Resultados para "Stolen" en Mundial

In June 1631, pirates from Algiers and armed troops of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, led by the notorious pirate captain Morat Rais, stormed ashore at the little harbor village of Baltimore in West Cork. They captured almost all the villagers and bore them away to a life of slavery in North Africa. The prisoners were destined for a variety of fates—some would live out their days chained to the oars as galley slaves, while others would spend long years in the scented seclusion of the harem or within the walls of the Sultan's palace. 

After One Hundred Winters confronts the harsh truth that the United States was founded on the violent dispossession of Indigenous people and asks what reconciliation might mean in light of this haunted history. In this timely and urgent book, settler historian Margaret Jacobs tells the stories of the individuals and communities who are working together to heal historical wounds - and reveals how much we have to gain by learning from our history instead of denying it.

Dive into a suspenseful historical mystery detailing the greatest lost treasure stolen during a colonial revolution. Perfect for an immersive daily commute, this investigative true crime narrative separates documented facts from centuries of wild myth. Follow the missing silver from the rich...

Uncover a thrilling maritime mystery of lost gold, where ruthless pirates and desperate priests collide on the high seas. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical adventure transports you to the vaulted cathedrals of colonial Peru as revolutionary war threatens immense royal...

Discover the thrilling account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England. Perfect for readers of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough. “Fascinating and outrageously readable.” —Douglas Preston, #1 New...

In this 2018 New York Times Notable Book,Paige Williams "does for fossils what Susan Orlean did for orchids" (Book Riot) in her account of one Florida man's attempt to sell a dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia--a story "steeped in natural history, human nature, commerce, crime, science, and...