Overview :A comprehensive biography of the Seceretary of State and Comendador for the kingdom of Castile under Emperor Charles I of Spain.... Read More
Overview :On the morning of April 18, 1906, San Francisco was struck by a violent earthquake that shook the city and ignited an even deadlier menace--... Read More
Overview :In the wake of San Francisco's 1906 catastrophe, an enterprising publisher dispatched journalist Charles Morris to obtain firsthand narrativ... Read More
Overview :Chronicles the homicides of San Francisco ranging from the Montgomery Street killing of James King of William, editor of the Daily Evening B... Read More
Overview :*Includes Cortes's letter to King Charles V describing Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire. *Includes descriptions of both the Aztec and Inca ... Read More
Overview :*Includes pictures*Includes accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading"The boat was launched and I set out to... Read More
Overview :*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the bridge's construction written by workers and the chief engineer *Includes a bibliography for fu... Read More
Overview :*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "We do not believe in government through the voting b... Read More
Overview :*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I've been in love (truly) with five women, the Spani... Read More
Overview :*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the disasters made by survivors, firefighters, police officers, and more *Includes bibliographies f... Read More