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Friendship and Fratricide: An Analysis of Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss

Friendship and Fratricide: An Analysis of Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss

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Author: Meyer A. ZeligsBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1967, First UKCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth analysis of the complex relationship between Whittaker...
Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America

Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso: A Tale of Race, Sex, and Violence in America

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Author: Kali Nicole GrossBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 2016Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this gripping account, historian Kali Nicole Gross reconstructs the scandalous details of...
Treasures of Ancient America: Pre-Columbian Art from Mexico to Peru

Treasures of Ancient America: Pre-Columbian Art from Mexico to Peru

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Author: S.K. LothropBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich tradition of Pre-Columbian art created by the indigenous peoples of the Americas...
Havana Dreams: A Story of Cuba

Havana Dreams: A Story of Cuba

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No God But Gain: The Untold Story of Cuban Slavery, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Making of the United States

No God But Gain: The Untold Story of Cuban Slavery, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Making of the United States

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The Journey to the Mayflower: God's Outlaws and the Invention of Freedom

The Journey to the Mayflower: God's Outlaws and the Invention of Freedom

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Fire and light

Fire and light

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Chiefdoms, Collapse, and Coalescence in the Early American South

Chiefdoms, Collapse, and Coalescence in the Early American South

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To End All Wars: Woodrow Wilson and the Quest for a New World Order

To End All Wars: Woodrow Wilson and the Quest for a New World Order

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Truman

Truman

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Break It Up: Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union

Break It Up: Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union

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Black Ivory

Black Ivory

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People of the Volcano: Andean Counterpoint in the Colca Valley of Peru

People of the Volcano: Andean Counterpoint in the Colca Valley of Peru

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Class Conflict, Slavery, and the United States Constitution

Class Conflict, Slavery, and the United States Constitution

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When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics

When Hollywood Was Right: How Movie Stars, Studio Moguls, and Big Business Remade American Politics

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The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero

The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero

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Author: Peter S. Canellos Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 624 The "superb" (The Guardian) biography of an American who stood against all the forces of Gilded Age America to fight...
The Negro and the Nation: A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

The Negro and the Nation: A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

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Author: George S. MerriamBinding: HardbackPublished: Henry Holt, 1906Condition remarks:Book: Ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive historical account of American slavery and the subsequent...
American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America

American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America

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Author: Robert HughesBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvill Press, 1997Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of American art, reflecting the cultural and...
America

America

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Author: Jean BaudrillardBinding: HardbackPublished: Verso, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAmerica by Jean Baudrillard explores the aspirations and disappointments of America's early days of automobility, reflecting on the...
The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

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Author: Jeff Guinn Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 544 2018 Edgar Award Finalist-Best Fact Crime "A thoroughly readable, thoroughly chilling account of a brilliant con man and his all-too vulnerable...
The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

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Author: Bill James Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 An Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime, this "impressive...open-eyed investigative inquiry wrapped within a cultural history of rural America" (The...
Our Woman in Havana: Reporting Castro's Cuba

Our Woman in Havana: Reporting Castro's Cuba

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Chile: Death in the South

Chile: Death in the South

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The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White

The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White

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Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

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Author: Mike Duncan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of...
Lying in State: Why Presidents Lie -- And Why Trump Is Worse

Lying in State: Why Presidents Lie -- And Why Trump Is Worse

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Author: Eric Alterman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 If there's one thing we know about Donald Trump, it's that he lies. But he's by no means the first president...
Witness to the Revolution: Radicals, Resisters, Vets, Hippies, and the Year America Lost Its Mind and Found Its Soul

Witness to the Revolution: Radicals, Resisters, Vets, Hippies, and the Year America Lost Its Mind and Found Its Soul

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Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus

Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus

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Author: Les Standiford Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Millions have sat under the "big top," watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories...
Hell Week and Beyond: The Making of a Navy Seal

Hell Week and Beyond: The Making of a Navy Seal

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Author: Scott McEwen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Follow America's elite warriors through the military's most grueling training and learn how they survive real special operations. Of the 18...
The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Author: Peniel Joseph Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are the two most iconic figures of the Civil Rights movement. To most Americans,...
A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women Who Desegregated America's Schools

A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women Who Desegregated America's Schools

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Author: Rachel Devlin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A new history of school desegregation in America, revealing how girls and women led the fight for interracial education The struggle...
Brothers Down: Pearl Harbor and the Fate of the Many Brothers Aboard the USS Arizona

Brothers Down: Pearl Harbor and the Fate of the Many Brothers Aboard the USS Arizona

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Author: Walter R. Borneman Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history,...
The Inner World of American Psychiatry 1890-1940: Selected Correspondence

The Inner World of American Psychiatry 1890-1940: Selected Correspondence

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Author: Gerald N. Grobbinding: HardbackPublished: Rutgers Univ Press, 1985Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book compiles selected correspondence that sheds light on the development of...
South America Overland: From New York to Tierra del Fuego

South America Overland: From New York to Tierra del Fuego

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Author: Iain Finlay & Trish Sheppardbinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book takes readers on an adventurous journey through South...
Oro

Oro

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Author: Cizia Zykebinding: HardbackPublished: Bantam Press, 1987Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsOro is a captivating tale by Cizia Zyke, originally published in multiple languages. This...
Confessions of a Taoist on Wall Street : a Chinese American Romance

Confessions of a Taoist on Wall Street : a Chinese American Romance

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Author: William David Paynebinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1984Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book tells the story of a Chinese American's experiences...
Butterfly Sings to Pacaya: Travels in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize

Butterfly Sings to Pacaya: Travels in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize

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Author: Nigel Pridebinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsIn this captivating narrative, artist and lecturer Nigel Pride recounts a year-long expedition in 1974...
An American Experience

An American Experience

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Author: Allan Ashboltbinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz with Australasian Book Society , 1966Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsAn American Experience offers a compelling look...
The Boat and the Town

The Boat and the Town

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Author: Geoffrey Moorhousebinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown & Company, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsSubjects: Fishers --New England. Lobster fisheries --New England. Atlantic herring...
Independence: Sovereignty and Social Justice in the Thinking of the Liberator Simon Bolivar

Independence: Sovereignty and Social Justice in the Thinking of the Liberator Simon Bolivar

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Author: Acosta, Vladimirbinding: HardbackPublished: Pool Reading, 1975Condition: book: Good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the profound impact of Simón Bolívar, a key figure in...
Sangay Survived: The Story of the Ecuador Volcano Disaster

Sangay Survived: The Story of the Ecuador Volcano Disaster

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Author: Richard Snailhambinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1978Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book recounts the dramatic events surrounding the Sangay volcano disaster in Ecuador. It explores...
Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story

Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story

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Author: Peter Wydenbinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of the Bay of Pigs invasion, exploring the...
America's National Parks

America's National Parks

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Author: Nelson Beecher Keyesbinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1957Condition: book: Very good, jacket: No dust jacket, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book serves as an informative guide exploring the...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Other Writings

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Other Writings

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Author: Benjamin Franklin Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Explore the memoirs of one of the most inventive Americans in history. A fascinating and unconventionally educated man, Benjamin Franklin imparts-in...
The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate Navy

The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate Navy

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Author: Alexander Rose Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies, the thrilling story of the Confederate spy who came to Britain...
1400 DAYS

1400 DAYS

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Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past

Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past

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Author: Kevin Kruse Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted in the conservative...
Still Life with Bones: A forensic quest for justice among Latin America's mass graves: CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2023 BY FT READERS AND THE NEW YORKER

Still Life with Bones: A forensic quest for justice among Latin America's mass graves: CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2023 BY FT READERS AND THE NEW YORKER

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Author: Dr Alexa Hagerty Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 SO FAR CHOSEN BY FINANCIAL TIMES' READERS' FOR BEST BOOKS OF...