the Mountain Man Who Trained Bears and Other Wild Animals for the Circus
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents By the golden age of the mountain man in the mid-19th-century, there were perhaps only 3,000 living in the West. Their...
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Guangzhou: The History and Legacy of China's Most Influential Trade Center
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe modern day city of Guangzhou is located in the mountainous region of south China. Near the Baiyun Mountains that rise from the edge of...
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Guerra submarina en el Atlántico: La historia de la lucha bajo las olas entre los Aliados y la Alemania nazi durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
El peligro merodeó bajo las aguas frías y grises del Mar del Norte y también bajo las brillantes olas azules del Atlántico tropical durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando el Tercer Reich de Hitler intentaba estrangular las líneas de suministro...
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Guerra submarina en el Pacífico: La historia de la lucha bajo las olas entre Japón y Estados Unidos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Los submarinos tuvieron un impacto decisivo en el resultado de la Batalla del Pacífico en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La flota submarina de los Estados Unidos, bajo el mando general, si bien no exclusivamente, del Vicealmirante Charles Lockwood, estranguló las...
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Guerra Submarina en la Segunda Guerra Mundial: La historia de la lucha bajo las olas en los teatros del Atlántico y del Pacífico
El peligro merodeó bajo las aguas frías y grises del Mar del Norte y también bajo las brillantes olas azules del Atlántico tropical durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuando el Tercer Reich de Hitler intentaba estrangular las líneas de suministro...
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Gujarat: The History of the Indian State from the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization to Today
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Placed as if by Nature in a locality which gives it a crowning position and serving as a gateway to India, every invader from the North has, by its possession, sought...
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Gustavus Adolphus: The Life and Legacy of Sweden's Most Famous King
"I had carefully learned to understand, about that experience which I could have upon things of rule, how fortune is failing or great, subject to such rule in common, so that otherwise I would have had scant reason to desire...
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Hades: The History, Origins and Evolution of the Greek God
"The gloomy Hades enriches himself with our sighs and our tears!" - Sophocles The Greek god Hades is something of an enigma. On the one hand, people can view him through a lens that was a byproduct of the Christian...
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Hadrian's Wall: The History and Construction of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Defensive Fortification
"[The Romans], thinking that it might be some help to the allies [Britons], whom they were forced to abandon, constructed a strong stone wall from sea to sea, in a straight line between the towns that had been there built...
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Halicarnassus: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greek City and Home to One of the Seven Wonders of the World
In 353 BCE, when King Mausolus of Halicarnassus passed away, his sister and queen Artemisia was inconsolable, but she found a way to honor him through finishing a project that they had started together during his life: the construction of...
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Hancock the Superb: The Life and Career of General Winfield Scott Hancock
*Includes pictures of Hancock and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes battle maps of Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and more.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“General Hancock is one of the handsomest men in the United States Army. He...
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Harappa: The History of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization's Most Famous City
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingWhen one thinks of the world’s first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo-daro will...
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Harpers Ferry: The History of the Federal Armory that Became One of America's Most Famous National Parks
*Includes pictures *Includes historic accounts of Harpers Ferry's history, including John Brown's raid and Stonewall Jackson's 1862 occupation *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Harpers Ferry, still perhaps best known as Harper’s...
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad: The History of the Abolitionist and Secret Network that Helped Slaves Escape the South
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Underground Railroad and Tubman's life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say...
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Harun Al-Rashid: The Life and Legacy of the Abbasid Caliph During the Islamic Golden Age
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingLike many historical figures, Harun al-Rashid’s biography has become part reality and part myth. A real individual and the fourth caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, Harun al-Rashid is best...
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