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Deep in the swampy heart of ancient Mexico, the Olmecs built a grand and influential civilization between 1800 and 400 BCE. The archaeological remains raise more questions than answers about the origins and legacy of this captivating Mesoamerican culture. How did the Olmecs carve and carry their famous colossal heads? Why did they live in flood-prone wetlands when better agricultural land was available? What are the secrets of their written language, and how can we unlock them?

Si sigues las pistas que se presentan en este libro en tu búsqueda de la felicidad, el amor y la inmortalidad, reconocerás la importancia de haber nacido en este rincón del mundo y el rol que te corresponde jugar en este momento como heredero de un pasado grandioso y enigmático, que comienza a entregar su información como si hubiera un acuerdo más allá del tiempo y del espacio.

When a cocksure father hatches a simple insurance fraud scheme, he has no idea its failure will lead his family into the maelstrom of America’s most violent prison riot. High Desert Blood takes you inside the walls of the Penitentiary of New Mexico, offering a gripping true crime journey through the heart of a system that failed its inmates, its staff, and the society it was meant to protect.

America is facing a genuine Constitutional crisis. This crisis revolves around whether the US Constitution survives as the law of our nation or whether it is usurped by a hidden force of Communist subversives who have waged a secret psychological war against America for 100 years. Facing the Truth is an expository work about how the American consciousness has been intentionally tampered with through psychological manipulation leading to the preset political crisis facing the USA in 2018. This book is one of the most important presentations of information about preserving the American ...

Tragedy unfolded on April 19, 1995, when a massive bomb exploded in America's Heartland, killing 168 people, including fifteen children. History says the Oklahoma City bombing was lone wolf terrorism. But haunting fresh evidence points instead to a neo-Nazi plot in which the FBI played a hidden role. The FBI launched the biggest manhunt in its history for two suspected bombers. Yet they never captured the other suspect, known only as John Doe 2, who rode next to McVeigh in the bomb truck. Soon, the FBI canceled the search, saying eyewitnesses who saw John Doe 2 were mistaken.

Georgia’s Golden Isles possess a complex history involving indigenous populations, colonial rivalries, and economic transformations stretching hundreds of years. During its evolution from territory contested by Spain, France, and Britain to a crucial part of the South’s cotton belt, the region has witnessed pivotal moments, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, and postbellum reconstruction. This work sets the stage for an exploration of the Golden Isles’ multifaceted past, highlighting their vital role in shaping the history of the United States.

Pitkethly draws on decades of study in sociology, mental health counseling, and history to provide what he calls a “human-centered evaluation” of America’s origin story. He analyzes the country as one might a person—its family tree, family of origin, conception, birth, infancy, personality, character development, and current identity crisis.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is a powerful and harrowing autobiography that chronicles the early life of Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and rose to become one of the most influential voices in the fight for abolition. First published in 1845, the book offers a firsthand account of the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, detailing Douglass’s experiences on plantations, his struggle to learn to read and write, and his courageous escape to freedom.

In The Product of Medicine, Caitjan Gainty traces the history of the early twentieth-century medical efficiency movement in the United States, restoring it as a significant driver of medicine’s modernization while also revealing its broader significance as a cultural force shaping modern American life. Covering a range of efficiency’s uses in medicine—from the assembly-line structure of the early Mayo Clinic and Henry Ford Hospital to the landmark Flexner Report and the prosecution of the American Medical Association as a monopoly.

In just 20 years, from 1840 to 1860, an astounding 400,000 people faced the danger and uncertainty of an epic migration on the Oregon Trail. They did this to follow a dream of forging a new life in the West, facing hardship and risk at every mile. This is their amazing story.

Charles Sumner is mainly known as the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston Brooks in 1856. This violent episode has obscured Sumner's status as the most passionate champion of equal rights and multiracial democracy of his time. A friend of Alexis de Tocqueville, an ally of Frederick Douglass, and an adviser to Abraham Lincoln, Sumner helped the Union win the Civil War and ordain the Emancipation Proclamation, the Thirteenth Amendment, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the Civil Rights Act of 1875.

The fascinating and remarkable true story of the world’s first forensic ornithologist— Roxie Laybourne, who broke down barriers for women, solved murders, and investigated deadly airplane crashes with nothing more than a microscope and a few fragments of feathers.

The Great Depression was a period of severe economic suffering in the United States that lasted from 1929 to 1941. It was the country's longest and most severe economic downturn in history. The book describes the events and conditions that led to the Great Depression and the long-term consequences it had on generations of Americans. This book is an excellent resource for anybody interested in learning more about this pivotal period in American history. The book takes an in-depth look at the individuals and places touched by this tragic event.

Focusing on often-forgotten moments in history, Manly P. Hall proposes that there was a Great Plan put forth one thousand years before our nation’s founding: humanistic and mystical organizations wished for the continent to be the location for an experiment in self-government and religious freedom. As one of the leading esoteric scholars of the twentieth century, Hall offers an intriguing view of our past, discussing everything from the symbolism of the Great Seal of the U.S. to the prophecy announced at George Washington’s birth.

The Centennial State: A History of Colorado Part of The Hardy Histories of the States of America Series From the ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde to the gleaming skylines of Denver and Boulder, Colorado's story is one of dramatic transformation shaped by towering peaks, rushing rivers, and the indomitable spirit of those who called this rugged land home. In The Centennial State, acclaimed historian Daniel Hardy traces Colorado's remarkable journey from Native American hunting grounds through Spanish exploration, the Pike's Peak Gold Rush that brought tens of ...

A Sweeping history of the state of Connecticut. From the Pequot Wars to the rise of insurance giants, Connecticut has played an outsized role in shaping American history despite its modest size. In The Constitution State, historian Daniel Hardy traces the remarkable journey of this New England cornerstone, revealing how a colony founded by religious dissidents became the birthplace of constitutional democracy and industrial innovation. Hardy masterfully weaves together the stories of Connecticut's most pivotal moments: the drafting of the Fundamental Orders in 1639—America's first written...

What happens when the promise of upward mobility becomes a trap? In Unclaimed Promises, a sharp and unflinching analysis of America’s most enduring myth, this book traces the slow erosion of the American Dream—from its Enlightenment-era origins to its current form as a hollow performance of success backed by debt, burnout, and disillusionment. Through thirty tightly structured chapters, the author dismantles the illusion that hard work leads to security. From Jefferson’s contradictions and industrial labor exploitation to Reaganomics, student debt, and the gig economy, each chapter ...

Lyrics to a song honoring the Tejanos and Texians who fought in the Texas War of Independence (1835-1836)

Este tercer tomo de la Biografìa de Mariano Moreno cita: documentos, pasajes, memorias, cartas y obras de próceres, líderes realistas y primeros historiadores de ambos bandos. Analiza la frenética obra de la Primera Junta, conducida por Moreno, las relaciones exteriores; las amenazas de la Banda Oriental, Paraguay y Alto Perú. El bloqueo y bombardeo a Buenos Aires. La influencia británica: Lord Strangford y su apoyo al levantamiento del bloqueo. El “Plano de Operaciones” atribuido a Moreno. Su origen y traza. ¿Es auténtico o un fraude? La Libertad de Prensa. La Gazeta de Buenos ...

The lost colony of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, was England's first experiment in civilian empire building and the first attempt at peaceful co-existence between Native Americans and the English. It disappeared without trace, defeating intense efforts to find it. One hundred and twelve men, women, and children were abandoned there. The only man to risk his life in the battle to get relief supplies to the colony was John White, Roanoke's unlikely choice for governor and, in the end, its sole survivor. This new account of the tragedy gives a convincing explanation of how the project was ...