In the SMITHSONIAN GUIDES TO HISTORIC AMERICA series. Includes up-to-date site information, maps and colour illustrations of the region. The revised edition includes new sites and museums as well as being expanded to include other historic and cultural attractions.
Henry Wiencek Book order (chronological)
Henry Wiencek is a prominent American historian and editor whose work has explored significant architecture, the Founding Fathers, and the complex history of slavery. He is particularly recognized for his insightful examinations of George Washington and the institution of slavery, revealing the intricate connections between historical figures and the societal structures they shaped. Wiencek's writing is characterized by meticulous research and a compelling narrative style that brings to life the nuanced realities of the past.
In the SMITHSONIAN GUIDES TO HISTORIC AMERICA series. Includes up-to-date site information, maps and colour illustrations of the region. The revised edition includes new sites and museums as well as being expanded to include other historic and cultural attractions.
The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America
Virginia and the Capital Region
- 404 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Covers Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Die Könige von El Dorado
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Die Gottkönige von Mexiko
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The Kings of El Dorado
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Die Herrscher von Japan
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The Rise and Fall of Empires: Storm Across Asia
Genghis Khan and the Mongols, The Mogul Expansion
- 168 pages
- 6 hours of reading
From its earliest beginnings thousands of years ago, the course of man’s progress has been measured by his empires. Large, dynamic flows of power, people, and culture that merge, thrive, then break apart - the pieces only to merge again in a new configuration, the process to be repeated. Through pictures and words, " Their Rise and Fall" brings the reader face to face with many of the world’s greatest empires. Full-color photographs are combined with an absorbing narrative in a lively historical account of each empire and an examination of the period’s most enduring cultural achievements. This volume in the series focuses on Genghis Khan and the Mongols, and on The Mogul Expansion. In the first half of the 13th Century, mention of the Mongol hordes - "the scourge of God" - struck fear in the hearts of all who knew them. They were considered the instrument of God's punishment for the sins of mankind; yet the legacy the Mongols bequeathed to India in literature, music, architecture and painting, remains one of the most notable accomplishments of any civilization.
