Nomical History August: Where Crowns Fall and Draws Blood

Hiroshima. The March on Washington. The fall of the Roman Empire. August is where the world changes -- permanently. August is history's pressure cooker -- where the heat of summer ignites civil rights movements, ends world wars, and topples ancient empires. No month carries more weight per day. Nomical History: August delivers one extraordinary historical event for every day, told with powerful narrative prose and reflections that make you see today's world through history's lens. Inside this history book, you'll discover: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 -- the morning that split the atom and the world Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and the August march that changed America The fall of Rome's last emperor -- how August 476 AD ended an empire Nixon's August resignation and the 18-minute gap that brought down a presidency The eruption of Vesuvius -- the August afternoon that buried Pompeii alive Women's suffrage ratified in August 1920 -- the vote that was decided by one man's mother Rated 4.8-5.0 stars with 160+ reviews across the series -- readers call it "stunning," "deeply moving," and "impossible to put down." Perfect for: history buffs, civil rights readers, military history fans, students, trivia lovers, and anyone who wants history facts that hit hard and stay with you. Part of the 12-book Nomical History series. August burns bright -- collect all 12 months and own a full year of daily history.

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