Books
Books
Pickett's Charge and Missionary Ridge: The American Civil War's Most Famous Charges
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDespite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago, it remains one of the most widely discussed topics in America...
$12.99
Pickett's Charge: The History and Legacy of the Civil War's Most Famous Assault
*Includes maps of the battle, pictures of the battlefield, and pictures of the important generals.*Includes descriptions of Pickett's Charge written by George Pickett, James Longstreet, Porter Alexander, and some soldiers who made the charge.*Explains Lee's strategy, Longstreet's argument, and an...
$9.99
Pierre Curie: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Scientist
*Includes pictures*Includes Pierre's quotes about life and science*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Is it right to probe so deeply into Nature's secrets? The question must here be raised whether it will benefit mankind,...
$9.99
Pierre and Marie Curie: The Lives and Careers of the Science's Most Groundbreaking Couple
The tens of millions who perished in the First World War – not to mention the horrendous turmoil that culminated in the outbreak of its successor – understandably marred the conception of the first decades of the 20th century. However,...
$12.99
Pirates and Privateers: The History of Piracy from Ancient Times to Today
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe people who have lived outside the boundaries of normal societies and refused to play by the rules have long fascinated the world, and nowhere is this more evident than the...
$9.99
Platillos voladores: La misteriosa historia del fenómeno OVNI
“El punto es que la idea de los vehículos espaciales en forma de platillos voladores fue impresa en la psique nacional durante muchos años antes de 1947, cuando tuvo lugar el incidente de Roswell. A los primeros observadores de los...
$6.99
Playing the Confederate Blame Game: The Lives and Legacies of Joseph E. Johnston and John Bell Hood
$14.99
Playing the Confederate Blame Game: The Lives and Legacies of Joseph E. Johnston and John Bell Hood
*Includes pictures of the generals and important people in their lives.*Includes maps of the battles they fought in.*Includes quotes from each general's memoirs describing their participation in battles like Antietam, Gettysburg and the Atlanta Campaign.*Discusses their relationships with each other...
$14.99
Plato and Aristotle: The Lives and Legacies of the Master and Pupil
"Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other...
$9.99
Pontiac: The Life and Legacy of the Famous Native American Chief
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts of Pontiac's War*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"It is important for us, my brothers, that we exterminate from our lands this nation which seeks only to destroy us...Therefore, my brothers, we must all...
$9.99
Pocahontas & Sacagawea: America's Most Famous Native American Women
*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Pocahontas, Sacagawea and other important people and places.*Discuss the legends and myths that have become part of their legacies.*Include accounts of Pocahontas and Sacagawea written by John Smith, Lewis and Clark, and the Native...
$9.99
Pontiac's War and Little Turtle's War: The History and Legacy of 18th Century America's Most Famous Native American Conflicts
When it comes to Pontiac, a few facts are certain. For one thing, he certainly led the first major attack of Pontiac’s War in May 1763, when he and 300 of his men attacked Fort Detroit in what is now...
$12.99
Pope Joan: The Indestructible Legend of the Catholic Church's First and Only Female Pontiff
*Includes pictures *Includes medieval and modern accounts of Pope Joan's story *Looks at the different theories about Pope Joan's existence *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “I do not wish women to have power over men; but...
$9.99
Pope Francis: The Historic Life of the first Pope from the Americas
*Includes pictures*Includes the Pope's quotes about his life and faith*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what...
$6.99
Portuguese Macau: The History and Legacy of the Autonomous Chinese Territory that Became the Last European Colony in Asia
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingThe Portuguese explorer Jorge Álvares visited the Chinese coast in 1513 and was the first European to do so via the sea. Shortly after, more Portuguese visited around the...
$9.99
President Adams: The Lives and Legacies of John & John Quincy Adams
*Includes pictures of John, John Quincy, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes several letters and diary entries from both men and Abigail Adams. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "A Constitution of Government once changed from...
$9.99
Poseidon: The Origins and History of the Greek God of the Sea
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of Poseidon *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “I begin to sing about Poseidon, the great god, mover of the earth and fruitless sea, god of the deep who is also lord...
$6.99
President Kennedy Fights the Cold War: The Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Within just a month of becoming president, the issue of Communist Cuba became central to John F. Kennedy and his administration. On February 3, 1961, President Kennedy called for a plan to support Cuban refugees in the US. A month...
$9.99
Presidential Assassinations: The History of the Killing of Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Until April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth was one of the most famous actors of his time, and President Abraham Lincoln had even watched him perform. But his most...
$12.99
President Roosevelt: The Lives and Legacies of Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Includes pictures of Teddy, FDR, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.For a man who grew up to become the “Bull Moose”, Theodore Roosevelt was a sickly child, suffering from asthma and other...
$7.99
Prester John: The History of the Legendary Patriarch and His Fabled Christian Kingdom in Africa
$9.99
Prester John: The History of the Legendary Patriarch and His Fabled Christian Kingdom in Africa
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingPortuguese maritime explorers had been gradually probing southwards along the west coast of Africa since the early part of the 15th century, seeding spores of the Portuguese language, religion,...
$9.99
Pretty Boy Floyd: La notoria vida y muerte del forajido de la Era de la Depresión
“Si se congregan en torno a mí, niños, una historia contaré sobre Pretty Boy Floyd, un forajido, Oklahoma lo conoció bien”. – Woody Guthrie, “La balada de Pretty Boy Floyd” (1939)El 1ero de noviembre de 1932 fue un lindo día...
$9.99
Pretty Boy Floyd: A Notória Vida E Morte Do Fora-Da-Lei Da Era Da Depressão
As portas do Sallisaw State Bank abriram-se com um estrondo retumbante, sinalizando o início do show. Para fora, cambaleou um par de ladrões, cada um sacudindo sacos de notas, moedas e armas de fogo (Colt .45) cintilantes. Os contadores imobilizados,...
$9.99
Prominent Algonquian Tribes: The History of the Shawnee, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Chippewa, and Blackfeet
$12.99
Prominent Algonquian Tribes: The History of the Shawnee, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Chippewa, and Blackfeet
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the tribes written by contemporaries *Includes bibliographies for further reading *Includes a table of contents Throughout the 19th century, American settlers pushing across the Western frontier came into contact with diverse American tribes, producing a...
$12.99
Pretty Boy Floyd: The Notorious Life and Death of the Depression Era Outlaw
*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“If you'll gather 'round me, children, a story I will tell'Bout Pretty Boy Floyd, an Outlaw, Oklahoma knew him well.” – Woody Guthrie, “The Ballad of Pretty Boy Floyd”...
$9.99
Public Enemies: Al Capone, John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, and Baby Face Nelson
*Covers the lives, crimes, and deaths of the Public Enemies.*Explains the legends and myths surrounding all of the public enemies in an attempt to separate fact from fiction.*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Includes Bibliographies for further reading.America has...
$10.99
Pyrrhus of Epirus: The Life and Legacy of One of the Ancient World's Most Famous Generals
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of Pyrrhus's life *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "What a wrestling ground we are leaving, my friends, for the Carthaginians and the Romans." – Pyrrhus of Epirus The phrase a...
$9.99
Puma Punku: The History of Tiwanaku's Spectacular Temple of the Sun
The ancient world often evokes wonder, respect and even confusion, and few places accomplish any of that more than the incredible ruined stone temple of Puma Punku. Part of the larger ruined city of Tiwanaku in the altiplano plains of...
$9.99
Queen Elizabeth II: The Life and Legacy of Britain's Second Longest Reigning Monarch
*Includes pictures *Includes quotes by the Queen about her life and reign *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “When I was twenty-one I pledged my life to the service of our people...
$9.99
Quetzalcoatl: The History and Legacy of the Feathered Serpent God in Mesoamerican Mythology
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingGilgamesh, Hercules, Aeneas, and Lancelot are instantly recognized as mythological heroes in the West, evoking visions of Persian monsters, ghastly labors, and the founding and glorification of cities, but the name Quetzalcoatl is as...
$9.99
Queen Victoria's Army: The History of the British Army during the Victorian Era
World domination is a vision most kings, queens, and emperors can only dream of and is a path less visited for good reason. It is one that requires patience above all, as well as skill, tenacity, and an impenetrable plan...
$9.99