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Among all the Native American tribes, the Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans learned the hard way that the warriors of the Apache were among the fiercest in North America. Based in the Southwest, the Apache fought all three in Mexico and the American Southwest, engaging in seasonal raids for so many centuries that the Apache struck fear into the hearts of all their neighbors. Given the group's reputation, it's fitting that they are inextricably associated with one of their most famous leaders, Geronimo.

From the Trail of Tears to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the first contact between natives and settlers, tribes like the Sioux, Cherokee, and Navajo have both fascinated and perplexed outsiders with their history, language, and culture.

Of all the authors and poets American schoolchildren may be exposed to over the course of their education, Robert Frost is often one of the first, and on rare occasions that he is not, it is still a near certainty that some of his most famous poems will be discussed at some point. Frost may not be as remembered or influential as other American literary giants, or even poets such as Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman, but his career was historic in terms of its length and breadth of accomplishments.

I learned the hard way that actions have consequences. One misguided night has left me with both physical and emotional scars. I'd hoped transferring colleges would help me heal, but I never expected him to be my remedy. Hudson Wright looks at me like I'm another trophy to win. A challenge. A game. I should hate him and I definitely shouldn't trust him. The truth is, I'm caught up in his storm.

The time of the American mountain man was not to reach its peak until the mid-19th century, but the man who served as the prototype for the cultural genre hailed from an earlier age in which the new United States had scarcely established its most basic structural tenets. A member of the original Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery commissioned by Thomas Jefferson, John Colter’s multiple journeys to the northwest country of present-day Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho were first-time events in the development of the continent.

I signed on to map the unknown, not to die in it. As an Omega cartographer, I joined a Syrix explorer’s crew to chart the unmarked edges of the Veil—a nebula so dense it eats ships whole. The Alpha captain is brilliant, arrogant, and entirely too calm when everything goes to hell. One wrong jump. One silent predator. One ship torn open like aluminum foil. Now it’s just the two of us, stranded in the hollow of an ancient alien ruin that’s somehow still alive. Its walls hum. The air shimmers. Our pheromones spike every time the lights pulse. He’s trying to keep me focused on ...

When in-laws gift a getaway, but the universe gifts something more. ASHLEY When my in-laws gifted us a weekend at a new ski lodge, I packed my warmest sweaters and coziest socks. What I didn't expect? Walking into an adults-only resort designed for intimate exploration. As Brandon and I decide to embrace the surprise rather than run from it, I find myself drawn to Nathan—a gorgeous chef who immediately makes me crave things that have nothing to do with food. Two people discovering new desires. BRANDON I've never been the adventurous one, but I've always had fantasies of sharing my wife ...

In the course of his work, Debs changed the political scene in America. He established the Socialist Party, and when he ran for president in 1912, he attracted a noticeable percentage of the popular vote. No Socialist politician has been as successful on the national level before or since. Eugene V. Debs: The Life and Legacy of America’s Most Famous Socialist Political Leader chronicles the life and work that made him one of America’s most influential men.

You're in your forties. You wish you'd started earlier. You feel behind. Stop. Regret is expensive. It costs you time you could spend taking action. Here's the truth: Your 40s are not too late. They're your power decade. You have peak earning years (income peaks 45-55). Lower expenses (kids aging out, mortgage shrinking). Catch-up contribution limits ($7,500 extra for 401k). And 15-25 years for compound growth. In this 15-minute read: The Income Peak Exploitation — Maximize your highest-earning years The Savings Rate Surge — Target 30-50% by eliminating lifestyle bloat The Catch-Up ...

Instead of a relaxing vacation, Bella is thrust into solving a string of perplexing mysteries. Now, her current assignment, a case known as The Nameless One, is about to put her on a warpath with an old foe. As the mysteries of Aunt Natalie’s past come to an end and Bella gets closer to finding out the truth behind the shadowy organization known as Yellow Rock.

Mr. Cole has noticed the petite girl's beautiful body and is sexually enticed. With his wife not pleasuring him anymore, he is in desperate need of sexual relief. He decides to tempt himself nightly by exploring Ally's body in every way possible. Being extremely careful not to wake the sleeping beauty, he becomes progressively bolder in his sexual advances and finally enters her. After awaking, Ally is happily surprised by the bold advances and the gift of pregnancy by Mr. Cole.

The growing buzz of aircraft engines disturbed the Japanese military construction personnel hauling equipment ashore on the beige coral sand of Tulagi Island at 8:20 AM on May 4, 1942. Offshore, the large IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy) minelayer Okinoshima, flagship of Admiral Shima Kiyohide, lay at anchor, along with two destroyers, Kikuzuki and Yutsuki, and transport ships. Six Japanese Mitsubishi F1M2 floatplanes also rested on the gentle, deep blue swell, marking Tulagi's future as an IJN floatplane base.

Two lost hearts, an arranged marriage, and more than a social divide between them. Can he survive the loss of his mate and open his heart to someone new? Can she let go of her past and break through the walls he put up to keep her out?

Like most black soldiers, the 54th Massachusetts received discriminatory treatment from the army, despite the fact that the 54th acquitted itself well in a nearly suicidal attack at Fort Wagner. As a result the 54th fought in several battles of lesser note, and they might have faded into obscurity if not for the critically acclaimed movie Glory, which looked at the lives of its commander, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, and its soldiers. Today, the 54th Massachusetts is perhaps the most famous regiment of the entire war.

James always does the right thing. He knows his place in the family and feels guilty about his negative feelings towards his brother. Dependable and honest, James follows his father's request and fetches his brother from London. His stable life goes from peaceful to unacceptable in a very short time. Lady Elizabeth Comerford understands that it is unlikely that she will be allowed to marry for love. She only hopes that she will be able to tolerate the man who becomes her husband. When her father informs her of his plan, she learns very quickly that what she will tolerate does not come close...

The year 1815 marked the beginning of a time of repression in Europe. Napoleon Bonaparte had been defeated at Waterloo and sent to the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, the torrent of blood unleashed by the French Revolution had finally run dry, and the dispossessed princes were returning to their thrones. Bourbon King Louis XVIII returned to Paris, King Ferdinand VII was restored in Madrid, and the numerous petty princes of Germany and Italy took back power in their localities.

Who would want to kill the beloved First Daughter of Myanmar? As the case takes multiple unexpected turns, Bella finds herself questioning everyone around her. Foreign affairs, a missing billionaire heir, and a trail of bodies connected to the unstable nation. The truth of this case will have consequences. One that could create a ripple of bloodshed across the globe.

For much of the 20th century, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's life and career remained mostly obscure outside of dedicated scholars of the Battle of Gettysburg and alumni and students of Bowdoin College. Colonel Chamberlain had led the 20th Maine regiment at Gettysburg, holding the extreme left of the Union line on Little Round Top, and he continued to rise up the ranks toward the end of the war until he was commanding a brigade and present at the surrender ceremony of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox.

In October 1962, American spy planes discovered the Soviets were building nuclear missile sites in Cuba, and intelligence officials informed President John F. Kennedy of this on October 16th. It went without saying that nuclear missile sites located just miles off the coast of the American mainland posed a grave threat to the country, especially because missiles launched from Cuba would reach their targets in mere minutes. That would throw off important military balances in nuclear arms and locations that had previously ensured the Cold War stayed cold.

Germany's Nazi Party was remarkably implacable in the hostility it showed to the outside world, staunchly opposing both Communism and liberal democracy from the moment of its inception to that of its violent dissolution.