History
The Aborigines and Maori: The History of the Indigenous Peoples in Australia and New Zealand
A land of almost 3 million square miles has lain since time immemorial on the southern flank of the planet, so isolated that it remained almost entirely outside of European knowledge until 1770. From there, however, the subjugation of Australia...
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The Aborigines: The History and Legacy of Australia's Indigenous People
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography and online resources for further reading“It is quite time that our children were taught a little more about their country, for shame’s sake.” – Henry Lawson, Australian poetA land of almost 3 million square miles has...
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Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: The Men Behind America's Most Famous Debates
*Includes pictures of Lincoln, Douglas, and important people, places, and events.*Comprehensively covers the scene of each debate and important quotes from both candidates.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.The most famous debates in American history were held...
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Abraham Lincoln and the Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Making of a President
*Profiles the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln with a special focus on his debates with Stephen Douglas in 1858.*Explains the central issues of the 1850s, including the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, popular sovereignty and the Dred Scott Decision,*Includes...
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Inaugural Address
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the speech written by people in the crowd*Explains some of the influences that Lincoln drew on for the speech*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“With malice toward none, with charity...
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The Abrahamic Covenant: The Establishment, Development, and Consummation of the Promises Made by God to Abraham
*Includes pictures*Includes Biblical citations*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe beauty of a spider web cannot be appreciated if only one single strand thereof is seen; nor can only one piece of a jigsaw...
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Abydos: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian Holy City and Burial Site
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts*Includes online resources and 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...
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The Achaemenid Persian Empire: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Greeks' Most Famous Enemy
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingAt one point in antiquity, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen, but aside from its role in the Greco-Persian Wars and its collapse...
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The Achaemenid Persian Empire's Most Famous Kings: The Lives and Reigns of Cyrus the Great, Darius the Great, and Xerxes I
"By the favor of Ahuramazda these are the countries which I got into my possession along with this Persian people, which felt fear of me and bore me tribute : Elam, Media, Babylonia, Arabia, Assyria, Egypt, Armenia, Cappadocia, Lydia, the...
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The Acropolis of Athens: The History of Greece's Most Famous Landmark
"What I would prefer is that you should fix your eyes every day on the greatness of Athens as she really is, and should fall in love with her. When you realize her greatness, then reflect that what made her...
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The Adams Family: The Lives and Legacies of Samuel, John, Abigail and John Quincy Adams
*Weaves the lives and work of the Adams family into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Includes several quotes and writings from Samuel, John, John Quincy and Abigail.*Includes pictures of the Adams family and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes...
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander in Chief during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading “It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.” – Admiral Nimitz All Americans are familiar with the...
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Admiral George Dewey: The Life and Legacy of the Most Decorated Naval Officer in American History
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Didn't Admiral Dewey do wonderfully well? I got him the position out there in Asia last year, and I had to beg hard to do it; and...
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Admiral Horatio Nelson's Greatest Victories: The History and Legacy of the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of Trafalgar
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Over the course of its history, England has engaged in an uncountable number of battles, but none of her...
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The Advent of Early Modern Warfare: The History of the Transition from Medieval Military Tactics to the Age of Gunpowder
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of medieval battles *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents In the time period between the fall of Rome and the spread of the Renaissance across the European continent,...
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Africa and Rome: The History and Legacy of the Roman Empire on the African Continent
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Among all the periods in ancient Egyptian history, the Ptolemaic Kingdom and its most famous ruler, Cleopatra, may be the most...
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African Mythology and Folklore: The Origins and History of Legends and Myths across Africa
The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. When they began to...
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Africa's Origin Stories: The History and Legacy of the Ancient African Stories that Sought to Explain Life
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingBy the dawn of the 17th century, Portuguese influence in Africa fell into decline, and the occasions of European contact with Ethiopia became very few and far between. It would be another three centuries...
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The Afrika Korps: The History of Nazi Germany's Expeditionary Force in North Africa during World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The fighting in North Africa during World War II is commonly overlooked, aside from the famous battle at El...
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The Age of Tyrants: The History of the Early Tyrants in Ancient Greece
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts of the tyrants*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“States are as the men are; they grow out of human characters. Like State, like man.” – Plato, The RepublicTyranny in ancient...
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