Non-Fiction
Anne Bonny & Mary Read: The Golden Age of Piracy's Most Famous Women
*Includes historic illustrations depicting Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and important people in their lives.*Includes a profile of Anne and Mary from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Discusses common legends about Anne and Mary, separating fact...
$6.99
Anne Bradstreet: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Puritan Poet in the American Colonies
"And when I could no longer look, I blest His grace that gave and took, That laid my goods now in the dust. Yea, so it was, and so 'twas just. It was his own; it was not mine. Far...
$9.99
Antiquity's Greatest Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
*Analyzes the controversies and mysteries surrounding Socrates' life and death, including the debate over his portrayal in Plato's Socratic dialogues. *Discusses the philosophers' writings about knowledge, logic, metaphysics, science, reason, Forms, political science, rhetoric and more. *Includes busts and other...
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Antoni Gaudí: The Life and Legacy of the Architect of Catalan Modernism
"Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator." (Antoni Gaudí) Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but...
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Any Means Necessary: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
"Our objective is complete freedom, justice and equality by any means necessary." (Malcolm X) At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, while much of the nation's attention was given to peaceful protests, boycotts, and figures like Rosa Parks and...
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Arnold Rothstein: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Mob Kingpin Accused of Fixing the World Series
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Look out for Number One. If you don't, no one else will. If a man is dumb, someone is going to get the best of him, so why not you? If...
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Augusto Pinochet: The Life and Legacy of Chile's Controversial Dictator
*Includes pictures*Includes Pinochet's quotes about his life and career*Includes contemporary accounts about Pinochet's reign and controversies about his human rights record*Includes online resources, footnotes, and a bibliography“Not a single leaf moves in this country if I'm not the one moving...
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Ayn Rand & Atlas Shrugged: The Life and Legacy of the Author and Book
*Includes a full length biography of Ayn Rand that examines her life, works, philosophy, and legacy.*Includes a primer on Atlas Shrugged that will quickly bring readers up to speed on the plot, characters, themes, symbols, and philosophy of Rand’s classic...
$7.99
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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Baron de Kalb and Baron Von Steuben: The Lives and Legacies of the Legendary German Generals Who Joined the Continental Army
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsBy the time the Revolutionary War started, military confrontations between the world powers had become so common that combat was raised to the status of...
$12.99
Baron Von Steuben: The Life and Legacy of the Prussian General Who Drilled the Continental Army at Valley Forge During the Revolutionary
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“You say to your soldier, 'Do this' and he does it. But I am obliged to say to the American, 'This is why you ought to do this' and...
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Belle Boyd and Mata Hari: The Controversial Lives and Legacies of History's Most Famous Women Spies
*Includes pictures*Includes the spies' quotes about their lives*Includes a bibliography for further reading“What a jolly thing military surveillance is!” – Belle Boyd“I am a woman who enjoys herself very much; sometimes I lose, sometimes I win.” – Mata HariAmericans have...
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Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen: The Revolutionary War's Most Controversial Leaders
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe story of Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys is one of those delightful tales that American schoolchildren hear about in school, but it...
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Benito Mussolini: The Life and Legacy of Italy's Fascist Prime Minister
*Includes pictures*Includes quotes and contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy. You in America will see that some day.” - MussoliniIt’s easy to forget how young Italy...
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Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller: The Lives and Careers of America's Most Famous Big Band Leaders
When the phrase “the King” is used in the context of American music, most people think of Elvis Presley, but Presley was just a baby when the title was first conferred upon Benny Goodman as the King of Swing in...
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Betty Grable & Rita Hayworth: The Most Famous Pin-Up Models of World War II
*Includes pictures *Includes their most famous quotes *Includes bibliographies for further reading *Includes a table of contents “There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.” – Betty Grable “I've had a lot...
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Billie Holiday and Etta James: The Lives and Legacies of the Famous Jazz Singers
*Includes pictures*Includes the artists' quotes about their lives*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIf Billie Holiday wanted to become a jazz singer, she chose the best of all eras in which to attempt it....
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Bing Crosby and Bob Hope: The Golden Era of Hollywood's Most Popular Show Business Stars
"You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it." (Bob Hope) "I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the 20th century that have made giant strides in reverse." (Bing Crosby)...
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Black Bart & Howell Davis: Mastering Piracy
*Weaves the lives and piracy of the two famous pirates into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Explains how the myths and legends of the pirates helped create the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes today.*Includes pictures depicting the pirates and important people, places,...
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