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Daniel Morgan: A Revolutionary Life
Albert Louis Zambone · Westholme Publishing
Pages: 356
Format: Hardcover
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A Major New Biography of a Man of Humble Origins Who Became One of the Great Military Leaders of the American Revolution On January 17, 1781, at Cowpens, South Carolina, the notorious British cavalry officer Banastre Tarleton and his legion had been destroyed along with the cream of Lord... |
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Operation Chaos: The Vietnam Deserters Who Fought the CIA, the Brainwashers, and Themselves
MATTHEW SWEET · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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An untold Cold War story: how the CIA tried to infiltrate a radical group of U.S. military deserters, a tale that leads from a bizarre political cult to the heart of the Washington establishmentStockholm, 1968. A thousand American deserters and draft-resisters are arriving to escape the war in Vietnam.... |
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The Vietnam War: The Definitive Illustrated History
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff · Dk Publishing
Pages: 360
Format: Print book
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Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative guide chronicles America's fight against Communism in southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, and comprehensively explores the people, politics, events, and lasting effects of the Vietnam War.Filled with more... |
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The Bowery: The Strange History of New York's Oldest Street
Stephen Paul DeVillo · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 280
Format: eBook
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From peglegged Peter Stuyvesant to CBGB's, the story of the Bowery reflects the history of the city that grew up around it. It was the street your mother warned you about - even if you lived in San Francisco. Long associated with skid row, saloons, freak shows, violence, and vice, the Bowery... |
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The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South
Radley Balko · PublicAffairs
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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This is a tale of two tragedies. At the heart of the first is Dr. Steven Hayne, a doctor the State of Mississippi employed as its de facto medical examiner for two decades. Beginning in the late 1980s, he performed anywhere from 1,200 to 1,800 autopsies per year, five times more than is recommended,... |
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Bosch: The 5th Centenary Exhibition
Hieronymus Bosch · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 396
Format: Paperback
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A comprehensive look at the work of Jheronimus Bosch, published to coincide with the 5th centenary of the artist's death and in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museo del PradoJheronimus van Aken (1450-1516) was born and lived in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc)... |
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Fortress America: How We Embraced Fear and Abandoned Democracy
Elaine Tyler May · Basic Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning historian untangles the roots of America's culture of fear, and argues that it imperils our democracyFor the last sixty years, fear has seeped into every area of American life: Americans own more guns than citizens of any other country, sequester themselves in gated communities,... |
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Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong
Paul A Offit · National Geographic
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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What happens when ideas presented as science lead us in the wrong direction? History is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster, and this book explores the most fascinating - and significant - missteps: from opium's heyday as the pain reliever of choice to recognition of opioids... |
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The Russian Revolution: A New History
Sean McMeekin · Basic Books
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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In The Russian Revolution, historian Sean McMeekin traces the origins and events of the Russian Revolution, which ended Romanov rule, ushered the Bolsheviks into power, and changed the course of world history. Between 1900 and 1920, Russia underwent a complete and irreversible transformation:... |
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The Kinfolk Entrepreneur: Ideas for Meaningful Work
NATHAN WILLIAMS · Artisan
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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In The Kinfolk Entrepreneur, author Nathan Williams introduces readers to 40 creative business owners around the globe, offering an inspiring, in-depth look behind the scenes of their lives and their companies. Pairing insightful interviews with striking images of these men and women and their... |
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