History
Emily Dickinson: The Life and Legacy of the Famous American Poet
Walt Whitman, the great American poet, is also in many ways a great American enigma, for more and less are known about him than other famous men in 19th century American history. As a young man, when most of his...
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Emperor Hirohito: The Life and Legacy of Japan's Ruler during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“It was not clear to me that our course was unjustified. Even now I am not sure how historians will allocate the responsibility for the war.” – Emperor HirohitoThe man known to most of...
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England in the 17th Century: The History of England from King James I to the Glorious Revolution
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading 17th century Europe, particularly its latter years, is often hailed as the beginning of the Enlightenment as nations across the continent experienced a surge in innovation...
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England's Most Famous Palaces: The History of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace
*Includes pictures *Includes historic accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading “I’m glad we’ve been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face.” - The Queen Mother in 1940 after Buckingham Palace had been...
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Eridu: Die Geschichte und das Vermächtnis der ältesten Stadt im antiken Mesopotamien
“Nachdem die Königsherrschaft vom Himmel kam, war die Königsherrschaft in Eridu.” – Auszug aus dem ersten Absatz der sumerischen Königsliste Man kann sehen, wie sich in der Wüstenlandschaft Südiraks die Überreste eines großen Walls abzeichnen, die eine ungefähre Größe von...
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Eridu: Historia y legado de la más antigua ciudad de Mesopotamia
“Cuando el reinado bajó del cielo, el reinado estaba en Eridu.”—Sacado del primer párrafo de la Lista Real sumeria. Sobresaliendo de las llanuras desérticas del sur de Iraq se pueden ver los restos de un montículo largo, de un tamaño...
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Eridu: The History and Legacy of the Oldest City in Ancient Mesopotamia
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts and legends about Eridu *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu.” – Excerpt from the opening paragraph...
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Ernie Pyle: The Life and Legacy of the Most Famous Journalist Killed in Battle During World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes Pyle's accounts of the war *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Their life consisted wholly and solely of war, for they were and always had been front-line infantrymen. They...
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Erwin Rommel and Heinz Guderian: The Lives and Careers of Nazi Germany's Legendary Tank Commanders
*Includes pictures *Includes quotes about their lives and careers *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents One of his biographers called him “a complex man: a born leader, a brilliant soldier, a devoted husband, a proud...
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Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps: The History of Nazi Germany's Most Famous Commander and Army 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 One of his biographers called him “a complex man: a born leader, a brilliant soldier, a devoted husband, a...
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Erwin Rommel: The Life and Career of the Desert Fox
One of his biographers called him "a complex man: a born leader, a brilliant soldier, a devoted husband, a proud father; intelligent, instinctive, brave, compassionate, vain, egotistical, and arrogant." As that description suggests, every account of Erwin Rommel's life must...
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Escaping Alcatraz: The History of the Prisoners' Attempts to Get Off the Rock
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of Alcatraz written by prisoners *Profiles the most famous escape attempts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “You were a number, you weren’t a name; I wasn’t Jim...
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Escocia Asombrosa: Monstruos, misterios y magia en la nación escocesa
“En Escocia, hermosa como es, siempre estaba lloviendo. Incluso cuando no estaba lloviendo, estaba a punto de llover, o acababa de llover. Tiene un cielo muy enojado." - Colin Hay Escocia evoca fuertes imágenes en la mente de la mayoría...
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Ethan Allen: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War Leader and a Founder of the State of Vermont
*Includes pictures *Includes Allen's quotes and accounts of his life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “His fortitude and firmness seem to have placed him out of reach of misfortune. There is an original something in him...
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Evolução humana: A História dos Processos de Evolução e Seleção Natural que Deram Origem aos Humanos Modernos
"Devemos, no entanto, reconhecer, como parece-me, que o homem com todas as suas qualidades nobres... ainda carrega em sua estrutura corporal a marca indelével de sua origem humilde." – Charles Darwin Desde que a mente humana desenvolveu a capacidade de...
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Evolución Humana: La Historia de la Evolución y los Procesos de Selección Natural que Dieron Origen a los Humanos Modernos
Desde que la mente humana desarrolló la capacidad de pensamiento, las personas han considerado no solo el significado de la vida, sino la génesis del mundo, el universo y todas las maravillas naturales y formas de vida preciosas dentro de...
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Executive Order 9066: The History of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Controversial Decision to Intern Japanese American Citizens During Wo
“I don't want any of them here. They are a dangerous element. There is no way to determine their loyalty.... It makes no difference whether he is an American citizen, he is still a Japanese. American citizenship does not necessarily...
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Experience Thailand
*Includes over 25 pictures *Includes a Table of Contents *Includes directions for certain parts of some of Thailand's cities. Imagine a place where you can see Buddhist temples, ride elephants, and observe monks during the day, then visit markets, Western...
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Extraña Radio: Una colección de transmisiones de espionaje, estaciones no identificadas y otros misterios de las ondas radiales
Desde hace más de un siglo, la radio ha sido parte de la vida de las personas. Nadie que esté vivo hoy recuerda algún tiempo en el que no haya estado siempre ahí, como una fuente familiar y confiable de...
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Faces of the Civil Rights Movement: The Lives and Legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
Today, a man born Michael King Jr. is one of the most famous Americans in history, his name having been changed at the age of five to one the world fondly remembers: Martin Luther King Jr. The life and legend...
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