History
The Deadly Night of October 8, 1871: The Great Chicago Fire and the Peshtigo Fire
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fires by witnesses and survivors*Includes bibliographies for further reading It had taken about 40 years for Chicago to grow from a small settlement of about 300 people into a thriving metropolis with a population of...
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The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution: The History and Legacy of America's Most Important Documents
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAlthough the Declaration of Independence is now considered one of the most important political documents in history, the men that drafted it did not initially favor such a...
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The Declaration of Independence: The History and Legacy of America's Founding Document
*Includes pictures *Explains the changes made to the initial drafts of the Declaration and the history of how it was voted on *Includes letters and accounts written by Founding Fathers like Adams and Jefferson *Profiles every signer *Includes a bibliography...
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The Decline of the Soviet Union: The History of the Communist Empire in the Last 30 Years of Its Existence
Leonid Brezhnev became First Secretary of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union in late 1964 after a plot to oust Khrushchev. Little is remembered in the public imagination about Brezhnev in comparison to Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Lenin, or Joseph...
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The Defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I: The History of the Allied Victories that Led to the Collapse of the Turkish Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingMost books and documentaries about the First World War focus on the carnage of the Western Front, where Germany faced off against France, the British Empire, and...
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The Democratic National Convention: The History of the Democratic Party's Presidential Candidates and Platforms
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the conventions and platforms *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents As the oldest political party in the United States, the Democratic Party has been one of the...
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The Desert Rats: The History and Legacy of the British Army's 7th Armoured Division during World War II
The fighting in North Africa during World War II is commonly overlooked, aside from the famous battle at El Alamein that pitted the British under General Bernard Montgomery against the legendary 'Desert Fox', Erwin Rommel. But while the Second Battle...
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The Diadochi: The History of Alexander the Great's Successors and the Wars that Divided His Empire
In 323 BCE, 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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The Borgias: The Lives and Legacies of Rodrigo, Cesare, and Lucrezia Borgia
*Analyzes the Borgias' legacies and how it endured over the centuries.*Examines the legends and rumors surrounding the Borgias in an attempt to separate fact from fiction.*Includes pictures depicting the Borgias and important people and places in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography...
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Bugs Moran: The Notorious Life and Legacy of the Chicago Gangster Who Became Al Capone's Biggest Rival
*Includes picturesIncludes a bibliography for further reading“I hope, when my time comes, that I die decently in bed. I don’t want to be murdered beside the garbage cans in some Chicago alley.” – Bugs MoranSprightly swing music spills across the...
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Boss Tweed: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Politician Who Ran Tammany Hall in New York City
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.” – Boss Tweed“It's hard not to admire the skill...
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Babe Ruth: The Life and Legacy of Major League Baseball's Most Famous Player
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I only have one superstition: I make sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run.” – Babe RuthAs one of America’s oldest and most beloved sports,...
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A Ascensão do Império Otomano: a História do Estabelecimento do Império Turco através do Oriente Médio e Leste Europeu
Em termos de geopolítica, talvez o evento mais fatídico da Idade Média tenha sido o cerco bem-sucedido de Constantinopla pelos Otomanos em 1453. A cidade havia sido uma capital imperial desde o século IV, quando Constantino o Grande migrou o...
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A Ascensão e Queda do Império Otomano: A História da Criação do Império Turco e Sua Destruição Mais de 600 Anos Depois
Em termos de geopolítica, talvez o evento mais marcante da Idade Média tenha sido o cerco otomano de Constantinopla em 1453. A cidade tinha sido uma capital imperial já no século IV, quando Constantino, o Grande, mudou o centro de...
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Ancient Alexandria: The History and Legacy of Egypt's Most Famous City
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria, as well as the founding of the city *Highlights the city's cultural, economic, and religious influence upon the ancient world *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further...
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Ancient Cities: The History of Carthage
*Includes pictures depicting important people and places. *Comprehensively covers Carthage's rise and fall, including the Punic Wars. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. “Ceterum autem censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.” (“Furthermore, I consider it imperative that...
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Ancient Cities: The History of Pompeii
*Includes pictures of Pompeii, artifacts, and more.*Chronicles the history of Pompeii since the first settlements there nearly 3,000 years ago.*Includes quotes from Pliny the Younger about the eruption of Vesuvius.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.They come in droves, busloads of...
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Ancient Cities: The History of Troy
Discusses the Iliad's depiction of the Trojan War and the way the Iliad was used to rediscover Troy. Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Rage - Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans...
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Ancient Egypt's Most Famous Royal Family: The Lives and Deaths of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamun
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingAfrica 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 across the globe nearly 5,000 years...
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Ancient Egyptian Language and Writing: The History and Legacy of Hieroglyphs and Scripts in Ancient Egypt
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingPerhaps not surprisingly given how advanced they were in comparison to contemporaries, the Egyptians invented one of the first writing systems ever, and for centuries, people thought these ancient texts...
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