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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
DAVID W BLIGHT - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African-American of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era.As a young man Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)... |
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Emmett J. Scott: Power Broker of the Tuskegee Machine (Afro-Texans)
Maceo C. Dailey Jr. - Texas Tech University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Reared in Freedmen's Town, Texas, Emmett J. Scott was a journalist, newspaper editor, government official, author, and chief of staff, adviser, and ghostwriter to Booker T. Washington. He was frequently called "the power broker of the Tuskegee Machine": he was a Renaissance... |
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DK Eyewitness London
DK Eyewitness - DK Eyewitness Travel; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback
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Planning a trip to London? Look no further. Whether you want to tread the footsteps of kings and queens in the royal palaces, catch a show in the vibrant West End theater district, or sample the tantalizing array of street food from around the world, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes... |
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The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War
Antonio J. Mendez - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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From the spymaster and inspiration for the movie Argo: how a group of brilliant but under-supported CIA operatives developed breakthrough spy tactics that helped turn the tide of the Cold WarAntonio Mendez and his future wife Jonna were CIA operatives working to spy on Moscow in the late... |
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Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge
Antony Beevor - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of D-Day and Stalingrad reconstructs the Battle of the Bulge in this riveting new account On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his 'last gamble' in the snow-covered forests and gorges of the Ardennes in Belgium, believing he could... |
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American Diva: Extraordinary, Unruly, Fabulous
Deborah Paredez - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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An impassioned homage to the divas who shake up our world and transform it with their bold, dazzling artistry.What does it mean to be a "diva"? A shifting, increasingly loaded term, it has been used to both deride and celebrate charismatic and unapologetically fierce performers... |
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My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future
Alice Randall - Atria/Black Privilege Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author with a "lively, engaging, and often wise" (The New York Times Book Review) voice, offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past and her search for the first family of Black country music..... |
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Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism
Sebastian Smee - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic's gripping account of the "Terrible Year" in Paris and its monumental impact on the rise of Impressionism.From the summer of 1870 to the spring of 1871, famously dubbed the "Terrible Year" by Victor Hugo, Paris and its people... |
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Finding Magic: A Spiritual Memoir
Sally Quinn - Harper One
Format: Print book
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The author, journalist, television reporter, and longtime Washington insider reflects on the spiritual quest that has brought deeper meaning to her life - and kept her grounded within the high-powered political world of Washington, D.C.'s elite - her renowned writing career, her celebrity... |
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African American Studies: 50 Years at the University of Florida
Jacob U'Mofe Gordon - Library Press at UF
Format: Paperback
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African American Studies: 50 Years at the University of Florida provides an impactful overview of the history of African American Studies at the University of Florida. Chapters are based on papers presented at the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the African American Studies Program at the University... |
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