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The Mis-Education of the Negro is a book originally published in 1933 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The thesis of Dr. Woodson's book is that blacks of his day were being culturally

On September 30, 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain flew back to London from his meeting in Munich with German Chancellor Adolf Hitler. As he disembarked from the aircraft, he held aloft

Frank Kearns was the go-to guy at CBS News for danger- ous stories in Africa and the Middle East in the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. By his own account, he was

Part One: The History (What do we know?) This brief historical introduction to Thomas More explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of his life and writings,

Sicily," said Goethe, "is the key to everything." It is the largest island in the Mediterranean, the stepping-stone between Europe and Africa, the link between the Latin West and the Greek East.

The Sacrifice Of Singapore: Churchill's Biggest Blunder

Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau AwardIn this revised and expanded edition of Anna Kingsleys remarkable life story, Daniel Schafer draws on new discoveries to prove true the longstanding rumors that

Bloody battlefields and raucous taverns in Connecticut served as the backdrop for pivotal figures and bold actions vital to the American Revolution. Nathan Hale is said to still conduct lessons in New

From Roger Knight, established by the multi-award winning The Pursuit of Victory as 'an authority ... none of his rivals can match' (N.A.M. Rodger), Britain Against Napoleon is the first book to

A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year for 2017 'War, comrades,' declared Trotsky, 'is a great locomotive of history.' He was thought to be acknowledging the opportunity the First World War

Conjuring up a time when butchers and executioners knew more about anatomy than university-trained physicians, the phrase ?medieval medicine sounds horrific to those of us with modern ideas on hygiene, instant pain

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In The Great Divide, acclaimed author and historian Peter Watson explores the development of humankind between the Old World and the New, and offers a groundbreaking new understanding of human history.

Heimskringla II: Olafr Haraldsson (the Saint) 2014: Volume II

You may not think you know much about Norse mythology but youve heard of Valhalla and the Valkyrie, and of trolls and elves, and youd certainly miss Wednesday and Thursday named

The adventurer and artist John Castle, of mixed British and Prussian descent, was one of several foreigners commissioned by the Russian Empire to take part in the Orenburg Expedition which started in

Ben Thompsonauthor of Badass, creator of the epic website badassoftheweek.com, and the Internets foremost expert on badassitudeis back to enthrall lovers of skull-smashing, bone-crushing bad behavior with his latest compendium, Badass: The

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLeanda de Lisle brings the story of nine days queen Lady Jane Grey and her forgotten sisters, the rivals of Elizabeth I, to vivid life in her fascinating biography.Philippa

The fascinating story of Franklin Roosevelt, the Greatest Generation, and the freedoms they won, is a stirring, heady dose of American history by aprogressive thinker (Kirkus Reviews).On January 6, 1941, the Greatest

Top Secret/Majic is the result of nuclear physicist and renowned UFO investigator Stanton T. Friedman's twenty-one year search for the truth about the mysterious Operation Majestic 12, President Truman's top-secret UFO investigation