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Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Substance of Our FaithAuthor: Douglas a. SweeneyPublisher: Baker AcademicPublished: 10/24/2023Pages: 208Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63dISBN: 9781540967367This title is not returnable
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Strom Thurmond's America: A HistoryDo not forget that 'skill and integrity' are the keys to success. This was the last piece of advice on a list Will Thurmond gave his son Strom in 1923. The younger Thurmond would keep the words in mind throughout his long and colorful...
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Striking Eight Bells: A Vietnam MemoirIn Striking Eight Bells, George Trowbridge recounts his journey from the Midwest to a warship in the Gulf of Tonkin during the closing months of the Vietnam War. Choosing to enlist in the Navy at 19, versus being drafted into the military, Trowbridge left...
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Straight to Jesus: Sexual and Christian Conversions in the Ex-Gay MovementEvery year, hundreds of gay men and lesbians join ex-gay ministries in an attempt to convert to non-homosexual Christian lives. In this fascinating study of the transnational ex-gay movement, Tanya Erzen focuses on the everyday lives of men and women at New Hope Ministry,...
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Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina GravemarkersAn old graveyard, writes Ruth Little, is a cultural encyclopedia--an invaluable source of insight and information about the families, traditions, and cultural connections that shape a community. But although graveyards and gravemarkers have long been recognized as vital elements of the material culture of...
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StephenvilleOn July 4, 1855, on the fringe of the Texas Cross Timbers frontier, John M. Stephen and George B. Erath completed the survey of the Stephenville city square. Stephenville quickly became a prosperous settlement and a center for cattle raising, cotton production, and most...
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Stephen Hawking Genius at WorkA behind-the-scenes tour of the inner sanctum of one of the world's most prominent scientific thinkers. In 2021, The Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the contents of Stephen Hawking's office. This book delves into that remarkable collection, using the seminal papers, items,...
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Steamboats on Keuka Lake: Penn Yan, Hammondsport and the Heart of the Finger LakesThe grand age of steamboats on Keuka Lake began in 1835 and was vital to the development of the region. The boats carried excursionists--Victorian tourists--to the resorts and cottages that lined the lakeshore. The communities of Penn Yan, Hammondsport and Branchport that anchor the...
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Spotlight on RussiaRussia is a world power. Stretching from eastern Europe to northern Asia, Russia is the world's largest country. Over 140 million people live in Russia. Follow the country's history from being part of the Soviet Union to becoming its own nation. Then learn about...
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Sports and Labor in the United StatesMichael Schiavone is the author of Unions in Crisis? The Future of Organized Labor in America.Author: Michael SchiavonePublisher: State University of New York PressPublished: 07/02/2016Pages: 230Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60dISBN: 9781438456829About the AuthorMichael Schiavone is the author of Unions in...
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Southern Ghost Stories: OprylandWhen you think about Nashville, Tennessee, one of the first things that comes to mind is country music and the Grand Ole Opry. For 26 years the Opryland U. S. A. theme park was the place to be during the summer until it was...
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Soul and Sword: The Endless Battle over Political Hinduism"Sengupta has written an in-depth study of the development of political Hinduism in India.... Readers of history, religion, and politics and with interest in India and its role in the world will find this detailed work appealing." - Booklist This is the first intellectual...
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SoJourn 7: Autumn 2023Issue 7 (Autumn 2023) of SoJourn: A Journal Devoted to the History, Culture, and Geography of South Jersey featuring fourteen articles on various aspects of the eight southernmost counties of New Jersey. Articles include: "Amelia and the Other George" by F. James Bergmann; "Last...
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Skies of Thunder: The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the WorldFrom the NYT bestselling author, a breathtaking account of combat and survival in one of the most brutally challenging and rarely examined campaigns of World War II In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army steamrolled through Burma, capturing the only ground route from India...
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Six Heroes of Mexico / Seis Héroes de MéxicoBilingual English/Spanish beautiful full-color illustrated storybook for children of all ages Stories of men and women who fought the tyranny and oppression of the Spanish aristocracy for the independence of Mexico. Historias de hombres y mujeres quienes lucharon contra la tiran a y la...
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ShawneePrior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture, this series introduces six more First Peoples. Approachable text examines each group's community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship...
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Shadow in My Mind: Ghosts of Viet NamNIGHTMARES THAT STILL HAUNT ME I lived with the terrible feelings of resentment and abuse all of my young life. I thought I had been through the worse that life could throw at me. I was so wrong. I never knew just how wrong...
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Searcy County: The Civil War's Secret HeroesIt's 1861 and Searcy County, Arkansas, is divided by the Civil War. One man, David Crockett Ruff, has some hard choices to make. The godson of David Crockett and cousin to the famous cattle driver Charles Goodnight, he wants to fight. But how can...
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School of Racism: A Canadian History, 1830-1915Exposing the history of racism in Canada's classrooms Winner of the prestigious Clio-Quebec, Lionel-Groulx, and Canadian History of Education Association awards In School of Racism, Catherine Larochelle demonstrates how Quebec's school system has, from its inception and for decades, taught and endorsed colonial domination...
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Scarlett Braves the Flames: Heroic Cat to the RescueIn 1996, a fire started in an abandoned building in New York City. As the flames rose, one young cat showed incredible bravery. Scarlett was a young mother and had recently given birth to her litter of kittens. When the fire threatened her babies,...
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