History: International

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The Queen’s Eyes: Sir Nicholas Throckmorton
Knight, Warrior, Ambassador and Diplomat 1513-1570
Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, an English diplomat, soldier, and politician, served as an ambassador to France and then Scotland during the turbulent Tudor era.

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The Road to the Throne
How Liu Bang Founded China's Han Dynasty
This is the story of the rise of Emperor Gaozu, his alliances and his rivalries, and the priceless partnership provided by his chief military strategist Zhang Liang, who planned victorious campaigns from 1000 miles distance; Xiao He, who stabilized…

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The Shadow of the White Rose
Edward Courtenay Twelfth Earl of Devonshire 1526-1556
One life may reflect all the tempestuous turbulence of an era. Edward Courtenay spent his life in the best prisons—and palaces. Mary Tudor finally released him from the Tower when she seized the throne from Jane Grey after only a nine-day reign.

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The Tragic State of the Congo:
From Decolonization to Dictatorship
The Congo is rich in minerals and agricultural potential. What keeps it from emerging as a viable, even prosperous, state?During four centuries of the slave trade, the Portuguese alone claimed over 13.25 million lives.

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The Unfinished War: Korea
US-Korean relations have been through a lot in the decades since Korean War. Dr. Bong K. Lee helps us get up to speed on current issues including North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.

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The United Nations: States vs. International Laws
Few Americans understand why the United Nations can’t do more when facing catastrophes like those in the former Yugoslavia, East Timor, and Palestine/Israel. The author traces the UN’s

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The Upside-Down Tree: India’s Changing Culture
Imagine a vast, ancient banyan tree—its roots tangled deep in centuries-old traditions, while its branches stretch upward, reaching toward the bright, swirling winds of modernity.

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Thomas Jefferson: Diplomatic Correspondence, Paris, 1784-1789
Brett F. Woods has produced a series of books showcasing the thoughts and concerns of men like Thomas Jefferson, by way of their own correspondence.

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True Jew
Challenging the Stereotype
From the time of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem to 500 CE, the world’s Jewish population had shrunk from 4.5 million to 1.1 million; then the Jewish population increased at more than five times the global growth rate. Are the numbers real?

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Tsars and Imposters: Russia’s Time of Troubles
Boris Godunov governed from the shadows during the 13-year reign of the borderline-retarded Tsar Feodor Ivanovich, heir to Tsar Ivan IV, and then for almost seven years in his own name.

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Twisted Roots: Latin America’s Living Past
No one ever saw what happened in Latin America as legitimate or just — including the descendants of the Conquistadors themselves, says Montaner.

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Two Republics in China
How Imperial China Became the PRC
To understand the context of today’s international face-off in the South China Sea, readers will appreciate Woo’s quick briefing on the extremely bloody Japanese invasion and subsequent repression (1937 to 1941) that left a deep imprint on China’s worldview.

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Urdu/Hindi: An Artificial Divide
African Heritage, Mesopotamian Roots, Indian Culture & British Colonialism
In a blow against the British Empire, Khan suggests that London artificially divided India’s Hindu and Muslim populations by splitting their one language in two, then burying the evidence in obscure scholarly works outside the public view.

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Vice & Virtue:
Men of History: Great Crooks for the Greater Good
Many are they who, in the course of history, have placed their own passions before the public interest. But what has been the result?

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White House Special Handbook
or How to Rule the World in the 21st Century
Here is the book that guides the President of the United States from the first day in the Oval Office to the day he (or she?) walks out for the last time.

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William McKinley
Apostle of Protectionism
William McKinley was the first US president to address globalization; his balancing act blended free trade, protectionism, and immigration. His legacy in protectionism and immigrant labor offer lessons for the current era.

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