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  • The Triangle Histories of the Civil War: Battles - Battle of Fredericksburg

    W. Scott Ingram

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, April 18, 2002)
    This decisive Southern victory came as Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson successfully defended the all important city of Richmond, Virginia. By the time the battle was over, the North's forces were severely weakened and Union general Burnside was ousted as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
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  • The Panama Canal

    Scott Ingram

    Library Binding (Blackbirch Press, Aug. 27, 2003)
    The world's most ambitious design and engineering projects of the past century gained almost instant international notoriety. Each required bold innovation, a unique vision, and many dedicated and courageous teams to make the plans a reality. These landmarks stand today, not only as symbols of their time and place, but also as a testament to the limitless ingenuity of the human spirit.
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  • History's Villains - Kim Il Sung

    Scott Ingram

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Nov. 26, 2003)
    The course of world history has often been set by powerful individuals who had an insatiable hunger for power, wealth, fame, and glory. In many cases, these villains have ruled countries and empires with violence and oppression--inflicting their ideals on innocent people. History's Villains takes a two-sided look at some of history's most influential villains; the series explores simultaneously the influences and experiences that shaped the figure, but does so in the context of the time. What emerges is a unique story about a world that changed a person and a person that changed the world.
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  • The Triangle Histories of the Civil War: Leaders - Jefferson Davis

    W. Scott Ingram

    Library Binding (Blackbirch Press, May 8, 2002)
    Appointed by political colleagues to be the president of a newly formed Confederacy, Davis accepted a challenge that was ultimately doomed to failure.
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  • History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere

    William B. Scott

    Paperback (Forgotten Books, May 8, 2017)
    Excerpt from History of Land Mammals in the Western HemisphereNo one who has not examined it, can form any conception of the enormous mass and variety of material, illustrating the history of American mammals, which has already been gathered into the various museums. A full account of this material would require many volumes, and one of the chief problems in the preparation of this book has been that of making a proper selection of the most instructive and illuminating portions of the long and com plicated story. Indeed, so rapid is the uninterrupted course of discovery, that parts of the text became antiquated while in the press and had to be rewritten. As first prepared, the work proved to be far too long and it was necessary to excise several chapters, for it seemed better to cover less ground than to make the entire history hurried and superficial. The plan of treatment adopted involves a considerable amount of repetition, but this is perhaps not a disadvantage, since the same facts are considered from different points of View.The facts which are here brought together have been asoer tained by many workers, and I have borrowed with the greatest freedom from my fellow labourers in the field of palaeontology. As every compiler of a manual finds, it is not feasible to attribute the proper credit to each discoverer. Huxley has so well explained the situation in the preface to his Anatomy of Vertebrated Ani mals, that I may be permitted to borrow his words: I have intentionally refrained from burdening the text with references and, therefore, the reader, while he is justly entitled to hold me responsible for any errors he may detect, will do well to give me no credit for what mav seem original, unless his knowledge is sufficient to render him a competent judge on that head.A book of this character is obviously not the proper place for polemical discussions of disputed questions. Whenever, there fore, the views expressed differ widely from those maintained by other palaeontologists, I have attempted no more than to state, as fairly as I could, the alternative interpretations and my own choice between them. Any other course was forbidden by the limitations of space.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
  • Frank Lloyd Wright

    Scott Ingram

    Paperback (Raintree, May 30, 2003)
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  • Frank Lloyd Wright

    Scott Ingram

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 1, 2003)
    A biography of the innovative American architect whose ideas influenced the direction of design in the twentieth century.
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  • America's Leaders - The Secretary of Defense

    W. Scott Ingram

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Sept. 9, 2002)
    The shocking events of September 11--and the ensuing war against terrorism--thrust the secretary of defense into the spotlight and re-emphasized the great importance of this job. In addition to directing the efforts of more than 3 million people in the military, the secretary plays a key role in advising the president on military action and ensuring that all aspects of military action are carried out successfully.
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  • The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

    W Scott Ingram;Scott Ingram

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Aug. 16, 1600)
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  • The 1963 Civil Rights March

    Scott Ingram

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Describes the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 during which Martin Luther King, Jr., gave the "I have a dream" speech, and discusses segregation and the civil rights movement before and after the event.
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  • People at the Center of - The French Revolution

    Scott Ingram

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, July 22, 2005)
    A time of new political ideas and bloody social uprising, the French Revolution brought together many passionate leaders, writers, and politicians. Included are 15 of the most influential people of the era, from King Louis XVI to Joseph Guillotine.
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  • The Stock Market Crash of 1929

    Scott Ingram

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Chronicles the stock market crash of 1929 and the following Great Depression, examining the causes of the crash, the impact of both, and describing efforts to end the Great Depression and prevent it from happening again.
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