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Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt
Chris Naunton · Thames & Hudson Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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An exciting archeological exploration of ancient Egypt that examines the potential for discovering the remaining "lost" tombs of the pharaohs. Tombs, mummies, and funerary items make up a significant portion of the archeological remains that survive ancient Egypt and have come... |
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When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
KARA COONEY · National Geographic Pages: 400 Format: Hardcover
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This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power--and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today.Female rulers are a rare phenomenon--but thousands of years ago in ancient... |
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Army of Empire: The Untold Story of the Indian Army in World War I
George Morton-Jack · Basic Books Pages: 608 Format: Hardcover
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Drawing on untapped new sources, the first global history of the Indian Expeditionary Forces in World War IWhile their story is almost always overlooked, the 1.5 million Indian soldiers who served the British Empire in World War I played a crucial role in the eventual Allied victory. Despite... |
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Versailles
Colin Jones · Basic Books Pages: 224 Format: Hardcover
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The vivid story of the creation, renovation, and enduring legacy of the most famous building in France: the palace of VersaillesNothing represents the glorious and fraught history of France quite like the Palace of Versailles. Made famous by the absolutist king Louis XIV, Versailles became... |
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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Indian America from 1890 to the Present
DAVID TREUER · Riverhead Books Pages: 496 Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping history--and counter-narrative--of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the present.Dee Brown's 1970 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was the first truly popular book of Indian history ever published. But it promulgated the impression that American Indian history... |
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The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
Brad Meltzer · Flatiron Books Pages: 432 Format: Hardcover
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Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence movement that... |
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King Edward VIII: An American Life
Ted Powell · Oxford University Press Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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Before he fell in love with Wallis Simpson, Edward VIII had fallen in love with America. As a young Prince of Wales, Edward witnessed the birth of the American century at the end of the First World War and, captivated by the energy, confidence, and raw power of the USA as it strode onto... |
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The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai
Ha Jin · Pantheon Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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From the National Book Award-winning author of Waiting: a narratively driven, deeply human biography of the 8th century poet, Li Bai--also known as Li Po--one of the most beloved poets ever to emerge from China.With the instincts of a master novelist, Ha Jin draws on a wide range of historical... |
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William Penn: A Life
Andrew R. Murphy · Oxford University Press Pages: 488 Format: Hardcover
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On March 4, 1681, King Charles II granted William Penn a charter for a new American colony. Pennsylvania was to be, in its founder's words, a bold "Holy Experiment" in religious freedom and toleration, a haven for those fleeing persecution in an increasingly intolerant England... |
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Patriot or Traitor: The Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh
Anna Beer · Oneworld Publications Pages: 416 Format: Hardcover
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Sir Walter Ralegh's life is romantic, irresistible and of central importance to Great Britain's island story. His death is a convoluted and contested tale of bargaining, failure and betrayal. Through the Elizabethan golden age and Ralegh's famous adventures to the final act, Anna Beer presents... |
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