History

The 50 military leaders who changed the world weren't necessarily the best leaders the most innovative strategists craftiest tacticians or even the bravest smartest or most admirable people. They were however the men and women who for good or ill entered the field of battle and left the world much changed upon their exit. You will easily recognise some of the names - George Washington Napoleon Bonaparte Charlemagne Horatio Nelson and Ulysses S. Grant among others. And you may be stumped by those that only a historian could claim to know like Yi Sun Shin Tuhril Beg Chandragupta and Sargon of Akkad. Some like Genghis Khan were brilliant. Others like Ivan the Terrible were mediocre generals at best. While Joan of Arc is officially a saint Adolf Hitler is universally considered a monster Attila the Hun raped pillaged and brutally killed thousands and Mao Zedong killed millions - more than even Hitler. But each and every of them changed history. You may remember some or most of the men and women in this book. You may honour some and revile others. But after reading 50 MILITARY LEADERS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD you won't deny that these are the leaders who made the greatest impact on our brief history on this planet. You may be equally interested in those who were relegated to honourable mentions (military leaders who changed the world...but not enough) including Hannibal William Wallace and Fidel Castro. And those who were omitted from the list entirely - including Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson George S. Patton Dwight D. Eisenhower George C. Marshall and Douglas MacArthur.

Russ Kick has proved himself a master at uncovering facts that "they" would prefer you never hear about. The rapid success of the large-format Disinformation Guide series edited by Kick has only whetted a roaring public appetite for more revelations about government cover-ups, scientific scams, corporate crimes, medical malfeasance, historical whitewashes, media manipulation, and other knock-your-socks-off secrets and lies.
This CD-sized book packs a powerful punch in a small, attractive package intended for impulse and gift purchases, as well as serving as a handy reference book. Among Kick's amazing discoveries, all thoroughly documented:
The first genetically modified humans have already been born.
Hitler's blood relatives are living in the U.S.
The CIA commits over 100,000 serious crimes per year.
The U.S. planned to explode an atomic bomb on the moon.
An atomic bomb was dropped on North Carolina.
The main hero of the movie Black Hawk Down is a convicted child molester.
The discoverer of HIV no longer believes the virus is the sole cause of AIDS.
Kent State wasn't the only massacre of U.S. college students during the Vietnam era.
Lincoln didn't free any slaves.
A uniquely valuable tool to debunk modern mythology and the people and institutions serving it up.

Tellinger reveals how numerous, 200,000-year-old sites in South Africa perfectly match Sumerian descriptions of Abzu, the land of the First People - including the vast gold-mining operations of the Anunnaki from the 12th planet, Nibiru and the city of Anunnaki leader Enki.
With aerial photographs, Tellinger shows how the extensive stone circle and road complexes are laid out according to the principles of sacred geometry and represent the remains of Tesla-like technology used to generate energy and carve immensely long tunnels straight into the Earth in search of gold - tunnels that still exist and whose origins had been a mystery until now. He reveals, with photographic evidence, that the human civilisation spawned by the Anunnaki was the first to create many totems of ancient Egypt, such as the Horus bird, the Sphinx, the Ankh and large pyramids, as well as construct an accurate stone calendar, at the heart of their civilisation, aligned with the Orion constellation. He explores how their petroglyphs, carved into the hardest rock, are nearly identical to the hieroglyphs of Sumerian seals.
Mapping thousands of square miles of continuous settlements and three urban centres - each one larger than modern-day Los Angeles - Tellinger provides the physical proof of Zecharia Sitchin's theories on the Anunnaki origins of humanity.
• Includes more than 250 original full-colour photographs of South
Africa's circular stone ruins, ancient roads, prehistoric mines, large
pyramids and the first Sphinx
• Reveals how these 200,000-year-old sites perfectly match Sumerian
descriptions of the gold mining operations of the Anunnaki and the
city of Enki
• Shows how the extensive stone circle complexes are the remains of Tesla-like technology used to generate energy and carve tunnels straight into the Earth

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR begins with an in-depth view of the political social and military organisation of pre-Civil War America. It follows the events of the war with an analysis of the military tactics used the weaponry that was available and the generalship employed by military leaders on both sides of the conflict. While all major battles are covered the text focuses particular attention on those battles that helped develop the rules of military engagement and tactics. From the charge of the cavalry to the early development of trench warfare and from the use of single-shot rifles to the deployment of devastating machine guns the reader is given a unique view of the American Civil War through the eyes of the men who teach Military History at West Point.

The Freemasons have changed the history of the world. Their belief in liberty and equality for all people profoundly affected both the French Revolution and the founding of the United States, as evidenced in part by the symbols on our currency. In The Arcana of Freemasonry, first published in 1915, symbol expert and renowned author Albert Churchward traces and reveals the history of this very secret order. Churchward weaves a tale of Masonry's origins in ancient Egypt and its continuance through history--all told via Masonic symbols and symbolism.

From Egyptian history and Mayan relief work through Greek mathematicians, philosophers, and metaphysicians, Churchward traces the development of the most basic symbols of Freemasonry. He also reveals the hidden symbolism found in the signs and tools of modern Freemasonry and helps readers find hidden meanings in all areas of life--rom art and architecture to geometry and poetry. With current novels and movies leaning heavily on Masonic mysteries as plot devices, readers will be especially interested in the more arcane symbols and the stories they tell.

This book contains more than 100 illustrations of Masonic symbols, from earliest recorded to those used today.

The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, a Ugandan millenarian cult, proclaimed the end of the world on December 31, 1999. When the world failed to end, the disillusioned faithful through a literal baptism of fire. Over 550 men, women and children perished in flames.

The African-American actors and actresses whose names have shone brightly on Broadway marquees earned their place in history not only through hard work, perseverance and talent, but, also, because of the legacy left by those who came before them. Like the doors of many professions, those of the theatre world were shut to minorities for decades. While the Civil War may have freed the slaves, it was not until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s that the playing field began to level. In this remarkable book, theatre producer and historian, Stewart F. Lane, uses words and pictures to capture this tumultuous century and to highlight the rocky road that black actors have travelled to reach recognition on the Great White Way.

After the Civil War, the popularity of the minstrel shows grew by leaps and bounds throughout the country. African Americans were portrayed by whites, who would entertain audiences in black face. While the depiction of blacks was highly demeaning, it opened the door to African-American performers and, by the late 1800s, a number of them were playing to full houses. By the 1920s, the Jazz Age was in full swing, allowing black musicians and composers to reach wider audiences. And in the thirties, musicals such as George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess and Eubie Blake's Swing It opened the door a little wider.

As the years passed, black performers continued to gain ground. In the 1940s, Broadway productions of Cabin in the Sky, Carmen Jones and St. Louis Woman enabled African Americans to demonstrate a fuller range of talents and Paul Robeson reached national prominence in his awarding-winning portrayal of Othello. By the 1950s and '60s, more black actors - including Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis and Sidney Poitier - had found their voices on stage and black playwrights and directors had begun to make their marks.

BLACK BROADWAY provides an entertaining, poignant history of a Broadway of which few are aware. By focusing a spotlight on both performers long forgotten and on those whom we still hold dear, this unique book offers a story well worth telling.

A refreshingly clearheaded and taboo-breaking look at race relations reveals that American culture is neither Black nor White nor Other, but a mix-a mongrel.

Black Like You is an erudite and entertaining exploration of race relations in American popular culture. Particularly compelling is Strausbaugh's eagerness to tackle blackface-a strange, often scandalous, and now taboo entertainment. Although blackface performance came to be denounced as purely racist mockery, and shamefacedly erased from most modern accounts of American cultural history, Black Like You shows that the impact of blackface on American culture was deep and long-lasting. Its influence can be seen in rock and hiphop; in vaudeville, Broadway, and gay drag performances; in Mark Twain and "gangsta lit"; in the earliest filmstrips and the 2004 movie White Chicks; on radio and television; in advertising and product marketing; and even in the way Americans speak.

Strausbaugh enlivens themes that are rarely discussed in public, let alone with such candor and vision:

- American culture neither conforms to knee-jerk racism nor to knee-jerk political correctness. It is neither Black nor White nor Other, but a mix-a mongrel. - No history is best forgotten, however uncomfortable it may be to remember. The power of blackface to engender mortification and rage in Americans to this day is reason enough to examine what it tells us about our culture and ourselves. - Blackface is still alive. Its impact and descendants-including Black performers in "whiteface"-can be seen all around us today.

Evocative and colourful illustrations depicting scenes
from the ancient Roman Coliseum of gladiatorial conflict.

On December 21, 2012, the Mayan calendar will complete its thirteenth cycle. According to the Mayan belief system, the world will end. And if you don't believe the Mayans, you can check in with The Bible Code, The Nostradamus Code or The Orion Prophecy, all of which predict planet-wide doom. Then again, maybe the year 2012 is just a new opportunity. Could 2012 bring us good things instead of bad? This book gives readers a look at what the Mayan prophecy is all about, what it means to them and much more.

· Addresses Mayan predictions about global warming and climate
change
· Includes a glossary of terms and symbols, resources for a
changing world and exercises to assist the reader in their journey
· The existence of almost 600,000 websites on 2012 indicates a
huge fascination with this subject