History
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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The East India Company: The History of the British Empire's Most Famous Mercantile Company
*Includes pictures *Profiles the East India Company's leaders and its actions across Asia *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The British East India Company served as one of the key players in...
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The Egyptian Pyramids: The Origins and History of the World's Most Famous Monume
*Includes pictures of the various pyramids and computer generated layouts of the pyramid complexes. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. “When we find something new at Giza, we announce it to the world....
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The Egyptian Scientific Institute: The History and Legacy of the French Expedition Established by Napoleon Bonaparte to Study Egypt
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “The genius of liberty, which made you, at her birth, the arbiter of Europe, wants to be genius of the seas and the furthest nations.” –...
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The Eiffel Tower: The History of Paris' Most Famous Landmark
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the construction written by Gustave Eiffel and others *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Being the most striking manifestation of the art of metal structures by which...
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The Election of 1800 and the Election of 1876: The History and Legacy of the Only Presidential Elections Decided by Congress
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary descriptions of the campaigns, elections, and results *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In 1800, Thomas Jefferson beat sitting President John Adams, albeit narrowly, and denied Adams the...
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The Election of 1800: The History and Legacy of America's Most Controversial Presidential Election
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the election *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The voters must have been happy after the election was over. For months, they had endured vicious attacks...
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The Election of 1828: The History of the Race Between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams that Ended the Era of Good Feelings
George Washington, the first President of the United States, warned against the formation of political parties, but it did not take long for American politicians to ignore him and draw a line in the sand regarding the power of the...
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The Election of 1876: The History of the Controversial Election that Ended Reconstruction
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts describing the candidates, the conventions, and the election *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readers *Includes a table of contents "It is impossible, at so early a time, to obtain the result." –...
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The Empire State Building: The History of New York City's Most Iconic Landmark
"I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. The shapes and the thought that made them. The sky over New York and the will of man-made visible.... Let them come to New...
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The Empires of Ancient Persia: The History and Legacy of the Achaemenids, Parthians, and Sassanids in Antiquity
Lying in the middle of a plain in modern day Iran is a forgotten ancient city: Persepolis. Built two and a half thousand years ago, it was known in its day as the richest city under the sun. Persepolis was...
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The End of Democracy in Liberia: The History of the Coups that Overthrew Liberia's Leaders in the 1980s and Led to Civil War
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents *Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In the spring of 1786,...
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The End of the Civil War: The History of the Battles and Events that Destroyed the Confederacy and Finished the War Between the States
*Includes pictures *Analyzes the major campaigns of the last year of the war, from the Franklin-Nashville Campaign to the Appomattox Campaign *Covers events like the Lincoln assassination, Jefferson Davis' attempt to keep the war going while fleeing south, and the...
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The End of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome: The History of Nero's Reign and the Year of the Four Emperors
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient historians' accounts of Nero *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Nero ranks among the very worst of the Caesars, alongside the likes of mad Caligula, slothful Commodus, and...
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The End of the Roman Republic: The Lives and Legacies of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, and Augustus
*Weaves the famous stories of Caesar, Cleopatra, Antony and Augustus into one gripping narrative.*Includes famous art depicting Caesar, Antony, Cleopatra, Augustus and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a comprehensive discussion of the facts and myths surrounding the...
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The End of World War II in Europe: The History of the Final Campaigns that Led to Nazi Germany's Surrender
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting during D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Berlin, and more. *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents By the end of 1943, with...
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