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Morris Story of The Great Earthquake of 1908 and other Historic Disasters
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Aspects of Aristocracy Grandeur and Decline in Modern Britain Cannadine
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The Forrestal Diaries WWII History Conspiracy
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Includes a graphic story of all great earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the world's history, together with scientific explanations of their causes.
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In indepth look at prominent personalities such as Lord Strickland, Winston Churchill, the dukes of Devonshire, Cozens-Hardys, Harold Nicolson, Vita Sackville-West
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The conflict between Forrestal and the Air Force was said by some to be a major cause--along with the press attacks on him related to his opposition to recognizing the new state of Israel--of his purported mental breakdown and suicide
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The Legacy of Rome A New Appraisal Edited by Richard Jenkyns
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Letters from AE George William Russell Irish Literary Revival
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The Oxford Book of British Political Anecdotes, edited by Paul Johnson
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Illustrated with 24 pages of plates, here is a fresh assessment of the influence of ancient Rome on the literature, art, culture, thought and governance of later times.
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George William Russell (AE), poet and painter, journalist, editor and practical rural economist, was a pivotal figure in the Irish literary revival and in the emergence of modern Ireland. This selection from his letters is an essential aid to a full understanding of that period.
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Renowned journalist and best-selling author Paul Johnson here presents some 300 anecdotes and guides the reader along with the succinct and informative commentaries from Richard III's murder of the princes in the Tower of London to a final frosty scene between Jim Callaghan and Barbara.
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The Birth of France Warriors Bishops and Long Haired Kings Katharine Scherman
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The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte by Robert Asprey
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The Warrior Kings of Saxon England by David Whitlock
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This book is the story of the earliest kings of France -- the Teutonic warrior chieftains who were the bridge between the collapse of the Roman Empire in Europe and the rise of the empire of Charlemagne. The period covered is roughly from the fifth century to the eighth century.
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Napoleon from 1769 - as a boy to 1805 - the conquest of Austerlitz. Biography of a man, king, emperor and warrior
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This is the story of the making of the British nation between AD 689 and the Norman Conquest
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Peter Clayton - Illustrated HC
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The Hungarians Cross the Carpathians by Istvan Dienes Magyars
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The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England Ten Centuries of History edited by Antonia Fraser
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The Pyramid of Giza, Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Pharos at Alexandria
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Noted anthropologist Istvan Dienes presents a new look at the Magyars of Hungary contrary to controversial account of medieval monks who portrayed their raids as terrifying.
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Here, in a sweep of short, colorful, brilliantly telling episodes, are the stories of the many monarchs - some merry, some darkly fascinating, some sinister or flamboyant or perverse --who span ten centuries and ten dynasties from the House of Normandy in 1066 to the House of Windsor today.
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The Hollow Crown Follies Foibles Faces of Kings and Queens of England by John Barton and Joy Law
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The Kennington Martyrs by Steven Robb The Royal Stuart Society Paper LXXIII
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Jacobite and Anti-Jacobite Medals by Michael Sharp The Royal Stuart Society Paper LXXIV
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British royalty, in vivid detail, their follies, foibles, and faces in portrait, cartoon and other fascinating tales
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this paper from the Royal Stuart Society, dedicated to supporting the monarchy, tells the story surrounding the Kennington Martyrs, the Scottish element, Roman Catholic connection and the Jacobites
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Since space does not permit mention of each and every piece, this paper has been limited to those medals which best reflect the personages and events of this period in history.
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