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The Dominion of War: Empire & Conflict in America, 1500-2000
This book defines war, rather than liberty, as the primary means by which peoples of North America have defined social, cultural, and political boundaries for the last half-millennium. From the...
Museum of Historical Arms Catalog No 25 1969
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Author: HoffmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Museum of Historical Arms, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: creasing, foxing, tanning of cover with rubbing on spine; binding still in tact;...
The American Presidents: Biographies of the Chief Executives from
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With scrupulous scholarship and engaging immediacy, The American Presidents illuminates the lives, times, and legacies of the 44 men who have shaped the office and our nation. This perennial best-seller...
The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict
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"The dramatic secret history of our undeclared thirty-year conflict with Iran, revealing newsbreaking episodes of covert and deadly operations that brought the two nations to the brink of open war"...
The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made
The Wise Menintroduces the originalbest and brightest, leaders whose outsized personalities and actions brought order to post-war chaos:Averell Harriman, the freewheeling diplomat and Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill and Stalin;...
Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith: Religion in American War and
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A richly detailed, profoundly engrossing story of how religion has influenced American foreign relations, told through the stories of the men and women--from presidents to preachers--who have plotted the country's...
Mad as Hell: The Crisis of the 1970s and the Rise of the Populist
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"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" The words of Howard Beale, the fictional anchorman in the 1970s hit film "Network, "struck a chord with...
American Statecraft: The Story of the U.S. Foreign Service
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This magisterial work on American diplomacy by a veteran journalist and historian is the first complete history of the U.S. Foreign Service American Statecraft is a fascinating and comprehensive look...
A History of Britain in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps
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Stamps tell a story--and Chris West's book is the unique, fascinating tale of Great Britain told through its stamps. Hailed by The Times of London as "a splendid reminder of...
They Marched into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America October
Here is the epic story of Vietnam and thesixties told through the events of a few tumultuous days in October 1967. David Maraniss takes the reader on an unforgettable journey...
Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War
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A timely reconsideration of "just war," this landmark history closely examines the moral underpinnings of the War Between the States When the nation tore itself apart during the Civil War,...
American Empire: The Rise of a Global Power, the Democratic Revolution
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A compelling look at the movements and developments that propelled America to world dominance In this landmark work, acclaimed historian Joshua Freeman has created an epic portrait of a nation...
Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Are Next to Worthless, and You
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An award-winning journalist uses landmark research to debunk the whole expert prediction industry, and explores the psychology of our obsession with future history. In 2008, experts predicted gas would hit...
The Atlantic Slave Trade
This survey is a synthesis of the economic, social, cultural and political history of the Atlantic slave trade. It provides the general reader with a basic understanding of the current...
American Colossus: the Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900
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In a grand-scale narrative history, the bestselling author of two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize now captures the decades when capitalism was at its most unbridled and a few breathtakingly...
The Supreme Court: A New Edition of the Chief Justice's Classic
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Fifteen years after he became the first sitting Chief Justice to write a book about the United States Supreme Court, William H. Rehnquist has added new chapters and substantially revised...
Castles Made of Sand: A Century of Anglo-American Espionage and
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"Extensively researched--with detailed source notes and an expansive bibliography--and cogently argued, Gerolymatos's study of diplomacy by espionage is timely and instructive." - Publishers Weekly With roots in imperialism and the...
Mystics and Messiahs: Cults and New Religions in American History
In Mystics and Messiahs--the first full account of cults and anti-cult scares in American history--Philip Jenkins shows that, contrary to popular belief, cults were by no means an invention of...
Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy
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Timely and urgent, Mayday is a clarion call to action--before it's too late. As with other powerful nations throughout history, maritime supremacy has been the key to America's rise to...
Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil
A collection of letters, personal testimony, transcripts, and various official records documents the effects of Emancipation on blacks and white throughout the Union.
Viva la Revolucion: Hobsbawm on Latin America
In his autobiography Interesting Times: A Twentieth Century Life, published in 2002 when he was eighty-five years old, the historian Eric Hobsbawm (1917-2012) wrote that Latin America was the only...
Roosevelt
A protean figure and a man of massive achievement, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only man to be elected to the presidency more than twice. In a ranking of chief...
Eisenhower: in War and Peace
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY "The Christian Science Monitor - St. Louis Post-Dispatch" In his magisterial bestseller "FDR, "Jean Edward Smith gave us a fresh,...
Archaeology, History and Custer's Last Battle: Little Bighorn
The myth of "Custer's Last Stand" has been perpetuated and reinforced for over a century. Now, using both innovative and standard archaeological techniques combined with historical documents and Indian eyewitness...
President Nixon: Alone in the White House
The bestselling author of PRESIDENT KENNEDY presents a stunning account of the brilliant and isolated man who destroyed his own presidency. PRESIDENT NIXON shows a man alone in a White...
The New Dealers' War: FDR and the War Within World War II
Acclaimed historian Thomas Fleming brings to life a flawed and troubled FDR struggling to manage World War II. Starting with the leak to the press of Roosevelt's famous Rainbow Plan,...
America On Trial
The renowned attorney and author of Chutzpah examines several of the most controversial and sensational court trials of the past thirty years, offering insight into how they have shaped present-day...
Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Suprising Use of
"Stunning revelations...This is an account that long will be consulted by anyone trying to understand not just Iran but warfare in the 21st century...an important book." -Tom Ricks, "New York...
Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's
Although the framers gave the president little authority, George Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of future leaders. To ensure their ability to defend the nation,...
More: The Politics of Economic Growth in Postwar America
James Carville famously reminded Bill Clinton throughout 1992 that "it's the economy, stupid." Yet, for the last forty years, historians of modern America have ignored the economy to focus on...
The Great War and Modern Memory
In this classic work, Paul Fussell illuminates the British experience on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918, focusing primarily on the literary means by which The Great War has...
1776: America and Britain at War
An international bestseller by one of America's greatest historians. America's most acclaimed historian presents the intricate story of the year of the birth of the United States of America. 1776...
Every Man a Speculator: A History of Wall Street in American Life
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The book titled Every Man a Speculator: A History of Wall Street in American Life by the author Independent Scholar Editor Steve Fraser (--). This is a secondhand book. Please...
Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur
"Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac's life like a veteran sportswriter examining a dynasty. This detailed look at his life is the work of a writer who understands the ego of...
Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters: Neutrality 1914-1915, Volume Five
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Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1935Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerRay Stannard Baker's monumental Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters presents an...
Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters, President 1913-1914
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Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical biography Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters, President 1913-1914 chronicles...
English Historical Documents: American Colonial Documents To 1776
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Author: Merrill JensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Small inscription on rear endpaper. Otherwise clean and bright copy. This authoritative historical collection,...
Once A Warrior King: Memories Of An Officer In Vietnam
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Author: David DonovanBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerOnce A Warrior King: Memories Of An Officer In Vietnam chronicles the harrowing experiences of an...
The North Pole
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Author: Robert E. PearyBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Classics of Exploration leaflet laid-inThis gripping historical account, The North Pole, chronicles the harrowing journey of...
The Architecture Of New York City: Histories And Views Of Important Structures, Sites, And Symbols
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Author: Donald Martin ReynoldsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: marks on dust cover and chipping; inside dust cover flaps yellowed; some spots...
One Brief Shining Moment: Remembering Kennedy
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Author: William ManchesterBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor marks on dust cover and foxing of edges; some mildew spotting...
An Eyewitness History of World War II
Among the eyewitness testimonies included are those of Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Charles Lindbergh, James Farmer, John Steinbeck, George Marshall, James A. Michener, Douglas MacArthur, and...
Bold Boys in Michigan History
Biographical sketches of twenty notable young men with ties to Michigan. Bold Boys in Michigan History -a companion to Great Girls in Michigan History -explores the stories of twenty boys...
Extraordinary Canadians Pierre Elliott Trudeau
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A child of Trudeau's expansive immigration policies looks at the man who changed his family's life and our collective vision of Canada. Love him or hate him, Pierre Trudeau has...
The Great Crash 1929
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Author: John Kenneth GalbraithBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of economic history chronicles the events...
The March Of Folly: From Troy To Vietnam
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Author: Barbara W. TuchmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis monumental work of historical non-fiction chronicles instances throughout history where...
The Final Days
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Author: Bob Woodward, Carl BernsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of investigative journalism chronicles the dramatic collapse of a...
The Complete Novels Of Mark Twain
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Author: Mark TwainBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: worn. This monumental collection presents the entire fictional output of a...