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George MacDonald is a name that is often brought up by fantasy writers as an influence to their work. We know hiswork, but who was the man? What inspired him? Find out in this short biography about the life and times of George MacDonald.

For as long as there have been automobiles, there have been courageous men and women with nerves of steel, willing to risk life and limb to race them. This book takes you on an inside look at one of the greatest racing sports of them all: F1. Let HistorCaps take you on a journey through the...

Never has the world come as close to the catastrophic destruction that nearly came to pass in October 1962. The United States and the Soviet Union, uneasy allies in World War II but Cold War rivals after the defeat of Germany, squared off over the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. This...

Few thinkers influenced American philosophy and politics as much as Thomas Paine; find out here who inspired him.

Revenge. Murder. Honor. These are the ingredients of one of the greatest samurai legends of all time: The Forty-Seven Ronin—the legend of samurai who take revenge on a court official who leaves them leaderless. With a gripping narrative, HistoryCaps takes you back in time for a look at perhaps...

Following Common Core Standards, this lesson plan for teaching about the American Revoltuion is the perfect solution for teachers trying to get ideas for getting students excited about a book. BookCaps lesson plans cover five days worth of material. It includes a suggested reading schedule, discussion questions, essay topics, homework assignments, and suggested web resources.

Have you ever heard of the Battle of Osan, or even of the Korean War that it was a part of? This war has been called America’s “Forgotten War” because not a lot of people talk about it. It was not global, like World War Two had been, and it was not as controversial as the Vietnam War. Although...

Everyone who was alive remembers where they were the day John F. Kennedy was shot; but that’s just a brief moment in time. What shaped the country—and even the world—wasn’t that brief moment…it was how we rebuilt. This book follows the 30 days following the death of John F. Kennedy...

This handbook is going to teach you more about one of the most important period of human history: it was a time a huge part of the human race was actively working to support this war, either fighting in it, helping the soldiers, of keeping the country running until the soldiers came home. Ask your...

King John is one of Shakespeare's most famous histories. But let's face it…if you don't understand it, then you are not alone. If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then we can help you out. Our books and apps have been used and trusted by millions of students worldwide. Plain...

Fiction often imitates real-life. That was certainly the case for Oscar Wilde. This book is part biography, part critical study. It examines all of Wilde’s published and unpublished work to see what was happening in her life that she might have used as inspiration for her fiction. HistoryCaps...

Macbeth is one of the greatest plays ever written--but let's face it..if you don't understand it, then you are not alone. This annotated book includes a summary of each scene, an overview of themes and characters, and the full-text of the play.We all need refreshers every now and...

We've all heard of Nietzshe; most of us are at least heard of ideas like Death of God, Übermensch, Master-Slave Morality, Eternal recurrence, Transvaluation of Values. Understanding a word the man wrote or said is a different story! The Plain and Simple English series can help!This book...

Following Common Core Standards, this lesson plan for Harper Lee’s, "To Kill a Mockingbird" is the perfect solution for teachers trying to get ideas for getting students excited about a book. BookCaps lesson plans cover five days worth of material. It includes a suggested reading schedule,...