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An Illustrated Guide to their Origins and Meanings
Hardcover
Complemented by sumptuous illustrations, Myths & Legends unravels the stories central to our cultural legacy.
James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness
Hardcover
Review by Lucas A. Powe, Jr. James Monroe was the last of the Virginia Dynasty that controlled the presidency for 32 of the Constitution’s first 36 years...
A Military History
Hardcover
Returns to America’s bloodiest war to uncover dimensions of the conflict that have eluded earlier historiography.
In History and Legend
by Constance Brittain Bouchard
Hardcover
The true story of knights, who evolved from simple soldiers on horseback to defenders of the faith during the Crusades.
The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Presidents of America
An Authoritative History of the American Presidency, Shown in 500 Photographs and Illustrations
Hardcover
Featuring over 500 illustrations, here is the ultimate guide to the 44 men elected to our nation’s highest office.
The Mental Floss History of the World
An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits
Hardcover
This raucous romp through the ages provides a look at human history in all its majesty—and travesty.
A Complete Guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Softcover
878 significant locales designated by UNESCO as "World Heritage Sites" as part of a wide-ranging safeguarding plan.
The Complete History from Secession to Reconstruction
Hardcover
Over 400 rare photographs, dozens of maps and 30 powerful eyewitness accounts drawn from letters and diaries. Illus.
The Battle for Normandy
Hardcover
Major account of history’s most formidable invasion takes us from the Normandy landings to the liberation of Paris.
The Illustrated Edition
Hardcover
A full-color illustrated edition of Dee Brown’s classic history of the systematic destruction of the American Indian.
Andrew Jackson in the White House
Hardcover
The bestselling author of Franklin and Winston and American Gospel renders a larger-than-life figure in human scale.
A Biography
Hardcover
Review by William C. Davis What is there to say about Lincoln that has not been said in the thousands of books about him that have appeared since his...
An Intimate History 1941-1945
Hardcover
From the creators of PBS’ The Civil War, a powerful look at WWII, with personal accounts, maps and over 450 photos.
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Greece
Hardcover
Sumptuously illustrated tour through the military and political history of ancient Greece and its classical heritage.
The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told
100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy
Hardcover
From Grant’s speeding ticket to Wilson’s psychotherapy session with Sigmund Freud, this one lives up to its name.
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