Historical Dates

I wasn't supposed to teach him how to love again. I was just supposed to help him find his keys. Caleb Vance was a man built of shadows and steel. A world-class architect who once designed skyscrapers, he’s now a ghost haunting the ruins of his late wife’s ancestral estate. He didn't come to Miller Creek to live; he came to vanish into the dust and the mountain frost. He’s cold, he’s broken, and he has no room in his heart for anything that grows. Elliot Thorne is the heartbeat of Miller Creek. As the local librarian, he knows every secret buried in the town’s archives—but ...

From the bestselling authors of the beloved American Civil War series, Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen launch an epic adventure by applying their imaginations and knowledge to the "Date of Infamy"—the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor covers the full spectrum of character and events...

New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell’s glittering Marrying the Duke series continues—Twice he has been close to the altar and still no duchess. Will the third time be the charm? A duke can’t marry just anyone. His wife must be of good family, be fertile, be young. Struggling...

New York Times bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen return with the second novel in their World War II Pacific Theater series. Gingrich and Forstchen's now critically acclaimed approach, which they term "active history," examines how a change in but one decision might have...

A jaded New Yorker gives a Christmas-loving Brit twelve dates to change her mind about the holidays—and love—in this charming full-length romance in advent calendar form, featuring 24 sealed chapters for a celebratory seasonal countdown! A love story waiting to be unwrapped When burnt-out...

"Legacies of War and Peace: AI Chronicles" is a pioneering book that employs artificial intelligence to analyze the multifaceted aspects of warfare and peacemaking through history. Expertly curated for leaders, strategists, scholars, and students, this book is a treasure trove of insights into decision-making, leadership dynamics, military tactics, and the pursuit of peace and harmony. It provides an in-depth look at how wars have shaped civilizations, drawing on historical data and AI analysis to offer fresh perspectives on well-known conflicts. This book is essential for anyone seeking to...

Since the dawn of the twentieth century, people have pushed the limits of what seems possible. This book is your day-by-day journey through those extraordinary moments. Organized by calendar date, each page highlights one remarkable world record set on that very day between 1900 and today. From blistering sprint times and towering skyscrapers to scientific breakthroughs and daring explorations, these achievements reveal how human ambition has evolved over more than a century. Open to your birthday, an anniversary, or simply today’s date and discover who rewrote history on that day. ...

In Gwenda Bond's The Date from Hell, the hilarious, romantic sequel to Not Your Average Hot Guy, Callie and Luke’s date is thwarted when Lucifer gives them three days to redeem a soul...

Just when her family should be arranging her marriage, Kathmiya Mahmoud, a young Marsh Arab maiden, is sent from her home in Iraq's idyllic countryside to the unfamiliar city of Basra, where she must survive on her paltry earnings as a servant. Her only asset—her exquisite beauty—brings more...

Helen Meeker is back and has less than 30 days to stop the execution of an innocent pastor who has unbelievably confessed to being a Nazi spy. While on a case that has dynamic implications to uncovering an espionage ring operating on American and British soil, Helen defuses a hostage crisis in a bank robbery gone wrong, unearths an explosive coffin, and is introduced to a dead English hero who seems very much alive.

1817. Dawn breaks on a summer's day in Chalk Farm, London, and the scene is set for a duel between a lady's two ardent admirers. Paul Skillen has been teaching Mark Bowerman how to shoot properly and, although he is not sanguine of his chances, stands as his second. Although the duel is broken up, the passions behind the duel seem to spill out into the full light of day when one of the two duellists is found dead, shot between the eyes.

Date Masamune był jednym z najbardziej charyzmatycznych dowódców okresu jednoczenia Japonii (1568–1603)…ale w roku 1571 ma pięć lat i jest całkiem zwyczajnym chłopcem – jeśli nie liczyć faktu, że jest synem daimyō w prowincji Mutsu. Tymczasem nad jego głową powoli gromadzą się czarne chmury, tym bardziej, że w kraju, od lat pogrążonym w wojnie, rozpoczął się proces ustalania nowego układu sił, wyłaniania zwycięzców i przegranych, a na dodatek w okolicy wybucha zaraza.

Bone up on basic facts about US Presidents in this book by William Jonathan Jennings called The Presidents: Revolution by Election.

Dziewięcioletni Date Masamune zdążył już poznać mroczne strony bycia dziedzicem daimyo, a jego kalectwo sprawia, że odsuwają się od niego najbliższe osoby... W młodym chłopcu zaczynają rodzić się talenty i ambicje, które w przyszłości doprowadzą go do pozycji jednego z czołowych dowódców okresu jednoczenia Japonii (1568–1603). Tymczasem jednak wygląda na to, że w jego najbliższym otoczeniu kryje się zdrajca, a porwanie chłopca to tylko początek dramatycznych wydarzeń. Czy jego wierny towarzysz i opiekun Kagetsuna zdoła ochronić go przed najgorszym?

It began with injustice - Stalin murdered Ana Cortez's parents, idealists caught up in his purges, and assumed Ana, a mysterious Mexican woman who had a curious fascination with Russia and was 36 years his junior, would marry him to produce a communist dynasty to rule the world. When she flees Moscow, his secret police relentlessly pursue her. In a desperate game of hide-and-seek that stretches over decades and continents, she eludes them. She is up against a brutal dictator, the international resources of Soviet Russia, and loneliness.

Thirsty with greed for the spoils that the illicit rhino-horn trade bled into his pockets, a mysterious African poaching kingpin always managed to evade both detection and capture. Until he decided to turn his devastation on Tony Campbell’s beloved Zimbabwe, and put a ticking target on his back. Ruthless anti-poaching maverick Tony Campbell is well established and respected in the world of wildlife conservation. He is just about to take on a new anti-poaching role when multiple black rhino carcasses are found, brutally butchered for their valuable horn. What started out as a routine ...

How to Date Throughout History: A Historical Guide for the Hopeless Romantic is a beautiful and encouraging guide of historical examples of romance. It will give you hope and ideas to ignite, rekindle, or just maintain that flame of love in your life.

A satirical short story by Junot Diaz, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and others...