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Their Last Full Measure: The Final Days of the Civil War
· Da Capo Press
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Dramatic developments unfolded during the first months of 1865 that brought America's bloody Civil War to a swift climax.As the Confederacy crumbled under the Union army's relentless "hammering," Federal armies marched on the Rebels' remaining bastions in Alabama,... |
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Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues & Coming of Age Through Vinyl
Rashod Ollison · Beacon Press, 2016.
Pages: 240
Format: Print book |
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A coming-of-age memoir about a young boy in rural Arkansas who searches for himself and his distant father through soul musicGrowing up in rural Arkansas, young Rashod Ollison turned to music to make sense of his life. The dysfunction, sadness, and steely resilience of his family and neighbors... |
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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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The Penguin State of the Middle East Atlas: Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition
Dan Smith · Penguin Books, 2016.
Pages: 160
Format: Print book |
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From the author of The Penguin State of the World Atlas, an essential tool for understanding the modern Middle EastThe Middle East is in a constant state of change, and understanding it has never been more important. In this essential guide to the region and its politics, Dan Smith unravels... |
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Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood
William Carlsen · William Morrow & Company
Pages: 464
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The extraordinary true story of the rediscovery of the Mayan civilization: In the tradition of The Lost City of Z and Empire of Ice, comes the forgotten tale of 19th century American John Lloyd Stephens's quest to uncover and understand the ancient world's most advanced civilization amid... |
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First Dads: Parenting and Politics from George Washington to Barack Obama
Joshua C Kendall · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 400
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Every president has had some experience as a parent. Of the 43 men who have served in the nation's highest office, 38 have fathered biological children and the other five adopted children. Each president's parenting style reveals much about his beliefs as well as his psychological make-up.... |
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Legendary Locals of Toledo
Barbara L Floyd · Arcadia Pub
Pages: 128
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While Jesup W. Scott proclaimed it the Future Great City of the World in 1868, in reality, Toledo saw little development for the first four decades after its founding in 1837. Plagued by swamps, disease, and unwelcoming occupants, few settled here. But slowly, the city attracted people... |
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