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160 Years of Samford University
For God, For Learning, Forever
by Sean Flynt
Samford University, established in 1841 as Howard College, is a treasured institution of higher learning in Alabama, consistently ranked among the best regional universities in the nation. Well known for the quality of education it offers and for its stunning Georgian-Colonial campus, Samford boasts a long and fascinating history, illuminated here in acollection of vintage photographs. With images$12.99 USD
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An Oral History of Tahlequah and The Cherokee Nation
These pages are filled with memories and favorite tales that capture the essence of life in the Cherokee Nation. Ms. Duvall invites the reader to follow the tribe from its pre-historic days in the southeast, to early 20th century life in the Cookson Hills of Oklahoma. Learn about Pretty Woman, who had the power over life and death, or the mystical healing springs of Tahlequah. Spend some time with$12.99 USD
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Selling Sex in the Silver Valley
Once the largest silver producer in the world, Wallace became notorious for labor uprisings, hard drinking, gambling and prostitution. As late as 1991, illegal brothels openly flourished because locals believed that sex work prevented rape and bolstered the economy, so long as it was regulated and confined to a particular area of town. The madams enjoyed unprecedented status as influential$12.99 USD
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by Marc Atkins and 1 more
series Topographics The eccentric, manic, and often moving collaborative explorations of London’s hidden streets, cemeteries, parks, canals, pubs, and personalities by photographer Marc Atkins and writer Iain Sinclair were first recorded in Sinclair’s highly acclaimed 1997 book Lights Out for the Territory, praised in the Guardian as “one of the most remarkable books ever written on London.” Liquid City is a splendid$19.19 USD
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Before The Shutter: Planning Your Next Travel Photography Adventure
Written by a full-time nomadic photographer, "Before The Shutter" features a collection of inspiring travel photographs and 6500 words of great tips and insight gained during a year long photography road trip around the USA.The book helps outdoor, travel and landscape photographers get the most out their next photography excursion by walking through the planning stages and all the necessary steps$1.99 USD
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To See: Tokyo Street Photography
New Edition adds 12 more photos!I was searching for the real heart of Tokyo and I went looking for it in the fleeting glance, the intersections of movement, the spark of knowing and seeking, the entirely honest moments ever flowing upon the river of life that is any street, anywhere. It was humid, it was July. But even in the rain, the energy of the street never stops. This was Tokyo, and it wasFree
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Images from the Region of the Pueblo Indians of North America
by Michael P. Steinberg and 1 more
Aby M. Warburg (1866–1929) is recognized not only as one of the century’s preeminent art and Renaissance historians but also as a founder of twentieth-century methods in iconology and cultural studies in general. Warburg’s 1923 lecture, first published in German in 1988 and now available in the first complete English translation, offers at once a window on his career, a formative statement of hisFree
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Sixth Grade Daily Geography: Simple Geography Lessons
Wonders Of The World for Kids 6Th Grade Books
series Children's Mystery & Wonders Books Who says geography is difficult to learn? This amazing book will teach you otherwise! Picture books like this one lets the pictures tell most the story. You don't have to read a lot of text; yet, you understand the information presented well enough to remember it. Get ready to see A's in geography. Grab a copy today!$0.99 USD
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A History of Early Addiction in Vermont
The green mountains, lush valleys and riotous fall colors of idyllic nineteenth-century Vermont masked a sinister underbelly. By 1900, the state was in the throes of a widespread opium epidemic that saw more than 3.3 million doses of the drug being distributed to inhabitants each and every month. Decades of infighting within the medical profession, complicit doctors and druggists, unrestricted$12.99 USD
