History
The Birth of the Republic of Ireland: The History of Ireland's Split from the British Empire in the Early 20th Century
“If you strike us down now we shall rise again and renew the fight. You cannot conquer Ireland; you cannot extinguish the Irish passion for freedom. If our deed has not been sufficient to win freedom then our children will...
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The Birth of the Royal Air Force in World War I: The History and Legacy of British Air Power during the Great War
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingOne of the most important breakthroughs in military technology associated with World War I, and certainly the one that continues to capture the public imagination, was the use of...
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The Black and White City: The History of Racism and Race Relations at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the world's fair*Includes online resources, footnotes, and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“All the World's a Fair; where some are bought and some are sold.” - Archibald MaclarenWalking around Chicago today, it’s easy...
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The Black Dahlia Case: The History of the Unsolved Murder of Elizabeth Short
*Includes pictures*Profiles Short's life and death, and the theories and suspects*Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The body was just a few feet from the sidewalk and posed in the grass in such...
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The Black Death: The History and Legacy of the Middle Ages' Deadliest Plague
If it is true that nothing succeeds like success, then it is equally true that nothing challenges like change. People have historically been creatures of habit and curiosity at the same time, two parts of the human condition that constantly...
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The Black Hand: The History of the Secret Serbian Nationalist Group Whose Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Sparked World War
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the group's members and activities*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsAlthough a couple of wars were fought on the European continent during the 19th century, an uneasy peace was mostly...
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The Black Sox Scandal: The History and Legacy of America's Most Notorious Sports Controversy
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the scandal written by Sox players, newspapers, and more*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“As Jackson departed from the Grand Jury room, a small boy clutched at his sleeve and...
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The Boer War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that Solidified British Rule in South Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The Boers were hostile toward indigenous African peoples, with whom they fought frequent range wars, and toward the government of the Cape, which was attempting to control...
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The Bonus Army: The History of the Controversial Protests by American World War I Veterans in 1932
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Bonus Army written by members and eyewitnesses *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "On a day in June, 1932, I saw a dusty automobile truck roll...
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The Boston Strangler: The History and Mystery of the Notorious Crime Spree
*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary newspaper reports about the crimes *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “It wasn’t as dark and scary as it sounds. I had a lot of fun….killing people is...
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The Boxer Rebellion: The History and Legacy of the Anti-Imperialist Uprising in China at the End of the 19th Century
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe 19th century saw the rise of one of the largest, most powerful empires of the modern era. The sun never set on the British Empire, whose holdings spanned the globe, in one form...
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The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts: The History of the Scouting Movement and Its Most Popular Organizations
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, to...
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The Boy Scouts: The History and Legacy of the World's Most Popular Youth Organization
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty, to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, to...
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The Bozeman Trail: The History and Legacy of the Exploration Route that Led to Red Cloud's War
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“When the Great Father at Washington sent us his chief soldier to ask for a path through our hunting grounds, a way for his iron...
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The Brandenburg Gate: The History and Legacy of Berlin's Famous Landmark
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “To think what is true, to sense what is beautiful, and to what is good, hereby the spirit finds purpose of a life in reason.” – Johann Gottfried Herder,...
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The Brief but Comprehensive History of the Titanic
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Titanic's construction, maiden voyage, and sinking *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot...
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The British Army during the Second World War: The History and Legacy of the Army across All Theaters of World War II
Europe’s attempts to appease Hitler failed, as Nazi Germany swallowed up Austria and Czechoslovakia by 1939. The straw that broke the camel's back, however, was Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1 of that year. Two days later, France and...
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The British Army in the 19th Century: The History of the Soldiers Who Defeated Napoleon and Oversaw the World's Greatest Empire
“Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.” - The Duke of Wellington at Waterloo Today, the British Army is one of the most powerful fighting forces in the world. Its highly...
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The British Army in the World Wars: The History of Britain's Ground Forces during World War I and World War II
World War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe,...
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The British Army in World War I: The History and Legacy of the Army across All Theaters of the Great War
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingWorld War I, also known in its time as the “Great War” or the “War to End all Wars”, was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by...
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