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  • When the Levee Breaks

    Memphis and the Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927

    Series series Disaster
    Among the countless miles of damage caused by the Mississippi Flood of 1927, the homeless and displaced masses of the Mississippi Valley looked toward Memphis as a beacon of hope. As thousands of refugees poured into the city, Memphians opened their hearts and extolled feats of charity that could fill volumes. Join local author Patrick O'Daniel as he traces the events of the Great Mississippi ... Leer más

    $206 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Memphis and the Superflood of 1937

    High Water Blues

    Series series Disaster
    The greatest flood in United States history struck the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys in January 1937. Perhaps no single flood in the United States had caused as much damage, displayed as much brutal natural force and displaced as many people. Not even the calamitous flood of 1927, which has eclipsed the '37 flood in terms of historical coverage was as massive. Author and Memphis local Patrick O ... Leer más

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  • Meet You in Hell

    Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Transformed America

    Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price.“Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today“The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—Miami HeraldThe author of Last Train to Paradise tells the riveting story of Andrew Carnegie, Henry C... ... Leer más

    $141 MXN

  • The Devil Is Here in These Hills

    West Virginia's Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom

    de James Green ...
    "The most comprehensive and comprehendible history of the West Virginia Coal War I've ever read." —John Sayles, writer and director of MatewanOn September 1, 1912, the largest, most protracted, and deadliest working-class uprising in American history was waged in West Virginia. On one side were powerful corporations whose millions bought armed guards and political influence. On the other side were ... Leer más

    $211 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • On the Road to Freedom

    A Guided Tour of the Civil Rights Trail

    This in-depth look at the civil rights movement goes to the places where pioneers of the movement marched, sat-in at lunch counters, gathered in churches; where they spoke, taught, and organized; where they were arrested, where they lost their lives, and where they triumphed.Award-winning journalist Charles E. Cobb Jr., a former organizer and field secretary for SNCC (Student Nonviolent ... Leer más

    $193 MXN

  • A Brief History of Memphis

    The story of Memphis, Tennessee—from raucous river town to major Southern metropolis—with photos included.No other southern city has a history quite like Memphis. First purchased in the early 1800s from natives to serve as a vital port for the emerging American river trade, the city flourished until the tumultuous years of the Civil War brought chaos and uncertainty.Yet the city survived. Through ... Leer más

    $174 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Flag

    An American Biography

    de Marc Leepson ...
    "The curious history of Old Glory and the special veneration it often evokes" comes alive in this comprehensive volume—preface by Nelson DeMille ( Kirkus Reviews).The thirteen-stripe, fifty-star flag is a quintessential American icon. It stirs something in the hearts of Americans like no other symbol. Yet the flag's history is cloaked in myth and misinformation. In Flag, historian Marc Leepson ... Leer más

    $193 MXN

  • Lest We Forget

    The Passage from Africa into the Twenty-First Century

    An intimate look at centuries of black history in America with exclusive accounts, photographs, newspaper reproductions, and other documents.One of The Root 's Favorite Reads of 2019Presented in three parts— Lest We Forget, Freedom's Children, and We Shall Not Be Moved—this volume brings African American history to vivid and illustrated life. It includes:Lest We Forget: Based on mat... ... Leer más

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  • Will Rogers

    A Political Life

    He was the top male box office attraction at the movies, one of the most widely read newspaper columnists in America, a radio commentator with an audience of more than 60 million, and a globetrotting speaker who filled lecture halls across the land. But how did humorist Will Rogers also become one of the most powerful political figures of his day?From just before World War I, through the Roaring ... Leer más

    $163 MXN

  • Civil War Pittsburgh

    Forge of the Union

    de Len Barcousky ...
    Series series Civil War Series
    On Christmas Day 1860, the "Daily Pittsburgh Gazette "announced that more than one hundred cannons from the nearby U.S. Arsenal were to be shipped south. Fiercely loyal to the Union, Pittsburghers halted the movement of the artillery, which would have been seized by secessionist sympathizers. Over the course of the Civil War, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County provided both troops and equipment- ... Leer más

    $207 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Tales from the Troubled South: Civil Rights in Alabama

    This book looks at the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement across the state of Alabama: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the "Scottsboro Boys", the Selma to Montgomery March, the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and many more important events all took place within the borders of Alabama. The book also introduces you to some of the people who participated in the marches, the boycotts, ... Leer más

    $52 MXN o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Civil War Atlanta

    Series series Civil War Series
    Prior to the Civil War, Atlanta was at the intersection of four rail lines, rendering the Georgia crossroads the fastest-growing city in the Deep South. As the Confederate States formed, Atlanta was a city deeply divided about secession. By the spring of 1863, war had arrived at the doorstep of Atlanta. Join historian Bob Davis as he tells the story of the devastation that befell Atlanta, the ... Leer más

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