History: specific events and topics

Graham Greene saw the Castros rise; Sarah Rainsford watched them leave.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 A Financial Times Book of the Year and an Amazon Top 100 Book of the Year India's explosive rise has driven inequality to new extremes, with millions trapped in slums as billionaires spend lavishly and dodge taxes.

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Walter Wolff was the son of a Jewish merchant family that fled their German home when the Nazis came to power and took refuge in Brussels, Belgium.

A meeting place for writers, artists, models, and the stars of stage, screen, and corporate boardrooms, a luxurious restaurant whose fabulous concoctions and timeless decor have often been imitated but never matched, Harrys Bar in Venice has remained one of the worlds most renowned watering holes for more than sixty years.

Monty was just like any other dog.

For a decade America's share of the global economy has been in decline.

';The latest in the series of powerful books on the divisions in modern Britain, and will take its place on many bookshelves beside Reni Eddo-Lodge's Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race and Owen Jones's Chavs.

En 1966, en plena Guerra Fría, la historiadora Sheila Fitzpatrick, por entonces una estudiante de doctorado en Oxford, se instala en Moscú para consultar archivos oficiales nunca antes explorados.

Götz Aly zählt zu den bekanntesten Autoren zur Geschichte des Nationalsozialismus und des Holocaust – hier stellt er die zentrale Frage: Wie konnte das geschehen?

A Washington Post style editor's fascinating and irresistible look back on the Miss America pageantunveiling the hidden world of this iconic institution.

A ';memorable series of portraits of the working class people who defended Tiananmen Square' (The New York Review of Books) during the protests from the award-winning poet, dissident, and ';one of the most original and remarkable Chinese writers of our time' (Philip Gourevitch).

A unique portrayal of four members of the American Indian Movement--with fascinating full-color images created by Leonard Peltier!

The defeat of the Scots in the Battle of Flodden in 1513 left many of the leaders of Scottish society, including King James IV, lying dead on the battlefield.

On 8 February 1971, Marxist revolutionaries attacked the gendarmerie outpost at the village of Siyahkal in Iran's Gilan province.

A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year ';One of the most important books to be written about the Tudors in a generation.

WINNER OF THE JOHN AVERY AWARD AT THE ANDR SIMON AWARDS If we can save the salmon, we can save the world Over the centuries, salmon have been a vital resource, a dietary staple and an irresistible catch.

The miraculous history of Notre Dame de Paris its construction, near destructions and survival against all odds ';Vivid and engrossing the opening chapter repays the cover price.

The Russian bestseller about love and second chances, brimming with warmth and humour In the tiny village of Maran nestled high in the Armenian mountains, a place where dreams, curses and miracles are taken very seriously, a close-knit community bickers, gossips and laughs, untouched by the passage of time.

Monty was just like any other dog.

A unique chronicle of the hundred-year period when the Jewish people changed the world and it changed them ';A riveting, gossipy, action-packed, seam-bursting blast through 100 years of (mainly) European history Impressively wide-ranging in scope and unflaggingly fascinating.

What happens when authorities you venerate condone something you know is wrong?

For almost two centuries, followers of the Baha'i faith, Iran's largest religious minority, have been persecuted by the state.

In 221 BCE, the Qin state conquered its neighbours and created the first unified Chinese empire in history.

For a decade America's share of the global economy has been in decline.

Graham Greene saw the Castros rise; Sarah Rainsford watched them leave.

';The latest in the series of powerful books on the divisions in modern Britain, and will take its place on many bookshelves beside Reni Eddo-Lodge's Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race and Owen Jones's Chavs.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 A Financial Times Book of the Year and an Amazon Top 100 Book of the Year India's explosive rise has driven inequality to new extremes, with millions trapped in slums as billionaires spend lavishly and dodge taxes.

A new, transformative history in Tudor times there were Black people living and working in Britain, and they were free ';This is history on the cutting edge of archival research, but accessibly written and alive with human details and warmth.

Discussions of the Arab world, particularly the Gulf States, increasingly focus on sectarianism and autocratic rule.

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The first eye-witness account ever published of life in the Warsaw GhettoMary Berg was fifteen when the German army poured into Poland in 1939.

Famed historian and author of the groundbreaking The Case for Colonialism demonstrates that, contary to modern presuppositions, German colonialism from its early roots to the mid-twentieth century was overall a force for good in the world where development was encouraged and native governance flourished.

Part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembledall verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Baseball, our national pastime.

From the clubs inception in the late 70s to winning the division for the first time in the 80s, Joe Carters epic home run, the two World Series titles in the early 90s, the reign of Roy Halladay, Josh Donaldsons MVP season, and everything in between, the Blue Jays have continued to build a storied history as one of baseballs most exciting teams.

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An addictive read that is sure to spark conversation wherever baseball is spoken, this updated edition of The Baseball Maniacs Almanac is part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembledall verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Thirty-five years ago, Roberto Clemente made baseball history when he became the first Latin American to enter the Hall of Fame.

2018 marks 115 years since the inception of the New York Yankees--and what a 115-year period it's been!

In the late 1960s the New York Rangers transformed from NHL also-rans to Stanley Cup contenders.

While the Cleveland Indians are known lately more for being cellar dwellers than world champions, that wasnt the case in 1948.

To baseball fans of today, the name Dodgers is synonymous with Hollywood, the warm California sun, and names like Tommy Lasorda, Kirk Gibson, Steve Garvey, and Orel Hershiser.

From the clubs inception in the late 70s; to winning the division for the first time in the 80s; Joe Carters epic home run; the two World Series titles in the early 90s; the reign of Roy Halliday; and everything in between, the Blue Jays have continued to build a storied history as one of baseballs most exciting teams.

Games between the Dodgers and Giants are never just another day at the ballpark.

Tales from the Dallas Cowboys Sideline, first published in 2003 and now newly updated, is a fascinating, fun look at the inner workings of one of the most beloved sports teams of all time.

This offering in the continuing Where Have You Gone?

It was one perfect moment, one singular feat unparalleled in the half a century of baseball that followed.

Founded in 1887 and celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2012, the Boston Athletic Association is one of the oldest sports organizations in America.

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