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Washington: A History of Our National City
Tom Lewis - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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On January 24, 1791, President George Washington chose the site for the young nation's capital: ten miles square, it stretched from the highest point of navigation on the Potomac River, and encompassed the ports of Georgetown and Alexandria. From the moment the federal government moved... |
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The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age
Amy Sohn - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Anthony Comstock, special agent to the U.S. Post Office, was one of the most important men in the lives of nineteenth-century women. His eponymous law, passed in 1873, penalized the mailing of contraception and obscenity with long sentences and steep fines. The word Comstockery came to connote... |
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Talking Guitar: Conversations with Musicians Who Shaped Twentieth-Century American Music
Jas Obrecht - The University of North Carolina Press
Format: Hardcover
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In this lively collection of interviews, storied music writer Jas Obrecht presents a celebration of the worlds most popular instrument as seen through the words, lives, and artistry of some of its most beloved players. Readers will read--and hear--accounts of the first guitarists on record,... |
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Game of Thrones: In Memoriam
Running Press - Running Press
Format: Hardcover
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Game of Thrones: In Memoriam is a tribute to some of the most memorable characters that have died during the course of the first four seasons. The book includes quotes, brief character profiles, and is fully illustrated with series photography throughout. |
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World War II Day By Day
Antony Shaw - Chartwell Books
Format: Print book
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The hardcover reference titles in the Day by Day series examine the evolution of wars in a chronological timeline, from the first skirmish to the last battle and everything in between. These books are a historical companion to each major war in the nineteenth and twentieth century. The fate... |
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Stan Lee's How to Draw Superheroes: From the Legendary Co-creator of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and Iron Man
Stan Lee - Watson-Guptill
Format: Paperback
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The third installment in comics icon Stan Lee's series showing readers how to draw some of the most exciting and dynamic superheroes of all time.Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Avengers all share a common trait -- these hugely popular... |
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Ballerina Project
Shitagi, Dane - CHRONICLE BOOKS
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With over one million followers on Instagram, Ballerina Project has the largest network of followers in the world for ballet and has become an online phenomenon. Created by New York City-based photographer Dane Shitagi over the span of eighteen years, Ballerina Project has become the most... |
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Higher: The Lore, Legends, and Legacy of Cannabis
Dan Michaels - ?Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover
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A mind-blowing visual journey through the legends, legacy, and lore of marijuana, including fun facts, engrossing stories, and 100 mouthwatering portraits of the most popular strains out there.Higher breaks through the cloud of confusion around marijuana with a clear, concise, and comprehensive... |
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