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This Land Is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving

David J. Silverman
Format: Hardcover


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Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale

Adam Minter · Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Junkyard Planet, a journey into the surprising afterlives of our former possessions.Downsizing. Decluttering. A parent's death. Sooner or later, all of us are faced with things we no longer need or want. But when we drop our old clothes and other items off at a local...
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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

Jodi Kantor · Penguin Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer-prize winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement

On October 5, 2017,...
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Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth

Rachel Maddow · Crown
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Big Oil and Gas Versus Democracy - Winner Take All

In 2010, the words "earthquake swarm" entered the lexicon in Oklahoma. That same year, a trove of Michael Jackson memorabilia - including his iconic crystal-encrusted white glove - was sold at auction for over $1 million...
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Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands

Dan Jones · Viking
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

A major new history of the Crusades with an unprecedented wide scope, told in a tableau of portraits of people on all sides of the wars, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars.

For more than one thousand years, Christians and Muslims lived side by side,...
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A Guest of the Reich: The Story of American Heiress Gertrude Legendre's Dramatic Captivity and Escape from Nazi Germany

Peter Finn · Pantheon
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From the co-author of The Zhivago Affair, a finalist for the National Books Critics Circle Award, comes the dramatic story of a South Carolina heiress who joined the OSS and became the first American woman in uniform taken prisoner on the Western front - until her escape from Nazi...
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Hate Inc.: Why Today's Media Makes Us Despise One Another

Matt Taibbi
Format: Hardcover


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Becoming a U.S. Citizen: A Guide to the Law, Exam & Interview

Ilona Bray J.D. · NOLO
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback

Everything you need to become a naturalized U.S. citizen

For a green card holder, taking the next step to U.S. citizenship offers a host of benefits. But the application process itself can be long and confusing. With Becoming a U.S. Citizen, you can save months, or even...
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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West

H. W. Brands · Basic Books
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

From a New York Times-bestselling author, a sweeping history of the American West

In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas...
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Deep State: Trump, the FBI, and the Rule of Law

James B. Stewart
Format: Hardcover

From bestselling author James Stewart, the definitive story of the war between President Trump and America's principal law enforcement agencies, answering the questions that the Mueller report couldn't - or wouldn't

When Trump fired James Comey, he triggered the appointment...
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Barack and Joe: The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership

Steven Levingston · Hachette Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A vivid and inspiring account of the "bromance" between Barack Obama and Joe Biden.The extraordinary partnership of Barack Obama and Joe Biden is unique in American history. The two men, their characters and styles sharply contrasting, formed a dynamic working relationship that...
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No Surrender: A Father, a Son, and an Extraordinary Act of Heroism That Continues to Live on Today

Edmonds, Christopher · HarperOne
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Part contemporary detective story, part World War II historical narrative, No Surrender is the inspiring true story of Roddie Edmonds, a Knoxville-born enlistee who risked his life during the final days of World War II to save others from murderous Nazis, and the lasting effects his actions...
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Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War

S. C. Gwynne · Scribner
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling, celebrated, and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes the spellbinding, epic account of the dramatic conclusion of the Civil War.

The fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of that...
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Yes We Did: Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President

Lawrence Jackson
Format: Hardcover


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