William Powell: The Life and Legacy of One of Early Hollywood’s Most Acclaimed Actors

Walt Whitman: The Life and Legacy of One of America’s Most Influential Poets

*Includes pictures *Includes Whitman's quotes and excerpts of poetry *Includes online resources and a bibliography

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John Nash, Jr.: The Life and Legacy of One of America’s Most Influential Mathematicians

*Includes pictures *Includes Nash’s quotes about his own life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography f

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The Amish: The History and Legacy of One of America’s Oldest and Most Unique Communities

*Includes pictures *Includes Amish proverbs and descriptions of Amish life *Includes online resources and a bibliography

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The Khmer Empire: The History and Legacy of One of Southeast Asia’s Most Influential Empires

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *In

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Saint Brigid of Kildare: The Life, Legends, and Legacy of One of Ireland’s Patron Saints 3194982260

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The Battle of Hamburger Hill: The History and Legacy of One of the Vietnam War’s Most Controversial Battles

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “We are in for some tough

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William Wallace: The Life and Legacy of the Scottish Freedom Fighter

*Includes pictures. *Includes excerpts from Blind Harry's epic poem about the life of William Wallace. *Includes fo

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Melania: Early Christianity through the Life of One Family 9780520965638

Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their w

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King Xerxes I: The Life and Legacy of the Achaemenid Persian Empire’s Most Notorious Ruler

*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of ancient accounts *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table

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Samuel Colt: The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Invented America’s Most Famous Guns

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading “God made men, but Sam Colt made them equal.” – A commo

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