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Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo
Jack Cheevers · NAL; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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WINNER OF THE 2014 SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATUREIn 1968, a small, dilapidated American spy ship set out on a dangerous mission to pinpoint military radar stations along the coast of North Korea. Packed with advanced electronic-surveillance equipment and classified intelligence... |
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We Also Served: The Forgotten Women of the First World War
Vivien Newman · Pen & Sword, 2014.
Pages: 224
Format: eBook |
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We Also Served is a social history of women's involvement in the First World War. Dr Vivien Newman disturbs myths and preconceptions surrounding women's war work and seeks to inform contemporary readers of countless acts of derring-do, determination, and quiet heroism by British women,... |
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Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect
Reese Erlich , · Prometheus Books
Format: Hardcover |
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Based on first-hand reporting from Syria and Washington, journalist Reese Erlich unravels the complex dynamics underlying the Syrian civil war. Through vivid, on-the-ground accounts and interviews with both rebel leaders and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Erlich gives the reader a better... |
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Degrees of Freedom: The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865–1912
William D. Green · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format: eBook |
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He had just given a rousing speech to a crammed assembly in St. Paul, but Frederick Douglass, confidant to the Great Emancipator himself and conscience of the Republican Party, was denied a hotel room because he was black. This was Minnesota in 1873, four years after the state had approved... |
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A Class by Herself: Protective Laws for Women Workers, 1890s-1990s
Nancy Woloch · Princeton University Press
Pages: 337
Format: Print book |
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A Class by Herself explores the historical role and influence of protective legislation for American women workers, both as a step toward modern labor standards and as a barrier to equal rights. Spanning the twentieth century, the book tracks the rise and fall of women-only state protective... |
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The Deluge: The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931
Adam Tooze · Viking; 2nd Printing edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A searing and highly original analysis of the First World War and its anguished aftermath In the depths of the Great War, with millions dead and no imaginable end to the conflict, societies around the world began to buckle. The heart of the financial system shifted from London to New York.... |
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The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics
Sean Wilentz · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover |
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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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When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II
Molly Guptill Manning · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Pages: 267
Format: Print book |
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When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops and gathered 20 million hardcover donations.... |
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