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Alan Axelrod, Ph.D.

Alan Axelrod is a renowned historian and business writer. He was the co author of the New York Times bestseller What Every American Should Know About American History as well as the BusinessWeek bestsellers Patton on Leadership and Elizabeth I, CEO. He has written extensively on the Civil War.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I
America
Nazi Germany
The Middle East Conflict
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Civil War, 3rd Edition
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the New World Order
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Presidency
Elizabeth I CEO
Patton on Leadership
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I
America
Nazi Germany
The Middle East Conflict
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Civil War, 3rd Edition
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the New World Order
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Presidency
Elizabeth I CEO
Patton on Leadership
The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War I

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