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Richard Pipes.Categories: HistoryRussia

An uproarious, eye-opening history of Europe's notorious royal houses that leaves no throne unturned and will make you glad you live in a democracy. Do yo...

In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from the Tower of London. History has judged they were murdered...

Notorious for her persecution of Protestants, Queen Mary I has been vilified by generations of historians as Bloody Mary. But this award-winning biography...

Tying-in with the 4-part primetime PBS series airing in November 2004, Regency House Party will follow 5 men and 5 women as they meet, flirt and court withi...

This factual account of German war crimes of World War II is a formidable indictment of Nazi brutality and of the monstrous organization which so terrorized...

Claire Tomalin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Politics & Social SciencesWomen's Studies

Divorced at ten, a mother at thirteen & three times a widow. The extraordinary true story of the 'Red Queen', Lady Margaret Beaufort, matriarch of the T...

In the entire ghastly history of the Holocaust, only two "good" stories stand out, and this is one of them. Denmark, under German Occupation, but with its K...

Road to Valouris the inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatestcomeback in Tour de France history and, between his...

James Carroll’s urgent, masterly Jerusalem, Jerusalem uncovers the ways in which the ancient city became a transcendent fantasy that ignites religious fe...

Gal Beckerman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [568]-579) And Index.Categories: HistoryRussia

The true story, drawn from official documents and hours of personal interviews, of how Newfoundland and Labrador joined Confederation and became Canada's te...

Million Dollar Quartet is the name given to recordings made on Tuesday December 4, 1956 in the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The recordings were...

An epic biography of post-colonial Africa, and illuminating insight into its current devastating problems, by one of its most authoritative scholars The ...

Nursing embodies the seemingly timeless characteristics of feminine healing, caring, and nurturing, yet this archetypally female vocation also boasts a di...

Nature, Money, Work, Care, Food, Energy, And Lives: These Are The Seven Things That Have Made Our World And Will Shape Its Future. In Making These Things Ch...

England's greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over England through eight generations of kings. Their remarkable reign saw England emerge from th...

Now in its seventh edition, Rethinking Canada presents a collection of compelling essays on the fascinating lives, struggles, and contributions of women in ...

In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after...

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In this deeply engaging oral history, Doug Williams, Anishinaabe elder, teacher and mentor to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, recounts the history of the Michi...

Rob Horsfall shot and killed the terrorist commander inside the Iranian Embassy when the SAS stormed the building. He served with the SAS during the Falklan...

The first black woman to escape from slavery in the British colonies and publish a record of her experiences, Prince vividly recalls her life in the West ...

This Rich Gathering Of Primary-source Documents Puts Students In Direct Contact With The Major Characters And Events In Modern Chinese History. Revised To R...

Settled with high hopes of prosperity and home to many thousands in their heydays, ghost towns offer a fascinating glimpse into the past. Often all that rem...

We are all fascinated by lives led outside mainstream society. Photographer Carl Hiebert spent seven years documenting the Mennonite way of life for this ...

In this harrowing and spellbinding book, Elissa Wall tells the complete story of her life in the FLDS polygamist sect and how she brought down controversi...

The Magna Carta Is Revered Around The World As The Founding Document Of Western Liberty. Its Principles--even Its Language--can Be Found In Our Bill Of Righ...

Every five hundred years, the Church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. Well, not exactly. But according to internationally renowned religi...

Why, during the Holocaust, did some ordinary people risk their lives and the lives of their families to help others--even total strangers--while others sto...

Robert Service. Includes Index.Categories: Religion & SpiritualityOccult & Paranormal

Maya Angelou, One Of The Best-loved Authors Of Our Time, Shares The Wisdom Of A Remarkable Life In This Best-selling Spiritual Classic. This Is Maya Angelou...

This book, the most comprehensive ever written on the Explosion, details the terrific devastation, the aftermath and the restoration. It encompasses dozens ...

The marriage of bad theology and hypocritical behavior by the church has eroded our spiritual lives. Taking the best of biblical scholarship, Meyers recast...

The uplifting, amazing true story—a New York Times bestseller This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It is...

An Autobiography Of Lagnado's Early Years As An Immigrant From Cairo To Brooklyn, Reflecting On Her Own Mother's Story As She Makes Her Own Choices. Lucette...

The story is one that is envisioned by many: a relative, an old woman who has lived in the same home for a lifetime, passes away, her death prompting the in...

***Finalist, 2012 National Jewish Book Awards, American-Jewish Studies*** Part of the Jewish Encounter series A riveting account of General Ulysses S. Gr...

In this true-life thriller, Kati Marton draws on her skill as an investigative reporter to discover who her journalist parents really were—-and how they s...

This first fully documented biography of Simon Wiesenthal, the legendary Nazi hunter, is also a brilliant character study of a man whose life was part inv...

The gripping true story of the murder, in Palestine in 1947, of a Jewish activist by a British counter-terrorist officer, and the subsequent cover-up. In Ma...

judging By Today's Bestseller Lists, One Would Think That Religion Is Either Irrational Or Extreme. What's Missing Is A Genuine Debate Between The Atheists...

No event in our history is more legendary than the Yukon Gold Rush of 1896. On August 16, when rich gold deposits were discovered in Bonanza Creek, 100,000...

A New York Times bestseller, the shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. Blaine Harde...

For most of the second half of the twentieth century, the United States and its allies competed with a hostile Soviet Union in almost every way imaginable ...

The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII aircraft profiles to date of Japanese & Allied aircraft in the Pacific theater.Volume Two il...

The inside story of how A League of Their Own--one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time--developed from an unheralded piece of American history...