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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
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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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A Republic in the Ranks: Loyalty and Dissent in the Army of the Potomac
Zachery A. Fry - University of North Carolina Press Format: Hardcover
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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
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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
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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
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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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Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
Dan L Flores - Basic Books Format: Print book
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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
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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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