History
The Dieppe Raid: The History and Legacy of the Allies' Failed Operation to Land on the French Coast during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a table of contents for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I thought it most important that a large-scale operation should take place this summer, and military opinion seemed unanimous that until an...
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The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold: The Unsolved Mystery of the American Socialite Who Vanished in 1910
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts from family members, authorities, and newspapers *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "It would be bad enough if the daughter I loved so well [were] lying beside...
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The Disappearance of Jean Spangler: The History of One of Hollywood's Most Enduring Unsolved Mysteries
The Hollywood culture of the 1940s served as a symbol of fantasy for a country at war. The American population, steeped in a dark global reality, lived vicariously through the film industry's fantasy offerings on the big screen, and eagerly...
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The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion: The History of the Mysterious Sinking of the American Nuclear Submarine
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of the submarine's sinking*Discusses various theories surrounding its demise*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The Navy has extensively investigated the loss of Scorpion through the initial court of inquiry and...
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The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia: The History of the Central European Nation from Its Founding to Its Breakup
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading On New Year’s Day 1993, Czechoslovakia broke into two separate countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Thus ended one of the creations brought about by the Treaty of Versailles after World War...
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The Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire: The History and Legacy of the Ottoman Turks' Decline and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In January 2011, the Turkish television channel “Show TV” released A Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyıl), which would become one of Turkey’s most popular TV...
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The Dissolution of Yugoslavia: The History of the Yugoslav Wars and the Political Problems That Led to Yugoslavia's Demise
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Yugoslavia was arguably one of the most unusual geopolitical creations of the 20th century. The Yugoslav state had never existed in any historical sense, and the ties that bound...
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The Dodo: The History and Legacy of the Extinct Flightless Bird
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts about the dodo *Includes a bibliography for further reading “The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct and that was all he...
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The Dogfights of the World Wars: The Evolution and History of the Fight in the Skies during World War I and World War II
The first aircraft to appear in the skies over the battlefields of World War I showed few signs of the dominant future of airplanes in warfare. Small, fragile, and slow, they provided no hint of the sleek jet fighters that...
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The Donner Party: The Tragic Story of the Wild West's Most Notorious Journey
The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and for countless people back east, the West represented opportunities for adventure, independence, and fortune. Even in the 21st century,...
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The Doolittle Raid: The History and Legacy of the First American Attack on Tokyo During World War II
*Includes pictures *Explains the planning and training for the raid *Includes accounts of the raid written by Doolittle and other survivors *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The Japanese people had been told they were...
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The Dreyfus Affair: The History and Legacy of France's Most Notorious Antisemitic Political Scandal
Sometime in 1889, a woman named Madame Marie Bastian was recruited as an agent of the secretive “Statistical Section”, an espionage and counter-intelligence agency attached to the military intelligence office of the French General Staff. Mme. Bastian was a cleaner...
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The Druids: The History and Mystery of the Ancient Celtic Priests
"Throughout all of Gaul there are two classes of people who are treated with dignity and honor. This does not include the common people, who are little better than slaves and never have a voice in councils. Many of these...
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The Dust Bowl and the 1936 North American Heat Wave: The History of America's Worst Natural Disasters at the Height of the Great Depression
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “People caught in their own yards grope for the doorstep. Cars come to a standstill, for no light in the world can penetrate that swirling murk…....
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The Dust Bowl: The History and Legacy of the Most Notorious Drought in American History
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Dust Bowl and dust storms by farmers, wives, and children *Includes a bibliography for further reading “People caught in their own yards grope for the doorstep. Cars come to a standstill, for no light...
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The Dutch East India Company and British East India Company: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Colonial Trade Companies
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the companies *Includes a bibliography for further reading From classic grilled meat to exotic and savory 5-star dishes, pepper has long been the ultimate staple spice. While bulk pepper may be readily stocked in...
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The Dutch East India Company: The History of the World's First Multinational Corporation
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the VOC's expeditions and conflicts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Whereas pepper has nothing in it that can plead as a recommendation to fruit or...
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The Dynasties of Ancient Egypt: The History and Legacy of the Pharaohs from the Beginning of Egyptian Civilization to the Rise of Rome
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies...
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The East African Campaign of World War I: The History and Legacy of the Allied Victory over Germany in East Africa
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaign *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by...
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The East African Slave Trade: The History and Legacy of the Arab Slave Trade and the Indian Ocean Slave Trade
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the slave trade *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It is certain that large numbers of slaves were exported from eastern Africa; the best evidence for...
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