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See AllThe Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great
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Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great
Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great
You couldn't invent a character like Alexander the Great. Professor Rachel Kousser's highly detailed and fast-paced biography brings this complex man to life.
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
Erik Larson is a superstar of blending historical narratives with thriller-esque propulsion and here he weaves a narrative around the Civil War, the central role of Fort Sumter and the eerie similarities between the political landscape then and now. Told in masterful prose that is as fascinating contextually as it is compulsively written, this is history for all readers.
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An Oral History of D-Day
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When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
Everything you could ever want to know about D-Day in one book. Superstar historian Garrett M. Graff delivers a meticulously researched, yet deeply human narrative about the military campaign that changed the course of the world.
