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What if the worst mistakes in history weren’t just accidents—but lessons for today? History’s Greatest Mistakes takes you on a gripping journey through ten pivotal moments that shaped the world—not because they went right, but because they went spectacularly wrong. From Napoleon’s disastrous invasion of Russia to the collapse of the Soviet Union, from the chaos of the French Revolution to the fall of mighty Rome, this book doesn’t just tell history—it reveals what it teaches us about leadership, ambition, fear, pride, and human nature. Each chapter explores: A turning point in...

Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused such intensities of fierce admiration and reactionary fear as Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. His extraordinary life and extensive writings have left an indelible mark on the revolutionary consciousness. Yet there was once a danger that his life and influence would be relegated to the footnotes of history. Published over the course of ten years, beginning in 1954, Deutscher's magisterial three-volume biography turned back the tide of Stalin's propaganda, and has since been praised by everyone from Tony Blair to Graham Greene.

Alternate Worlds That Might Have Been and the Lessons They Hold What if Napoleon had won at Waterloo? What if the atomic bomb was never dropped? What if the Berlin Wall never fell? History is shaped not only by what happened — but also by what could have happened. In History’s Greatest What-Ifs, explore ten of the most fascinating alternate scenarios from real-world history. Through vivid storytelling and sharp analysis, this book dives into key moments where history could have taken a dramatically different turn — and examines what that means for our world today. You’ll discover: ...

This book takes a fresh look at George Washington’s Spies by revisiting some of Washington’s tactics and strategies during the American Revolutionary War of 1776. It revisits his use of spies, espionage and counter espionage to support a war that many at the time thought could not be won. It was a war that some referred to as Washington’s secret war. If you are adventurous, progressive or even daring, you may enjoy this step of venturing a creative look at history from a tactical and strategic point of view. A step that may well allow you to enjoy an analysis of the factors which ...

Un Tupamaro Latinoamericano “El hombre es del tamaño de su sueño”, decía el poeta portugués Fernando Pessoa… Enrique Joaquín Lucas López perteneció a una generación de jóvenes que pusieron su vida al servicio de los seños. Participó en la fundación del Frente Estudiantil Revolucionario en la década del 60 en Uruguay, integró el Movimiento de Liberación Nacional – Tupamaros siendo muy joven, estuvo preso, fue desterrado a Chile donde se integró a la dirección tupamara, fue fundador de la Junta de Coordinación Revolucionaria que integraban varias organizaciones ...

On November 8th, 1926 Antonio Gramsci, a newspaper editor, Marxist thinker, and elected member of the parliament for the Italian Communist Party was arrested by the Italian Fascist police despite his parliamentary immunity, and sent to the Special Tribunal for the Defense of the State. The party was outlawed by Benito Mussolini during his regime, and Mr. Gramsci was sentenced to twenty years in prison for subversive propaganda against the power of state. He was relocated from one penitentiary onto another for precautionary measures; Mr. Stalin himself made several attempts to negotiate ...

In this sequel to his bestselling Easter Rising 1916: The Trials, Seán Enright puts the great legal cases of the period into context with exacting clarity, including the Mac Curtain Inquest, the trials of MacSwiney, Markievicz, Maher and Foley, the Bloody Sunday courts martial and the trials under martial law. Following the executions of the 1916 leaders, a new government policy of conciliation was attempted but quickly faltered. Rebel prisoners were released, the Great War reached its climax, and Ireland was gripped by the conscription crisis and subsequent resentment over exclusion from ...

Derruba mal-entendidos arraigados, sem eliminar a pluralidade de interpretações possíveis a um dos capítulos fundamentais da história da humanidade. Neste livro, pensamento e ação não são vistos de forma estanque. O autor rejeita, por exemplo, a idéia de que o Iluminismo se limitou a uma elaboração teórica, ao passo que a Revolução teria sido apenas a sua consequência prática.