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Based on History's series SIX, the action-packed sequel to SIX: Blood Brothers.
In this thrilling follow-up to SIX: Blood Brothers, the elite unit known as SEAL Team Six arrives at an abandoned village in Nigeria mere minutes too late to rescue former team leader Senior Chief Richard Rip" Taggart. What they find instead are a group of battle-hardened Chechen fighters and a lot of dead Boko Haram. After a deadly firefight,...
In this thrilling follow-up to SIX: Blood Brothers, the elite unit known as SEAL Team Six arrives at an abandoned village in Nigeria mere minutes too late to rescue former team leader Senior Chief Richard Rip" Taggart. What they find instead are a group of battle-hardened Chechen fighters and a lot of dead Boko Haram. After a deadly firefight,...
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Based on the History's series Six, an action-packed military thriller following the elite, legendary SEAL Team Six.
The elite Navy unit known as SEAL Team Six is made up of some of the most renown and fearsome warriors of all time, deployed for only the toughest missions in the most dangerous places on Earth. Richard Rip" Taggart used to lead this unit, until after seeing and experiencing too much on the battlefield he snaps...
The elite Navy unit known as SEAL Team Six is made up of some of the most renown and fearsome warriors of all time, deployed for only the toughest missions in the most dangerous places on Earth. Richard Rip" Taggart used to lead this unit, until after seeing and experiencing too much on the battlefield he snaps...
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An exciting, visual adventure through world history with day-by-day accounts of extraordinary events, notable people, and incredible inventions for kids ages 8-12.
History comes alive in this beautifully illustrated book with bite-size facts (along with a touch of humor) that will engage and entertain young curious minds.
Jam-packed with important events, inspiring accomplishments by remarkable people, and groundbreaking inventions,...
History comes alive in this beautifully illustrated book with bite-size facts (along with a touch of humor) that will engage and entertain young curious minds.
Jam-packed with important events, inspiring accomplishments by remarkable people, and groundbreaking inventions,...
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Best of the History Channel volume III
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A fresh look at one of the most controversial leaders of the U.S., more than thirty years after his resignation. Draws on previously unseen footage and only recently released audio tapes.
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"Challenging the conventional wisdom of perpetual hostility between the United States and Cuba--beyond invasions, covert operations, assassination plots using poison pens and exploding seashells, and a grinding economic embargo--this fascinating book chronicles a surprising, untold history of bilateral efforts toward rapprochement and reconciliation. Since 1959, conflict and aggression have dominated the story of U.S.-Cuban relations. Now, LeoGrande...
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Their names bespeak a rich past. From the Norse Hjaltland comes the modern Shetland: islands nominally Scottish, steeped in Nordic culture, closer to the Arctic Circle than to London. Important Neolithic sites are at Skara Brae and Maes Howe in the Orkneys. Holy Iona, island center of Celtic Christianity, the Isle of Man, former seat of rule over the Irish Sea, and Anglesey and Islay, homes of medieval courts at Aberffraw and Loch Finlaggan, are just...
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Explores the concept of Heaven and its rich history. Trace the evolution of the idea of an afterlife, from ancient Egypt through the Renaissance to the Puritans. Within the confines of Christian theology, explore the question of whether those who don't accept Jesus Christ can be admitted to Heaven, and go beyond the Bible to see what other faiths have to say about the prospect of an eternal reward.
13) Vampire secrets
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Uncover the ancient folkloric origins of blood-craving creatures from beyond the grave. Learn how the vampire myth is strongly rooted in Eastern European lore, but how it has also played a role in the ancient cultures of Greece and China as well.
15) Civil War terror
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Explore a battle waged by secret agents and spies on both sides of the American Civil War, the disturbing tales of hidden conspiracies of terror that targeted civilian populations, and how the nineteenth-century engineers of chemical weapons, new-fangled explosives, and biological warfare competed with each other to topple their enemies.
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Explore Alexandria Harbor in Egypt in search of one of the Seven Wonders of the World: A massive tower built by King Ptolemy I Soter in the third century B.C. Measuring approximately 400 feet high, the structure was originally designed as a navigational marker for shipping vessles and it eventually became a fully operational lighthouse. In the fourteenth century, after two earthquakes severely damaged the great lighthouse, its majestic remains sank...
18) Robo-warriors
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In an effort to reduce the number of human casualties in combat and cut down on spending, the U.S. military has made a major commitment to the development and deployment of robotic soldiers on the battlefield. Discover some of the recent progress that has been made in the ongoing development of these intelligent fighting machines, including the highly successful bomb disposal robot and unmanned aerial vehicles.
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In this comprehensive program, journey to Egypt where the Muslim Brotherhood was created in the late 1920s, and learn how Brotherhood members passed radical ideologies onto legions of followers, including Osama bin Laden's right-hand man, Ayman Zawahiri. With its policy of nonviolence and its official condemnation of the attacks on America, some experts say the organization could be a powerful ally in fighting the war on terror. Others, however, believe...
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This program examines Samuel Byck's elaborate 1974 plot to kill former President Richard Nixon by hijacking a commercial airliner and crashing it into the White House. Although Byck's plan ultimately collapsed, on February 22, 1974, the failed assassin caused mayhem and terror for the people aboard Delta Flight 523, and, in the process, took the lives of two innocent people.
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