An account of the ancient battle between Persia and the alliance of Greek city-states, including the legendary “300 Spar
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In 480 B.C., the mighty Persian king Xerxes led a massive force to the narrow mountain pass called Thermopylae, anticipa
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THE BATTLE FOR MAGDEBURG — Karel Margry describes how Magdeburg, located on the Elbe river in central Germany, was one o
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Table of contents : Insanity Fair, 1966. On Moving Frontiers. The Rise of Rhodesia. The Decade of Doubletalk. The Cross
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Sparta, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside! Four capti
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In an 1882 speech, former Confederate president Jefferson Davis made an exuberant claim: "That battle at Sabine Pas
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"The plan, I think, is the old one of world dominion in a new form . . . Today the scene is set for the third act,
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The book is about the universal phenomenon of citymaking seen in a historical perspective - how and why cities took the
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