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Death in Rocky Mountain National Park: Accidents and Foolhardiness on the Continental Divide

Randi Minetor - Lyons Press
Format: Paperback

Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park welcomes more than 4 million visitors every year, but this jewel of America's parks has seen more than its fair share of deaths among its tourists. More than 70 people have perished attempting to climb Longs Peak, the park's tallest mountain...
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Engines of Redemption: Railroads and the Reconstruction of Capitalism in the New South

R. Scott Huffard - The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Hardcover

After the upheavals of the Civil War and Reconstruction shattered the plantation economy of the Old South, white southerners turned to the railroad to reconstruct capitalism in the region. Examining the rapid growth, systemization, and consolidation of the southern railroad network, R. Scott...
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New England's Hidden Past: 360 Overlooked, Underappreciated and Misunderstood Landmarks

Dan Landrigan - Down East Books
Format: Hardcover

New England is so compact that even casual visitors can sample its diverse history in just a short time. But travelers and residents alike can also pass right by historic buildings, landscapes, and iconic objects without noticing them. New England's Hidden Past presents the region's...
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A Republic in the Ranks: Loyalty and Dissent in the Army of the Potomac

Zachery A. Fry - University of North Carolina Press
Format: Hardcover

The Army of the Potomac was a hotbed of political activity during the Civil War. As a source of dissent widely understood as a frustration for Abraham Lincoln, its onetime commander, George B. McClellan, even secured the Democratic nomination for president in 1864. But in this comprehensive...
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The Ghost Ships of Archangel: The Arctic Voyage That Defied the Nazis

William Geroux - Viking
Format: Hardcover

An extraordinary story of survival and alliance during World War II: the icy journey of four Allied ships crossing the Arctic to deliver much needed supplies to the Soviet war effort.On the fourth of July, 1942, four Allied ships traversing the Arctic separated from their decimated convoy...
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1941: Fighting the Shadow War: A Divided America in a World at War

Marc Wortman - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Print book

Officially, America entered World War II on December 8, 1941 the day after the bombing of Peal Harbor, but even before that infamous day America had been at war. Long before, Franklin D. Roosevelt had been supporting the Allies. While Americans were sympathetic to the people being crushed...
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Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art

Michael Shnayerson - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

The meteoric rise of the largest unregulated financial market in the world-for contemporary art-is driven by a few passionate, guileful, and very hard-nosed dealers. They can make and break careers and fortunes. The contemporary art market is an international juggernaut, throwing off multimillion-dollar...
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The Crossword Century: 100 Years of Witty Wordplay, Ingenious Puzzles, and Linguistic Mischief

Alan Connor - Gotham
Format: Hardcover

A journalist and word aficionado salutes the 100-year history and pleasures of crossword puzzles Since its debut in The New York World on December 21, 1913, the crossword puzzle has enjoyed a rich and surprisingly lively existence. Alan Connor, a comic writer known for his exploration of all things...
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Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History

Dan L Flores - Basic Books
Format: Print book

With its uncanny night howls, unrivaled ingenuity, and amazing resilience, the coyote is the stuff of legends. In Indian folktales it often appears as a deceptive trickster or a sly genius. But legends don't come close to capturing the incredible survival story of the coyote. As soon as Americans...
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Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 19651975

Melissa Ho - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

How the Vietnam War changed American artBy the late 1960s, the United States was in a pitched conflict in Vietnam, against a foreign enemy, and at home"between Americans for and against the war and the status quo. This powerful book showcases how American artists responded to the war,...
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