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Castles Made of Sand: A Century of Anglo-American Espionage and

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

Mystics and Messiahs: Cults and New Religions in American History

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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...
Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil

Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil

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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

Viva la Revolucion: Hobsbawm on Latin America

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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...
President Nixon: Alone in the White House

President Nixon: Alone in the White House

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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...
America On Trial

America On Trial

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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...
Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's

Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's

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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,...
Every Man a Speculator: A History of Wall Street in American Life

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...
Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters: Neutrality 1914-1915, Volume Five

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

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

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

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

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...
An Eyewitness History of World War II

An Eyewitness History of World War II

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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

Bold Boys in Michigan History

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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...
The Great Crash 1929

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 Vietnam War Experience

The Vietnam War Experience

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Author: Gerry & Janet SouterBinding: HardbackPublished: Five Mile Press Melbourne, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: good. CD and facsimile document included.This historical account, The Vietnam War Experience,...
The American Left And The Cuban Revolution, 1957-1963: Volume 1

The American Left And The Cuban Revolution, 1957-1963: Volume 1

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Author: Peter Clarke KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: Monash University, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Moderate stains on cover. Internally sound.Unpublished academic thesis...
The Penguin Book Of American Verse

The Penguin Book Of American Verse

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Author: Geoffrey MooreBinding: PaperbackPublished: Penguin, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis anthology presents a comprehensive collection of American poetry, spanning...
Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind" Letters: 1936-1949

Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind" Letters: 1936-1949

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Author: Richard Harwell, EditorBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection presents the private correspondence of Margaret Mitchell, offering an intimate look into the...
One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon

One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon

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The remarkable story of the trailblazers and the ordinary Americans on the front lines of the epic mission to reach the moon. President John F. Kennedy astonished the world on...
Battle Maps of the Civil War

Battle Maps of the Civil War

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Featuring full-color maps of seventeen Civil War battlefields, an authoritative documentation of the great battles includes Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Antietam, Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Fredericksburg with paintings, period photographs, and contemporary...
Savage Peace: Hope and Fear in America, 1919

Savage Peace: Hope and Fear in America, 1919

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Written with the sweep of an epic novel and grounded in extensive research into contemporary documents, Savage Peace is a striking portrait of American democracy under stress. It is the...
Converting the West: Biography of Narcissa Whitman

Converting the West: Biography of Narcissa Whitman

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Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, were pioneering missionaries to the Cayuse Indians in Oregon Territory. In this biography, the author traces her motivations and relationships, as well as the...
Blood Relation

Blood Relation

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Author: Eric KonigsbergBinding: HardbackPublished: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2005Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsBlood Relation chronicles a compelling narrative that uncovers the intricate and often hidden dynamics within...
Lady Randolph Churchill: A Biography 1854-1895

Lady Randolph Churchill: A Biography 1854-1895

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Author: Ralph G MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL LONDON, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Lady Randolph Churchill: A Biography 1854-1895, chronicles the early life and...
The American Newsreel: 1911-1967

The American Newsreel: 1911-1967

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Author: Raymond FieldingBinding: HardbackPublished: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the fascinating evolution of The American Newsreel from its...
Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years

Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years

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Author: Michael E. NewtonBinding: HardbackPublished: ELEFTHERIA PUBLISHING, 2015Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography, Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years, chronicles the early life and foundational experiences of...
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of

Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of

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"It's one of the best books on politics of any kind I've read. For entertainment value, I put it up there with Catch 22 ." -- The Financial Times "It...
Vintage New York City Subway Signs: 1920S-1980S

Vintage New York City Subway Signs: 1920S-1980S

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Author: Tod LangeBinding: HardbackPublished: Schiffer, 2025Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some bumping on corners. Small tear on spine.This captivating...
The American Presidency, 1945-2000: Illusions of Grandeur

The American Presidency, 1945-2000: Illusions of Grandeur

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Unique in its concentration on the postwar presidency, this radical history goes to the heart of the presidential role in the US to discover how and why the power and...
From Sarah to Sydney: The Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family

From Sarah to Sydney: The Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family

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This is the first and only biography of Sydney Taylor (1904-1978), author of the award-winning All-of-a-Kind Family series of books, the first juvenile novels published by a mainstream publisher to...
The Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations

The Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations

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The book titled The Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations by the author Ron Rosenbaum. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...
We, The People: The Story Of The United States Capitol

We, The People: The Story Of The United States Capitol

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Author: United States Capitol Historical SocietyBinding: PaperbackPublished: UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETYCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative historical narrative, We, The...
The Illustrated History Of Nasa

The Illustrated History Of Nasa

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Author: Robin KerrodBinding: HardbackPublished: Multimedia Productions, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: large chips and tears along folds of dust jacketThis comprehensive volume...
Journey to the Sun: Junipero Serra's Dream and the Founding of

Journey to the Sun: Junipero Serra's Dream and the Founding of

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The fascinating narrative of the remarkable life of Junipero Serra, the intrepid priest who led Spain and the Catholic Church into California in the 1700s and became a key figure...
I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony

I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony

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A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Asbury Park, New Jersey-featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van...
Time and Money: The Economy and the Planets (second Edition)

Time and Money: The Economy and the Planets (second Edition)

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Can the planets predict economic conditions? In the second edition of Time and Money, best-selling author Robert Gover links the planets to major economic turning points in US history, going...
The Home Front: U.S.A.

The Home Front: U.S.A.

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Author: Ronald H. Bailey Binding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the profound transformations experienced by American society during World War II. It...
Recollections: In Two Volumes, Vol. II

Recollections: In Two Volumes, Vol. II

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Author: John Viscount MorleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co, Limited, 1917Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling autobiography, Recollections: In Two Volumes,...
The Rise Of American Civilization: Volume I: The Agricultural Era

The Rise Of American Civilization: Volume I: The Agricultural Era

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Author: Charles A. Beard & Mary R. BeardBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1927Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis seminal historical work,...
The Fixed Period

The Fixed Period

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Author: Anthony TrollopeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This compelling work of speculative fiction transports readers to a future society...
New York Jew

New York Jew

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Author: Alfred KazinBinding: HardbackPublished: American Book-Stratford Press, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerNew York Jew chronicles the formative experiences of a renowned literary critic, presenting a vivid portrait...
The Dark Wind

The Dark Wind

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Author: Tony HillermanBinding: HardbackPublished: VICTOR GOLLANCZ LTD, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping mystery, The Dark Wind, immerses readers in the stark beauty and ancient traditions of...
Peoples Of The Sea Wind: The Native Americans Of The Pacific Coast

Peoples Of The Sea Wind: The Native Americans Of The Pacific Coast

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Author: Vinson BrownBinding: PaperbackPublished: Collier Books, a division of Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work...
Colonies

Colonies

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Author: Eric A. WalkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge at the University Press, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical work, Colonies, meticulously chronicles the...
American Medical Schools And The Practice Of Medicine: A History

American Medical Schools And The Practice Of Medicine: A History

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Author: William G. RothsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam G. Rothstein's American Medical Schools And The Practice Of Medicine: A History chronicles the...
Brought To Bed: Child-Bearing In America, 1750-1950

Brought To Bed: Child-Bearing In America, 1750-1950

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Author: Judith Walzer LeavittBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the evolution of childbirth practices and experiences for women in America from the mid-eighteenth...