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The Dead Sea scrolls deception: The Explosive Contents Of The Dead Sea Scrolls And How The Church Conspired To Suppress Them
By Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh. 1991
The conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman, and the destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945
By Michael R Beschloss. 2002
Historian relates the political dilemmas facing the Allies during World War II, including the future of conquered Germany. American Secretary…
of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. urged harsh punitive measures in retaliation for Nazi crimes against European Jews, while others sought rehabilitation and the establishment of democracy to prevent further German aggression. Bestseller. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 2007, c2002.The course of French history
By Pierre Goubert. 1988
The curse of King Tut's mummy (Stepping stones. True stories)
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. 2007
When the pharaohs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But…
as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharaohs' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of all - the tomb of King Tut's mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse? Grades 2-4. 2007.The Columbia guide to modern Chinese history (Columbia guides to Asian history)
By R. Keith Schoppa. 2000
A history of China from 1780 to 2000, outlining its transition from a traditional society to a world power. Includes…
the consequences of Western imperialism, early twentieth-century cultural upheavals, continuing social transformation, and economic disasters. 2000.The burning of the White House: James and Dolley Madison and the War of 1812
By Jane Hampton Cook. 2016
Told from multiple points of view--including James and Dolley Madison and a British admiral--this is the true story of the…
burning of the White House in 1814. It's unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It's unimaginable because in 1814, enemies didn't fly overhead; they marched through the streets, and for twenty-six hours in August, the British enemy marched through Washington, DC, and set fire to government buildings, including the US Capitol and the White House. Relying on firsthand accounts, historian Jane Hampton Cook weaves together several different narratives to create a vivid, multidimensional account of the burning of Washington, including the escalation that led to it and the immediate aftermath. From James and Dolley Madison to the British admiral who ordered the White House set aflame, historical figures are brought to life through their experience of this unprecedented attack. 2016.The cause of all nations: an international history of the American Civil War
By Don H Doyle. 2014
The Civil War is most often understood as an internal conflict, one fought by American soldiers over issues uniquely American…
in origin and consequence. But in "The Cause of All Nations", historian Don H. Doyle reframes our understanding of the Civil War, describing it as a conflict that was shaped by international forces - and which had major international repercussions. 2014.The candy bombers: the untold story of the Berlin Airlift and America's finest hour
By Andrei Cherny. 2008
Cherny tells the saga of a rag-tag band of Americans - with limited resources and little hope for success -…
keeping West Berliners alive in the face of Soviet tyranny, winning the hearts and minds of former enemies, and giving the world a shining example of fundamental goodness. 2008.The Chan's great continent: China in western minds
By Jonathan D Spence. 1998
Based on a series of lectures presented at Yale, a survey of China's influence on the West from 1253 to…
the 1980s. Citing diplomatic reports, letters, plays, films, poetry, and novels, Spence argues that the Western view of China has been shaped by the observations of outsiders rather than the words of the Chinese people themselves. 1998.The century
By Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster. 1998
Researched and compiled by the staff of ABC News, this chronicle of the twentieth century charts changes in popular attitudes…
in the United States and describes key events in other countries as they affected the American worldview. Personal interviews and a series of story-filled essays provide a "coherent picture of a remarkable time." Bestseller. 1998.The boys' war: Confederate and Union soldiers talk about the Civil War
By Jim Murphy. 1999
Although precise records do not exist, between ten and twenty percent of the soldiers who fought in the Civil War…
were boys sixteen and younger. Many kept diaries and journals and sent letters home. Some wrote memoirs and company histories. Through these primary sources the author presents a vivid portrait of their experiences. Junior and Senior High. 1999.This book presents the many ways in which error has become ingrained in our government, science, medicine, and the arts,…
how error has changed history, crept into our libraries, altered our thoughts, and affected our daily existence. 1984.The Black Watch: a concise history (Concise History Ser.)
By Trevor Royle. 2006
The Black Watch was formed at Aberfeldy in Perthshire in the early eighteenth century as an independent security force, or…
'watch', to guard the approaches to the lawless areas of the Scottish Highlands. Instantly recognisable due to the famous red hackle cap badge and the traditional dark blue and green government tartan kilt from which it got its name, The Black Watch was renowned as one of the great fighting regiments of the British Army and served with distinction in all major conflicts from the War of Austrian Succession onwards. 2006.The bloody red hand: a journey through truth, myth and terror in Northern Ireland
By Derek Lundy. 2006
Author Derek Lundy, bearing in mind that the name "Lundy" is synonymous with traitor in Ulster, delves into the lives…
of ancestors Robert Lundy, Protestant governor of Derry in 1688, William Steel Dickson, a Protestant preacher of the early 19th century who advocated resisting the English, and Billy Lundy, born in 1890 and the embodiment of what the Ulster Protestants became - a tribe united in their hostility to Catholics and to the prospect of an independent Ireland. 2006.The Black Death
By Phillip Ziegler. 1969
It ebbed away as mysteriously as it had arrived, but how great was the destruction that it left behind? The…
author states the established facts, and considers the questions which are still disputed by experts. 1969.The black banners: the inside story of 9/11 and the war against Al-Qaeda
By Daniel Freedman, Ali H Soufan. 2011
On September 12, 2001, FBI Special Agent Ali H. Soufan was handed a secret file. Had he received it months…
earlier--when it was requested--the attacks on New York and Washington could have been prevented. During his time on the front lines, Soufan helped thwart plots around the world and elicited some of the most important confessions from terrorists in the war against al-Qaeda--without laying so much as a hand on them. Most of these stories have never been reported before and never by anyone with such intimate firsthand knowledge. 2011.The bishop of Rwanda
By James Riordan, John Rucyahana. 2007
In 1994, at least 1,117,000 innocent people were massacred in a horrible genocide in Rwanda. Here, Anglican Bishop John Rucyahana…
recounts the story of this atrocity and the events leading up to it. But this book is also the story of the new Rwanda - a country that has turned to God - and is being blessed. c2007.The bias of communication
By Harold A Innis. 1991
A collection of essays by historian Harold Innis on the role of media in the creation of history. Discusses the…
concepts of medium, bias, monopoly of knowledge, empire, and the oral tradition. This edition includes a new introduction to Innis' career, the development of his ideas, and an assessment of his influence on the study of communications theory and Canadian history. 1991, c1951.