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The Poisoner's Handbook

Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

par Deborah Blum ...

Lu par Coleen Marlo ...

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9 heure 14 min

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end ... En savoir plus

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Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end
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Six Women of Salem

The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials

par Marilynne K. Roach ...

Lu par Kate Reading ...

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17 heure 8 min

Six Women of Salem is the first work to use the lives of a select number of representative women as a microcosm to illuminate the larger crisis of the Salem witch trials. By the end of the trials, beyond the twenty who were executed and the five who perished in prison, two hundred and seven individuals had been accused, seventy four had been "afflicted," thirty two had officially accused their ... En savoir plus

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Six Women of Salem is the first work to use the lives of a select number of representative women as a microcosm to illuminate the larger crisis of the Salem witch trials. By the end of the trials, beyond the twenty who were executed and the five who perished in prison, two hundred and seven individuals had been accused, seventy four had been "afflicted," thirty two had officially accused their
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They Were Her Property

White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

par Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers ...

Lu par Allyson Johnson ...

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10 heure 26 min

A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy.Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave-owning women were sophisticated economic actors who ... En savoir plus

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A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy.Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave-owning women were sophisticated economic actors who
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The World That Made New Orleans

From Spanish Silver to Congo Square

par Ned Sublette ...

Lu par Sean Crisden ...

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11 heure 52 min

Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on New Orleans' first century of existence, a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musical development of Louisiana's early years is presented. This innovative history tracks ... En savoir plus

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Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on New Orleans' first century of existence, a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musical development of Louisiana's early years is presented. This innovative history tracks
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The Rush

California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World

par Nathaniel Philbrick ...

Lu par Scott Brick ...

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13 heure 21 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · A New York Times Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book of 2026 · A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the FallNational Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower, reveals how California’s Gold Rush forged the modern United States—and lit the long fuse to civil war**In January 1848, a carpenter spotted ... En savoir plus

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · A New York Times Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book of 2026 · A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the FallNational Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and Mayflower, reveals how California’s Gold Rush forged the modern United States—and lit the long fuse to civil war**In January 1848, a carpenter spotted
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INVASION Vol. 1

How the Conspiracy Has Infiltrated Your Community

par Ben McClintock ...

Lu par Ben McClintock ...

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1 heures 57 min

INVASION is an eye-opening and compelling two-volume work illuminating the reader’s understanding of how their own communities have been infiltrated by this conspiracy. Utilizing documents previously available only through university, religious, and government archives, Invasion not only exposes the Conspiracy’s network, but documents their biggest fear, and what we can do to stop them.INVASION: ... En savoir plus

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INVASION is an eye-opening and compelling two-volume work illuminating the reader’s understanding of how their own communities have been infiltrated by this conspiracy. Utilizing documents previously available only through university, religious, and government archives, Invasion not only exposes the Conspiracy’s network, but documents their biggest fear, and what we can do to stop them.INVASION:
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Rivers in the Desert

William Mulholland and the Inventing of Los Angeles

par Margaret Leslie Davis ...

Lu par Paul Boehmer ...

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11 heure 16 min

Rivers in the Desert follows the remarkable career of William Mulholland, the visionary who engineered the rise of Los Angeles as the greatest American city west of the Mississippi. He sought to transform the sparse and barren desert into an inhabitable environment by designing the longest aqueduct in the Western Hemisphere, bringing water from the mountains to support a large city.This ... En savoir plus

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Rivers in the Desert follows the remarkable career of William Mulholland, the visionary who engineered the rise of Los Angeles as the greatest American city west of the Mississippi. He sought to transform the sparse and barren desert into an inhabitable environment by designing the longest aqueduct in the Western Hemisphere, bringing water from the mountains to support a large city.This
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Misfortune on Cleveland’s Millionaires’ Row

par Alan F. Dutka ...

Lu par Peter Berkrot ...

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3 heure 50 min

Extreme wealth could buy a mansion in Millionaires' Row but not immunity from unsavory business dealings or shameful behavior.May Hanna gave her millionaire ex-husband's hired Pinkerton detectives the slip to sneak out of the country. To escape financial embarrassment, James Potter, the manager of a prominent Euclid Avenue apartment building, gave his family cough medicine laced with poison, ... En savoir plus

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Extreme wealth could buy a mansion in Millionaires' Row but not immunity from unsavory business dealings or shameful behavior.May Hanna gave her millionaire ex-husband's hired Pinkerton detectives the slip to sneak out of the country. To escape financial embarrassment, James Potter, the manager of a prominent Euclid Avenue apartment building, gave his family cough medicine laced with poison,
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Brief History of Alaska, A

par KJ Smith ...

Lu par Digital Voice Madison G ...

Collections Livre audio : 2 - A Brief History of - US States Edition
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1 heures 26 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of AlaskaAlaska, the Last Frontier, is a land of extremes—vast, rugged, and breathtakingly beautiful. This book invites you to explore the fascinating history of America’s northernmost state, from its early indigenous peoples to its acquisition from Russia, its tumultuous path to statehood, and its vital role in modern-day global ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of AlaskaAlaska, the Last Frontier, is a land of extremes—vast, rugged, and breathtakingly beautiful. This book invites you to explore the fascinating history of America’s northernmost state, from its early indigenous peoples to its acquisition from Russia, its tumultuous path to statehood, and its vital role in modern-day global
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Concise History of Chicago, A: The City That Burned Down and Built the Skyscraper

par Liam Bradshaw ...

Lu par Liam Bradshaw ...

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1 heures 53 min

Witness dramatic American history unfold as a marshy frontier boomtown rises from ashes to birth the modern skyscraper. Perfect for an engaging daily commute, this captivating historical narrative transports you to the gritty, restless streets of a growing metropolis. Experience a gripping tale of urban survival where devastating destruction fuels explosive capitalist innovation.Embark on a deeply ... En savoir plus

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Witness dramatic American history unfold as a marshy frontier boomtown rises from ashes to birth the modern skyscraper. Perfect for an engaging daily commute, this captivating historical narrative transports you to the gritty, restless streets of a growing metropolis. Experience a gripping tale of urban survival where devastating destruction fuels explosive capitalist innovation.Embark on a deeply
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Detroit: An American Autopsy

par Charlie LeDuff ...

Lu par Eric Martin ...

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7 heure 18 min

In the heart of America, a metropolis is quietly destroying itself. Detroit, once the richest city in the nation, is now its poorest. Once the vanguard of America’s machine age-mass production, automobiles, and blue-collar jobs-Detroit is now America’s capital for unemployment, illiteracy, foreclosure, and dropouts.With the steel-eyed reportage that has become his trademark and the righteous ... En savoir plus

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In the heart of America, a metropolis is quietly destroying itself. Detroit, once the richest city in the nation, is now its poorest. Once the vanguard of America’s machine age-mass production, automobiles, and blue-collar jobs-Detroit is now America’s capital for unemployment, illiteracy, foreclosure, and dropouts.With the steel-eyed reportage that has become his trademark and the righteous
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The Corpsewood Manor Murders in North Georgia

par Amy Petulla ...

Lu par Sarah Welborn ...

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4 heure 2 min

Author Amy Petulla uncovers the curious case that left two men dead and the incredible story still surrounded by controversy, speculation, and myth.In 1982, Tony West and Avery Brock made a visit to notorious Corpsewood Manor under the pretense of a celebration. They brutally murdered their hosts. Dr. Charles Scudder and companion Joey Odom built the "castle in the woods" in the Trion forest after ... En savoir plus

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Author Amy Petulla uncovers the curious case that left two men dead and the incredible story still surrounded by controversy, speculation, and myth.In 1982, Tony West and Avery Brock made a visit to notorious Corpsewood Manor under the pretense of a celebration. They brutally murdered their hosts. Dr. Charles Scudder and companion Joey Odom built the "castle in the woods" in the Trion forest after
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Ladies of the Canyons

A League of Extraordinary Women and Their Adventures in the American Southwest

par Lesley Poling-Kempes ...

Lu par Jo Anna Perrin ...

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11 heure 6 min

Ladies of the Canyons is the true story of remarkable women who left the security and comforts of genteel Victorian society and journeyed to the American Southwest in search of a wider view of themselves and their world.Educated, restless, and inquisitive, Natalie Curtis, Carol Stanley, Alice Klauber, and Mary Cabot Wheelwright were plucky, intrepid women whose lives were transformed in the first ... En savoir plus

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Ladies of the Canyons is the true story of remarkable women who left the security and comforts of genteel Victorian society and journeyed to the American Southwest in search of a wider view of themselves and their world.Educated, restless, and inquisitive, Natalie Curtis, Carol Stanley, Alice Klauber, and Mary Cabot Wheelwright were plucky, intrepid women whose lives were transformed in the first
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Detroit

A Biography

par Scott Martelle ...

Lu par William Hughes ...

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10 heure 6 min

When we think of Detroit, we think first of the auto industry and its slow, painful decline, then maybe the sounds of Motown, or the long line of professional sports successes. But economies are made up of people, and the effect of the economic downfall of Detroit is one of the most compelling stories in America.Detroit: A Biography by journalist and author Scott Martelle is about a city that rose ... En savoir plus

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When we think of Detroit, we think first of the auto industry and its slow, painful decline, then maybe the sounds of Motown, or the long line of professional sports successes. But economies are made up of people, and the effect of the economic downfall of Detroit is one of the most compelling stories in America.Detroit: A Biography by journalist and author Scott Martelle is about a city that rose
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Becoming Los Angeles

Myth, Memory, and a Sense of Place

par DJ Waldie ...

Lu par Fred Sanders ...

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8 heure 56 min

Bestselling author and beloved chronicler of Los Angeles D.J. Waldie reconsiders the city in a collection of contemporary essays.Becoming Los Angeles, a new collection by the author of the acclaimed memoir Holy Land, blends history, memory, and critical analysis to illuminate how Angelenos have seen themselves and their city. Waldie’s particular concern is commonplace Los Angeles, whose rhythms of ... En savoir plus

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Bestselling author and beloved chronicler of Los Angeles D.J. Waldie reconsiders the city in a collection of contemporary essays.Becoming Los Angeles, a new collection by the author of the acclaimed memoir Holy Land, blends history, memory, and critical analysis to illuminate how Angelenos have seen themselves and their city. Waldie’s particular concern is commonplace Los Angeles, whose rhythms of
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One Shot at Forever

A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season

par Chris Ballard ...

Lu par Mike Chamberlain ...

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8 heure 11 min

In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of three hundred and seventy teams to become the smallest school in Illinois history to make the state final, a distinction that still stands ... En savoir plus

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In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of three hundred and seventy teams to become the smallest school in Illinois history to make the state final, a distinction that still stands
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Reading Confederate Monuments

par Maria Seger, Joanna Davis-McElligatt ...

Lu par Mason Jackson ...

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9 heure 33 min

Contributions by Danielle Christmas, Joanna Davis-McElligatt, Garrett Bridger Gilmore, Spencer R. Herrera, Cassandra Jackson, Stacie McCormick, Maria Seger, Randi Lynn Tanglen, Brook Thomas, Michael C. Weisenburg, and Lisa WoolforkReading Confederate Monuments addresses the urgent and vital need for scholars, educators, and the general public to be able to read and interpret the literal and ... En savoir plus

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Contributions by Danielle Christmas, Joanna Davis-McElligatt, Garrett Bridger Gilmore, Spencer R. Herrera, Cassandra Jackson, Stacie McCormick, Maria Seger, Randi Lynn Tanglen, Brook Thomas, Michael C. Weisenburg, and Lisa WoolforkReading Confederate Monuments addresses the urgent and vital need for scholars, educators, and the general public to be able to read and interpret the literal and
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The Ceely Rose Murders at Malabar Farm

par Mark Sebastian Jordan ...

Lu par Mark Sebastian Jordan ...

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4 heure 37 min

The people of mid-Ohio's Pleasant Valley went on with their normal lives that cold and rainy spring of 1896, not knowing that young Ceely Rose was brooding. She'd been told to forget her obsession with handsome Guy Berry. She'd been told about the danger of Rough-on-Rats poison. She'd heard about murdering those who stand in the way of love. By the time she was done, her family would be dead and ... En savoir plus

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The people of mid-Ohio's Pleasant Valley went on with their normal lives that cold and rainy spring of 1896, not knowing that young Ceely Rose was brooding. She'd been told to forget her obsession with handsome Guy Berry. She'd been told about the danger of Rough-on-Rats poison. She'd heard about murdering those who stand in the way of love. By the time she was done, her family would be dead and
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Colossus

Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century

par Michael Hiltzik ...

Lu par Norman Dietz ...

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18 heure 57 min

As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's greatest achievements. The story of its conception, design, and construction is the story of the United States at a unique moment in history: when facing both a global economic crisis and the implacable elements of nature, we prevailed.The United States after Hoover Dam was a different country from the one that began ... En savoir plus

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As breathtaking today as when it was completed, Hoover Dam ranks among America's greatest achievements. The story of its conception, design, and construction is the story of the United States at a unique moment in history: when facing both a global economic crisis and the implacable elements of nature, we prevailed.The United States after Hoover Dam was a different country from the one that began
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They Knew They Were Pilgrims

Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty

par John G. Turner ...

Lu par Bob Souer ...

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13 heure 1 min

An ambitious new history of the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, published for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's landing.In 1620, separatists from the Church of England set sail across the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower. Understanding themselves as spiritual pilgrims, they left to preserve their liberty to worship God in accordance with their understanding of the Bible.There exists, however, an ... En savoir plus

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An ambitious new history of the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, published for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's landing.In 1620, separatists from the Church of England set sail across the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower. Understanding themselves as spiritual pilgrims, they left to preserve their liberty to worship God in accordance with their understanding of the Bible.There exists, however, an
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You Talkin' To Me?

The Unruly History of New York English

par E.J. White ...

Lu par Jo Anna Perrin ...

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7 heure 20 min

From paddy wagon to rush hour, New York City has given us a number of our popular words and phrases, along the way fashioning a recognizable dialect all its own. Often imitated and just as often ridiculed, New York English has its own identity, imbued with the rich cultural history of (as New Yorkers tell it) the greatest city in the world. How did this unique language community develop, and how ... En savoir plus

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From paddy wagon to rush hour, New York City has given us a number of our popular words and phrases, along the way fashioning a recognizable dialect all its own. Often imitated and just as often ridiculed, New York English has its own identity, imbued with the rich cultural history of (as New Yorkers tell it) the greatest city in the world. How did this unique language community develop, and how
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Women of Southie

Finding Resilience During Whitey Bulger's Infamous Reign

par Phyllis Karas ...

Lu par Christina Delaine ...

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5 heure 54 min

Women of Southie tells the story of six women who grew up in and, in most cases, still live in their beloved town of South Boston, a place most notably recognized as the home of organized crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger. But while Bulger might have been ruling the town with an iron fist, as depicted by Johnny Depp in Black Mass, what the town ought to have been recognized for are the brave women ... En savoir plus

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Women of Southie tells the story of six women who grew up in and, in most cases, still live in their beloved town of South Boston, a place most notably recognized as the home of organized crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger. But while Bulger might have been ruling the town with an iron fist, as depicted by Johnny Depp in Black Mass, what the town ought to have been recognized for are the brave women
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The Santa Claus Man

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Age Con Man and the Invention of Christmas in New York

par Alex Palmer ...

Lu par Eric Michael Summerer ...

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8 heure 48 min

Before the charismatic John Duval Gluck, Jr., came along, letters from New York City children to Santa Claus were destroyed, unopened, by the U.S. Post Office. Gluck saw an opportunity and created the Santa Claus Association. The effort delighted the public, and for fifteen years money and gifts flowed to the only group authorized to answer Santa's mail. Gluck became a Jazz Age celebrity, rubbing ... En savoir plus

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Before the charismatic John Duval Gluck, Jr., came along, letters from New York City children to Santa Claus were destroyed, unopened, by the U.S. Post Office. Gluck saw an opportunity and created the Santa Claus Association. The effort delighted the public, and for fifteen years money and gifts flowed to the only group authorized to answer Santa's mail. Gluck became a Jazz Age celebrity, rubbing
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The Vice President's Black Wife

The Untold Life of Julia Chinn

par Amrita Chakrabarti Myers ...

Lu par Janina Edwards ...

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10 heure 11 min

Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of Julia Ann Chinn (ca. 1796–1833), the enslaved wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, owner of Blue Spring Farm, veteran of the War of 1812, and US vice president under Martin Van Buren. Johnson never freed Chinn, but during his frequent absences from his estate, he delegated to her the ... En savoir plus

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Award-winning historian Amrita Chakrabarti Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of Julia Ann Chinn (ca. 1796–1833), the enslaved wife of Richard Mentor Johnson, owner of Blue Spring Farm, veteran of the War of 1812, and US vice president under Martin Van Buren. Johnson never freed Chinn, but during his frequent absences from his estate, he delegated to her the
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