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by Blago Kirov
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
This book is an anthology of quotes from Benjamin Franklin and selected facts about Benjamin Franklin.
“There never was a good knife made of bad steel.”
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”
“A...
by Noel Botham
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Did you know that the Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving? Or that Maine is the toothpick capital of the world, or that frogs have teeth?
Do you want to know what a cockroach’s favorite food is, or how long it would take to drive to the sun?
Amaze your friends and family...
Uncle John's True Crime
A Classic Collection of Crooks, Cops, and Capers
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
You'll be on the edge of your seat reading tales of cops, robbers, criminals, and lawyers with this little tome that packs a lot of heat.
Do you like to read great stories? This book is loaded with them! We've rounded up the best cops-and-robber articles we've ever done--plus a rogue's gallery...
Now You Know Pirates
The Little Book of Answers
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2008
Shiver me timbers and avast ye hearties! We think we know pirates, from Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow to Errol Flynn as Captain Blood, or literature’s Long John Silver and Captain Hook. But what do we really know? The true Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Henry Morgan, and lots more, from ancient...
B-17 Memories
From Memphis Belle to Victory
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
The Memphis Belle, completed 25 missions and became the symbol of Eighth Air Force success in the air war over Europe. Its national tour rallied support and encouraged citizens enduring rationing and sacrifices for victory. Heavy bomber aircrews proved their value with precision bombing. My writing...
by Norman Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2014
Have you ever wondered who fired the first British shot of World War One? Or who claimed the glory of downing the Red Baron?
Who was the first WW1 soldier to receive the Victoria Cross? And what has Winnie the Pooh got to do with it all?
Telling the stories of the battles, the aircraft,...
After the Fact
The Surprising Fates of American History's Heroes, Villains, and Supporting Char acters
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
“Where Are They Now?” meets History 101.
We’re all familiar with the seminal events and key players in our nation’s history. But what about the lives lived after the fact?
Picking up where traditional histories leave off, After the Fact uncovers the telling details of history’s...
Here Shall I Die Ashore
Stephen Hopkins: Bermuda Castaway, Jamestown Survivor, and Mayflower Pilgrim.
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2007
In the spring of 1621, Plymouth Colony sent STEPHEN HOPKINS to make the first visit to Wampanoag sachem Massasoit to present a red horsemans coat as a gift and sign of friendship. For most ordinary Englishmen, venturing off into the depths of unexplored America would have been a once in a lifetime...
by Blago Kirov
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
This book is an anthology of quotes from John Adams and selected facts about John Adams.
“I am determined to control events, not be controlled by them.”
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.”
“The government of the United...
by Blago Kirov
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
This book is an anthology of quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson and selected facts about Ralph Waldo Emerson.
“My life is not an apology, but a life. It is for itself and not for a spectacle. I much prefer that it should be of a lower strain, so it be genuine and equal, than that it should be...
by Garrett Kerr
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
This book is your ultimate resource for Panama. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Panama's whole picture right away. Get countless Panama facts...
by Patrick M. Reynolds
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2007
Here in an entertaining illustrated format are hundreds of little-known facts about the always-fascinating Civil War. Did you know...
-A January 1861 plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln was thwarted with the helpf of a police chief named...John Kennedy?
-The Confederacy briefly had...
by Nancy Mckee
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
This book is your ultimate Ottoman Empire resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Ottoman Empire's whole picture right away. Get countless...
A Feast of Science
Intriguing Morsels from the Science of Everyday Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science, from the author of 16 bestselling popular science books
Crave answers? A Feast of Science demystifies the chemistry of everyday life, serving up practical knowledge to both inform and entertain. Guaranteed to satiate your hunger...