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The American Revolution: A Visual History
Dk. · DK Publishing
Pages: 360
Format: Print book
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The American Revolution will transport you back in time and onto the frontlines. This complete overview of the war brings all the action to life, from the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party to the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris.Beginning with the first stirrings... |
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Gettysburg Replies: The World Responds to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation · Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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Almost five months after the Civil Wars deadliest clash, President Abraham Lincoln and other Union leaders gathered to dedicate the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The program for the occasion featured music, prayer, orations, and benedictions. In the middle of it all,... |
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Harry & Meghan: The Royal Wedding Album
HALIMA SADAT · Sterling
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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A lavish commemoration of the fairy-tale wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, featuring complete, up-to-the-minute photos from this once-in-a-lifetime event!Features complete up-to-the-last-minute photos from the wedding itself! Experience the heartwarming tale of how the dashing... |
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Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor
Clinton Romesha · Dutton Books
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the fourteen hour firefight at the Battle of Keating by Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, for readers of "Black Hawk Down "by Mark Bowden and "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell. "'It doesn't get better. ' To us, that... |
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The Cold War's Killing Fields: Rethinking the Long Peace
PAUL THOMAS CHAMBERLIN · Harper
Pages: 640
Format: Hardcover
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A brilliant young historian offers a vital, comprehensive international military history of the Cold War in which he views the decade-long superpower struggles as one of the three great conflicts of the twentieth century alongside the two World Wars, and reveals how bloody the "Long... |
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Alone: Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat Into Victory
MICHAEL KORDA · Liveright
Pages: 525
Format: Hardcover
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Combining epic history with rich family stories, Michael Korda chronicles the outbreak of World War Two and the great events that led to Dunkirk.An epic of remarkable originality, Alone captures the heroism of World War II as movingly as any book in recent memory. Bringing to vivid life... |
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The Persecution of the Knights Templar: Scandal, Torture, Trial
Alain Demurger · Pegasus Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive account of history's most infamous trial, following the doomed Order of the Knights Templar from scandal to suppression. The trial of the Knights Templar is one of the most infamous in history. Accused of heresy by the king of France, the Templars were arrested and imprisoned,... |
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The Library Book
SUSAN ORLEAN · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Susan Orlean, hailed as a "national treasure" by The Washington Post and the acclaimed bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief, reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved... |
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
Adam Higginbotham · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
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Journalist Adam Higginbotham's definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster - and a powerful investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters.Early in the morning... |
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The Shipwreck Hunter: A Lifetime of Extraordinary Discoveries on the Ocean Floor
DAVID L MEARNS · Pegasus Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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This gripping memoir by the world's foremost marine geologist is an enthralling blend of maritime history, popular science, and Clive Cussler-style adventure. David L. Mearns has discovered some of the world's most fascinating and elusive shipwrecks. From the mighty battleship HMS Hood... |
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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari · Harper
Pages: 449
Format: Hardcover
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Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.Over the past century... |
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100 things White Sox fans should know & do before they die
Bob Vanderberg · Triumph Books LLC
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A list of essential knowledge and experiences all fans of the Chicago White Sox must know and do in their lifetime, this book covers the team's long history all the way through the promising 2012 season. Most White Sox fans have taken in a game or two at U.S. Cellular Field, have seen highlights... |
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Smithsonian: Battles That Changed History
DK. · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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This illustrated guide to history's most famous battles explores military history from ancient battles to the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and beyond.Featuring stunning illustrations and in-depth analysis, this military history book uses maps, paintings,... |
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The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyranny
Ian Davidson · Pegasus Books
Pages: 336
Format: Print book
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A vital and illuminating look at this profoundly important (and often perplexing) historical moment, by former Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist Ian Davidson. The French Revolution casts a long shadow, one that reaches into our own time and influences our debates on freedom,... |
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