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Having had unparalleled access to the Chilean mine disaster, award-winning journalist Jonathan Franklin takes readers to the heart of a remarkable story of human endurance, survival, and historic heroism.33 Men is the groundbreaking, authoritative account of the Chilean mine disaster, one of the...

What began as the obscure local case of two Italian immigrant anarchists accused of robbery and murder flared into an unprecedented political and legal scandal as the perception grew that their conviction was a judicial travesty and their execution a political murder. This book is the first to reveal the full national and international scope of the Sacco-Vanzetti affair, uncovering how and why the two men became the center of a global cause célèbre that shook public opinion and transformed America’s relationship with the world.

From the National Book Award–winning author of All That She Carried, an intimate and revelatory reckoning with the myth and the truth behind an American everyone knows and few really understand Harriet Tubman is among the most famous Americans ever born and soon to be the face of the...

A magisterial journey through the epic life and transformative times of John Quincy Adams In this masterful biography, historian Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy’s long life, exposing a rich and complicated family saga and a political legacy that transformed the...

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to be transported back in time to the world of 20th-century China, where the fate of a nation was shaped by the rise and fall of a charismatic and controversial leader. Join us on a journey of discovery as we explore the life and legacy of Mao Zedong, a revolutionary figure whose impact on Chinese history is still felt to this day.

This book combines detailed research with captivating stories to bring the history of this legendary African kingdom to life. From Mansa Musa's rise to power to the legacy of his empire, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in African history.

The Third Reich's Luftwaffe began World War II with significant advantages over other European air forces, playing a critical role in the German war machine's swift, powerful advance. By war's end, however, the Luftwaffe had been decimated by combat losses and crippled by poor decisions at the highest levels of military decision-making, and it proved unable to challenge Allied air superiority despite a last-minute upsurge in German aircraft production.

Die besondere Lebensgeschichte der besten Freundin von Anne Frank und Holocaustüberlebenden Hannah Pick-Goslar. Hannah Pick-Goslar, die im Oktober 2022 mit 93 Jahren verstarb, war einst die beste Freundin von Anne Frank. In diesem Buch erzählt sie ihre Geschichte: von der Flucht ihrer Familie aus Berlin im Jahr 1933, von ihrer Freundschaft mit Anne in Amsterdam, von der plötzlichen Trennung der beiden 1942 und von ihrem unverhofften Aufeinandertreffen im Konzentrationslager Bergen-Belsen im Winter 1945.

An orphan who has survived life's challenges, from his third day on earth following the death of his parents. Taking responsibility for my own life from the age of six. Living from house to house, country to country, with the aim of finding my destiny. My passion for pursing education by overcoming all kinds of challenges. Improvising, Adapting, and overcoming being my motto and driving force. It is titled A Traumatized Orphan, because it adds up in one word who I was.

This gripping book weaves a tale of intrigue, ambition, and terror that will keep you on the edge of your seat. From the storming of the Bastille to the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, you'll find yourself immersed in a world where nothing is as it seems, and the line between hero and villain becomes increasingly blurred.

Maria, jeune fille d'une famille polonaise noble mais démunie, a été mariée au riche Comte Walewski, de 50 ans son aîné. Son existence auprès de ce vieillard, pourtant doux et bon, est morne et sans joie. Alors que Napoléon entre en Pologne en libérateur avec ses troupes, elle lui est présentée lors d'une fête. Pour Napoléon, c'est le coup de foudre immédiat. Il n'en est rien de tel pour la jeune fille, pourtant objet des injonctions pressantes de son entourage : sa liaison avec Napoléon pourrait sauver la Pologne.

Fu per un ventennio una delle donne piú potenti d’Europa, o per questo almeno passò, circonfusa da un’aura di leggenda che non l’abbandonò mai. Era la figlia del dittatore d’Italia: ne fu sempre consapevole anche se talvolta non a suo agio nel ruolo. Ma alla fine del 1943, Edda Ciano Mussolini era una donna disperata, in fuga, inseguita dai nazisti e aiutata da un passato amante che sarà tra i fondatori della moda Made in Italy.

Conhecido como o Patrono da Independência do Brasil, José Bonifácio é uma figura histórica tão fascinante quanto enigmática. Sua aura de mistério intrigou inúmeros pesquisadores, que buscaram encontrar em sua trajetória qualidades e feitos que comprovassem seu heroísmo, sua genialidade, seu patriotismo.

An award-winning author's deep exploration of pivotal moments in Texas history through multiple generations of her own family, and a ruthless reexamination of our national and personal myths Seven generations of Jessica Goudeau’s family have lived in Texas, and her family’s legacy—a word...

Einer spontanen Eingebung folgend, durchforstet Jackie das Internet nach ihren Großeltern, Max und Mally Rychwalski. Sie kann ihren Augen kaum glauben, als sie tatsächlich auf einen wichtigen Hinweis stößt: In Berlin wurden nur wenige Tage zuvor Stolpersteine für die beiden verlegt. Seit sie denken kann, liegt das Schicksal von Max und Mally wie ein Schatten auf ihrer Familie. Für Jackie bedeutet die Zufallsentdeckung den Beginn einer Reise in die Vergangenheit.

Dom Perignon, Mönch und Erfinder des Champagners: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

König Artus, sagenhafter englischer König: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

Audiobook "Stalin. Czerwony dyktator" przybliża życie komunistycznego przywódcy Józefa Stalina, skupiając się na jego działalności przed objęciem władzy w Związku Socjalistycznych Republik Radzieckich. Książka po raz pierwszy pojawiła się w druku w okresie 20-lecia międzywojennego.

Martin Doyle, Books Editor of The Irish Times, offers a personal, intimate history of the Troubles seen through the microcosm of a single rural parish, his own, part of both the Linen Triangle–heartland of the North's defining industry–and the Murder Triangle–the Badlands roamed by the Glenanne gang of security forces colluding with loyalist paramilarites. He lifts the veil of silence drawn over the horrors of the past, recording in heartrending detail the terrible toll the conflict took–more than 20 violent deaths in a few square miles–and the long tail of trauma it has left behind.

God's Hand on My Shoulder is the true story of Joe Carl Martin, Jr., an ordinary man of extraordinary faith, quiet courage, and great humility. More than a memoir of one man's life, it is a glimpse into history through a warrior's eyes.