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Fighting The Second Civil War: History of Battlefield Preservation and the Emergence of the Civil War Trust

Bob Zeller · Knox Press
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback

Over the course of 30 years, a good idea and the hard work of dedicated history lovers Evolved into a movement that has saved from encroaching development some 45,000 acres - More than 70 square miles - At 132 American Civil War, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battlefields. Fueled by the generosity...
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The Making of a Dream: How a group of young undocumented immigrants helped change what it means to be American

LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ · Harper
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A journalist chronicles the next chapter in civil rights - the story of a movement and a nation, witnessed through the poignant and inspiring experiences of five young undocumented activists who are transforming society's attitudes toward one of the most contentious political matters roiling...
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The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture

HEATHER MAC DONALD · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

By the New York Times bestselling author: a provocative account of the attack on the humanities, the rise of intolerance, and the erosion of serious learningAmerica is in crisis, from the university to the workplace. Toxic ideas first spread by higher education have undermined humanistic...
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Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In

Anonymous. · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Throughout the Presidential campaign, Bernie Sanders galvanized voters with his progressive platform and vision for America. In the book, Sanders shares experiences from the campaign trail and outlines his ideas for continuing a political revolution to fight for a progressive economic,...
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Mass Hysteria: America's Insanity from 1492 to the Present

Kantonrechter Alphen aan den Rijn. · Center Street
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

In his new book, MASS HYSTERIA, #1 NYT bestselling author Michael Savage calls out the mass hysteria mongers and their methods, and shows Americans that we must look to history to understand the present, and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.The defeat of "shoo-in" Hillary...
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Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock

David Margolick · Yale University Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The names Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan Massery may not be well known, but the image of them from September 1957 surely is a black high school girl, dressed in white, walking stoically in front of Little Rock Central High School, and a white girl standing directly behind her, face twisted...
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This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class

Elizabeth Warren · Metropolitan Books
Pages: 337
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestsellerThe fiery U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and bestselling author offers a passionate, inspiring book about why our middle class is under siege and how we can win the fight to save itSenator Elizabeth Warren has long been an outspoken champion of America's...
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TigerFish: A Memoir of a South Vietnamese Colonel's Daughter and her coming of age in America

Hoa?ng Chi Tr??ng · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 262
Format: Paperback

A memoir of a South Vietnamese Colonel's daughter, chronicling the tumultuous years growing up in the war-torn country of Vietnam, and the abrupt and brutal regime change that forced her disruptive and disorienting coming of age between two vastly different cultures.
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From the Corner of the Oval

REBECCA DOREY-STEIN · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The compulsively readable, behind-the-scenes memoir that takes readers inside the Obama White House, through the eyes of a young staffer learning the ropes, falling in love, and finding her place in the world. In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was just scraping by in DC when a posting on Craigslist...
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So You Want to Talk About Race

Ijeoma Oluo · Seal Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In this New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo explores the complex reality of today's racial landscape--from white privilege and police brutality to systemic discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement--offering straightforward clarity that readers need to contribute to the dismantling...
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Tales Of The Punjab Folklore O

Flora Annie Webster Steel · Greenwich House
Pages: 326
Format: Book

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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

MICHAEL WOLFF · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

With extraordinary access to the Trump White House, Michael Wolff tells the inside storyof the most controversial presidency of our timeThe first nine months of Donald Trump's term were stormy, outrageous -- and absolutely mesmerizing. Now, thanks to his deep access to the West Wing, bestselling...
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The Case for Impeachment

ALLAN J LICHTMAN · Dey Street Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Lichtman has written what may be the most important book of the year." - The Hill"It is still striking to see the full argument unfold and realize that you don't have to be a zealot to imagine some version of it happening ... Lies. Abuse of power. Treason....
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A Good Month for Murder: The Inside Story of a Homicide Squad

Del Quentin Wilber · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Del Quentin Wilber tells the inside story of how a homicide squad---a dedicated, colorful team of detectives -- does its almost impossible jobTwelve homicides, three police-involved shootings and the furious hunt for an especially brutal killer--February 2013 was a good...
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One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future

Ben Carson · Sentinel, 2014.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Now in paperback - Dr. Carson's acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller."In light of the economic stagnation, swelling debt, out-of-control bureaucracy, and moral decline facing America today, Dr. Ben Carson's One Nation is about the most optimistic book you will find at your...
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