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Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age
First used as a drug capable of treating mental illnesses, then as a 'truth serum' by the CIA, Tripped reveals how the fortuitous discovery of LSD in April 1943 led...
Madison Avenue U. S. A.: The Inside Story Of American Advertising
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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work chronicles the vibrant and often cutthroat world of American...
Vietdamned: How the World's Greatest Minds Put America on Trial
Guilty: the conclusion of many trials. But this verdict was unusual, delivered by a jury comprising of the greatest minds of the twentieth century: Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir,...
Vietdamned: How the World's Greatest Minds Put America on Trial
Guilty: the conclusion of many trials. But this verdict was unusual, delivered by a jury comprising of the greatest minds of the twentieth century: Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir,...
Great Expectations: a national US Bestseller
'A phenomenal, transfixing?work; Cunningham is a singular, dazzling writer' Bryan Washington 'A coming-of-age novel of the richest, most expansive kind, it's a rare debut, one that feels both intimate and...
The Civil War: An Illustrated History
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"A treasure for the eye and mind" ( The New York Times ) about the greatest war in American history-and a magnificent companion volume to the celebrated PBS television series...
Holding the Line: A true story of female-led resilience from the
From the multi-million copy bestselling author of Demon Copperhead : a true story of female-led resilience during the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983 - now available for the first...
Frida Kahlo's Love Letters
'I don't know how to write love letters. But I wanted to tell you that my whole being opened for you. Since I fell in love with you everything is...
Licensed to Lie
This true legal thriller debunks everything the media and the government told us about the Department of Justice's destruction and prosecution of the venerable accounting firm Arthur Andersen, Merrill Lynch...
The US and the Cold War, 1945-63
The Cold War is a vast and complex topic in recent international history. The author of this title has delineated the role of the United States from the global conflict,...
Out In The World: Selected Letters Of Jane Bowles 1935-1970
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Yellowed cover, some minor peels to edges.Out In The World: Selected...
John Adams: Party Of One
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography John Adams chronicles the extraordinary life and political career of America's second president. It presents a meticulous account...
Life On The Mississippi
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis classic work of travel memoir chronicles the transformative era of American riverboat navigation and presents a vivid portrait of life...
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Benjamin Franklin, chronicles the extraordinary life of one of America's most influential Founding Fathers. It presents a vivid...
Dramas From The American Theatre: 1762-1909
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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive anthology, Dramas From The American Theatre 1762-1909, chronicles the foundational works of American dramatic...
The Concise Guide to American Aircraft of World War II: An Illustrated
This illustrated guide looks at major American aircraft of World War II, showing the design of 133 fighter bombers used in the war. It describes how the aircraft were deployed...
Chasing Spies: How the FBI Failed in Counter-Intelligence But Promoted
Based on meticulous research in FBI files, Chasing Spies uncovers the FBIAIs role in the most important espionage cases of the cold war years. The book shows how secrecy immunized...
Lincoln At Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis Pulitzer Prize-winning historical analysis, Lincoln At Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America, meticulously...
The History Of Queens County N. S.
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis authoritative historical account chronicles the rich and complex past of...
William Bradford's Books: Of Plimmoth Plantation and the Printed Word
Widely regarded as the most important narrative of 17th-century New England, William Bradford's "Of Plimmoth Plantation" is one of the founding documents of American literature and history. In this study,...
Ghosts: Washington's Most Famous Ghost Stories
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis captivating collection chronicles the most chilling and enduring supernatural tales from the Evergreen...
The Unwinding: Thirty Years of American Decline
Just over a decade into the new millennium, America is beset by a sense of crisis. The seismic shifts that occurred in the space of a generation have created a...
Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice
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"Exposes the sinister complexity of American racism... King tells this... story with grace and sensitivity, and his narrative never flags." --Jeffrey Toobin, New York Times Book Review From the author...
The Photographic History Of The Civil War: Complete And Unabridged Two Volumes In One. Volume 4 Soldier Life And Secret Service Prisons And Hospitals
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the grim realities faced by those involved in the American Civil War. It presents a...
The Photographic History Of The Civil War: Volume 5, The Armies And Leaders Poetry And Eloquence
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis monumental work chronicles the American Civil War through an unparalleled collection of photographic evidence. It presents a vivid panorama...
Transatlantic Divide: Comparing American and European Society
The book describes, interprets, and analyzes the key features of European society and American society and major social trends in the United States and in the European Union in the...
A New Pattern For A Tired World
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work argues for a radical rethinking of global society. It presents a vision of decentralized communities and...
The Blue And The Gray: The Story Of The Civil War As Told By Participants
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ.This seminal work, The Blue And The Gray: The Story Of The Civil War As Told By...
A Choice Of Days: Essays From Happy Days, Newspaper Days, And Heathen Days
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling collection presents H.L. Mencken's insightful recollections, drawing from his acclaimed autobiographical volumes....
America's Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the
The remarkable story of how African Americans transformed Atlanta, the former heart of the Confederacy, into today's Black mecca Atlanta is home to some of America's most prominent Black politicians,...
Post Roads & Iron Horses
Post Roads & Iron Horses is the first book to look in detail at the turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys (street railroads) that helped define Connecticut and shape New...
The Maginot Line: A New History
An authoritative and original history of the Maginot Line that reshapes our understanding of interwar France and the events of 1940 The Maginot Line was a marvel of 1930s engineering....
The Economic Consequences of U.S. Mobilization for the Second World
A reminder that war is not always, or even generally, good for long-term growth Many believe that despite its destructive character, war ultimately boosts long-term economic growth. For the United...
American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican
"[Corn is] a great journalist. I love the way he thinks. I love the way he writes. I'm so glad he's done a super-readable, modern history of the right...We just...
Willoughbyland: England's Lost Colony
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At the beginning of the 1650s, wrecked by plague and civil war, England was in ruins. Yet shimmering on the horizon was a vision of paradise called Willoughbyland. When Sir...
The 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
During the height of the Cold War, the United States started to develop and expand its air defence capabilities to knock down Russian Air Force nuclear-armed bombers flying over the...
Masters of the Field: The Fourth United States Cavalry in the Civil
The Fourth United States Cavalry in the Civil War This is the untold story of the heroic efforts of the men of the 4th United States Cavalry as they sabred...
New York Is: The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageNew York Is...: The Metropolitan Museum Of Art presents a captivating journey through the...
Childbearing In American Society: 1650-1850
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded spine. Otherwise internally sound, clean and bright copy. Catherine M. Scholten's Childbearing...
The History Of Us Naval Air Power
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe History Of Us Naval Air Power by Robert L. Lawson chronicles the compelling evolution of American naval aviation, detailing its...
Outsider in the White House
Bernie Sanders's campaign for the presidency of the United States has galvanized people all over the country, putting economic, racial, and social justice into the spotlight, and raising hopes that...
Bolt Of Fate: Benjamin Franklin And His Fabulous Kite
Benjamin Franklin flying his electric kite is one of the most celebrated images of any Founding Father's life. Yet, as Tom Tucker argues convincingly in Bolt of Fate, the kite...
Honor and Slavery: Lies, Duels, Noses, Masks, Dressing as a Woman,
The "honorable men" who ruled the Old South had a language all their own, one comprised of many apparently outlandish features yet revealing much about the lives of masters and...
When France Fell: The Vichy Crisis and the Fate of the Anglo-American
Winner of the Society for Military History's Distinguished Book Award "Deeply researched and forcefully written . . . deftly explains the confused politics and diplomacy that bedeviled the war against...
Habsburgs on the Rio Grande: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican
The story of how nineteenth-century European rulers conspired with Mexican conservatives in an outlandish plan to contain the rising US colossus by establishing Old World empire on its doorstep. The...
Great Speeches
Masterly orations and letters. "House Divided" speech (1858), First Inaugural Address (1861), Gettysburg Address (1863), Letter to Mrs. Bixby (1864), Second Inaugural Address (1865), 11 others. For someone who claimed...
The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought
In this award-winning collection, the bestselling author of Gilead offers us other ways of thinking about history, religion, and society. Whether rescuing "Calvinism" and its creator Jean Cauvin from the...
The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are
An investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live "[Henkin] scours American literature, diaries, periodicals, menus and other ephemera...