Títulos em Históricas

In 1978, the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland, known as The Troubles, had reached a boiling point. Hundreds of members of the Irish Republican Army, determined to drive the hated British out of the province—killing soldiers and police, detonating bombs, while arming themselves with firearms and explosives—had been arrested and incarcerated in the notorious British prison known as the Maze.

The imprisonment and execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, in 1536 was unprecedented in English history and never before has there been a book devoted entirely to her fall. But here Alison Weir has reassessed the evidence and created a richly researched and detailed portrait of the last days of one of the most influential and important figures in English history.

Discover the riveting tale of youthful idealism, adventure, and survival with "Rosebud Farm: The Journey of Young Idealists" by Louella Bryant, skillfully narrated by Butch Bryant. This gripping audiobook takes you back to 1970, where a group of young American ex-pats from wealthy families abandons their conventional lives to establish an ideal society at Rosebud Farm in Far North Queensland. Join Charlie Dean, a headstrong resident of the farm, as he decides to leave the comforts of his new home to explore Southeast Asia.

We could all write a book about our life's adventures, growing up and experiencing life on the planet Earth. It's like I've been living two different lives; a programmed one and a liberated one. I have had adventures, experienced romance, and started my life over at least a half dozen times. I have experienced a broken heart four different times by four different wives, but I have been single now for fourteen years!

Щоденник Анни Франк ("Щоденник", "Сховище. Щоденник у листах") — записи нідерландською мовою, які вела єврейська дівчинка Анна Франк з 12 червня 1942 по 1 серпня 1944 року в період нацистської окупації Нідерландів.З початку 1944 року Франк почала літературно обробляти свої записи, сподіваючись на публікацію щоденника після звільнення Нідерландів, проте ця робота залишилася незавершеною.Останній запис у щоденнику датований 1 серпня 1944 року. А через три дні гестапо заарештувало всіх, хто ховались в притулку. Анна Франк померла в концтаборі Берґен-Бельзен.

Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon, wife of Prime Minister Anthony Eden, once famously said: 'For the past few weeks I have really felt as if the Suez Canal was flowing through my drawing-room.' With her impressive intellect and acerbic wit, she was a highly influential muse to many leading figures over several decades.

Shortly before dusk on November 3, 1870, just as the ferryboat El Capitan was pulling away from its slip into San Francisco Bay, a woman clad in black emerged from the shadows and strode across the crowded deck. Reaching under her veil, she drew a small pistol and aimed it directly at a well-dressed man sitting quietly with his wife and children. The woman fired a single bullet into his chest. “I did it and I don’t deny it,” she said when arrested shortly thereafter. “He ruined me and my daughter.”

Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and leader, he possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes.

Atatürk'ü en doğru ve en yalın biçimde herkese anlatabilecek tek kitap: Dersimiz: Atatürk. Tarih, savaşlarda düşmana galip gelen büyük komutanlarla dolu. Tarihte milletlerini daha ileriye götürmek için çalışan birçok önemli önder var. Ama hiçbiri Atatürk gibi anılmıyor, özlenmiyor. Tarih sayfalarında uyuyorlar. Çünkü aralarında Atatürk gibi hem vatanını düşmanlardan temizleyip yeni bir devlet kuran, hem milletini sömürüden, hurafelerden, ortaçağlılıktan kurtarıp çağdaş uygarlığa kavuşturan biri yok.

Kitapta altı anı-öykü yer alıyor. Kitapla aynı adı taşıyan ilk öyküde Muzaffer İzgü'nün Adana'da geçen çocukluğuna yolculuk yaparız. Atatürk, Adana'ya gelir ve onu çok seven küçük Muzaffer, babasıyla birlikte Atatürk'ü görmeye gider. Onun konuşmasını dinler. Atatürk'ün “Çok çalışmalıyız” sözü aklından yaşamı boyunca çıkmayacaktır. İkinci öyküde, İzgü'nün yoksulluk ama mutluluk içinde yaşadıkları ev anlatılır. Muzaffer'e tiyatro ve kitap sevgisini veren halk kütüphanesine düşer yolumuz. Yaprak adlı öykü, İzgü'nün ilkokul günlerine tanıklık eder.

Göklerin sınırsız ihtimalleri içinde var olmayı seçen, çağının ötesinde bir özgür ruh. Defalarca engellenmesine rağmen kuş olup engelleri aşan, ismini tüm dünyaya duyuran bir gök prensi. Zekâsı ve azmi ile yılmadan uçak yapımına devam etmiş durdurulamaz bir dâhi. Cumhuriyet değerleriyle yaşayıp yıldızlaşan Vecihi Hürkuş’un hayatının her bir satırı size ilham kaynağı olacaktır.

Tanıdığınız için gurur duyduğunuz insanlar vardır. Benim için Beybaba bunların en başında gelir. Hatta bana Allah’ın en büyük hediyelerinden biridir. Bunun iki nedeni var. Birincisi, iki dedem de ben doğmadan vefat etmişti, bana dedelik yaptı. İkincisi, bir insan düşünün, neredeyse yüzyıllık. Padişah Vahdettin zamanında yaşamış, Atatürk’le göz göze gelmiş, iki metre yakınına kadar girmiş, cenazesine katılmış. Doğduğunda Türkiye Cumhuriyeti yoktu. O canlı bir tarih. 67 Eylül Olayları, II. Dünya Savaşı, Menemen Vakası, darbeler. Bu ülkenin yakın tarihine tanıklık etmiş. Daha önemlisi subay olduğu için ülkeyi karış karış gezmiş.

İçindeki sesi dinle, hayal et, iste, çalış ve başar. Yeryüzündeki ilk robotu yapan, ilginç icatlarıyla tarihe damgasını vuran, Anadolu topraklarının yetiştirdiği mucitle tanışmaya hazır mısınız? Cezeri, ortaçağın en büyük mühendislerinden. Onun gizemli hayatını ve Mezopotamya'nın sırını, edebiyatımızın güçlü kalemi Mavisel Yener'in içtenlikli dilinden okurken şaşıracak, sıradışı bir maceraya yelken açacaksınız.

A fascinating life story intertwined with the history of the Navajo tribe. This is the story of a woman born in an earthen floored hogan on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona, educated in government-run boarding schools, denied marriage to the man she loved in favor of tradition and denied her birthright by family. Despite these roadblocks, she continued her education in the medical field. At times, she was sought out by the rich and famous people to provide care for their loved ones.

Larissa was born in northern Russia, the daughter of a Soviet army officer from a noble family who survived the siege of Leningrad by eating cats’ tails and being evacuated over the ice. Francis was the grandson of an Iraqi Jew, forever feeling out of place in his adopted country of England. How they could meet and instantly understand each other so profoundly that both were prepared to risk heartbreak, and in her case, retribution, to be together is the story of this book.

The six wives of Henry VIII have become defined in a popular sense not so much by their lives as by the way these lives ended. But, as Antonia Fraser conclusively proves, they were rich and feisty characters. They may have been victims of Henry's obsession with a male heir, but they displayed considerable strength and intelligence at a time when their sex supposedly possessed little of either. Inevitably there was great rivalry and jealously between them. The story Antonia Fraser tells is romantic and cruel, funny and sad, dramatic and enthralling.

7. Juli 1974: Die Welt schaut nach München, wo das Endspiel der Fußballweltmeisterschaft stattfindet. Dieser Zeitpunkt scheint Rüdiger von Fritsch und seinem Bruder Burkhard ideal, um ihrem Vetter Thomas und dessen Freunden zur Flucht aus der DDR zu verhelfen. Fast ein Jahr haben sie auf die Vorbereitungen verwandt. Doch im letzten Augenblick droht ihr Plan zu scheitern.

The Grammar of Angels tells the story of Renaissance prodigy and polymath Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, the uncontested marvel of an age of true wonders. Pico dedicated his life to a quest to find the sublime; to reconcile all existing thought into a philosophy that would settle the most important questions about human existence. This philosophy would also provide tools by which man could transcend his mortal limitations and join the ranks of the angels.

Kofi Annan stands out as one of the most pivotal figures of the early twenty-first century. As the secretary-general of the United Nations, he became an enduring icon and a voice for peace and freedom all over the world.

After receiving praise from watchmakers, engineers, and Golden Age Hollywood celebrities in 1940s Los Angeles, the Charles Allison Collection disappeared. This treasure trove contained thirteen hand-crafted timepieces—including a mystery clock—which had received kudos from Gene Krupa (drummer, The Benny Goodman Orchestra) and Mary Astor (actor, The Maltese Falcon), among other well-known names of the era. After a generation of family stories, Charles’ New York-based grandson, Greg, resolved to find his grandfather’s missing collection.