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Pacific Payback: The Carrier Aviators Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway
Stephen L. Moore · NAL; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific....But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise returning to their home base on Oahu, it was a morning from hell. Flying directly into the Japanese ambush at Pearl Harbor, they lost a third of their squadron... |
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Marvellous Thieves: Secret Authors of the Arabian Nights
Paulo Lemos Horta · Harvard University Press
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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Although many of its stories originated centuries ago in the Middle East, the Arabian Nights is regarded as a classic of world literature by virtue of the seminal French and English translations produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Supporting the suspicion that the story... |
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The Stronghold: How Republicans Captured Congress but Surrendered the White House
Thomas F. Schaller · Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Once the party of presidents, the GOP in recent elections has failed to win convincing national majorities. Republicans have lost four of the last six presidential races and lost the popular vote in five of the six. In the lone Republican victory, the party incumbent won—during wartime—by... |
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A Short History of the World
Christopher Lascelles · Crux Publishing
Pages: 242
Format: Print book
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'A clearly written, remarkably comprehensive guide to the greatest story on Earth - man's journey from the earliest times to the modern day. Highly recommended.' - Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets: The Kings Who Made England 'Just what we all wanted but were too scared... |
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The 21st-Century Voter
Guido H Stempel · ABC-CLIO
Pages: 599
Format: Print book
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As America's population changes, so do its political trends. This insightful resource captures the evolution of American politics and elections in the 21st century, explaining the identities and roles of lobbyists, activists, politicians, and voters. Featuring contributions from distinguished... |
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My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness
Howard Jones · Oxford University Press
Pages: 504
Format: Hardcover
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On the early morning of March 16, 1968, American soldiers from three platoons of Charlie Company (1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division) , entered a group of hamlets located in the Son Tinh district of South Vietnam, located near the Demilitarized... |
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Bloodstained Sands: U.S. Amphibious Operations in World War II
Michael G Walling · Osprey Publishing
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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For the men who served in America's Amphibious Forces during World War II, the conflict was an unceasing series of D-Days. They were responsible for putting men ashore in more than 200 landings throughout the conflict, most against well-entrenched enemy positions. Bloodstained Sands:... |
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Revolutionary Patriots of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Henry C Peden · Willow Bend Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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This book is the winner of the 1993 Norris Harris Award. It was compiled for the purpose of serving as a "one volume research tool" for identifying the patriots, soldiers, seamen, and civil officers from Anne Arundel County, Maryland, who served in the Am
This item is Non-Returnable. |
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A Thinking Person's Guide To America's National Parks
Robert E Manning · George Braziller Publishers
Pages: 300
Format: Print book
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On the centennial of the National Park Service, this richly illustrated book offers invaluable advice on exploring America's national park system. The book delves into issues affecting an array of parks: the iconic western national parks like Yellowstone; the urban parks such as Golden... |
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Selling War: A Critical Look at the Military's PR Machine
Steven J Alvarez · Potomac Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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In the spring of 2004, army reservist and public affairs officer Steven J. Alvarez waited to be called up as the U.S. military stormed Baghdad and deposed Saddam Hussein. But soon after President Bush's famous PR stunt in which an aircraft carrier displayed the banner "Mission... |
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A Short History of China: From Ancient Dynasties to Economic Powerhouse
Gordon Kerr · Oldcastle Books
Format: Paperback
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From the beginnings of Chinese prehistory right through to internet censorship, a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous countryAn absorbing introduction to more than 4,000 years of Chinese history, this book tells the stories of the tyrants, despots,... |
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Jamestown, the Truth Revealed
William M Kelso · University of Virginia Press
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
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What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishments of these men and women were, the written records pertaining to them are scarce, ambiguous, and often conflicting, and those curious about the birthplace... |
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