• The simple facts about France—its population, economy, and geography
• The surprisingly advanced world of the Gauls and their famous leader Vercingetorix, who waged a bloody war against the Romans and Julius Caesar
• The great emperor Charlemagne, who created the largest and strongest military and the greatest empire after the fall of Rome and who was also the first “Holy Roman
• The legendary Joan of Arc, the teenager who victoriously inspired the armies of France against the English in the 15th century
• The amazing world of Louis XIV and his beautiful and grandiose Palace of Versailles
• The bloody, inspiring struggle for freedom that was the French Revolution and how it still influences revolutions and politics today
• The brilliant Napoleon Bonaparte, the Corsican-born “foreigner” who built an empire using the force of his will and who was ahead of his time, enacting military tactics that are still studied today in military academies around the world
• The tragic Franco-Prussian War and how it led to the bloody wars of the 20th century in Europe
• France’s brave role in World War I
• The tragedy of WWII, the French Resistance, and collaboration
• The internal struggles of France since the end of the Second World War
• And much more!

Did you know that the Mayans used saunas for healing purposes?

• Revolutionary Findings Provided by Modern Archaeological Detective Techniques
• A Simple Explanation of the Maya Civilization and Its Location
• Fascinating Discoveries of Maya Art
• Remarkable Insights into the Maya Government and Society
• A Startling Exploration of the Mayans Everyday Life
• Amazing Insights into Myths, Legends, Gods and Beliefs of the Maya People, Including Shocking Findings Related to Human Sacrifice
• Warfare
• The Spanish Conquest and Its Impact
• From Colonial Times to Today
• And much, much more!

• The people who first called the Balkans home;
• The role and impact Alexander the Great had on the region;
• What life was like for the people of the Balkans during the Roman and Byzantine Empires;
• What changes did the Ottoman administration bring to the Balkans;
• The interesting roles the Balkans played during the two world wars;
• How communism penetrated into the Balkans and its influence today;
• What the Balkan states have been up to in more recent years;
• And much more!

If you want to discover the captivating history of East Asia, then keep reading...

• History of China: A Captivating Guide to Chinese History, Including Events Such as the First Emperor of China, the Mongol Conquests of Genghis Khan, the Opium Wars, and the Cultural Revolution
• History of Japan: A Captivating Guide to Japanese History, Including Events Such as the Genpei War, Mongol Invasions, Battle of Tsushima, and Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• History of Korea: A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War
• History of Taiwan: A Captivating Guide to Taiwanese History and the Relationship with the People's Republic of China

• The Land of the Yellow Emperor
• Imperial China Emerges
• The Supremacy of the Han, 202 BCE–220 CE
• The Golden Age: The Tang Dynasty, 618–907
• The Song Dynasty, 960–1279
• Kublai Khan: The Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368
• The Great Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644
• The Rise of the Qing, 1636–1912
• Revolutionary Madness
• The Republic of China to the People’s Republic of China
• And much, much more!

• Children of the Sun
• Warring Clans
• The Two Imperial Courts
• Edo Japan: Part One-1603 to 1638
• Edo Period: Part Two-1638 to 1868
• The Meiji Restoration
• Foreign Relations
• The Taisho Era
• The Showa Era
• Japan in World War II and Its Aftermath
• Heisei Era
• And much, much more!

• Land of the Bear
• The Dragon of the East Sea
• Dynasties Rise and Fall
• The Joseon Dynasty of Goryeo
• Foreign Invasions
• Merchants, Farmers, and Foreigners
• From Independence to Annexation
• Korea at War
• North Korea
• South Korea
• And much, much more!

• Formosa: Beautiful Island
• The Arrival of the Chinese and Their Religion
• The Dutch Trading Years
• The Ming, The Qing, and Japan: The War Years
• Japanese Taiwan
• The Sino-Japanese War & World War II
• Taiwan After World War II
• And much, much more!

Explore la Fascinante Historia del Antiguo Israel

• Cultura y Sociedad a través de los Años
• La Edad del Bronce Tardía y la Edad de Hierro Temprana
• La Edad de Hierro Tardía
• Los Israelitas bajo Babilonia
• El Control de los Persas
• El Período Helenístico y Judea Bajo los Seléucidas
• La Dinastía Asmonea Temprana
• La Expansión Asmonea y la Guerra Civil
• Gobierno Romano de Judea
• La Antigua Religión Hebrea y el Judaísmo
• ¡Y mucho, muchísimo más!

• What evidence exists of prehistoric West African communities?
• The settlements at Dhar Tichitt and its surrounds
• What made the city of Ile-Ife significant?
• The tumultuous rise and fall of the great West African empires
• Was Mansa Musa I the richest king in the world?
• The impactful legacy of the Songhai Empire
• What impact did the transatlantic slave trade have on West Africa?
• The effect of European colonialization on West Africa and how the region still feels it today
• The influential West African leaders who led their countries to freedom
• Colorful and interesting West African cultures

• Why the Sumerians were an important part of the empire
• The grand wealth and cruelty that accompanied Queen Puabi to her grave
• How the first empire-builder the world has ever known rose up from mysterious and legendary origins
• What made Sargon so great?
• How an empire made up of city-states wanting independence was constantly on the verge of breaking apart
• The epic adventures of Gilgamesh—how he slew a forest monster and the tragic consequences for earning the wrath of the gods
• How did Naram-sin achieve god-like status?
• The “naru” legends of Naram-sin’s downfall
• The possible identity of a mysterious figure that has eluded historians for centuries
• What person was the inspiration for the constellation Orion?
• How climate change may have played a part in ending the empire
• Stunning pictures of invaluable archaeological finds

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Anglo-Saxons, then keep reading...

• Anglo-Saxons Arrive
• Early Anglo-Saxons: Origins and Pre-Settlement History
• The Culture of Anglo-Saxons: Religion, Customs, Social Hierarchy, Early Christianity
• Everyday Life of Anglo-Saxon England: Jobs and Division of Labor, Food and Drink, Clothes, Architecture, Travel, Wars, Gender and Age Norms, Art, Written Works
• Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms
• Anglo-Saxon Legacy
• And much, much more!

If you want to discover the captivating history of Charlemagne, then keep reading...

• Before the Great King
• Rise to Power
• Sibling Rivalry
• To the Pope’s Rescue
• The One Defeat
• The Burning of the Sacred Places
• More Conquests
• An Empire Rises
• And much, much more!

• The origin story of the Jewish people
• How the Jews first established Israel
• About the judges and kings who ruled Israel
• The Babylonian captivity
• Life under Roman rule
• How Christianity emerged from Judaism
• The Jewish emancipation
• The Holocaust
• The formation of Israel
• And much, much more!

• The Balkans: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Balkan Peninsula, Starting from Classical Antiquity through the Middle Ages to the Modern Period
• The Balkan Wars: A Captivating Guide to the First and Second Balkan War and Their Impact on World War I

• The people who first called the Balkans home;
• The role and impact Alexander the Great had on the region;
• What life was like for the people of the Balkans during the Roman and Byzantine Empires;
• What changes did the Ottoman administration bring to the Balkans;
• The interesting roles the Balkans played during the two world wars;
• How communism penetrated into the Balkans and its influence today;
• What the Balkan states have been up to in more recent years;
• And much more!

• The national aspirations of the Balkan people
• How Bulgaria gained independence just to lose it against its will
• The creation of the Balkan League
• How Bulgarians pushed the Ottomans out of Thrace and Europe
• How they lost Macedonia, their ultimate goal, in the process
• The role of the Greek navy in the Balkan Wars
• How Greece took Thessaly and its main prize, the Port of Thessaloniki
• Why the Montenegrins were tied to Serbia and what their role in the war was
• Why Serbia and Greece agreed on an alliance
• Why Romania and the Ottoman Empire jumped into the conflict
• How it all ended with a peace treaty signed in Bucharest and Constantinople

• How the Polynesians were able to travel across 2,500 miles of ocean to find the Hawaiian Islands
• How these settlers set up their civilization and began to thrive in paradise
• What daily life was like for a native Hawaiian all those years ago
• How the islands were organized and how the people spent their days
• The mythology behind the beliefs that drove Hawaii’s society
• A white-knuckle ride into some of the most brutal conflicts fought in the name of unity and peace
• Insights into the leaders, heroes, and legends of Hawaii’s past
• The tale of how ancient Hawaiian society fell in with the modern Western world
• And so much more!