The Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish Empire by Lord Kinross. An entertaining account of one of the greatest imperial powers in history. Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire by Jason Goodwin. For 600 years, the Ottoman Empire swelled and declined.
Garland, North Carolina. Garland is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 625 at the 2010 census.
Davidson is a town in Mecklenburg County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 7,139 at the 2000 census. It is home to Davidson College. Lying along the eastern shore of Lake Norman, the town is centered around the college from which it takes its name.