In more than one respect, the Boer War in South Africa was a surprise to the world – two tiny republics presented a defiant ultimatum to a great empire, fought with skill and deadly effect. The causes of and motives behind the struggle were little understood by most of the world. Aside from its political significance, the conflict was one of the most unique and picturesque wars ever waged. What follows are the classic accounts of the best writers of the day, edited and condensed with modern readers in mind.

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The best stories about the American West, writes Stephen Singular, involve the clash of cultures. It often comes down to the most basic questions: Who owns the past? Who has the right to undiscovered artifacts? Once unearthed, where do they belong – in a private collection or a museum? For decades, the United States has wrestled with these issues. Every now and then a story explodes into headlines that illuminates these complexities. It happened in the Four Corners region of the Southwest in 2009, when the federal government was trying to protect Native American artifacts, while collectors and dealers were attempting to preserve past treasures and make money. Both sides passionately believed they were right, but both were ensnared in an ongoing tragedy. Here’s their story.

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New York Times bestselling author Stephen Singular grew up in Lyndon, Kansas. His articles have appeared in New York magazine, Psychology Today, Inside Sports, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and American Photo.

He’s also published 20 books on topics as varied as high-profile crimes, social criticism, and business and sports biographies. His first book, Talked to Death, was nominated for an Edgar True Crime Award and became the basis for the 1989 Oliver Stone film, Talk Radio. Singular has appeared on Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, FOX-TV, MSNBC, COURT-TV, ESPN, and many other media outlets. His latest book, The Wichita Divide, was published in April 2011.

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On the morning of December 28, 1908, a massive earthquake killed more than 100,000 people in Messina, Sicily’s third largest city, and took the lives of thousands more throughout southern Italy. Relief efforts began at once. Newspaper reporters and other writers from all quarters rushed to the scene of the disaster. Among all the versions of the events, the one that deserves a place in history as the definitive account of the tragedy is by the noted American novelist F. Marion Crawford.

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The old adage “It’s harder to get a job than to have a job” carries a lot of truth. It’s a very intimidating process. But there are ways to deal with the stress, turn it into a positive, and prepare yourself so that you walk into the interview with a quiet confidence that will allow you to shine – and land a job. Here’s how.

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By any measure, Juan Terry Trippe was a remarkable business leader – a visionary, devious, shrewd, deeply flawed, and ultimately inscrutable genius. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Harvard man, once called him “the most fascinating Yale gangster I ever met.” Trippe built Pan American Airways from a single scrap of paper – a license to fly airmail from Key West to Havana – into the world’s largest airline. In the process, he all but single-handedly shaped the world of air travel. If Juan Trippe had never existed, it’s safe to say that the world would look very different from the way it does today. Here’s his extraordinary story.

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Winning wasn’t the only thing for one of the greatest coaches of professional football, but wanting to win was. Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers ruled the game through the 1960s, and his ability to innovate, motivate, and teach holds priceless lessons for leaders and football fans everywhere.

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How do you prepare, and prepare for, a great presentation? Too many people assemble slides from previous presentations as if shuffling a deck of cards, writes Morgan. Properly done, the process begins by focusing on a clear point of view and picking an appropriate structure. Getting the structure right greatly increases the likelihood that your presentation will be easy to present – and make sense to the audience. Here’s how.

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Dr. Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communications theorists and coaches. A passionate teacher, he is committed to helping people find clarity in their thinking and ideas – and then delivering them with panache. He has been commissioned by Fortune 50 companies to write for CEOs and presidents. He has coached people to, among other things, give Congressional testimony, appear on the Today show, and make presentations the investment community. He has worked widely with political and educational leaders. And he has himself spoken, led conferences, and moderated panels around the world. He is the author of three books – Give Your Speech, Change the World, and Trust Me – and the eBooks 7 Steps to a Great Speech, How to Read Body Language, and How to Tell Great Business Stories.

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Solomon goes inside the Army laboratory that’s pinching, prodding, dunking, bruising, and building the soldiers of tomorrow – and revolutionizing adventure fitness along the way.

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Award-winning journalist Christopher Solomon has eaten blubber cut from a freshly-killed whale, been shot at by riot police in the WTO-crazed streets of Seattle, helicopter-skied from the back of a 200-foot mega-yacht, and chased sunken treasure within sight of the Empire State Building. His ability to vividly sketch a scene and his passion for writing about passionate people has led to frequent assignments from The New York Times, Outside, and Ski. His work has also appeared in the anthology Best American Travel Writing.

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On April 9, 1909, Commander Robert Peary became the first person to reach the North Pole. As immense as his achievement was, it can only be appreciated by seeing it as the climax of an enormous struggle, extending over centuries, for the mastery of the Arctic. Here, edited and condensed with modern readers in mind, is Professor Horne’s classic account of the “quest for the North.”

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Here is the harrowing account of a true hero of the Korean War, Commander Gene Clark. Without Clark – a real-life Tom Clancy-style daredevil – General Douglas MacArthur’s daring plan to invade South Korea from the sea would almost surely have ended in disaster.

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New York Times bestselling author Thomas Fleming is one of the most distinguished and productive historians and novelists of our time. He has written 20 nonfiction books that have won prizes and praise from critics and fellow historians, many with a special focus on the American Revolution. He has also written 23 historical novels, many of them bestsellers.

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