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Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution

Nathaniel Philbrick · Viking; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Nathaniel Philbrick, the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower, brings his prodigious talents to the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution.Boston in 1775 is an island city occupied by British troops after a series of incendiary incidents by patriots...
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The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45

Stephen E. Ambrose · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to last years New York Times no.1 bestseller NOTHING LIKE IT IN THE WORLD. Author Stephen Ambrose brings us the unforgettable story of the young men who flew the B-24's over wartime Germany. In THE WILD BLUE, Ambrose describes how the Air Force recruited,...
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The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden

Mark Bowden · Atlantic Monthly Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From Mark Bowden, the preeminent chronicler of our military and special forces, comes The Finish, a gripping account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. With access to key sources, Bowden takes us inside the rooms where decisions were made and on the ground where the action unfolded.After...
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Time: The Making of America: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Nation

TIME Magazine · Time
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

A richly illustrated chronicle of the birth of America details the contributions of the founding fathers, including Jefferson, Adams, Washington, and Franklin, while capturing such important events as the Revolutionary War, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the transformation of thirteen...
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Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle

Countess of Fiona Carnarvon · Broadway Paperbacks
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowes's Emmy Award-winning PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Drawing...
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Jacob's Well: A Case for Rethinking Family History

Joseph A. Amato · Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover

Joseph A. Amato follows his own poor, obscure, and truly "mongrel" family through seven generations, revealing their place in the key events of America's past. Using powerful family traditions to clarify his personal connection to the larger stories of our nation, Amato advocates...
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The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home

Heath Hardage Lee · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"With astonishing verve, The League of Wives persisted to speak truth to power to bring their POW/MIA husbands home from Vietnam. And with astonishing verve, Heath Hardage Lee has chronicled their little-known story -- a profile of courage that spotlights 1960s-era military wives...
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Punk

Mojo Magazine · DK
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

On the thirtieth anniversary of the rise to popularity of punk rock, a collection of articles, interviews, and photography from the pages of MOJO magazine looks at the history of punk and the artists, music, and culture it spawned. Reprint.
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Ford Tractors: N-Series, Fordson, Ford and Ferguson, 1914-1954

Robert N. Pripps · MBI
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

A thorough, colorful history of these great tractor lines through 1954. Includes many fascinating stories, the engineering and development of the lines, excellent technical analyses, and nearly 100 color and b&w photos.
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

Jung Chang · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover

A Chinese woman chronicles the struggles of her grandmother, mother, and herself to survive in a China torn apart by wars, invasions, revolution, and continuing upheaval, from 1907 to the present
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George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I

Miranda Carter · Knopf
Format: Hardcover

In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive...
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Last crossing of the Lusitania

Erik Larson · Crown Publishers
Pages: 430
Format: Print book

#1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the LusitaniaOn May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York,...
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Little Minnesota in World War II: The Stories Behind 140 Fallen Heroes from Minnesota's Littlest Towns

Jill A. Johnson · Adventure Publications
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Small towns. Big heroes!During World War II, men from Minnesota's smallest towns gave their lives for our country. Several were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, or Bronze Star. All received the award no one wanted: the Purple Heart. Little...
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Minnesota 150: The People, Places, and Things that Shape Our State

Kate Roberts · Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

The people have spoken. Minnesota wouldn't be Minnesota without Bob Dylan. Or the BWCA. Immigrant farmers. The American Indian Movement. Thousands of citizens nominated their favorite topics for inclusion in Minnesota 150. With short essays, eye-catching illustrations, and text from...
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