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Rodas: La historia y el legado de la isla griega desde tiempos antiguos hasta hoy
Las percepciones modernas de la Grecia clásica se basan casi invariablemente en Atenas y Esparta, pero tal vez haya pocas áreas tan constantemente infravaloradas como la isla de Rodas. Aunque ha sido una parte sólida del mundo griego durante el...
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Roman Arches: The History of the Famous Monuments in Rome and Throughout the Roman Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient account*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsSome of the most iconic symbols of the Roman Empire that have survived into the modern world today are the arches that Romans erected to commemorate...
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The Last Emperor of the Aztecs: The Life and Legacy of Montezuma
*Discusses the legends and controversies surrounding Montezuma's life and death, and the conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortes*Describes the Aztec Empire, the city of Tenochtitlan, and the human sacrifice rituals.*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Montezuma and important people,...
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The Lawrence Massacre: The History of the Civil War's Most Notorious Guerrilla Attack
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the massacre by a former raider *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Kansas should be laid waste at once.” – William Clarke Quantrill “No more terrifying object...
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The Last Gasp of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia: The Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting written by generals and soldiers on both sides*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I have seen your despatch expressing your unwillingness to break your hold where you are....
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The Leaders of the Civil War: The Lives of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewal
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Includes an original introduction for each leader.*Includes a bibliography for each leader.Despite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago, it remains one of the most widely discussed topics in...
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The Leaders of the Mormons: The Lives and Legacies of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
*Includes pictures of Smith, Young and important people and places in their lives.*Discusses their leadership of the Mormons, their religious views, and their controversial battles with state militias and federal authorities.*Includes a Bibliography of each man for further reading.*Includes a...
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The Leaders of the Confederacy: The Lives and Legacies of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson
*Includes pictures of each leader, and important people, places, and events in their life.*Includes an original introduction for each leader.*Includes a Table of Contents*Includes a bibliography for each leader.Despite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago,...
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The Leaders of the Union: The Lives and Legacies of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and William Tecumseh Sherman
*Includes pictures of each leader, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes an original introduction for each leader.*Includes a bibliography for each leader.*Includes a Table of ContentsDespite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago,...
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa: The History and Legacy of Italy's Most Unique Building
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the tower's construction*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingIt may be human nature to strive for perfection, but flaws and imperfections can bring character and create unique, unrivaled beauty in a league of its...
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The League of Nations: The Controversial History of the Failed Organization that Preceded the United Nations
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of members of the League*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The program of the world's peace, therefore, is our program; and that program, the only possible program, as we see it,...
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The Legendary Kings of Babylon: Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar II
*Includes pictures of Babylonian artifacts depicting the kings, the Hanging Gardens, and the Code of Hammurabi.*Explains the legends and mysteries surrounding the kings, including Biblical accounts of Nebuchadnezzar and ancient accounts of the Hanging Gardens.*Includes the Code of Hammurabi.*Includes a...
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The Legends of the West Point Class of 1846: Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan, A.P. Hill and George Pickett
*Weaves the lives and careers of the 4 famous cadets into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Includes pictures of important people and places, as well as maps of battles like Antietam and Gettysburg.*Discusses the relationships between the men, including Hill's close...
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The Legends of Mount Rushmore: The Lives of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt
*Includes biographies of all 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore*Includes pictures of Mount Rushmore, the 4 presidents, and important people, places and events in their lives.*Includes an introduction for each president*Includes a Table of ContentsA lot of ink has been spilled...
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The Leo Frank Case: The Controversial History of the Arrest and Trial of a Jewish Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder in the Early 20th Centur
"The pathological conditions in the city menaced the home, the state, the schools, the churches, and, in the words of a contemporary Southern sociologist, the 'wholesome industrial life'. The institutions of the city were obviously unfit to handle urban problems....
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The Liberation of Paris: The History of the World War II Campaign that Freed the French Capital from Nazi Germany
One of the most famous people in the world came to tour the city of Paris for the first time on June 28, 1940. Over the next three hours, he rode through the city's streets, stopping to tour L'Opéra Paris....
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The Library of Alexandria and the Lighthouse of Alexandria: The Ancient Egyptian City's Most Famous Sites
*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events.*Includes ancient accounts about the two sites and their destruction.*Includes a bibliography for further reading. In the modern world, libraries are taken for granted by most people, perhaps because their presence is ubiquitous....
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The Liberian Civil Wars: The History and Legacy of the Deadly Conflicts and Liberia's Transition to Democracy in the 21st Century
In the spring of 1786, an organization was founded in London to provide some aid for destitute blacks and Asians in the British capital who were by then beginning to become conspicuous. Quite a number of them were resettled blacks...
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The Library of Alexandria: The History and Legacy of the Ancient World's Most Famous Library
*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events.*Includes ancient accounts about the Library of Alexandria and its destruction.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“When I wrote 'The Alexandria Link,' I discovered that we are only aware of...
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The Life and Trial of Lizzie Borden: The History of 19th Century America's Most Famous Murder Case
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The Life and Trial of Lizzie Borden: The History of 19th Century America's Most Famous Murder Case
*Includes pictures *Includes reports and witness testimony regarding the murders *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I don't know what I have said. I have answered so many questions and I am...
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The Life and Death of the Universe: The History of the Big Bang and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe
*Inclues pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsMany of us on Earth live in a home with a street address, city, and zip code. But we have another address, which astronomers and astrophysicists refer to as our...
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The Lincoln Memorial: The History and Legacy of Washington D.C.'s Famous Monument
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the memorial's construction by people who worked on it*Explains how the memorial's site was chosen and how it was built*Includes a table of contents“IN THIS TEMPLEAS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLEFOR WHOM HE SAVED THE...
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria: The History and Legacy of an Ancient Wonder of the World
*Includes pictures.*Includes historic accounts that describe the Lighthouse.*Explains the debates over how the lighthouse was built and operated, and how it was destroyed.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“At the harbor of Alexandria stands the tower called...
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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The History and Legacy of America's Most Famous Debates
" I hold that New York had as much right to abolish slavery as Virginia has to continue it, and that each and every state of this union is a sovereign power, with the right to do as it pleases...
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The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: The History of One of 20th Century America's Most Notorious Crimes
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The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: The History of One of 20th Century America's Most Notorious Crimes
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the crime and trial *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I am writing this literally within the shadow of the electric chair. For upward to fourteen months...
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The Lincolns: The Lives and Legacies of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln
*Includes pictures of the Lincolns and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes Bibliographies on both Abraham and Mary for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) is one of the most famous Americans in history and one...
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The Lives of Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
*Includes pictures of Diana, William, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes detailed descriptions of both Royal Weddings.*Includes a Table of Contents.On 29 July 1981, millions across the world tuned in to watch one of the most televised...
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The Livonian Brothers of the Sword: The History of the Medieval Catholic Military Order that Fought Pagans in Eastern Europe
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingFor centuries, Christians and Muslims were embroiled in one of the most infamous territorial disputes of all time, viciously and relentlessly battling one another for the Holy Land. In the...
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The Lives, Legends and Legacies of Pocahontas & John Smith
*Includes pictures and illustrations.*Explains the controversies and debates over their relationship.*Explains the literary evolution of their legacies.*Includes a Table of Contents.“So it is, that some ten years ago being in Virginia, and taken prisoner by the power of Powhatan their...
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The Long Range Desert Group and SAS: The History and Legacy of Great Britain's Most Elite Secret Units in North Africa during World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the fighting*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The passive resistance to war, in which we have acquitted ourselves so well, must come to an end.” – Prime Minister Winston ChurchillThe fighting in North Africa...
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