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Igniting the American Revolution: 1773-1775
Derek W. Beck · Sourcebooks
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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"For those who like their history rich in vivid details, Derek Beck has served up a delicious brew in this book....This may soon become everyone's favorite." -- Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American RevolutionA sweeping, provocative new look at the pivotal years... |
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Half Moon: Henry Hudson and the Voyage that Redrew the Map of the New World
Doug Hunter · Bloomsbury Press
Pages: 329
Format: Print book
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A bold new account of explorer Henry Hudson and the discovery that changed the course of history. The year 2009 marks the four-hundredth anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the majestic river that bears his name. Just in time for this milestone, Douglas Hunter, sailor, scholar,... |
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The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Helen Thorpe · Anchor
Format: Kindle Edition
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Publishers WeeklyBarker, a journalist for ProPublica, offers a candid and darkly comic account of her eight years as an international correspondent for the Chicago Tribune in Afghanistan and Pakistan, beginning shortly after September 11. With self-deprecation and a keen eye for the absurd,... |
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General Washington's Christmas Farewell: A Mount Vernon Homecoming, 1783
Stanley Weintraub · Free Press
Format: Deckle Edge]
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One of America's greatest Christmas stories and also one of its very first -- from the period between the end of the Revolutionary War and the ratification of the Constitution -- was a creation of none other than George Washington. The story isn't just about Washington coming home... |
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