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The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity

Timothy C. Winegard - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history Timothy C. Winegard's The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe; when...
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Endurance: The Discovery of Shackleton's Legendary Ship

John Shears - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

This is the amazing story in words and images of the historic discovery of the wreck of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, deep beneath the ice of Antarctica.. In March 2022, an international polar expedition team made an astonishing find: the wreck of Ernest Shackleton's legendary...
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American Heroes: From the #1 bestselling authors of Walk in My Combat Boots

James Patterson - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

From the authors of Walk in My Combat Boots, "American Heroes is a gripping collection of firsthand accounts ... capturing the indomitable spirit of our nation's finest" (Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Terminal List series) .. U.S. soldiers who served...
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The Vietnam War: A Military History

Geoffrey Wawro - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

The first comprehensive military history of the war in Vietnam. The Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget deficits, campus protests, and an erosion of US influence around the world. Long after the last helicopter evacuated...
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The Greatest Nobodies of History: Minor Characters from Major Moments

Adrian Bliss - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

"All at once funny, touching, dazzlingly informative and fascinating, brilliantly imaginative and altogether wonderful. Capable of switching between divine silliness and genuinely tender sweetness, tragedy, and wonder." - STEPHEN FRY. History belongs to the heroes. But to get the full...
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Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West

Tom Clavin - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

From multiple New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin comes the thrilling true story of the most infamous hangout for bandits, thieves and murderers of all time -- and the lawmen tasked with rooting them out.. Robbers Roost, Brown's Hole, and Hole-in-the-Wall were three hideouts...
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The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America

Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

A groundbreaking and deeply personal exploration of Tribal enrollment, and what it means to be Native American in the United States . "Candid, unflinching . . . Her thorough excavation of the painful history that gave rise to rigid enrollment policies is a courageous gift to our understanding...
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Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City's Soul

Aran Robert Shetterly - Amistad
Format: Hardcover

An unflinching look at the all but forgotten though no less shocking 1979 racial tragedy that divided Greensboro, N.C., and the nation, and the grassroots activists who, in their tireless fight for justice, refused to give up on America's promised ideals.On November 3, 1979, as activist...
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Missouri Off the Beaten Path® (Off the Beaten Path Series)

Patti DeLano - Globe Pequot
Format: Paperback

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Missouri Off the Beaten Path shares with you the Show Me State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed - from the best...
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Patriot: A Memoir

Alexei Navalny - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. . "Patriot is by turns funny, fiery, reflective and tragic, laced with Navalny's trademark wry humor and idealism....a gutting personal...
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