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Short History Of Ireland, Dr. Jonathan Bardon

A Short History Of Ireland

By Dr. Jonathan Bardon

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In the wake of its 30th birthday celebrations in 2006, BBC Radio Ulster marked the beginning of a new broadcasting era by embarking on the station's most ambitious project to date, the recounting of... read more

Magnificent Century, Thomas B. Costain

The Magnificent Century

By Thomas B. Costain

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The Magnificent Century, the second volume of Costain's A History of the Plantagenets, covers Henry III's long and turbulent reign, from 1216 to 1272. During his lifetime Henry was frequently... read more

History of Europe, J.M. Roberts

A History of Europe

By J.M. Roberts

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How is it that the small continent of Europe, with its rich multiplicity of cultures and traditions, has managed to exert so profound an influence on the rest of the world? Roberts's sweeping... read more

English Society in the Eighteenth Century, Roy Porter

English Society in the Eighteenth Century

By Roy Porter

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In this boldly drawn portrait of eighteenth-century England, Roy Porter defines a nation from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered run the gamut,... read more

We Two, Gillian Gill

We Two

By Gillian Gill

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It was the most influential marriage of the nineteenth century–and one of history's most enduring love stories. Traditional biographies tell us that Queen Victoria inherited the throne as a... read more

Paris 1919, Margaret MacMillan

Paris 1919

By Margaret MacMillan

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Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize, renowned historian Margaret MacMillan's best-selling Paris 1919 is the story of six remarkable months that changed the world. At the close of WWI, between... read more

Russian Revolution, Jonathan D. Smele

The Russian Revolution

By Jonathan D. Smele

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The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a key turning point in the history of modern Europe and the world. For much of the twentieth century, politics were defined by attitudes to what had taken place in... read more

Zimmermann Telegram, Barbara W. Tuchman

The Zimmermann Telegram

By Barbara W. Tuchman

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In the dark winter of 1917, as World War I was deadlocked, Britain knew that Europe could be saved only if the United States joined the war. But President Wilson remained unshakable in his... read more

Alexander the Great: Lessons from History's Undefeated General, Bill Yenne

Alexander the Great: Lessons from History's Undefeated General

By Bill Yenne

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Alexander the Great is considered one of the most successful commanders of all time and was known to be undefeated in battle. He is mentioned in the Bible as well as the Qur'an, and is on the... read more

Ninth, Harvey Sachs

The Ninth

By Harvey Sachs

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"All men become brothers . . . Be embraced, ye millions!" The Ninth Symphony, a symbol of freedom and joy, was Beethoven's mightiest attempt to help humanity find its way from darkness to light,... read more