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  • 13 Days In October: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

    Never has the world come as close to the catastrophic destruction that nearly came to pass in October 1962. The United States and the Soviet Union, uneasy allies in World War II but Cold War rivals after the defeat of Germany, squared off over the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. This launched 13 days of tense negotiations between the two nations, as both President John F. Kennedy and ... Read more

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  • The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I By Douglas Brunt

    This book offers the answer to the long-standing mystery surrounding the true fate of one of history's greatest inventors, Rudolf Diesel, who disrupted the status quo before vanishing into thin air on the eve of World War I.On September 29, 1913, the steamboatDresden is located around halfway between Belgium and England. Among the most famous persons in the planet, Rudolf Diesel, is on board, and ... Read more

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  • Boys Will Be Boys

    The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty

    by Jeff Pearlman ...
    New York Times bestsellerFrom celebrated sports writer Jeff Pearlman, author of The Bad Guys Won, a rollicking, completely unabashed account of the glory days of the legendary Dallas Cowboys 1990s dynasty.They were called America's Team. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin—and lorded over by swashbuckling, power-hungry owner ... Read more

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  • Le origini degli Stati Uniti d'America

    Scopri le radici di una nazione che ha cambiato il corso della storia!In "Le origini degli Stati Uniti d'America", Gennaro Mondaini ti guida in un viaggio affascinante attraverso gli eventi e le idee che hanno plasmato una delle nazioni più influenti del mondo. Con una narrazione avvincente e dettagliata, Mondaini svela i retroscena delle colonie, le lotte per l'indipendenza e le sfide che hanno ... Read more

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  • The Waterman's Song

    Slavery and Freedom in Maritime North Carolina

    The first major study of slavery in the maritime South, The Waterman’s Song chronicles the world of slave and free black fishermen, pilots, rivermen, sailors, ferrymen, and other laborers who, from the colonial era through Reconstruction, plied the vast inland waters of North Carolina from the Outer Banks to the upper reaches of tidewater rivers. Demonstrating the vitality and significance of this ... Read more

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  • Down on the Chickahominy

    The Life and Times of a Vanishing Virginia River

    by Jack Trammell ...
    For centuries, the 'Chick' has blessed the Tidewater region of Virginia with life, even today in the face of deteriorating resources and dramatic environmental change. While an abundant ecosystem thrived in the water, a unique and culturally rich community that once dotted the Chick's riverbanks has dwindled near extinction. Author Jack Trammell spent the past three years on the river researching ... Read more

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  • Shot in Alabama

    A History of Photography, 1839–1941, and a List of Photographers

    A landmark study of vernacular and professional photography, from 1839 to 1941, that frames Alabama’s history through its images.Shot in Alabama by Frances Osborn Robb is a visual and textual narrative of Alabama’s photographic history from 1839 to 1941. It describes the phenomenon of photography as practiced in Alabama as a major cultural force, paying close attention to the particular contexts ... Read more

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  • Carolina Bluegrass

    A High Lonesome History

    In the Carolinas, bluegrass is more than music--it's a way of life. The origins of the genre date back to the earliest frontier settlements, and banjo music appeared at dances in Greenville, South Carolina, as early as 1780. The genre was essential to socialization in the textile mills of both states. Old-time music of the Blue Ridge Mountains heavily influenced the sound. Bill Monroe, considered ... Read more

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  • Wicked San Antonio

    by Mike Cox ...
    Delve into San Antonio's wicked past, from the lawless lore of the Spanish settlement through the criminal misdeeds of the modern metropolis.Residents of the Alamo City tolerated scores of cockfighting pits, gambling joints, opium dens, around-the-clock saloons and other places of ill-repute. Some disturbers of San Antonio's peace, like Judge Roy Bean, left town to achieve greater notoriety ... Read more

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  • Taggert of the Marines

    by David Ekardt ...
    Taggert of the Marines is a tale of America's first Marines during the Revolutionary War. The Marines were born at a time of turmoil as the Colonies sought to overthrow the shackles of Great Britain. Sean Taggert joins the Marines recruits, trains and leads his men on board the Osprey in ship to ship action, weathering a hurricane as well as battling on land with Washington's forces. This fast ... Read more

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  • Isabella County, Michigan

    Families & History 2003

    The history of cities, townships, churches, schools, businesses, clubs, organizations and family histories of the people from Isabella County, Michigan. ... Read more

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  • Lincoln, the South, and Slavery

    The Political Dimension

    Series series Walter Lynwood Fleming Lectures in Southern History
    In 1858, Abraham Lincoln declared his hatred for the institution of slavery, likening his feelings of opposition to those of the abolitionists. Although the fact that Lincoln always disliked slavery is indisputable, the idea that he always opposed it with the zeal and fervor of the abolitionists remains questionable. Only four years prior to his bold declaration, Lincoln admittedly paid little ... Read more

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  • Foundation Forces

    Those Who Shaped Savannah

    by Arlene Angwin ...
    Foundation Forces tells the story of those who shaped Georgia through the settling of Savannah. Learn of the people who formed the colony: James Oglethorpe, Mico Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove. Discover the human men behind the legendary giants, George Whitefield, John and Charles Wesley. Be inspired by three slaves, George Liele, David George and Andrew Bryan - sold to their masters, but sold out ... Read more

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  • Wicked Carlisle

    The Dark Side of the Cumberland Valley

    With Wicked Carlisle, author Joe Cress revisits the criminal history of Cumberland County. Taking a more focused and less bloody approach, Cress will largely bring new stories of mischief to the table, though he will revisit the lighter side of two or three crimes from Murder and Mayhem in Cumberland County. From stories of college pranks gone wrong, Carlisle's own Robin Hood and the robbing and ... Read more

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  • Denver

    A BoomTown History

    by Gayle Baker ...
    Described by Tom Noel, "Dr. Colorado" as "A crackerjack overview!" this history of Denver is the only concise, comprehensive book available. From its gold mining days to today's skyscrapers, this rollicking story of the "Queen City of the Plains" is rich with visionaries, audacious schemes, millionaires, and mansions.With 36 historical photos and the stories of those who transformed Denver into ... Read more

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  • The Streets Were Paved with Gold

    by Ken Auletta ...
    How - and why - did one of the world's greatest cities come to be teetering on the edge of bankruptcy? Ken Auletta, writer for THE NEW YORKER and columnist for THE DAILY NEWS, shows how the decline of New York City was partly inevitable --- the result of shifting migration patterns and rapidl technological innovations --- and partly caused by anarchic political and economic factions, each angling ... Read more

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  • Nevada Warbird Survivors 2002

    A Handbook on Where to Find Them

    During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of Nevada. Commercial operators have exploited the advantages offered by aircraft to overcome its unique challenges of geography and climate. By virtue of Nevadas clear skies and wide open spaces and its placement surrounded by California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona, a wide ... Read more

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  • World War II Cincinnati

    From the Front Lines to the Home Front

    World War II transformed Cincinnati from a relatively important but parochial midwestern city into a teeming bastion of military might. While thousands served in the nation's armed forces, others contributed to rationing programs, salvage drives, blackouts and war bond rallies. Scores of community-based programs blossomed as Cincinnatians on the home front threw themselves wholeheartedly into the ... Read more

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  • The American Music Scene of 1970

    by Adam Marshall ...
    The year 1970 stands as a crucial turning point in the history of American music, marking the close of a transformative decade. The 1960s had been a time of profound social upheaval, and the music that emerged during this period reflected the seismic shifts in politics, culture, and identity. By 1970, the countercultural revolution that had been sweeping through America was beginning to lose ... Read more

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  • Estados Unidos

    Descubre el fascinante viaje de un visionario que transformó su mundo.En "Estados Unidos", Domingo Faustino Sarmiento nos invita a explorar un país en plena efervescencia, revelando sus secretos y contrastes a través de la mirada aguda de uno de los pensadores más influyentes de América Latina.Este libro único ofrece una perspectiva innovadora sobre la sociedad, la política y la cultura de los ... Read more

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  • Ghosts of Martha's Vineyard

    by Tom Dresser ...
    Series series Haunted America
    Martha's Vineyard has always been known as a charming seaside destination. But on this island, a cautious tour reveals darker tales that lie beneath its familiar exterior. Walk by the House of Correction, where Old Joe patrols the cells in the afterlife. Savor spirits at the Kelley House, where the ghost of the widow of a whaleman rolls Christmas ornaments across the floor and appears by the ... Read more

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  • Ancient Chiefdoms of the Tombigbee

    by John H. Blitz ...
    A Dan Josselyn Memorial PublicationFocuses on both the small- and large-scale Mississippian societies in the Tombigbee-Black Warrior River region of Alabama and MississippiWithin the last 50 years archaeologists have discovered that around the 10th century AD, native southeastern peoples began a process of cultural change far more complex than anything that had occurred previously. These late ... Read more

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  • Harvard

    Series series Images of America
    Located thirty miles west of Boston, the town of Harvard was incorporated in 1732. With vintage photographs, some of which date from the 1860s, Harvard reflects on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century life, as well as the numerous political and spiritual philosophies that shaped the town. Shown are the Harvard Shaker community, the Alcotts' transcendentalist commune called Fruitlands, and Clara ... Read more

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  • Eerie Delaware

    Chilling Tales from the First State

    by Josh Hitchens ...
    Uncanny stories, local legends and ghostly encounters from the First State. Delaware may be small, but every corner of it is filled with strange and unusual history. Horrifying tales of ghosts haunt places both old and new. The Castle contains many stories of mysterious specters, but the mystery of the house's first owners is the truly creepy tale. The legend of the Devil's Road, called a myth by ... Read more

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