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.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC. Lake Lure. It may be the site where Dirty Dancing was filmed (and Patrick Swayze broke young hearts with abandon), but Lake Lure takes its fame in stride. This is one beautiful venue, with views matched only by the delicious year-round climate.