Historical

All ebook purchases include DRM-free downloads of the .MOBI file (Kindle, Kindle App) and the .EPUB file (iBooks, Nook, etc.).In June 1948, Russia laid siege to Berlin, cutting off the flow of food and supplies over highways into the city. More than two million people faced economic collapse and starvation. The Americans, English, and French began a massive airlift to bring sustenance to the city and to thwart the Russian siege. Gail Halvorsen was one of hundreds of U.S. pilots involved in the...

All ebook purchases include DRM-free downloads of the .MOBI file (Kindle, Kindle App) and the .EPUB file (iBooks, Nook, etc.)."The kids here in town haven't seen Saint Nicolas or Christmas . . . in almost five years. They don't even know who Saint Nicolas is. And that's just it. It's the kids I really feel sorry for," Stutz said, "No Christmas or anything for almost five years? Can you imagine? It's nuts."In December 1944, a handful of American soldiers brought the holiday spirit back to the...

All ebook purchases include DRM-free downloads of the .MOBI file (Kindle, Kindle App) and the .EPUB file (iBooks, Nook, etc.).Parowan Gap in Southwestern Utah is perhaps the most concentrated collection of ancient Native American petroglyphs in the west, with over 90 panels and 1500 figures. It is heavily visited and world famous for its many intriguing petroglyphs that until now have been an unsolved mystery. In 1993, noted archaeologist Garth Norman began the Parowan Gap Archaeology Project....

All ebook purchases include DRM-free downloads of the .MOBI file (Kindle, Kindle App) and the .EPUB file (iBooks, Nook, etc.).Do you know? What happened to the stone box that held the gold plates? There were once two other sacred buildings scheduled to be built in Kirtland? Which apostle died before he knew he had been called to the Quorum of the Twelve? Why Relief Society meetings were suspended for twenty-three years? The name of the Indian chief who consecrated all of his tribe's property...

All ebook purchases include DRM-free downloads of the .MOBI file (Kindle, Kindle App) and the .EPUB file (iBooks, Nook, etc.).In this newest addition to the popular 500 Little-Known Facts series, George Givens offers answers to the questions most often asked by visitors to Nauvoo, such as, What is the difference between a blacksmith and a whitesmith? Did you know that one of the first recorded cases of artificial resuscitation happened in Nauvoo and that it saved Brigham Young's life? What are...

All ebook purchases include DRM-free downloads of the .MOBI file (Kindle, Kindle App) and the .EPUB file (iBooks, Nook, etc.).The day I discovered my gift, I saved Rusty's life, and then he saved mine. He was abandoned as a baby in a graveyard and his mother was never found���that's all seventeen-year-old Stone Molony knows about his birth. His mysterious background has never bothered him, though, until a tragic accident changes everything. That day Stone discovers he has the power to heal...

All ebook purchases include DRM-free downloads of the .MOBI file (Kindle, Kindle App) and the .EPUB file (iBooks, Nook, etc.).Marieka parked her bike next to the fence as Miss Remi opened the door, holding a cloth to her cheek.���Miss Remi, what happened? Where are your chickens and pig?�۝Miss Remi pulled Marieka inside and shut the door. ���The Germans came. They said they had a right to confiscate the pig and chickens to feed their army. I protested, but one of them struck me.�۝ Caught up in...

Author: Steven Green. Have you ever wondered what is significant about being a descendant of Israel? What role Ephraim plays among the tribes of Israel? What covenants the tribe of Ephraim made - and to what blessings their descendents are entitled? This fascinating history of the tribe of Ephraim explores the many facets and responsibilities of being a descendant of Ephraim. In rich detail, history expert Steven Green relates the experiences of the children of Israel from the time of Jacob...

What's your super superlative specialty? Can you squeeze 32 kids into your Volkswagen, hold 52 grapes in your mouth, stack a foot of ice cream atop a single cone, make a paperclip chain longer than 20 miles, bake a 300-pound loaf of bread, grow a thousand-pound pumpkin, or deliver a Book of Mormon to a famous singer? No? Read all about those who did in The Skousen Book of More Amazing Mormon World Records. This new collection of more than 300 Mormon world records is a continuing...

Author: Hartt Wixom. From the torn pages of Hamblin's own journals and diaries - found in an old, weathered saddlebag - the real story of Jacob Hamblin comes to life.Read about this frontier explorer who spent more time with warring Indians than Daniel Boone or Kit Carson. Come to know the man who at the peril of his own life, when ordered by superiors to kill captive Indians, said: "You'll have to shoot me first." Feel the suspense as angry Navajos prepare to burn Jacob Hamblin at...

Who doesn't enjoy a great adventure to make life more interesting? Who would argue that the greatest adventures are miracles? In this collection of true miracle and adventure stories, you'll find out: How a group of men guarding the Willie Handcart Company's only earthly possessions were fed when there was no food.How a 4-year-old boy made the long journey home while tied to a horse.How the Indians helped the pioneers get their wagons across the river, but helped themselves to the army's...

During World War II, thousands of young Latter-day Saints became soldiers to fight for their countries. When the Saints at War project started in the year 2000, Directors Robert Freeman and Dennis Wright began their research by focusing on understanding the experiences these Latter-day Saints had during the war. It soon became evident, however, that the story of the war was more involved than just retelling the American experience. For Latter-day Saints, the story of World War II also involved...