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1) Adventures and Discoveries of Marco Polo

Author

Walsh, Richard J

Series

World landmark books volume W-3

Pub. Date

[1953]

Description

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A simplified story of Marco Polo's travels across Asia to visit the court of Kublai Kahn.

2) Alexander the Great

Author

Gunther, John

Series

World landmark books

Description

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A life of the warrior who, as a prince, tamed the powerful horse Bucephalus and, during his short reign as king, built an empire that covered almost all of the then-known world, including Greece, India, Egypt, and Persia.

3) The Battle of Britain

Author

Reynolds, Quentin James

Series

World landmark books W-10

Pub. Date

[1953]

4) Napoleon and the Battle of Waterloo

Author

Winwar, Frances

Series

World landmark books W-7

Pub. Date

[1953]

5) Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada

Author

Winwar, Frances

Series

World landmark books

Pub. Date

c1954

6) Marie Antoinette

Author

Kielty, Bernardine

Series

World landmark books

Pub. Date

c1955

Description

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"The life story of Marie Antoinette, beautiful queen of France, is the story of the French revolution and its significance as a landmark in world history." McClurg, Book news.

7) Leonardo da Vinci

Author

Hahn, Emily

Series

World landmark books [W-27]

Pub. Date

[1956]

8) Exploring the Himalaya

Author

Douglas, William Orville

Series

World landmark books W-36

Pub. Date

1958

9) The Marquis de Lafayette: bright sword for freedom

Author

Carter, Hodding

Series

World landmark books [W-34]

Pub. Date

[1958]

10) Julius Caesar

Author

Gunther, John

Series

World landmark books W-43

Pub. Date

[1959]

Description

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A biography of Caesar, scholar and leader, whom historians described as the first modern man.

11) Captain Cortés conquers Mexico

Author

Johnson, William Weber

Series

World landmark books [W-45]

Pub. Date

[1960]

12) The rise and fall of Adolf Hitler

Author

Shirer, William L

Series

World landmark books [W-47]

Formats

Book, CD

Description

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A comprehensive interpretation of Adolf Hitler's personality and his role in German history.

13) The pharaohs of ancient Egypt

Author

Payne, Elizabeth Ann

Series

Landmark books

Pub. Date

[1964]

Description

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Discusses the life and history of ancient Egypt from earliest times through the reign of Ramses II, as it has been pieced together from the work of archaeologists.