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Gateway to freedom : the hidden history of the underground railroad
Eric Foner · W. W. Norton & Company, 2015. Pages: 301 Format: Print book
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The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom.More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence, the Pulitzer Prize-winning... |
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Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
Jon Meacham · Random House, 2015. Pages: 836 Format: Print book
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In this brilliant biography, Jon Meacham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, chronicles the life of George Herbert Walker Bush. Drawing on President Bush's personal diaries, on the diaries of his wife, Barbara, and on extraordinary access to the forty-first... |
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Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness
Craig Nelson · Scribner Pages: 532 Format: Print book
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Published in time for the 75th anniversary, a gripping and definitive account of the event that changed twentieth-century America - Pearl Harbor - based on years of research and new information uncovered by a New York Times bestselling author.The America we live in today was born, not on July... |
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The Kingdom of Speech
Tom Wolfe · Little Brown and Company Pages: 192 Format: Print book
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The maestro storyteller and reporter provocatively argues that what we think we know about speech and human evolution is wrong.Tom Wolfe, whose legend began in journalism, takes us on an eye-opening journey that is sure to arouse widespread debate. THE KINGDOM OF SPEECH is a captivating,... |
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First Women: The Grace and Power of America's First Ladies
Kate Andersen Brower · Harper Pages: 380 Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, The Residence, comes an intimate, news-making look at the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle... |
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Ohio's Historic Haunts: Investigating the Paranormal in the Buckeye State
James A. Willis · Kent State Pages: 320 Format: Paperback
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Many of Ohio s historically significant locations have developed a reputation for being haunted. While it might be almost impossible to prove the validity of the paranormal tales that surround them, one thing is clear: ghost stories help to keep history alive. But the questions remain:... |
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli · Riverhead Books Pages: 86 Format: Print book
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Look out for Carlo Rovelli's next book, Reality Is Not What It Seems.Instant New York Times Bestseller"One of the year's most entrancing books about science." - The Wall Street Journal"Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics." - The New York... |
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American Civil War
Spencer C. Tucker · ABC-CLIO Format: Hardcover
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This two-volume encyclopedia offers a unique insight into the Civil War from a state and local perspective, showing how the American experience of the conflict varied significantly based on location. |
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The Three Battles of Wanat: And Other True Stories
Mark Bowden · Atlantic Monthly Pages: 496 Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling author Mark Bowden has had a prolific career as one of America's leading journalists and nonfiction writers. His new collection, The Three Battles of Wanat and Other True Stories, features the best of his long-form pieces on war, as well as notable profiles, sports... |
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My Life, My Love, My Legacy
Coretta Scott King · Holt, Henry & Company, Inc. Pages: 368 Format: Print book
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The Washington Post's Books to Read in 2017The New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceUSA Today, "New and Noteworthy""This book is distinctly Coretta's story . . . particularly absorbing. . . generous, in a manner that is unfashionable in our culture." -- New York... |
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The China Mirage: The Hidden History of
James Bradley · Little, Brown and Company Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent.In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's... |
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Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans
Gary Krist · Crown; 1St Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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From bestselling author Gary Krist, a vibrant and immersive account of New Orleans' other civil war, at a time when commercialized vice, jazz culture, and endemic crime defined the battlegrounds of the Crescent City Empire of Sin re-creates the remarkable story of New Orleans'... |
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Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film
Alexandra Zapruder · Twelve Pages: 480 Format: Print book
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The moving, untold family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact on our world. Abraham Zapruder didn't know when he began filming President Kennedy's motorcade on November 22, 1963 that his home movie would change not only his family's... |
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