{"id":3636,"date":"2019-03-25T20:13:58","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T20:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:12:28","slug":"top-10-history-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-history-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 History Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;db-hero-section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;overflow: hidden;&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; 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