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Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Last Man OutWith a deep love of airplanes, a young man from rural Pennsylvania joins the Army Air Corps during World War II, becomes a B-17 waist gunner and is shot down over France on a "milk run". Alone in a foreign country with Germans searhing...
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La Plata CountyEstablished in 1874 as an agricultural lifeline, La Plata County, Colorado, has played many roles. European Americans were drawn to the region by the promise of mineral wealth and the mining industry. Agriculture, smelting, transportation, and commerce grew to offer support. As the county...
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Korea: A New History of South and NorthA major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day "Cha and Pacheco Pardo have years of expertise in Korean international relations. . . . A crisp and balanced account."--Christopher Harding, The Telegraph Korea has a...
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King: A LifeWINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY A finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Named one of the ten best books of 2023 by The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Time A New York Times bestseller and notable book of...
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Kate Chopin in New OrleansAuthors Rory O'Neill Schmitt and Rosary O'Neill share the NOLA life of Kate Chopin, the first great American woman novelist.In this epic story, Chopin becomes a Phoenix rising amidst the disgrace, death, and abandonment in the romantic desperate setting of post-Civil War Louisiana. This...
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It's a Beautiful Day for Baseball: The National Pastime in the 1960sEnjoy a fascinating trip back in time when baseball was the undisputed National Pastime and nearly every spring or summer day was seemingly a beautiful day for baseball. An inside look at the sport - on and off the field - and the men...
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It Belongs to the World: Frederick Banting and the Discovery of InsulinThe inspiring story of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin. His historic contributions to the medical field, and selfless sale of his patent for just one dollar, changed the course of patients managing diabetes forever. Ideal for diabetic children and their families, readers who love...
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Istanbul at the Threshold of Nation State: Allied Occupation, National Resistance, and Political Conflict, 1918-1923During the formation of the Turkish national movement, while Istanbul was under British, French, and Italian occupation, a distinct factional split emerged. One side supported the Ottoman sultanate's sovereignty, while the other championed a populist, republican path. An Istanbul at the Threshold of Nation...
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In the Days of Alfred the GreatThrust into leadership in an age of war and spiritual discord, Alfred struggles to steer his kingdom through chaos. Will his vision for a unified, educated England come to fruition?'In the Days of Alfred the Great' transports readers to the 9th century, a pivotal...
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Ink: The Indelible J. Mayo WilliamsThe product of a hardscrabble childhood, J. Mayo "Ink" Williams parlayed an Ivy League education into unlikely twin careers as a foundational producer of Black music and pioneering Black player in the early NFL. Clifford R. Murphy tells the story of an ambitious, upwardly...
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Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century: Discipline, Tactics, and TechnologyDeVries has focused on an intriguing problem, and his detailed analysis of battles provides an important reassessment of the way in which infantry and dismounted cavalry achieved such striking successes. HISTORY His detailed analysis of battles provides an important reassessment of the way in...
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Industrializing Antebellum America: The Rise of Manufacturing Entrepreneurs in the Early RepublicThis book explores the rise of manufacturing through the beliefs and practices of key industrialists and their families, exploring how they represented the diverse possibilities for the organization of a new industrial society.Author: B. TuckerPublisher: Palgrave MacMillanPublished: 10/14/2008Pages: 262Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 8.70h x...
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I. M. Pei: Life Is ArchitectureI. M. Pei (1917-2019) was one of the world's most influential architects. Born and raised in China, Pei trained and worked in the United States, establishing a practice that spanned seven decades and multiple continents. His legacy includes the realization of some of the...
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If by Sea: The Forging of the American Navy--From the Revolution to the War of 1812The American Revolution-and thus the history of the United States-began not on land but on the sea. Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride not by jumping on a horse, but by scrambling into a skiff with two other brave patriots to cross Boston...
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Iconophages: A History of Ingesting ImagesAn unprecedented art-historical account of practices of image ingestion from ancient Egypt to the twentieth century Eating and drinking images may seem like an anomalous notion but, since antiquity, in the European and Mediterranean worlds, people have swallowed down frescoes, icons, engravings, eucharistic hosts...
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How to Watch the Olympics: The Essential Guide to the Rules, Statistics, Heroes, and Zeroes of Every SportAuthor: David Goldblatt, Johnny ActonPublisher: Penguin Publishing GroupPublished: 05/29/2012Pages: 402Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70dISBN: 9780143121879Audience: Young AdultReview Citation(s): Library Journal 04/15/2012 pg. 84About the AuthorDavid Goldblatt is a sports columnist, radio commentator, and the author of The Ball Is Round:...
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Hitler's Atomic Bomb: History, Legend, and the Twin Legacies of Auschwitz and HiroshimaWho were the German scientists who worked on atomic bombs during World War II for Hitler's regime? How did they justify themselves afterwards? Examining the global influence of the German uranium project and postwar reactions to the scientists involved, Mark Walker explores the narratives...
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History Tipsters Climb Capitol Hill: The Inside Scoop on U.S. CongressTake a trip to Capitol Hill, where the most important decisions in the United States are made. Jane Representative can answer all your questions. How was Congress formed? What do senators and representatives do? How do they get elected? Get a first-hand look into...
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History Tipsters Break Down the U.S. Constitution: The Inside Scoop on Our Founding DocumentThe history of the United States goes back hundreds of years. In that time, the country has changed and grown a great deal. But it all began with one document. Follow historical figures in this graphic novel as they break down the U.S. Constitution...
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History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayCyrus K. Holliday envisioned a railroad that would run from Kansas to the Pacific, increasing the commerce and prosperity of the nation. With farsighted investors and shrewd management, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway grew from Holliday's idea into a model of the...
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