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Famous Sheriffs and Western Outlaws: Incredible True Stories of Wild West Showdowns and Frontier JusticeThis in-depth collection, unchanged since the 1940s, tells of the most legendary heroes and villains of the Old West. Get swept back to a time when sheriffs did their best to keep order in a lawless land. Read about the likes of Tom Horn,...
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Einstein: His Life and UniverseWinner of the 2008 Audie Award for Biography/Memoir The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein. Now the basis of Genius, the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein, starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush as Einstein....
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True Blue: The Dramatic History of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Told by the Men Who Lived ItIn 1957 the Dodgers broke the hearts of blue-collar Brooklyn for the embrace of booming Los Angeles. Thus began a new era for the fabled Bums, whose exploits inside -- and outside -- the white lines have intrigued generations. A fascinating and colorful history...
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The Day Lincoln Was ShotThe Day Lincoln Was Shot is a gripping, minute-by-minute account of April 14, 1865: the day President Abraham Lincoln was tragically assassinated.It chronicles the movements of Lincoln and his assassin John Wilkes Booth during every movement of that fateful day. Author and journalist Jim...
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A Strand of Hope: A Great Depression Young Adult Christian Fiction NovellaJourney with a horseback librarian into the hidden crevices of Kentucky mountains. Feel her pain as she struggles not only to barely make ends meet, but as she also attempts to connect the pieces of her own life while her mom continues to make...
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Epilogue: A MemoirFrom Anne Roiphe, the critically acclaimed author of Fruitful, comes the New York Times bestselling Epilogue, a beautiful memoir about death, life, and widowhood. Roiphe explores what happened when, at age 70, she lost her husband of 40 years. Moving between heartbreaking memories of...
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Everyday Life in Early America"In this clearly written volume, Hawke provides enlightening and colorful descriptions of early Colonial Americans and debunks many widely held assumptions about 17th century settlers."--Publishers WeeklyAuthor: David F. HawkePublisher: Harper PerennialPublished: 01/25/1989Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.36w x 0.55dISBN: 9780060912512This title is...
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Rising Sun Victorious: Alternate Histories of the Pacific WarIn war, victory can be held hostage to seemingly insignificant incidents-chance events, opportunities seized or cast aside-that can derail the most brilliant military strategies and change the course of history. What if the Japanese had conquered India and driven out the British? What if...
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An Autobiography of Davy Crockett"The text of this version of Davy's Autobiography is composed of two works, originally published just over a year apart: A narrative of the life of David Crockett of the state of Tennessee--written by himself (and his friend Thomas Chilton, Representative from the State...
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A Canyon Voyage: The Story of John Wesley Powell and the Charting of the Grand CanyonIn 1871, seventeen-year-old Frederick Dellenbaugh began a great adventure when he joined Major John Wesley Powell and a crew of scientists on Powell's second exploration trip down the Colorado River and into the Grand Canyon. These were the last great stretches of land and...
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The Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex: The True Narrative That Inspired Herman Melville's Moby-DickAuthor: Owen ChasePublisher: Skyhorse PublishingPublished: 06/06/2017Pages: 160Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.60dISBN: 9781510715783About the AuthorOwen Chase was the first mate of the whaler Essex, which was rammed and sank by a sperm whale 2,000 miles off the coast of South America...
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The Case for ImpeachmentNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Lichtman has written what may be the most important book of the year." --The HillWhat are the ranges and limitations of presidential authority? What are the standards of truthfulness that a president must uphold? What will it take to impeach Donald J....
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Literary Rogues: A Scandalous History of Wayward AuthorsAndrew Shaffer's Literary Rogues is an unflinching look at the bad behavior of some of our most beloved authors, from Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, to Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, to Hunter S. Thompson and Bret Easton Ellis.Literary Rogues is a...
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Packinghouse Daughter: A MemoirA unique blend of memoir and public history, Packinghouse Daughter, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, tells a compelling story of small-town, working-class life. The daughter of a Wilson & Company millwright, Cheri Register recalls the 1959 meatpackers' strike that divided her hometown of...
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A Nation of Immigrants"In this timeless book, President Kennedy shows how the United States has always been enriched by the steady flow of men, women, and families to our shores. It is a reminder that America's best leaders have embraced, not feared, the diversity which makes America...
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The Bad Guys Won: A Season of Brawling, Boozing, Bimbo Chasing, and Championship Baseball with Straw, Doc, Mookie, Nails, the Kid, and t"Jeff Pearlman has captured the swagger of the '86 Mets. You don't have to be a Mets fan to enjoy this book--it's a great read for all baseball enthusiasts." --Philadelphia Daily NewsAward-winning Sports Illustrated baseball writer Jeff Pearlman returns to an innocent time when...
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A Choice Not an Echo: Updated and Expanded 50th Anniversary EditionOver 3 Million Copies Sold Celebrate 50 years since the release of Phyllis Schlafly's monumental A Choice Not an Echo, the book that launched the conservative resurgence of the late 20th century. This special updated and expanded edition contains 50 percent new material placing...
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Sultana: Surviving the Civil War, Prison, and the Worst Maritime Disaster in American HistoryIn April 1865, the steamboat Sultana slowly moved up the Mississippi River, its overtaxed engines straining under the weight of twenty-four hundred passengers--mostly Union soldiers, recently paroled from Confederate prison camps. At 2 a.m., three of Sultana's four boilers exploded. Within twenty minutes, the...
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Bound for Canaan: The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad, America's First Civil Rights MovementAn important book of epic scope on America's first racially integrated, religiously-inspired political movement for change--The Underground Railroad, a movement peopled by daring heroes and heroines, and everyday folk For most, the mention of the Underground Railroad evokes images of hidden tunnels, midnight rides,...
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Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation"A terrific, original, and important work....Fitzpatrick provides a stunningly fresh look at the impact of JFK's assassination on the American people."--Doris Kearns GoodwinFor Letters to Jackie, noted historian and News Hour with Jim Lehrer commentator Ellen Fitzpatrick combed through literally thousands of condolence messages...
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