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There is a hell of excitement in this part of the country. Jesse JamesSpace may be the final frontier, but no frontier has ever captured the American imagination like the Wild West, which still evokes images of dusty cowboys, outlaws, gunfights, gamblers, and barroom brawls over 100 years after the...

*Includes pictures of Fawkes and important people, places, and events.*Analyzes the evolution of Guy Fawkes's legacy and how the 5th of November has been remembered and celebrated in Britain and America. *Includes a Table of Contents.Remember, remember, the fifth of NovemberGunpowder treason and plotWe...

*Includes Abigail's most famous quotes and several letters written to John Adams.*Includes pictures of Abigail and important people and places in her life.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than...

*Discusses the myths, legends, and controversies surrounding Geronimo's life.*Explains where the name Geronimo originated from.*Analyzes Geronimo's legacy and depictions of him in pop culture.*Includes pictures of Geronimo and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a Table of Contents....

Includes passages from the journals of Lewis and Clark.Profiles important members of the expedition, including Lewis, Clark, and Sacajawea.Includes pictures of important people and places.Includes a Bibliography for further reading.Includes a Table of Contents."Ocian in view! O! The Joy!" - William Clark,...

Includes:*Charles River Editors original biography*The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin with an introduction from Harvard Classics Volume IBefore the United States of America even existed, the first American celebrity was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). In his career, Franklin was an author, printer,...

Discusses all of the accomplishments of their reign, including the Reconquista against the Moors, the Spanish Inquisition, and Christopher Columbus's historic voyages.Includes pictures depicting the Catholic Monarchs and important people, places, and events in their lives.Includes a Bibliography for...

*Includes Nostradamus' most famous prophecies and discusses the various interpretations of them. *Includes pictures of Nostradamus and important people and places in his life.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.I had determined to go as far as declaring in abstruse...

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Nostradamus•The Prophecies of Nostradamus by NostradamusI had determined to go as far as declaring in abstruse and puzzling utterances the future causes of the "common advent", even those truly cogent ones that I have foreseen. Yet lest whatever...

*Includes quotes from The Travels of Marco Polo describing Kublai Khan and some of the things Marco Polo saw, including rhinoceros, crocodiles, coal, and more. *Explains how Marco Polo's travels influenced cartographers and subsequent explorers like Columbus. *Includes maps and pictures of important...

*Includes 20 pictures of Hamilton and some of the important people, places, and events of his life. *Discusses the mysteries of the Hamilton-Burr duel. *Includes a Table of Content. A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost...

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Attila the Hun•Attila, King of the Huns, and His Predecessors by William Herbert•Passages on Attila by Jordanes, from The Origin and Deeds of the GothsA luxurious meal, served on silver plate, had been made ready for us and the barbarian guests,...

A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of Americas most important men and women in the time it takes to finish...

*Includes pictures of famous art depicting Augustus and important people, places, and events in his life. *Discusses Octavian's relationships and political intrigue with his most famous contemporaries, including Caesar, Cleopatra and Antony. *Includes a Table of ContentsYoung men, pay heed to an old...