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• 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about African American History by Jeffrey C. Stewart, ISBN 038548576X - Where can one go to get a comprehensive and entertaining account of the most significant events, individuals and social processes of African-American history? Fear not, because "1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African-American History is history at your fingertips-i...
• A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present by Howard Zinn, ISBN 0060528427 - Since its original landmark publication in 1980, "A People's History of the United States" has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to f...
• Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan - RIVERS OF GOLD is the best kind of history: absorbing and authoritative, vast in its erudition and enlightenment, equally serious and riveting. You think you know the story of the "discovery" of the new world, but as the New York Times said about Hugh Thomas's CONQUES...
• Common Ground: Reimagining American History by Gary Y. Okihiro, ISBN 0691070075 - In "Common Ground, Gary Okihiro uses the experiences of Asian Americans to reconfigure the ways in which American history can be understood. He examines a set of binaries--East and West, black and white, man and woman, heterosexual and homosexual--that have structured the ...
• The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson, ISBN 0553580078 - With the incomparable vision and breathtaking detail that brought his now-classic Mars trilogy to vivid life, bestselling author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON boldly imagines an alternate history of the last seven hundred years. In his grandest work yet, the acclaimed storyteller constr...
• Instant European History: From the French Revolution to the Cold War by Robert P. Libbon, ISBN 0449907023 - From the French Revolution to the Cold War, this spirited chronicle brings European history to life, following trails of treachery, unearthing the dirt on key historical figures, and reconstructing dramatic revolutionary battles. So if you've ever wondered why Napoleon's boundl...
• Legends, Lies and World History by Richard Shenkman, ISBN 0060922559 - Bestselling author of "Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History" now takes on the world! Skewering the nonsense we were all taught about the world's revolutions, religions, heroes, and inventors, "Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of World Histor...
• A Global History of Architecture - From ancient Chinese civilization to the postmodern world Organized along a global timeline, A Global History of Architecture presents an innovative approach to the study of architectural history. Spanning from 3,500 B.C.E. to the present, this unique guide is written by an ...
• NFL: History Of The Buffalo Bills - Let's Go, Buffalo! It's the perfect combination of team, a town and a dream. Now, the history of the Buffalo Bills is yours to own. Relive the AFL Championship years of Jack Kemp and Cookie Gilchrist, the infamous "Electric Company" of the 1970's, and the only team in...
• History Of Christianity - From the beginning of Christianity to the Crusades, see how the events of Jesus' life and the lives of his Apostles generated consequences that have rippled through the course of history for over two thousand years. This enthralling collection includes "In the Footsteps of...
• Autobiography of a People: Three Centuries of African American History Told by Those Who Lived It by Herb Boyd, ISBN 0385492790 - Benjamin Banneker on Thomas Jefferson's hypocrisy * Old Elizabeth on spreading the Word * Frederick Douglass on life in the North * Sojourner Truth on black women's rights * W.E.B. Du Bois on the Talented Tenth * Matthew Henson on reaching the North Pole * and many more. &quo...
• One-Night Stands with American History (Revised and Updated Edition): Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents by Richard Shenkman, ISBN 0060538201 - Respect yourself in the morning -- read "One-Night Stands with American History!" This collection of little-known facts and anecdotes is American history with the boring parts left out. Richard Shenkman and Kurt Reiger have uncovered numerous stories about hoaxes, inv...
• Nostradamus Files (Full Frame) - "The Nostradamus Files" includes two History(TM) specials: "The Lost Book of Nostradamus" and "Nostradamus 2012". "The Lost Book of Nostradamus": Nostradamus, history's greatest prophet, is credited with predicting some of the worlds most...
• NFL History Of The New York Jets (Full Frame) - For the first time ever, you can own the "Complete History Of The New York Jets" in a 2-disc set loaded with all the defining moments and enhanced content a Jets' fan could ever want. From the vast emptiness of the Polo Grounds to the thunderous roar of the Meadowland...
• Understanding Iraq: The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the Ameri - " The Dramatic History of Iraq in One Concise Volume" The destinies of Iraq and America will be tightly intertwined into the foreseeable future due to the U.S. incursion into this complex, perplexing desert nation -- the latest in a long history of violent outside int...
• NFL History Of The Colts (Full Frame) - The names are legendary - Unitas and Berry, Manning and Harrison, Shula and Dungy. The games - from the "Greatest Game Ever Played", to the "Midnight Miracle" are unforgettable. Now NFL Films brings them all to you as part of the "History Of The Colts&q...
• A History of the Jews by Paul Johnson, ISBN 0060915331 - The author delivers a brilliant and comprehensive one-volume survey covering 4,000 years of Jewish history. His book is a forceful and sustained analysis of Jewish emergence and an interpretation of how Jewish history, philosophy, ethics, and social and political notions interp...
• The History Detectives Explore Lincoln's Letter, Parker's Sax, and Mark Twain's Watch: And Many More Mysteries of America's Past - This companion book to the hit PBS television series "The History Detectives"--described by "The New York Times" as entertaining . . . a little bit of science and a little bit of history, tarted up with a CSI-style introduction"--uncovers more of histor...
• History Channel: Battle for the Pacific (PS2) - The History Channel takes you to the Battle for the Pacific where you will experience history brought to life in one of the defining campaigns of World War II. Relive epic land battles fought on some of the most brutal and unforgiving battlefields in recorded history. Retake st...
• A History of Civilizations by Fernand Braudel, ISBN 0140124896 - This groundbreaker by one of the premier historians of this century takes an anti-ethnocentric approach to the history of civilizations. This book focuses on the broad sweep of history rather than on the famous events. It covers historical developments in almost every corner of...
• Time America: An Illustrated History - TIME" illuminates the story of America in a fascinating new way in this magnificent collection of the most iconic images in the nations history. This wonderful visual tour will help readers experience the rich pageant of American history in a new and entirely exhilarating ...
• Vietnam, a History by Stanley Karnow, ISBN 0140265473 - This definitive history of the Vietnam War, now revised and updated, is also the basis for a documentary that will air on PBS in May. Panoramic, profound, and compassionate, "Vietnam: A History" was the first book to focus on the people involved on both sides as well ...
• History Of Texas Longhorns Football, The (Full Frame) - Steeped in a rich college football tradition, the Texas Longhorns boast a proud history of gridiron excellence. Since their inaugural game in 1893, the Longhorns have steered their way to four national championships, two Heisman trophies, 45 bowl appearances and have sent 15 pl...
• A Mighty Fortress: A New History of the German People - The word "German" was being used by the Romans as early as the mid-first century B.C. to describe tribes in the eastern Rhine valley. Nearly two thousand years later, the richness and complexity of German history have faded beneath the long shadow of the country's dar...
• History: The Definitive Visual Guide - This history is a thought-provoking journey that reveals the common threads and forces that have shaped human history. This visual celebration makes the past accessible and relevant, putting events in their wider context, and showing how they have shaped the modern world.
• Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade by Reston, James, Jr., ISBN 0385495625 - Warriors of God" is the rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. Acclaimed writer James Reston, Jr., offers a gripping ...
• Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City - Beloved tour guides Michelle and James Nevius weave New York City's most compelling stories into a lively, comprehensive narrative history, from the founding of New Amsterdam right up through the events of 9/11. Thanks to 14 detailed, self-guided walking tours at the back of th...
• Dangerous Games: The Uses and Abuses of History - An acclaimed historian and "New York Times"-bestselling author explores the many ways in which history affects everyone. Full of insights gleaned from studies of numerous historical events, "Dangerous Game" serves as a plea to treat history with care.
• The American Patriot's Almanac - 365 reasons to love America! The fife and drum of history mark the time of each passing day. And within their cadence, personalities, conflicts, discoveries, ideas, and nations peal and fade. American history is no different. From the starving time of Jamestown during the Winte...
• Cracking the AP World History Exam - Scoring high on the AP World History Exam is very different from earning straight A's in school. The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach you everything there is to know about World history-only the strategies and information you'll need to get your highest score. In "Cra...
• Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths by Karen Armstrong, ISBN 0345391683 - "SPLENDID . . . Eminently sane and patient . . . Essential reading for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike." --The Washington Post Venerated for millennia by three faiths, torn by irreconcilable conflict, conquered, rebuilt, and mourned for again and again, Jerusal...
• The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories - From the editor of the widely praised "The Landmark Thucydides" comes a new edition the "The Histories," a readable and comprehensively useful edition to the classical work. Purvis clarifies the text with illustrations, annotations, and maps along with essay...
• History of Philosophy: Descartes to Leibniz by Rederick S. J. Coplerston, ISBN 038547041X - Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume "A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaimas the best history of p...
• Definitive History Of WWII: 60th Anniversary (Commemorative Edition) - 1939-1945. Six Years. Within the scope of history, six years is a relatively short period of time. But, these six years entirely changed the world-producing battles and shaping lives beyond anything civilized man had known before. Thirty-five million people died in this war and...
• History Makers: Courage, The - The "Russell Simmons Higher Self Series" is a groundbreaking collection of programming dedicated to inspiring the pursuit of the new American Dream. The "History Makers: Courage" is a revolutionary program comprised of the personal stories of African-America...
• History Channel Battle Pacific (Xbox 360) - Pre-Owned - The History Channel takes you to the Battle for the Pacific where you will experience history brought to life in one of the defining campaigns of World War II. Relive epic land battles fought on some of the most brutal and unforgiving battlefields in recorded history. Retake st...
• History of Philosophy: Greece and Rome by Frederick C. Copleston, ISBN 0385468431 - Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume "A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of ...
• History of Philosophy: Wolff to Kant by Frederick C. Copleston, ISBN 0385470436 - Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume "A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of ...
• History Channel: Battle for Pacific (PC) - The History Channel takes you to the Battle for the Pacific where you will experience history brought to life in one of the defining campaigns of World War II. Relive epic land battles fought on some of the most brutal and unforgiving battlefields in recorded history. Retake st...
• Caesar's Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome - Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military ...
• Flags of the World - In this complete compendium of the world's flags, each nation's flag is paired with facts and tidbits of history. These flags provide a window into the histories, values, and cultures of countries around the world. Waving in the wind, a flag may not seem like a code. But hidd...
• UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 (PS2) - Feel the weight of history as you walk out to a deafening roar and onto the biggest stage in club football. In the cauldron-like atmosphere of a stadium alive with the dreams of thousands and heaving with the pressure of expectation, kick off alongside the most formidably talen...
• History Boys, The (Widescreen) - From award-winning playwright Alan Bennett ("The Madness Of King George") comes this delightfully witty comedy of eight boisterous-yet-talented schoolboys hoping to gain admittance to England's most prestigious universities. They're aided on their quest by two teacher...
• Time: The Middle East: The History, the Cultures, the Conflicts, the Faiths - The Middle East is rich in history and saturated in blood. Time explains the current crisis in Lebanon, Israel and Gaza by illuminating the complicated history if this fascinating, tortured region and profiling the swrils of culture, religions and ideoglgies that drive it's key...
• War and Remembrance: Complete Series [13 Discs] - "War And Remembrance: The First Chapter": An epic story of love and death, faith and betrayal, "War And Remembrance" continues the riveting saga of "The Winds Of War". Filmed on location in ten countries, this monumental production is the largest a...
• A History of Philosophy by Frederick C. Copleston, ISBN 038546844X - Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume "A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of ...
• History Channel: Battle For the Pacific (PS2) - Pre-Owned - The History Channel takes you to the Battle for the Pacific where you will experience history brought to life in one of the defining campaigns of World War II. Relive epic land battles fought on some of the most brutal and unforgiving battlefields in recorded history. Retake st...
• UEFA Champions League 2006 - 2007 (PS2) - Pre-Owned - Feel the weight of history as you walk out to a deafening roar and onto the biggest stage in club football. In the cauldron-like atmosphere of a stadium alive with the dreams of thousands and heaving with the pressure of expectation, kick off alongside the most formidably talen...
• Crime Collection: Running Scared / A History Of Violence / Knockaround Guys (Widescreen) - The "Crime Collection" includes "Running Scared", "A History Of Violence" and "Knockaround Guys". "Running Scared": Rival mobs, dirty cops - everyone wants a missing gun linked to some killings. Paul Walker is a mob underling sc...
• NFL History Of The New England Patriots - They began as a team without a home in a league without an identity. Nearly 50 years later, the New England Patriots are the class of the National Football League. Now, for the first time, The Complete History of the New England Patriots is yours to own in this exciting two-DVD...
• History Channel Battle for the Pacific (PS3) - The History Channel takes you to the Battle for the Pacific where you will experience history brought to life in one of the defining campaigns of World War II. Relive epic land battles fought on some of the most brutal and unforgiving battlefields in recorded history. Retake st...
• History Channel Battle Pacific (Xbox 360) - The History Channel takes you to the Battle for the Pacific where you will experience history brought to life in one of the defining campaigns of World War II. Relive epic land battles fought on some of the most brutal and unforgiving battlefields in recorded history. Retake st...
• Last Samurai [Blu-ray] (WSE) - Edward Zwick returned to the director's chair for the first time since 1998's The Siege with this sweeping period drama set in 19th-century Japan. After centuries of relying on hired samurai for national defense, the Japanese monarchy has decided to do away with the warriors in...
• You Said What?: Lies and Propaganda Throughout History - Throughout history, there have been frauds, deceptions, propaganda, and trickery from governments, corporations, historians, braggarts, and everyone in between. Written in a fun, irreverent style, this book chronicles the vast history of these falsities.
• The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer, ISBN 0060014016 - Inspired by the popular History Channel( Timelab 2000 series, this book features the most startling stories ever plucked from the pages of history. 200+ photos & illustrations.
• Johnny and the Bomb - Twelve-year-old Johnny Maxwell has a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This has never been more true than when he finds himself in his hometown on May 21, 1941, over forty years before his birth! An accidental time traveler, Johnny knows his history. He know...
• The Trojan War: A New History - Based on the latest archeological research and written by a leading expert on ancient military history, the true story of the most famous battle in history is every bit as compelling as Homer's epic account, and confirms many of its details.
• Dogfights: The Complete Season One - A pilot's-eye-view of history's greatest air battles. There's no better place to experience the grace ad power of the world's most lethal aircraft than in the pilot's seat. Now, utilizing the latest in CGI fight simulation, "The History Channel" puts viewers where the...
• Kansas State Basketball Tradition Of Champions: The History Of Men's Basketball (Full Frame) - Relive one of the greatest stories in college basketball history with the "Tradition of Champions: The History of K'State Men's Basketball". The culmination of a two-year project by the K-State Athletic Department, this two-disc DVD set profiles the top players, coach...
• Australia: A New History of the Great Southern Land - In a compelling narrative, acclaimed historian Frank Welsh offers this probing and engaging history of Australia--the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of one the world's most rapidly developing countries.
• History Channel Presents: The Civil War, The - "The History Channel Presents: The Civil War" is the definitive collection of programming on the War Between the States. Utilizing rare diary entries, photographs, and modern-day re-enactments. The History Channel explores every aspect of this great conflict. From Har...
• Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History - At times, it has been among the most powerful and largest fraternal organizations in America, boasting up to four million members. It has survived for more than a century by wrapping its doctrine of hate and intolerance around the sacred cloth of Christianity and the fabric of ...
• An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power - In a stirring narrative that mirrors the remarkable trajectory of America's history up to the Internet era and beyond, Gordon captures as never before the true source of the nation's global triumph.
• The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century by Harry Turtledove, ISBN 0345439902 - "Explore fascinating, often chilling "what if" accounts of the world that could have existed-and still might yet . . . Science fiction's most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ultimate alternate history collection. Here you'll experience mind-ben...
• The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time - The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time
• The History Boys: A Play - "A play of depth as well as dazzle, intensely moving as well as thought-provoking and funny." --"The Daily Telegraph" An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form (or senior) boys in a British boys' school are, as such boys will be, in pursuit of sex, sport, ...
• World War One: A Short History - World War One: A Short History
• SimCity Creator (DS) - As your city grows and your population becomes richer and wiser, you willmove through one historic era to another. Your technology advances, thelook of your city evolves, and the problems you face grow more and morechallenging. Earn epic landmarks to enhance your city and mark ...
• Red Star Over Russia: A Visual History of the Soviet Union from the Revolution to the Death of Stalin - Red Star Over Russia is a breathtaking visual history of the Soviet Union from 1917 to the death of Stalin, using a vast array of material including posters, photographs, paintings, magazine covers, advertisements, and ephemera to illustrate the dramatic birth and eventual decl...
• The Original Australians: Story of the Aboriginal People - Offering insight into the life and experiences of the world's oldest culture, this account of Australia's Aboriginal history spans the mythologies of the Dreamtime through the modern-day problems within the community. Culture and history enthusiasts will get answers to such que...
• UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 (Xbox 360) - Feel the weight of history as you walk out to a deafening roar and onto the biggest stage in club football. In the cauldron-like atmosphere of a stadium alive with the dreams of thousands and heaving with the pressure of expectation, kick off alongside the most formidably talen...
• World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance Portrait of an Age by William Manchester, ISBN 0316545562 - From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manches...
• The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy - Historical storyteller Beyer is back with another collection of fascinating, little-known stories from history--100 tales about presidents and the White House to astonish, bewilder, and stupefy. 100 photos.
• The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century - Ross, music critic for "The New Yorker," journeys from Vienna before the First World War to New York in the 1970s and 80s. The result is not so much a history of 20th-century music as it is a history of the 20th century through its music.
• Baseball: An Illustrated History by Ken Burns, ISBN 0679404597 - The authors of the acclaimed and history-making nationwide best-seller The Civil War now turn to the other defining American phenomenon. Their subject is baseball. And in words and pictures they provide the richest evocation we have ever had of the formidable institution that i...
• The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History - The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History
• Murder Of JFK: A Revisionist History, The - More than 40 years have passed since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. "The Murder Of JFK: A Revisionist History" takes a comprehensive examination into the theories behind the assassination itself. It also explains the tragedy withi...
• Last Samurai, The (Full Frame) - Epic Action Drama. Set in Japan during the 1870s, "The Last Samurai" tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a respected American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor...
• Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City - Filled with 120 full-color illustrations that show what Manhattan looked like 400 years ago, this natural history of New York City is a groundbreaking work that offers a window into the past and inspiration for green cities and wild places of the future.
• NBA Dynasty Series: Complete History Of The Boston Celtics - Over the past 50 years the Celtics have won an unprecedented 16 World Championships including 8 in a row from 1959-1966, making them the most storied franchise in NBA history. This 5-disc special edition collector's set features the complete Boston Celtics history including yea...
• AP Achiever (Advanced Placement* Exam Preparation Guide) for European History (College Test Prep) - Designed to help Advanced Placement students succeed in their studies and achieve a 5 on the AP Exam, AP Achiever provides comprehensive Strategies for Success, student essays, and two practice exams with detailed answers. AP Achiever for European History may be used indepen...
• Titanic: The Complete Story (Special Edition) - The "unsinkable" Titanic was a dream come true: Four city blocks long and a passenger list worth 250 million dollars. But on her maiden voyage in April 1912, that dream became a nightmare when the giant ship struck an iceberg and sank in the cold North Atlantic. More ...
• NFL History Of The Kansas City Chiefs (Full Frame) - It began with one man and a dream. It continued with Len Dawson, Willie Lanier, Hank Stram, and an upset in Super Bowl IV. Today, the history of the Kansas City Chiefs lives on in the finest stadium in the land with over 79,000 fans in a vibrant sea of red creating one of the N...
• History of Penn State Football (Full Frame) - With heroic history and legendary leadership, the proud Penn State Nittany Lions have assembled a timeless tradition of success that includes 39 Bowl Game appearances, 25 Bowl Game wins, 20 College Football Hall of Fame inductees, 5 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Inductees, two Nati...
• NFL Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers (Full Frame) - The Pittsburgh Steelers quest for a fifth Super Bowl title was an epic journey that took 26 years to complete. In 2004, the Steelers finished with the best record in the history of the AFC, only to lose the championship game for the fifth time in their last six tries. The loss ...
• Smithsonian Treasures of American History - As only the Smithsonian could tell it, this volume is a fun and lively look at American history and culture.
• World War II, The History Channel Ultimate Collections - World War II encompassed some of America's greatest triumphs and most bitter defeats. "The History Channel Ultimate Collections: World War II" is a comprehensive and intimate survey of this epic war. "The History Channel(R)" has collected nearly 30 of its gr...
• Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong - Based on careful research at the Smithsonian Institution, this volume issues a bold, direct challenge to the errors, misrepresentations, and omissions of the leading American history textbooks.
• The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 - Enriched by maps and hundreds of photographs, the companion volume to the forthcoming PBS series, "The War" is the story of World War II captured in the hearts, minds, words, and deeds of those who made history at its most essential level: on the battlefields and on t...
• Lines of Contention: Political Cartoons of the Civil War - The political turmoil of the Civil War Era has been analyzed many times, but one area of this period's history is often overlooked: a large body of humorous, clever, and scathing editorial cartoons from publications such as "Harper's Weekly," "Vanity Fair," ...
• Zondervan NIV Atlas of the Bible by Carl G. Rasmussen, ISBN 0310251605 - For quick reference and detailed study, the Zondervan NIV Atlas of the Bible is the most comprehensive Bible atlas available.*The GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION presents the physical geography of the lands of the biblical word, from Egypt to Mesopotamia. The Israel/Jordan region especial...
• Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda - Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda
• History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (PS2) - Pre-Owned - Players embark on an unsung career of subterfuge and sabotage, in the role of an 1860s-era commando spy. Presented by History (previously better known as the History Channel), the title follows Activision's earlier Civil War games, continuing in the first-person shooter style o...
• War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History: 1500 to Today - A monumental work of history, this book shows how technological and strategic revolutions have transformed the battlefield--from the Spanish Armada to the War on Terror--and how mastery of these innovations has shaped the rise and fall of nations and empires. 16-page photo insert.
• Delizia!: The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food - In this revelatory history of gourmet Italy from antiquity to today, the author of "Cosa Nostra" examines the centuries of religious, political, and sociological events that effectively thrust Italian food into today's global limelight.
• Personal History by Katharine Graham, ISBN 0375701044 - Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Biography An extraordinarily frank, honest, and generous book by one of America's most famous and admired women, Personal History is, as its title suggests, a book composed of both personal memoir and history. It is the story of Graham'...
• A History of Ghosts: The True Story of Seances, Mediums, Ghosts, and Ghostbusters - The father of "Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd shares the blockbuster movie's real-life inspiration: his own family's colorful history and experiences with the paranormal. color photo insert.
• Heroes in Black History - Drawn from the lives of key Christians from the past and present, Heroes in Black History is an inspiring collection of forty-two exciting and educational readings that highlight African-American Christians through a short biography and three true stories for each hero. Whether...
• The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, the Ambarkanta, and the Annals by J. R. R. Tolkien, ISBN 0345400437 - THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE-EARTH Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind his class...
• Gettysburg by Franklin Asretas Haskell, ISBN 0553298321 - In this unique series the Civil War comes vividly to life. Here an eyewitness accounts--many available for the first time in decades--by generals, journalist, and ordinary foot soldiers, both blue and gray, who relive the conflict in all its terrible glory. Each volume brings y...
• NFL History Of The Philadelphia Eagles - This set is a complete history of one of the NFL's oldest franchises, beginning with the Eagles' founding in 1933 by the legendary Bert Bell through the team's loss in last year's NFC Championship game. Along the way we'll relive some of the most memorable - and infamous - mome...
• NFL: History Of The San Diego Chargers (2-Disc) - Celebrate a half-century of Chargers football as NFL Films chronicles the first fifty years of this storied football franchise. From their hardscrabble early days in the fledgling American Football League to the explosive teams of the 21st century, relive all the great games, t...
• The Civil War: An Illustrated History by Geoffrey C. Ward, ISBN 0679742778 - This magnificent pictorial history portrays the Civil War as never before, from the events leading to the firing of the first shot at Fort Sumter, through the battles at Shiloh and Gettysburg, the siege of Vicksburg, Sherman's march to the sea, and Lee's surrender at Appomattox...
• The Israel Test - Israel is the crucial battlefield for Capitalism and Freedom in our time. George Gilder's global best-seller "Wealth and Poverty" made the moral case for capitalism. Now Gilder makes the case for Israel, portraying a conflict of barbarism and envy against civilization...
• History Channel Presents: The Revolution - The Series - They came of age in a new world amid intoxicating and innovative ideas about human and civil rights, diverse economic systems, and self-government. In a few short years, these men and women would transform themselves into architects of the future through the building of a new n...
• History Channel: Civil War Secret Missions (Xbox 360) - Players embark on an unsung career of subterfuge and sabotage, in the role of an 1860s-era commando spy. Presented by History (previously better known as the History Channel), the title follows Activision's earlier Civil War games, continuing in the first-person shooter style o...
• Noah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries about the Event That Changed History by William B. F. Ryan, ISBN 0684859203 - Over the millennia, the legend of a great deluge has endured in the biblical story of Noah and in such Middle Eastern myths as the epic of Gilgamesh. Now two distinguished geophysicists have discovered a catastrophic event that changed history, a gigantic flood 7,600 years ago ...
• NASA: 50 Years In Space (Full Frame) - The Story of America's courageous space explorers! Enjoy the epic story of NASA and American space exploration like never before! This exciting and comprehensive 5-DVD collector's edition takes you on the adventure of a lifetime, showcasing the most thrilling moments in U.S. sp...
• History of African-American Artists: From 1792 to the Present - A landmark work of art history: lavishly illustrated and extraordinary for its thoroughness, A History of African-American Artists -- conceived, researched, and written by the great American artist Romare Bearden with journalist Harry Henderson, who completed the work after Bea...
• A People's History of Sports in the United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play - From author and sportswriter Zirin comes a rollicking, rebellious, myth-busting history of sports in America that puts politics in the ring with pop culture.
• A People's History of the United States CD: Highlights from the 20th Century by Howard Zinn, ISBN 0060530065 - Timed to release with the Perennial Classics publication, Zinn's revolutionary account of American history is updated with two new chapters read by Academy Award( winner Matt Damon, with a Preface and Afterword read by Zinn. 6 CDs.
• The Story of the World: Activity Book Three: Early Modern Times by Susan Wise Bauer, ISBN 0972860320 - This comprehensive activity book and curriculum guide contains all you need to make history come alive for your child! DON'T JUST READ about history--experience it! Color a picture of Captain Cook in Botany Bay, design a Persian rug, play the Battle of Bunker Hill board game, a...
• Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression - In this timely cultural history of the 1930s, Dickstein explores the anxiety and hope, the despair and surprising optimism of distressed Americans at a time of dire economic dislocation. Bringing together a staggering range of materials, this eloquent work highlights the pivota...
• At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68 - The final volume of Branch's magisterial history of the Civil Rights movement is a powerful rendering of Martin Luther King Jr.Us final years. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author suggests that King has earned a place next to Abraham Lincoln in American history. of photos.
• History Channel Presents: Pearl Harbor, The - In Japanese, tora means tiger. In December of 1941, tiger, tiger, tiger was the code phrase that unleashed one of history's most devastating surprise attacks. But the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor also awakened the sleeping giant of American military might, and in the process, ...
• A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization - From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Black Death, the Inquisition to the Protestant Reformation, the New World to the Great Awakening, this chronicle of the use and abuse of the book of "Revelation" captures the unfolding of history and the hopes, fears, dreams, a...
• Digging For The Truth: The Complete Second Season - In his quest to solve some of the world's most elusive archaeological puzzles of all time, Josh Bernstein's passion for history takes him on exhilarating adventures to some of the most remote corners of the earth. In the action-packed second season of the acclaimed original pro...
• Soviet-Afghan War: How a Superpower Fought and Lost by Lester W. Grau, ISBN 070061186X - The War in Afghanistan (1979-1989) has been called "the Soviet Union's Vietnam War, " a conflict that pitted Soviet regulars against a relentless, elusive, and ultimately unbeatable Afghan guerrilla force (the mujahideen). The hit-and-run bloodletting across the war's...
• Raider: The True Story of the Legendary Soldier Who Performed More POW Raids Than Any Other American in History - Raider: The True Story of the Legendary Soldier Who Performed More POW Raids Than Any Other American in History
• Don't Know Much about History: Everything You Need to Know about American History But Never Learned by Kenneth C. Davis, ISBN 0060083816 - Busting myths and bringing the past vividly to life, this revised classic incorporates new research and discoveries and covers topics like the end of the Cold War, Clinton's impeachment, the bizarre election of 2000 and the events that led to September 11th.
• The End of History and the Last Man - The End of History and the Last Man
• A Concise History of the Catholic Church - Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, "A Concise History of the Catholic Church" has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mains...
• America's Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation - The author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Don't Know Much About History" presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that has shaped the nation's destiny and character.
• Da Vinci Files, The - Leonardo da Vinci. painter, inventor, musician, thinker and perhaps the greatest genius in history. Whatever his legacy, he was without a doubt a man ahead of his time. Though his life and work have been studied over and over, has man really uncovered everything there is to kno...
• Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times - A bestseller in hardcover, "Charlie Wilsons War" tells what became of the largest covert operation in history. Moving from the back rooms of the Capitol to arms-dealer conventions to the Khyber Pass, this is a compulsively readable account of the inside workings of th...
• The Irish Americans: A History - One of the nation's most eminent scholars of the immigrant experience delivers this magisterial history of the Irish in America from the 18th century to the present--the first general-reader's account of the Irish experience in the United States to be published since the 1960s.
• History Channel: Civil War Secret Missions (PS3) - Players embark on an unsung career of subterfuge and sabotage, in the role of an 1860s-era commando spy. Presented by History (previously better known as the History Channel), the title follows Activision's earlier Civil War games, continuing in the first-person shooter style o...
• BBC History Of World War II (12-Disc) (Full Frame, Widescreen) - How could a political party as fundamentally evil and overtly racist as the Nazis come to power? Why was Japan, known for its admirable treatment of POWs in WWI, responsible for such grim atrocities in the Second World War? This comprehensive collection not only examines the de...
• History Of Indiana University Basketball, The (Full Frame) - Go Hoosiers! 5 National Championships. 8 Final Four Appearances. 20 Big Ten Championships. With great players such as George McGinnis, Walt Bellamy, Quinn Buckner, Kent Benson, Steve Alford, Isiah Thomas and Scott May, the Indiana Hoosiers have a history not many college basket...
• Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World - Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
• History Is Wrong - Erich von Daniken again shows his flair for revealing the truths that his contemporaries have missed. After closely analyzing hundreds of ancient and apparently unrelated texts, he is now ready to proclaim that human history is nothing like the world religions claim and he has ...
• Irish Regiments in the World Wars - The tens of thousands of Irish soldiers who fought in the British Army in World War I gained a fierce fighting reputation, distinguishing themselves at Ypres, Gallipoli, the Somme, and Palestine. On the first day of the Somme, only three divisions succeeded in achieving their o...
• Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt - The classic history of ancient Egypt--now back in print and fully revised and updated--is filled with archaeological reporting, fascinating gossip, and provocative historical speculation. Color and b&w photos throughout.
• History Channel: Civil War Secret Missions (PS2) - Players embark on an unsung career of subterfuge and sabotage, in the role of an 1860s-era commando spy. Presented by History (previously better known as the History Channel), the title follows Activision's earlier Civil War games, continuing in the first-person shooter style o...
• Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (Xbox 360) - What if Winston Churchill had died on December 13, 1931 after he was struck by a cab while crossing 5th Ave. in New York, and wasn't alive to rally the Allied forces to confront the Nazis? Turning Point: Fall of Liberty uses this 'what if' idea to create a fast-paced Action/F...
• Ken Burns: Mark Twain (Full Frame) - Samuel Clemens rose from a hardscrabble boyhood in the backwoods of Missouri to become, as Mark Twain, America's best-known and best-loved author. Considered in his time as the funniest man on earth, Twain was also an unflinching critic of human nature who used his humor to att...
• Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA - For the last 60 years, the CIA has managed to maintain a formidable reputation in spite of its terrible record. Now Pulitzer Prize-winning author Weiner offers the first definitive history of the CIA--and everything is on the record.
• NFL Ultimate 2-Pack: Dallas Cowboys - "NFL History Of The Dallas Cowboys" - Ushering in the Era of the Tuna in Dallas, there is a renewed interest in "America's Team," the Dallas Cowboys. This two-disc set celebrates the glorious history of the Dallas Cowboys, from the inception in 1960, through...
• The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2000 Years by Bernard Lewis, ISBN 0684832801 - Illuminating both the history and the current climate in the Middle East, Bernard Lewis presents an authoritative, accessible examination, within a narrative framework, of the traditions of government; the Islamic religion and legal system; the economic infrastructure; and the ...
• A New Literary History of America - In more than 200 original essays, "A New Literary History of America" brings together the nation's many voices from the first conception of a New World in the 16th century to the latest re-envisioning of that world in cartoons, television, science fiction, and hip hop.
• Ken Burns' America: Huey Long (Full Frame) - He was a populist hero and a corrupt demagogue, hailed as a champion of the poor and reviled as a dictator. Louisiana's Huey Long built his remarkable career as Governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to...
• SimCity Creator (DS) - Pre-Owned - As your city grows and your population becomes richer and wiser, you willmove through one historic era to another. Your technology advances, thelook of your city evolves, and the problems you face grow more and morechallenging. Earn epic landmarks to enhance your city and mark ...
• NFL History Of The Denver Broncos (Full Frame) - Two minutes to go... the metal rafters of mile high resonate with the fury of 76,000 wild Broncomaniacs... Elway takes the snap and the glorious history of the Denver Broncos starts yet another chapter. For the first time, nearly 50 years of Denver Broncos football is presented...
• History Makers: Faith, The - The Russell Simmons Higher Self Series is a groundbreaking collection of programming dedicated to inspiring the pursuit of the new American Dream. "The History Makers: Faith" is the first of its kind of program in which famous and celebrated African-American high achi...
• The Lessons of Terror: A History of Warfare Against Civilians by Caleb Carr, ISBN 0375760741 - Military historian Caleb Carr's groundbreaking work anticipated America's current debates on preemptive military action against terrorist sponsor states, reorganization of the American intelligence system, and the treatment of terrorists as soldiers in supranational armies rath...
• Rome: Rise And Fall Of An Empire - It is 114 B.C. and the Republic of Rome is a small empire clinging to the rim of the Mediterranean. Suddenly, terror grips the Romans as the first barbarian attack smashes through the imperial border, paving the way for what would become one of the most tumultuous eras in the h...
• History Channel: Civil War Secret Missions (Xbox 360) - Pre-Owned - Players embark on an unsung career of subterfuge and sabotage, in the role of an 1860s-era commando spy. Presented by History (previously better known as the History Channel), the title follows Activision's earlier Civil War games, continuing in the first-person shooter style o...
• God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush - Bush White House, historian Balmer explores the role religion plays in the personal and political lives of Americas presidents. 16-page b&w photo insert.
• A New Era: 2008 West Virginia University Basketball Highlights (Full Frame) - Change can be good. It is often the catalyst that catapults a good thing into a great thing. Many changes occured for West Virginia basketball in the 2008 basketball season, and those changes were successful because a group of young men were willing to become better basketball ...
• History of Philosophy: Fichte to Nietsche by Freder Copleston, ISBN 0385470444 - Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume "A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of ...
• Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal - A gripping story of loyalty, love, and treachery, this history of Eddie Chapman--the most successful British double agent in World War II--offers a unique glimpse into the psychology of espionage, and the thin line between fidelity and betrayal, courage and cowardice. Illustrated.
• TNA Wrestling Presents: The History Of TNA - Year 1 - The biggest TNA DVD release of 2007! On June 19, 2002, the world witnessed history unfold with the debut of "Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling" on pay-per-view. TNA Home Video is proud to present "The History OF TNA: Year 1" - an in-depth look back at the...
• The American Future: A History - Schama, an acclaimed historian and award-winning author, offers an essential, outsider's perspective on the crucial 2008 presidential election and its importance for reclaiming America's original ideal.
• Washington: The Warrior - As one of the nation's most recognizable faces, he appears in every American history textbook and graces the dollar bill. Yet although he acts as the iconic figurehead of America, little is known about the man behind the myth. Before George Washington became America's first pre...
• Thunderstruck - Larson tells the true stories of two men whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. Gripping from the first page, and rich with fascinating detail about the time, this story is splendid narrative history from a master of the form.
• The Years of Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939-1945 - The enactment of the German extermination policies that resulted in the murder of six million European Jews depended upon many factors, including the cooperation of local authorities and police departments, and the passivity of the populations, primarily of their political and ...
• D-Day with the Screaming Eagles - The exciting first volume of a World War II oral-history trilogy chronicles the exploits of the famed 101st Airborne Division from the Allied invasion of Europe to the Battle of the Bulge. Original.
• A New Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations - In an important work that forces readers to view history with new eyes, Ponting shows in compelling detail how, over and over, human beings throughout history have prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources to the point where they could no longer sustain societies' populatio...
• Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause - This unique history of Cuba is captured in the life and times of the famous rum dynasty. In chronicling the saga of the remarkable Bacardi family, Gjelten describes the intersection of business and power, family and politics, community and exile. b&w photo inserts.