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All Eyes are Upon Us: Race and Politics from Boston to Brooklyn
Jason Sokol · Basic Books
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The Northeastern United Stateshome to abolitionism and a refuge for blacks fleeing the Jim Crow Southhas had a long and celebrated history of racial equality and political liberalism. After World War II, the region appeared poised to continue this legacy, electing black politicians and rallying... |
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West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776
Claudio Saunt · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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This panoramic account of 1776 chronicles the other revolutions unfolding that year across North America, far beyond the British colonies. In 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, the Continental Congress declared independence, and Washington crossed the Delaware. We are familiar with... |
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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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Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii
James L. Haley · St. Martin's Press; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its "discovery" by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its position as the crossroads of the Pacific.... |
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The American Revolution in New Jersey: Where the Battlefront Meets the Home Front
James J. Gigantino II · Rutgers University Press
Format: Hardcover |
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Battles were fought in many colonies during the American Revolution, but New Jersey was home to more sustained and intense fighting over a longer period of time. The nine essays in The American Revolution in New Jersey, depict the many challenges New Jersey residents faced at the intersection... |
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American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution
Walter R. Borneman · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover |
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A vibrant new look at the American Revolution's first months, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals When we reflect on our nation's history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks and months of 1775 were very tenuous,... |
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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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A Class by Herself: Protective Laws for Women Workers, 1890s-1990s
Nancy Woloch · Princeton University Press
Pages: 337
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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... |
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