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A masterful work by Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Herbert Donald, Lincoln is a stunning portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s life and presidency.Donald brilliantly depicts Lincoln’s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever-expanding political circles in Illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Donald goes beyond biography, illuminating ... Læs mere

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af Alison Fortier ...

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The only book ever written in the history genre that succinctly tells the progressive and redemptive course of America as revealed in the stories behind the American holidays.Ever wonder why everyone wants to immigrate to America? Rediscovering America answers that question, and it’s like no other history you have ever read. More than an account of people, dates, and events, this story is about ... Læs mere

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Are you curious to learn of the Spanish Flu which occurred over 100 years ago?Are you looking for a book that will detail the history of the Spanish Flu, including how it spread and how the world reacted as a result?Would be interested to get a better idea on what you can do to prepare during a pandemic?If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, keep reading.The Spanish Flu was the worst ... Læs mere

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The Homestead Act of 1862

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Geronimo, a legendary Apache leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band, played a pivotal role in resisting Mexican and American military forces during the 19th century. Between 1850 and 1886, he worked with warriors from three other Chiricahua Apache bands—Tchihende, Tsokanende, and Nednhi—to carry out daring raids and resist encroachments on Apache lands. Their campaigns spanned northern ... Læs mere

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Aggression and Sufferings

Settler Violence, Native Resistance, and the Coalescence of the Old South

af F Evan Nooe ...

Fortalt af James R. Cheatham ...

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In 1823, Tennessee historian John Haywood encapsulated a foundational sentiment among the white citizenry of Tennessee when he wrote of a "long continued course of aggression and sufferings" between whites and Native Americans. According to F. Evan Nooe, "aggression" and "sufferings" are broad categories that can be used to represent the framework of factors contributing to the coalescence of the ... Læs mere

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In 1823, Tennessee historian John Haywood encapsulated a foundational sentiment among the white citizenry of Tennessee when he wrote of a "long continued course of aggression and sufferings" between whites and Native Americans. According to F. Evan Nooe, "aggression" and "sufferings" are broad categories that can be used to represent the framework of factors contributing to the coalescence of the
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The State You're In

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af Craig Pittman ...

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For more than thirty years, investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Craig Pittman has chronicled the wildest stories Florida has to offer. Featuring a selection of columns that have appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and other outlets throughout Pittman's career, this book highlights just how strange and wonderful Florida can be.With a folksy style, an eye for the absurd, and a ... Læs mere

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1 time 59 min

When the Spaniards "discovered" Yucatán, they thought it was an island. Although they later realized that it was part of the vast country that Cortés had conquered, they were not very wrong to think of it as an isle, considering the zealous and independent spirit that has characterized its inhabitants then and now. Although it has been part of Mexico for 170 years, it was encouraged by the example ... Læs mere

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Arc of Justice

A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age

af Kevin Boyle ...

Fortalt af Lizan Mitchell ...

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Winner of the National Book Award for NonfictionAn electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggleIn 1925, Detroit was a smoky swirl of jazz and speakeasies, assembly lines and fistfights. The advent of automobiles had brought workers from around the globe to compete for manufacturing jobs, and tensions often flared with the KKK in ... Læs mere

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Nature of the American System, The

af R. J. Rushdoony ...

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Behind the writing of history is a philosophy of history, and behind that philosophy of history are certain pre-theoretical and essentially religious presuppositions. There is no such thing as brute factuality, but rather only interpreted factuality. The historian's report is always the report of a perspective, a context, a framework; man is not, like God, beyond time and circumstance, condition ... Læs mere

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Behind the writing of history is a philosophy of history, and behind that philosophy of history are certain pre-theoretical and essentially religious presuppositions. There is no such thing as brute factuality, but rather only interpreted factuality. The historian's report is always the report of a perspective, a context, a framework; man is not, like God, beyond time and circumstance, condition
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A Promised Land

Lincoln

A Promised Land

Washington

The Disney Revolt

The 1619 Project

The Democracy Project

The Warmth of Other Suns

The Day After Roswell

Marvel Comics

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

Inaugural Address

Eyes on the Prize

A History Lover's Guide to New York City

Rediscovering America

Team of Rivals

Spanish Flu, The

The Homestead Act of 1862

Geronimo

Aggression and Sufferings

The State You're In

Caste War of Yucatán, The: The History and Legacy of the Last Major Indigenous Revolt in the Americas

Arc of Justice

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