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History's greatest hits : famous events we should know more about

In this unillustrated edition, Joseph Cummins recounts thirty-seven of the best-known episodes from the past. Not only does he relate and re-create these events in captivating fashion, he also analyzes their impact on subsequent history and explains the reasons for their enduring fame. Accompany Hannibal over the Alps with a herd of elephants and learn what led him to attempt such a daunting and outlandish undertaking. Cross the Delaware River with George Washington to discover how his subsequent raid on British-held Trenton, New Jersey, changed the course of the American Revolution. Foll.

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  • "In this unillustrated edition, Joseph Cummins recounts thirty-seven of the best-known episodes from the past. Not only does he relate and re-create these events in captivating fashion, he also analyzes their impact on subsequent history and explains the reasons for their enduring fame. Accompany Hannibal over the Alps with a herd of elephants and learn what led him to attempt such a daunting and outlandish undertaking. Cross the Delaware River with George Washington to discover how his subsequent raid on British-held Trenton, New Jersey, changed the course of the American Revolution. Foll."@en
  • ""The Crusades, Custers Last Stand, the Charge of the Light Brigade, D-Day weve all heard of these momentous events, but how much do we really know about them? The ultimate popular history book, Historys Greatest Hits brings together in one elegantly designed volume the forty most famous events from our past. Author Joseph Cummins recounts each episode with a storyteller's flair. In doing so, he offers fascinating insights into the minds of the protagonists - including many of the greatest names in history, from Hannibal to Churchill and Columbus to Kennedy - as well as new perspectives on conventional history. And he reveals just what made these incidents so significant and why they have gained a permanent place in our collective consciousness. Short, easily digestible chapters make this an ideal way to catch up on the history we've heard of and ought to know more about. Maps, illustrations and period photography enhance each story."--Publisher description."
  • ""The Crusades, Custers Last Stand, the charge of the Light Bridgade, D-Day we've all heard of these momentous events, but how much do we really know about them? The ultimate popular history book, Historys Greatest Hits brings together in one elegantly designed volume the forty most famous events from our past."--Publisher description."@en

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Juvenile works"@en
  • "Popular works"@en
  • "Popular works"
  • "Anecdotes"@en
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  • "NajsÅ‚ynniejsze wydarzenia w historii"@pl
  • "History's greatest hits : famous events we should know more about"
  • "History's greatest hits : famous events we should know more about"@en
  • "History's greatest hits"
  • "History's greatest hits : famous events we should all know more about"@en
  • "History's greatest hits : famous events we should all know more about"
  • "Slavna poglavja zgodovine : znameniti dogodki, ki bi jih morali bolje poznati"@sl
  • "Slavna poglavja zgodovine : znameniti dogodki, ki bi jih morali bolje poznati"
  • "History's greatest hits : famous events we shouls all know more about"
  • "History's greatest hits famous events we should all know more about"@en

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