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History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it sometimes attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and its usefulness. This includes discu
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Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales
by Kate Forrester
by Kate Forrester
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date: Aug 30, 2016
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Northmen: The Viking Saga, 793-1241 AD
by John Haywood
by John Haywood
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date: Sep 27, 2016
Follow the Vikings from their prehistoric pagan origins to their transformation into Christian Europeans.
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My Brother's Keeper: Christians Who Risked All to Protect Jewish Targets of the Nazi Holocaust
by Rod Gragg
by Rod Gragg
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date: Oct 11, 2016
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