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A Brief Political and Geographic History of the Middle East: Where Are Persia, Babylon, and the Ottoman Empire?

ISBN 9781584156222

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Pick up a newspaper or magazine, or turn on the radio or television, and the words Middle East leap out. People around the globe are becoming familiar with places such as Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Israel, and not always in a positive sense. These are global “hot spots,” where political and social developments are watched very closely. But what about Babylon, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire? Once, long ago, these names caught people’s attention. What happened in these places changed the lives of millions of men, women, and children. Yet today, they are usually ignored or simply forgotten. The great empires and kingdoms of the ancient Middle East are overlooked and given up for dead. In this book, however, they all live again. The conquests and achievements of Middle Eastern leaders are revived as lost worlds become, once more, proud places in time.

A Brief Political and Geographic History of Asia: Where Are Saigon, Kampuchea, and Burma?

ISBN 9781584156239

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Saigon, Kampuchea, and Burma. These names of places in Asia are like many that once existed but now officially do not. As the times have changed, so have the names, but many of the old labels still live on. To forget them would be to forget the people and events that made those places what they are today.

Readers of this book will find accounts of one city, three countries, and four empires. Unfortunately, much of the history of these places is extremely bloody. Stories of wars, mass killings, executions, and uprisings fill these pages.

In this book, however, readers will also find tales of individuals and groups of people who stood tall in the middle of all that chaos, destruction, and horror. They may not have always won their battles, but with great courage, they always held out hope for a better future.

A Brief Political and Geographic History of Africa: Where Are the Belgian Congo, Rhodesia, and Kush?

ISBN 9781584156246

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Africa is a vibrant but all-too-often misunderstood continent. Outsiders know Africa from the evening news as a collection of countries plagued by war, famine, disease, and poverty. Few people are aware of its rich past, dynamic present, and promising future. Africans, however, look back into a yesteryear crowded with empires and kingdoms and into a tomorrow filled with economic and political potential. The difference between these two ways of seeing Africa emerges from the fact that so many of the places that once dominated its landscape have disappeared from the world’s maps. The Belgian Congo, Rhodesia, and Kush are but a few of the locations that no longer can be found on a modern globe. They were once central to the lives of millions of people, but now they are gone. They have become places lost in time.

A Brief Political and Geographic History of Europe: Where are Prussia, Gaul, and the Holy Roman Empire?

ISBN 9781584156253

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Prussia. Gaul. The Holy Roman Empire. These places played a crucial role in the development of Western Europe. But where were they, and what happened to them? The borders of countries and territories shifted over time as kings and queens, prime ministers and farmers demanded political, religious, and economic change. Greedy dictators and emperors grabbed as much land as they could. Peasants and revolutionaries wanted to secure a better future for themselves and their families.

Open this book and explore exciting places and times through pictures, maps, and stories. Meet Julius Caesar and Marie Antoinette, root for the British or the French at the Battle of Trafalgar, and take a peek behind the Iron Curtain. Wander through modern-day Europe, crossing borders and spending euros. Lose yourself in a world gone by, and wonder at the complex place Western Europe is today.

A Brief Political and Geographic History of Latin America: Where Are Gran Colombia, La Plata, and Dutch Guiana?

ISBN 9781584156260

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Where are Gran Colombia, La Plata, and Dutch Guiana? And where are New Granada, the Isle of the True Coss, and the River of Silver? What makes them important? And why should anyone care about them? The answers to all these questions and many more nestle between the covers of this small book.

Few things excite the imagination more than the lure of faraway places. The call of strange-sounding names stirs the spirit of adventure in even the most timid among us. Nothing unlocks new vistas like a fresh look at old times and places. So, delve into the pages of this fascinating mini-history of Latin America and fly down to Rio on the wings of imagination. Settle revolutions in New Spain. Chart the waters of the Spanish Main. And climb the mountains known as the Andes. By journey's end you will find that big books sometimes come in small sizes.

A Brief Political and Geographic History of North America: Where Are New France, New Netherland, and New Sweden

ISBN 9781584156277

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When we think of North American colonies, images of Pilgims and Thanksgiving come to mind. Would you be surprised to learn there were other colonies long before those famous "thirteen"?

Before anyone landed on the shores of Plymouth Bay, the colony of New France was alive and well. It stretched from the Atlantic Ocean north of Maine west to the Great Lakes, and later south to the Gulf of Mexico. The French had come seeking a western route to Asia.

New York City is famous as a worldwide center of trade. Its buisinesslike roots reach back to 1624, when the governor of a Dutch colony bought Manhattan Island from local Indians. The Dutch built a trading post there called New Amsterdam. It was the headquarters of the New Netherland colony.

The log cabin is the symbol of frontier life. Hardy pioneers built these homes across the American west. But if not for the colonists of New Sweden, the log cabin may never have existed in North America.

Check inside for more details on North America's little-known colonies, their lasting contributions, and why their names have changed through time.

Places In Time: Complete Set (6 titles)

ISBN 9781584156284

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