Rousseau and Voltaire: The Lives of the Two Most Famous Intellectuals of the Enlightenment

Jan Hus and Ulrich Zwingli: The Lives and Deaths of the Reformation’s Most Famous Martyrs 2776985657

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Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Casimir Pulaski: The Lives of the Revolutionary War’s Most Famous Polish Officers

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

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America’s Most Famous Poets: The Lives and Careers of Poe, Whitman, Dickinson, and Frost 4196241722

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America’s Most Famous Poets: The Lives and Careers of Poe, Whitman, Dickinson, and Frost 9798598871386

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading Edgar Allan Poe was one of America’s first native-born p

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Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata: The Lives and Legacies of Mexico’s Most Famous Revolutionaries

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Pan

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The Eiffel Tower: The History of Paris’ Most Famous Landmark

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the construction written by Gustave Eiffel and others *Includes online resource

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Tenochtitlan: The History of the Aztec’s Most Famous City

*Includes pictures. *Explains the history of Tenochtitlan from its founding to its destruction by Cortes and the Spanish

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Stephen Hawking: The Life of the World’s Most Famous Scientist

*Includes pictures *Includes Hawking's own quotes about his life and work *Includes footnotes, online resources and

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The Taj Mahal: The History of India’s Most Famous Monument

*Includes pictures. *Explains the Taj Mahal's construction history and cultural influences. *Includes footnotes and

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The Shroud of Turin: The History and Legends of the World's Most Famous Relic 1481311476, 9781481311472

Shrouds have long held a special place among the sacred relics of Christendom. In the Middle Ages, shrouds, like holy re

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