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This volume on the Weimar Republic and the rise of the Nazis is the second in the four-volume History Made Simple Series (HMSS) on Germany. The other volumes are the German Empire (1871-1918), Nazi Germany (1933-1945), and, post-war Germany: From division to reunification (1945-present). HMSS books are for everyone who finds history dull and boring. Let's face it; most of us aren't history buffs. We don't spend our free time reading up on historical periods, persons, or events. We would sooner surf the web or vegetate on a couch with a remote control than read the typical history book. HMSS...

This volume on Imperial German history launches the History Made Simple Series (HMSS) and is the first in a four-volume set on Germany. The other volumes are Weimar Germany and the Rise of the Nazis (1918-1933), Nazi Germany (1933-1945), and, post-war Germany: From division to reunification (1945-present). HMSS books are for everyone who finds history dull and boring. Let's face it; most of us aren't history buffs. We don't spend our free time reading up on historical periods, persons, or events. We would sooner surf the web or vegetate on a couch with a remote control than read the typical...

In the best tradition of the History Made Simple Series, this is a must read Best-selling novels and box office blockbusters attest to our fascination with the classic Mafia. Breitner and Gassenschmidt's humorous and heavily illustrated book looks at the Capones, Lucianos, Siegels, and Lanskis of America. In a fun, engaging volume it tells us the exploits of these brutal, conniving "lumpen capitalists" and shows us how they amassed fantastic fortunes by breaking the law.