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World War One was one of the bloodiest wars in modern history. At its end, it had claimed over seventeen million lives. It led to the collapse of nations, the abdication of monarchies and ended empires. Entire divisions of men perished in the pursuit..
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American History in 50 EventsHave you ever wondered why America is the way it is? Do you want to understand the events that have shaped American culture? Are you interested in seeing the long-term historical connections that explain how America mo..
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World War II is a sweeping and immersive account of the global conflict that defined the twentieth century. Spanning 1939 to 1945, the Second World War engulfed Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific in a struggle between the Allied Powers and the Axis P..
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The land of the free and home of the brave.How much do you know of the history of modern-day America? From its discovery by Columbus to its participation in World war 1 and 2 we can see that America has left its mark on the world. It hasn't all been pl..
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The Aztec Empire did not recoil from the face of an impending doom, they struggled faithfully. Destined to emerge from their humble beginnings, it grew into a highly-complex devoted civilization refusing to live at the mercy of more neighboring powerful..
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An Apple Books Classic edition.It’s believed that Sun Tzu wrote this Chinese military primer during the 5th century BC-hundreds of years before the Bible. The book’s 13 chapters explore principles that statesmen around the globe have employed for centuri..
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Despite its humble beginnings in 8th century BC as a series of small villages on the Seven Hills of Rome, by AD 100, the Roman Empire comprised up to 100 million people spread across 50 different modern-day countries. Yet, following a series of crises..
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Discover the dramatic and fascinating story of Scotland, a land of ancient legends, powerful clans, and a rich cultural heritage. The History of Scotland provides an engaging and accessible introduction to Scottish history, tracing the nation's journe..
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The War of 1812 is often forgotten when we think about the history of the United States. Yet the effects of what seems a minor and insignificant conflict are far-reaching, even to today. The world settled into the roles it would play out for decades,..
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During the Middle Ages, the nations of Europe forged new identities that moved them away from the lost glory of the Roman Empire into their own ethnicity. The experience of maturation was often clumsy and out of step, an evolutionary process that saw..
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Sweeping across the known world with unchecked devastation, the Black Death claimed between 75 million and 200 million lives in four short years. In this engaging and well-researched book, the trajectory of the plague's march west across Eurasia and the..
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Demetrius Phalereus in the government of that republick. His prudent administration. Eutne-- nes quits Nora. Various expeditions of Antigonusy Seleucus, Ptolemy, and other generals, againjl him. Olympias causes Aridaeus to beslain, and is murdered in..
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A Short History of the World is a period-piece non-fictional historic work by H. G. Wells first published by Cassell & Co, Ltd Publishing in 1922. It was first published in Penguin Books in 1936. It was republished under Penguin Classics in 2006...
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It seemed that a work so meritorious and so widely used, especially in the secondary schools of France, would be of value to teachers and pupils in American schools. The ability of the author to select significant events in the political and social..
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The whole of Germany is thus bounded; separated from Gaul, from Rhoetia and Pannonia, by the rivers Rhine and Danube; from Sarmatia and Dacia by mutual fear, or by high mountains: the rest is encompassed by the ocean, which forms huge bays, and comprehends..
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How have wars shaped civilizations and changed the course of history? Warfare has been a defining force throughout human history, from ancient battles fought with swords and shields to modern conflicts waged with drones and cyber weapons. This book explores..
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Fear as a weapon—how has terrorism shaped history? Terrorism has been used as a tool for political, religious, and ideological purposes for centuries. From the Zealots of ancient Judea to modern extremist organizations, terrorism has evolved with technology..
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The United States Secret Service is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the country and ranks among the most elite in the world. With its origin dating back to the end of the American Civil War, the Secret Service was originally fo..
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20/20 - The Iraq and Afghanistan Narratives is a retrospective of America’s most recent wars told through twenty oral histories from a cross section of veterans who served on the front lines of Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation Enduring Freedom...
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Challenges the scientific theories on the establishment of civilization and technology• Contains 42 essays by 17 key thinkers in the fields of alternative science and history, including Christopher Dunn, Frank Joseph, Will Hart, Rand Flem-Ath, and Moira T..
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There is so much written about the JFK assassination that it is difficult to separate all the plot details. It is weighed down by minutiae, long histories, conspiracy theories and counter-conspiracy theories, a veritable "poisoned well" of dis-information...
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This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. First ..
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The Celts have always been seen to walk between the world of the living and a world driven by magic, passion, and fantasy. To those who want to venture down the rabbit hole, Alastar MacTire takes us on a walk through the history of the Celtic Nations..
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The saga of the Vikings rises and falls on the banks of history, ebbing and flowing with popular opinion and whimsical anecdotes. The Vikings are routinely typecast and labeled anywhere from bloodthirsty tyrants to valiant heroes. They have been condemned..
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The great work of Gibbon is indispensable to the student of history. The literature of Europe offers no substitute for The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It has obtained undisputed possession, as rightful occupant, of the vast period which it comprehends...
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The great Enlightenment thinker shares his views on the nature and practice of history in this fascinating critique of historical narratives. In The Philosophy of History, Voltaire present a radical reinterpretation of the moral, aesthetic, ..
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Captain Brinkley's great knowledge of Japanese life and language is admitted and admired by all. His independence of judgment is, however, weakened by his close official connection with the Japanese Government and by his personal interest in Japanese..
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New York Times Bestseller * The inspiration for the TV series starring Dan Aykroyd "There aren't many books this entertaining that also provide a cogent crash course in ancient, classical and modern history." -Los Angeles Times Beer, wine, spirits, coff..
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A Short History of the Confederate States of America is a memoir written by Jefferson Davis, completed shortly before his death in 1889. Davis wrote most of this book while staying at Beauvoir along the Mississippi Gulf Coast near Biloxi, Mississippi.The book i..
