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The Memory Code: The Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island and Other Ancient Monuments
Lynne Kelly · Pegasus Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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The discovery of a powerful memory technique used by our Neolithic ancestors in their monumental memory places -- and how we can use their secrets to train our own minds In ancient, pre-literate cultures across the globe, tribal elders had encyclopedic memories. They could name all the animals... |
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Bosworth 1485: The Battle that Transformed England
Michael K. Jones · Pegasus Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover |
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A lively and authoritative reinterpretation of the Battle of Bosworth Field, where the Wars of the Roses ended and the Tudor dynasty began. On August 22, 1485, at Bosworth Field, Richard III fell, the Wars of the Roses ended, and the Tudor dynasty began. The clash is so significant because... |
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The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics
Sean Wilentz · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 364
Format: Print book |
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One of our most eminent historians reminds us of the commanding role party politics has played in America's enduring struggle against economic inequality."There are two keys to unlocking the secrets of American politics and American political history." So begins The Politicians... |
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Encountering Ellis Island: How European Immigrants Entered America
Ronald H. Bayor · Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Paperback |
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America is famously known as a nation of immigrants. Millions of Europeans journeyed to the United States in the peak years of 1892–1924, and Ellis Island, New York, is where the great majority landed. Ellis Island opened in 1892 with the goal of placing immigration under the control... |
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The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory
Jesse Walker · Harper
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Jesse Walkers The United States of Paranoia presents a comprehensive history of conspiracy theories in American culture and politics, from the colonial era to the War on Terror.The fear of intrigue and subversion doesnt exist only on the fringes of society, but has always been part of our national... |
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The donut : history, recipes, and lore from Boston to Berlin
Michael Krondl · Chicago Review Press
Format: eBook |
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The love for the donut in the United States is longstanding and deep-rooted. Gourmet donut shops have popped up in trendy neighborhoods across the country and high-end restaurants are serving trios of donuts for dessert, while Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme, and Tim Hortons have amassed... |
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Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas
Erica Grieder · PublicAffairs; 1 edition
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Texas may well be America’s most controversial state. Evangelicals dominate the halls of power, millions of its people live in poverty, and its death row is the busiest in the country. Skeptical outsiders have found much to be offended by in the state’s politics and attitude.... |
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Did She Kill Him?: A Victorian Tale of Deception, Adultery, and Arsenic
Kate Colquhoun · The Overlook Press; 1 edition
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In the summer of young Southern belle Florence Maybrick stood trial for the alleged arse-nic poisoning of her much older husband Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick The xCMaybrick MysteryxD had all the makings of a sensation a pretty flirtatious young girl resentful gossiping servants... |
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Survivors of Slavery: Modern-Day Slave Narratives
Laura Murphy · Columbia University Press
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback |
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Slavery is not a crime confined to the far reaches of history. It is an injustice that continues to entrap twenty-seven million people across the globe. Laura Murphy offers close to forty survivor narratives from Cambodia, Ghana, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mexico, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine, and the United... |
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Double Down: Game Change 2012
Mark Halperin · Penguin Press HC, The
Format: Hardcover |
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Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times:"Those hungry for political news will read Double Down for the scooplets and insidery glimpses it serves up about the two campaigns, and the clues it offers about the positioning already going on among Republicans and Democrats for 2016 ... The book... |
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Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence
Joseph J. Ellis · Knopf; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Pulitzer-winning American historian Joseph Ellis tells an old story in a new way, with a freshness at once colorful and compelling. The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country's founding. While the thirteen colonies came together and agreed... |
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The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria
Marwa al-Sabouni · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 208
Format: Print book |
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An architect's gripping account of living and working in war-torn Syria, and the role architecture plays in whether a community crumbles or comes together Drawing on the author's personal experience of living and working as an architect in Syria, this timely and fascinating account... |
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