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Biography of Catherine II (1729-1796), 'the Great', empress of Russia from 1762 till 1796.
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This book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the history of modern Greece, with a new final chapter about Greek history and politics to the present day. 56 illustrations. 10 maps.
Fascinating, precisely written, indeed, brilliant, Military Power is among the most important books ever published on modern warfare.
Chronicles the history of the Russian Empire from the Mongol Invasion, through the Bolshevik Revolution, to the aftereffects of the Cold War.
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For almost sixty years, the results of the New Deal have been an accepted part of political life. Social Security, to take one example, is now seen as every American's birthright. But to validate this revolutionary legis
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Author is an alumnus of Evanston Township High School, class of 1964.
Tells the story of the history-making meeting between scorned master composer Johann Sebastian Bach and Prussia's Frederick the Great.
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