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The Age of Daredevils
Michael Clarkson - Little a
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At the dawn of the twentieth century, a small but determined band of barrel jumpers risked their lives in one of the world's most wondrous waterfalls. Only a few survived.By turns a family drama and an action-adventure story, The Age of Daredevils chronicles the lives of the men and women... |
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We Believe the Children: A Moral Panic in the 1980s
Richard Beck - PublicAffairs
Format: Print book
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A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015A Boston Globe Best Book of 2015A brilliant, disturbing portrait of the dawn of the culture wars, when America started to tear itself apart with doubts, wild allegations, and an unfounded fear for the safety of children.During the 1980s... |
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Vanni: A Family's Struggle through the Sri Lankan Conflict
Benjamin Dix - Penn State University Press
Format: Paperback
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In the tradition of Maus, Persepolis, Palestine, and The Breadwinner, Vanni is a graphic novel documenting the human side of the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the "Tamil Tigers." Told from the perspective of a single family, it takes readers through the otherwise... |
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Inferno!: And the Miracles of the Colorado Marshall Fire
Tom Gormley - Trafford Pub
Format: Hardcover
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The December 30, 2021, Marshall Fire outside of Boulder will be remembered as the most destructive inferno in Colorado history and one of the top fifteen worst fires in the western U.S. In a little over four hours, the fire, fueled by high velocity Chinook winds, burns 6,026 acres, consumes... |
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Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency
David Greenberg - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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The most powerful political tool of the modern presidency is control of the message and the image.In Republic of Spin -- a vibrant history covering more than one hundred years of politics -- presidential historian David Greenberg recounts the rise of the White House spin machine, from Teddy... |
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World War I: The Essential Reference Guide
Spencer Tucker - ABC-CLIO
Format: Computer file
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World War I was an epic conflict that toppled centuries-old empires, transformed the Middle East and Russia, and helped elevate the United States to prominence as a world power. In essence, understanding the reasons for and outcomes of the First World War provides a cornerstone for knowledge... |
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