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In a series of episodes as fantastic as any fiction, a powerful civilization crumbled at the hands of a small band of warriors. Written by one of America's great historians, this gripping chronicle draws upon the firsthand accounts of eminent sixteenth-century captains and statesmen to relate the overthrow of the Inca empire by the Spanish adventurers under Pizarro's command. Author William H. Prescott's immensely readable narrative crackles with...
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#1 The mood in the helicopter was upbeat, especially from Ronnie Means. He had taken a job building concrete silos before joining the Army, and he looked like he was giddy. I didn't hit it off with him until we spent five hours together on a bus.
#2 I had always known cold and snow in December, but here, the air was so thick and muggy that I struggled to take deep breaths....
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Get the Summary of Michael Lewis's Flash Boys in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Flash Boys is about a small group of Wall Street guys who figure out that the U.S. stock market has been rigged for the benefit of insiders and that, post—financial crisis, the markets have become not more free but less, and more controlled by the big Wall Street banks. Working at different firms, they...
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The land of the free and home of the brave. How much do you know of the history of modern-day America? From its discovery by Columbus to its participation in World war 1 and 2 we can see that America has left its mark on the world. It hasn't all been plain sailing and nobody should dare say otherwise, but has it been a success? Jump into this concise retelling of American history and judge for yourself as we attempt to take a neutral approach to the...
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"Heroes are often defined as ordinary characters who are thrust into extraordinary circumstances, and through courage and a dash of luck, cement their place in history. Chosen as FDR's fourth-term vice president for his well-praised work ethic, good judgment, and lack of enemies, Harry S. Truman--a midwesterner who had no college degree and had never had the money to buy his own home--was the prototypical ordinary man. Until, that is, he found himself...
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"Tom Brokaw is known as one of the hardest-working, most successful people in broadcast journalism. His success is attributed to his work ethic, his instinct for identifying the significance of the news in the lives of ordinary people, and his reputation for always showing up for others. In this heartfelt family story, Tom shows the values and lessons he absorbed from his ancestors, parents, and others who settled in South Dakota and worked hard to...
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#1 The men in the canoes were skilled, but they knew disaster was just a moment away. They were navigating among the islands of wbanakik, a beautiful but dangerous edge of the world.
#2 The Wapánahki were not a unified people. The languages spoken by those living far away were similar but subtly different from those of Ktə̀hαnəto and his relatives. They knew that...
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Spanish accounts and Mesoamerican ruins have ensured that 500 years later, people remain fascinated by civilizations like the Maya and Aztec, as well as sites such as Chichen Itza and Tikal. What is often overlooked is that the Maya and Aztec established kingdoms on lands that had been inhabited for millennia before them, and ancient cultures had not only left ruins but also influenced the civilizations that came after them. Thus, while sites like...
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#1 The first humans to inhabit the continents of North and South America were groups of hunter-gatherers who arrived from Siberia around 12,000 years ago. As they spread south, they settled in small towns and villages and began to cultivate crops.
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#1 The Lincoln myth is that he invaded the South to free the slaves. However, Lincoln never said this, and most certainly did not believe it. He was perfectly willing to see Southern slavery persist past his own lifetime as long as the Southern states remained in the Union and continued to pay federal taxes.
#2 The second myth is that Lincoln saved the Union. In...
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Book Preview: #1 The Italian airship Italia crashed into the ice in 1928, and the crew members survived by huddling on the ice. They were never seen again.
#2 The Norwegian government was planning a rescue expedition, but Mussolini refused all assistance from Norway. The French government approved the use of a Latham twin-engine biplane equipped with pontoons, and a crew, to be put...
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#1 In 1814, the American lookout at the Pleasure House near Cape Henry saw 46 sails heading up the Chesapeake Bay. The ships were the third year of war with Britain, and now the fighting was moving south from the Canadian border to the nation's front door.
#2 When the British sent a letter to President Madison in June 26 supporting his fears that the war would...
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#1 Fitz and I had arrived in Pucallpa, Peru, three days earlier than expected. We were ready to go around the world, but I was nervous about how we were going to afford it. We had a rough itinerary in our hands.
#2 When we returned to Pucallpa, the airport had dried enough for use the next morning. We were first in line, but were quickly pushed aside when the clerk opened...
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#1 I had a small, talented team, but I was a control freak who didn't have anything resembling a blueprint for growth. I was sorely lacking the ability to manage anything beyond bringing in clients, and I was unable to concede enough authority to empower anyone on my staff to rise to the occasion and fill in the gaps.
#2 The moment when your life takes a drastic turn...
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#1 On April 27, 1945, Mondig was hiding in an abandoned farm outside of Dachau concentration camp with barely enough room to move. The ditch was barely five feet deep, three feet long, and two feet wide. It was hardly a comfortable living arrangement, but as it was a matter of life and death, it was more than acceptable for the time being.
#2 The ditch was pitch black....
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#1 The Atlanta Race Riot occurred in September 1906, when a political battle between two candidates, Hoke Smith and Clark Howell, resulted in seven men being killed. The White family, who were mail carriers, were afraid to go out that day.
#2 As the sun set, gunshots were heard. For the first time in Atlanta's history, a riot call was sounded at 11 p. m. The next morning, newspapers...
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The book relates, for the first time, Cree and Inuit history as they encountered Hudson during his exploration of Hudson Bay. This information is based upon the information given to a pilot who flew many trips into the Hudson Bay area when he was transporting material to the various radar sites set up in Northern Canada during the late 1950's and 60's. The author learned this information from the pilot because both had an interest in Hudson and were...
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Este volumen recoge una serie de artículos, fruto del esfuerzo de colaboración de algunos de los principales historiadores argentinos y brasileños sobre Estados Unidos de América. Esto no quiere decir que sean los únicos que estudian este país, pero sí que ellos lo hacen desde la Historia y desde posturas independientes. A pesar de que sus visiones no representan la verdad absoluta de los hechos narrados, sus aproximaciones históricas se apoyan...
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#1 The Gallatin earthquake struck on August 17, 1959, and lasted just under a minute. It sent an entire mountainside crashing down at 100 miles per hour on the lower end of Rock Creek Campground. The slide flowed from south to north, falling more than 1,000 feet.
#2 The Painter family of Ogden, Utah, had started the day in Yellowstone. Ray, 47, owned a gas station on...
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Book Preview: #1 Dusko Popov and Johann Johnny Jebsen were friends who met in 1936 at the University of Freiburg in southern Germany. Popov was a law student, while Jebsen was taking an economics degree. They were both Spoilt, Charismatic, and Irresponsible.
#2 Jebsen was a rich, rootless orphan who had visited Britain as a teenager. He spoke English in preference to German, and dressed...
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