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The Spanish conquest of the Americas in the sixteenth century was one of the most important and cataclysmic events in history. Spanish expeditions endured incredible hardships in order to open up the lands of the New World, and few stories in history can match these for drama and endurance.

In 1943 a twenty-one-year-old novice pilot found himself in the sights of an ace German fighter pilot. What happened between them would later be called the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II. This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies that day.

This masterpiece of military history recounts the fateful hours that preceded and followed the invasion of Normandy, retelling the story of an epic battle that turned the tide against world fascism and freed Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany.

Renowned historian Tony Judt's final work brings the twentieth century's conflicted intellectual history to life as the age of ideas. Spanning the entire era and all currents of thought, this book restores clarity to the classics of modern thought.

In 1937, the Japanese army swept into Nanking and systematically raped, tortured, and murdered some 300,000 Chinese civilians. Eventually a group of resolute Europeans and Americans was able to create a safety zone that saved almost 300,000 lives.

Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a massive surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Two brief and terrible hours later, much of the American fleet lay sunk or burning; 2,388 Americans were dead; and the United States and Japan were at war. Dozens of children witnessed this pivotal moment in history. And hundreds of young servicemen--both American and Japanese--came of age on this unforgettable day.

The first mature and persuasive work to explain the process of natural selection.

This 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning work details the secret history of the CIA's role in Afghanistan, the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of bin Laden, and America's efforts to find and assassinate him.

This revised edition of Cantor's breakthrough history of the Middle Ages incorporates new research and a sharper focus on social history, Jewish history, and women's roles in society.

The Patriot's History Reader examines the documents, speeches, and legal decisions that shaped our country into what it is today. It explores both oft-cited documents, like the Declaration of Independence, as well as those that are less famous.