History
Cassander of Macedon: The Life and Legacy of the King Who Ruled Greece after the Death of Alexander the Great
In 323 BC, Alexander the Great was on top of the world. Never a man to sit on his hands or rest upon his laurels, Alexander began planning his future campaigns, which may have included attempts to subdue the Arabian...
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Cat and Mouse on the Niger: The History of the Competition Between the British and French for Control of the Niger River
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "They have soldiers. We only have arguments." – French Foreign Minister Théophile Delcassé Near the end of the 19th century, Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor, brought...
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Catalonia: The History and Legacy of Spain's Most Famous Autonomous Community
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingSet in the northeastern corner of Spain and nestled next to France is the autonomous region of Catalonia. The name Catalonia is thought to mean the Land of Castellans (castlan means the governor of...
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Celtic Mythology and the Religion of the Ancient Celts
The Celts are one of the most well-known groups in Europe and one of the least understood. Depending on which classifications are used, the Celts are also one of the oldest civilizations in Europe. In the centuries before Christ, the...
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Central Park: The History of New York City's Most Unique Landmark
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the park's construction and history written by newspapers and people who worked on it. *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I just want to go through Central Park and watch...
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Charging into Immortality: The Life and Legacy of George Pickett
*Includes accounts of Pickett's Charge by some of the soldiers who made it. *Includes excerpts of letters Pickett wrote about Gettysburg to his wife Sallie. *Discusses controversies surrounding Pickett's Charge and his relationship with Robert E. Lee *Includes pictures of...
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Charles Darwin: The Life and Legacy of the 19th Century's Most Famous Scientist
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that,...
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Charles Dickens & Jane Austen: The Lives and Legacies of Britain's Two Famous Novelists
*Includes pictures of Austen, Dickens and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Explains the real-life inspiration for many of Dickens's most famous characters*Includes quotes about Austen and her novels by some of her most famous contemporaries.*Includes a Bibliography of...
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Charles Ponzi and the Ponzi Scheme: The History and Legacy of 20th Century America's Most Famous Con Artist
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“I went looking for trouble, and I found it.” – Charles PonziThough few people are familiar with the story of his life, Charles Ponzi’s name is almost instantly recognizable thanks to the famous financial...
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Chechnya and Dagestan: The History of the North Caucasus Republics and Their Conflicts with Russia
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingToday, Chechnya is a republic with some degree of autonomy in the contemporary Russian Federation. Its population is just over a million people, and it stretches over an area of 17,000 square kilometers. The...
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Chechnya: The History of the Chechen Republic and the Ongoing Conflict with Russia
"There is no people under the sun more vile and deceitful than this one." - Soviet inscription on a statue of 19th century Russian general Aleksey Yermolov in Grozny. “Troops assembled villagers and townspeople, loaded them onto trucks - many...
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Chernobyl and Three Mile Island: The History and Legacy of The World's Most Notorious Nuclear Accidents
Uranium is best known for the destructive power of the atom bombs, which ushered in the nuclear era at the end of World War II, but given the effectiveness of nuclear power, plants like those at Three Mile Island in...
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Chicago in the 20th Century: The History and Legacy of the Windy City's Modernization
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThough it started as a 300 person settlement in 1832, Chicago’s location near the Great Lakes and its access to the Mississippi River turned it into a major trading city overnight....
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Chichen Itza & Mayapan: The Most Famous Mayan Capitals of the Postclassic Period
*Includes pictures.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century, like the Greeks and the Romans, but of all the world’s civilizations, none have intrigued people...
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Chichen Itza, Machu Picchu, and Tenochtitlan: The Most Famous Cities of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec
*Includes pictures of the sites and depictions of important people and events.*Explains the history of the sites and the theories about their purpose.*Describes the layout of the ancient cities, their important structures, and the theories about the buildings' uses.*Includes footnotes...
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Chickamauga and Chattanooga: The Death Knell of the Confederacy
*Includes pictures of the battles' important generals. *Includes several maps of the battles. *Includes accounts of the fighting written by important generals like Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Bragg, Rosecrans, Longstreet, George H. Thomas, D.H. Hill, and more. *Includes a Bibliography for...
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China and the West in the 19th Century: The History of the Qing Dynasty's Contacts and Conflicts with the Europeans and Americans
During the 15th century, China had become economically and technologically advanced compared to civilizations in Europe at the time, and its fleet, which had reached a total of 3,500 ships, was unmatched by any other world power. Nevertheless, after conducting...
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Christ the Redeemer: The History and Legacy of the Western Hemisphere's Most Famous Christian Monument
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.” – Ephesians 1:7 Particularly to those who harbor an...
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Churchill & Roosevelt: The Alliance that Saved the Free World
*Includes pictures of Churchill, Roosevelt, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes full length biographies of both leaders woven together into one chronological narrative.*Explores the personal and professional relationship between Churchill & Roosevelt.*Includes a list of Churchill's greatest...
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Cinco de Mayo: La historia de la batalla de Puebla y la famosa fiesta
“Tenemos sobre los mexicanos tal superioridad de raza, de organización, de disciplina, moralidad y elevación de sentimientos, que pido a Su Excelencia informe al emperador que puede ya considerarme dueño de México.” - El general Lorencez, antes de la batalla...
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