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Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
Matt Singer - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover
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Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn't check out Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB.. You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it "two thumbs up.". On a cold Saturday afternoon in 1975, two men (who had known each other for eight years before... |
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Omar Nelson Bradley: America's GI General
Steven L Ossad - University of Missouri
Format: Hardcover
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When Omar Nelson Bradley began his military career more than a century ago, the army rode horses into combat and had less than 200,000 men. No one had heard of mustard gas. At the height of his career, Bradley (known as "Brad" and "The GI's General") led 1.23 million... |
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Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America
Candacy Taylor - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover
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The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and di cult for African-Americans... |
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The Ultimate Evil: The Search for the Sons of Sam
Maury Terry - Quirk Books
Format: Paperback
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On August 10, 1977, the NYPD arrested David Berkowitz for the Son of Sam murders that had terrorized New York City for over a year. Berkowitz confessed to shooting sixteen people and killing six with a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver, and the case was officially closed. Journalist Maury Terry... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback
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Discover the Golden Triangle and beyond with this essential travel guide, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you to this historic region before you've even packed your bags. Marvel at the majestic Taj Mahal, step back in time at Delhi's Red Fort, explore... |
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