Category: History
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The Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano
The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano is a history book published in 1971. Latin America has long existed at the service of others, providing raw materials like oil, iron, copper, meat, fruit, and coffee to wealthier nations who profit more from consuming them than…
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In The Time Of The Revolution by Alan Axelrod
In The Time Of The Revolution: Living The War Of American Independence by Alan Axelrod is a history book published in 2020. The United States was the first country founded on a set of ideas, agreed upon by the people in Congress, and brought to life through the sacrifices of early Americans. Before, nations were…
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Turn Right At Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
Turn Right At Machu Picchu: Rediscovering The Lost City One Step At A Time by Mark Adams is a history / travel book published in 2011. In 1909, Hiram Bingham III was a Yale professor who found himself in Cusco, Peru. While there, the local prefect told him of a centuries-old legend – when the…
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Under The Black Flag by David Cordingly
Under The Black Flag:The Romance and The Reality Of Life Among The Pirates by David Cordingly is a history book published in 1995. Pirates have always captured our imagination with stories of black schooners, tropical islands, treasure maps, colorful parrots, and buried gold. However, many stories commonly believed are actually a blend of historical facts…