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If you like to travel and love history then you will greatly appreciate this excellent resource. This book provides information on the best Living History destinations in the United States from prehistory to the early 1840s. Instead of organizing the locations by particular area of the United States the authors have chosen to organize them by significant historical groupings. Examples of these groupings include a section on America's native peoples, one on religious and secular groups, one on the road to independence, and one on opening the West.

Perhaps one of the most innovative ways to study and share history, We Interrupt This Broadcast contains not only information on 43 of the most important events of the 20th century but also actual audio tracks from the original radio broadcasts. The stories told and broadcasts heard range from the Hindenburg explosion to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan’s Surrender, Lee Harvey Oswald’s Assassination, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination, Apollo 13, the Kent State Massacre, Nixon’s resignation, the shooting of President Reagan, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the O. J.

Through this series of lectures Professor Gallagher provides a thorough analysis of the Civil War. This is an even-handed view of the war that depicts the views of the North and those of the South as well as how those views changed over time. Professor Gallagher deftly points out critical events and details from both sides. At the same time he debunks various myths about the war and carefully points out the truth.

No single commander in the Civil War seems to generate as much interest as Robert E. Lee. In this series of lectures Dr. Gary Gallagher discusses Lee and his top commanders in detail. Why did Lee make them his commanders? What were their strengths and weaknesses? How did they perform on the battlefield? What were their strategies during battle and how well did they work?

In "The Era of the Crusades" Professor Kenneth W. Harl of Tulane University transports the listener into the historical, political, cultural, and religious situation that existed during the approximately 200 years of the Crusades. Of course this situation can only be understood completely by examining the events that lead up to the Crusades. Professor Harl dedicates the first twelve lectures to laying the groundwork for understanding the Crusades.

"Charts of Reformation and Enlightenment Church History" contains simple graphical representations of the major thought and church movements between approximately 1500 and 1800 A.D.

Personally I always enjoy a historical book that actually discusses history and not some surgically altered history that only reports the things that went right. That is what you get with "A Brief History of Disease, Science & Medicine". Not only do you read about the great advances in medicine but also about the mistakes that were made along the way. Although the book was written with the first year medical student in mind it is easy enough to read and understand by those with only a passing knowledge of basic first aid.

The early settlers, investors, missionaries, traders, and other explorers of the North American continent had rough hand-drawn maps or no maps at all to guide them. As a result many of them made their own maps as they traveled. The tremendous variety of these hand-drawn maps makes this collection of maps and historical information fascinating reading.

Before the 5th century BC Athens was still predominantly just another city on the Mediterranean. But that was soon to change, as Athens would become an important cultural power and a strong influence on Western culture.

The period covered in this course (1500-1700) was a very turbulent time. There was a great deal of political instability combined with power struggles between political leaders within a country, various countries, and religious institutions. Throughout the time the various political leaders tried to consolidate their power and expand their territories and influence. At the same time the church was trying to consolidate its authority and power.