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New Titles - History
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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
Brands, H. W. · Basic Books
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover
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From a New York Times-bestselling author, a sweeping history of the American West In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution,... |
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The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience
Hillary Rodham Clinton · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them - women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done.She couldn't have been more than seven or eight years old. "Go ahead, ask your... |
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The Greatest Fury: The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America
William C Davis · Dutton Caliber
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
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From master historian William C. Davis, the definitive story of the Battle of New Orleans, the fight that decided the ultimate fate not only of the War of 1812 but the future course of the fledgling American republic. It was a battle most thought could not be won. Outnumbered farmers, merchants,... |
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Bletchley Park and D-Day
David Kenyon · Yale University Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The untold story of Bletchley Park's key role in the success of the Normandy campaign Since the secret of Bletchley Park was revealed in the 1970s, the work of its codebreakers has become one of the most famous stories of the Second World War. But cracking the Nazis' codes was only... |
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Music: A Subversive History
Gioia, Ted · Basic Books
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
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A preeminent music historian and critic presents a global history of music from the bottom upHistories of music overwhelmingly suppress stories of the outsiders and rebels who created musical revolutions and instead celebrate the mainstream assimilators who borrowed innovations, diluted... |
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On the Lam: A History of Hunting Fugitives in America
Clark, Jerry · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
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Fugitives occupy a unique place in the American criminal justice system. They can run and they can hide, but eventually each chase ends. And, in many cases, history is made along the way.John Dillinger's capture obsessed J. Edgar Hoover and helped create the modern FBI. Violent student... |
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Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of King Edward Longshanks
Wilson-Lee, Kelcey · Pegasus Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Revealing the truth behind the life of a royal princess in medieval England, the colorful story of the five remarkable daughters of King Edward I. Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized -- and largely mythical -- notion... |
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MGM Style: Cedric Gibbons and the Art of the Golden Age of Hollywood
Howard Gutner · Lyons Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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MGM Style is an overview of the career and achievements of Hollywood's most famous art director. Cedric Gibbons was the supervisor in charge of the art department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studios from its inception in 1924 until Gibbons chose to retire in 1956. Lavishly illustrated... |
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