The Scopes Monkey Trial: The History of 20th Century America’s Most Famous Court Case

The Great Monkey Trial

The Great Monkey Trial is a book on the Scopes Trial by L. Sprague de Camp, first published in hardcover by Doubleday in

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The Titanic and the Lusitania: The Controversial History of the 20th Century’s Most Famous Maritime Disasters

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the disasters *Includes a bibliography for further reading “The appearance of

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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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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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Westminster Abbey: The History of England’s Most Famous Church

*Includes pictures *Explains the history of the Abbey and what visitors can see there *Includes quotes about the Abbey *

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Niagara Falls: The History of North America’s Most Famous Waterfalls

*Includes pictures *Includes historic descriptions of Niagara Falls written over the centuries *Includes online resource

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History of the Royal Navy in the 20th century 0861243641

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The Most Notorious Art Thefts of the 20th Century: The History and Legacy of Recent Attempts to Steal Valuable Artwork

Hans Memling, a painter from Flanders, is the holder of an unfortunate record. He painted a triptych, The Last Judgment,

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Machines of the 20th Century

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