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Wish You Were Here: Vintage Postcards of Norwood, MassachusettsThe postcards in this volume, all from the Robert N. and Susan Donahue Collection, tell the story of this community from its founding to the late twentieth century. Businesses, houses of worship, educational, health care and recreational facilities, public buildings, landmarks and homes are...
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Wildsam Field Guides: YellowstoneWildsam Field Guides: Yellowstone explores our first national park and the lands that surround it: a trove of American history and one of the world's most vital natural habitats.Insight from local experts, guides and scientists reveals profound volcanic forces, America's greatest bison herds, wolfpacks,...
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Wildsam Field Guides: The Hampons & North ForkWildsam Field Guides: The Hamptons & North Fork leads travelers through the towns, beaches and farm stands of Long Island's East End with guidance from trusted locals. Contributors include poet and farmer Scott Chaskey, surf legend Tony Caramanico, Pollock-Krasner House director Helen A. Harrison,...
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Wildsam Field Guides: Northern MichiganWildsam Field Guides: Northern Michigan leads travelers through the fertile landscape and lakes of a beloved region, with expert insight on fruit growing, forest navigation, supper clubs, cottages, boating, hiking and foodways.Author: Taylor BrucePublisher: WildsamPublished: 06/05/2023Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 6.46h x 4.02w x...
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Wildsam Field Guides: Newport, Rhode IslandWildsam Field Guides: Newport, R.I. leads travelers through the iconic New England resort destination, with guidance from trusted locals. This handsome volume features in-depth coverage of Newport's historic architecture, significant sports and cultural history, and contemporary food, drink, arts and recreation.Author: Taylor BrucePublisher: WildsamPublished:...
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Wildsam Field Guides: Iowa PrairieWildsam Field Guides: Iowa Prairie leads travelers through the Hawkeye State, with guidance from trusted locals. Contributors include noted faculty from the Iowa Writers Workshop, including Ethan Canin and Tracie Morris; travel writer Tree Meinch; and local business leaders Zachary Mannheimer and Mike Draper....
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Wildsam Field Guides: AlabamaJourney into the heart of Alabama with travel, cultural and historical guidance from locals and experts. Wildsam's field guide to Alabama includes a special section focused on the state's extraordinary musical heritage, and also delves into football, folk art, food and drink and the...
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Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real ThingA companion to the Whitney's signature exhibition, featuring artists who are shaping the conversation about contemporary art in the United States today Author: Chrissie Iles, Meg OnliPublisher: Whitney Museum of American ArtPublished: 04/02/2024Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 9.50h x 7.00w x 0.80dISBN: 9780300275872About the...
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White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port"Impeccably researched...captivating!" --Elin Hilderbrand * "A well-paced history." --The New York Times Book Review * "Fascinating...with new details and well-sourced reporting." --Associated Press NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The intimate, multigenerational story of the Kennedy family as seen through their Hyannis Port compound on Cape...
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White Elephant Technology: 50 Crazy Inventions That Should Never Have Been Built, and What We Can Learn from ThemA humorous look back over 50 inventions that should never have been built! The majority of commercial ventures might end in failure, but the world would be a poorer place without invention. This is the story of 50 truly remarkable inventions, from personal helicopters...
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When Champagne Became French: Wine and the Making of a National IdentityWinner of the 2002 Manuscript Award from Phi Alpha ThetaWinner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for English Wine, Best Wine History Book, and Best Book on French WineWinner of the Clicquot Wine Book of the Year CompetitionWinner of the Outstanding Manuscript Award from...
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What Is Medieval History?Since its first publication in 2007, John H. Arnold's What is Medieval History? has established itself as the leading introduction to the craft of the medieval historian. What is it that medieval historians do? How - and why - do they do it? Arnold...
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Whatever Cause We Have: Memoir of a Marine Forward Observer in the Vietnam WarDan Moore joined the Marines to serve in Vietnam and contribute to the anticipated American victory over communism. After completing officer training and artillery school, he deployed as a forward observer with an infantry company. His letters home described day-to-day events and revealed a...
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West African Masking Traditions and Diaspora Masquerade Carnivals: History, Memory, and TransnationalismA revisionist account of African masquerade carnivals in transnational context that offers readers a unique perspective on the connecting threads between African cultural trends and African American cultural artifacts In recent decades, there has been an explosion of scholarly interest in African-styled traditions and...
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Wear Some Armor in Your Hair: Urban Renewal and the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Lincoln ParkPolice brutality, gentrification, and grassroots activism in 1960s Chicago In August of 1968, approximately 7,000 people protested the Vietnam War against the backdrop of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This highly televised event began peacefully but quickly turned into what was later termed...
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We Are the Aliens: A Case of Alien-Human IntegrationAuthor: Bruce Olav SolheimPublisher: Boots to BooksPublished: 04/15/2024Pages: 234Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64dISBN: 9798218377021
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WatergateThis informative book explores the Watergate scandal, highlighting the perspectives and motivations of the people involved. The book also includes fascinating sidebars, a "Voices from the Past" special feature, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus...
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Warrior, Queen, Scientist, Activist: Gritty Women Who Bent the Arc of HistoryTHIS BOOK TELLS the stories of twenty-five women, from the dawn of civilization to the present day, who bent the arc of history by what they did at the defining moment in their lives. At this critical juncture, they had a choice-taking the safe,...
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War Paths: Walking in the Shadows of the ClansAcclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans and their definitive conflicts. In twelve journeys he explores places of conflict, recreating as he walks the tumult of battle. As he recounts the military prowess of the clans he also...
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Walking Backward in My Father's FootstepsThe story my father told me long ago goes like this.Sometime during his Army career, at a time and place unknown, probably 1943 or early 1944, he would routinely check a certain bulletin board for the names or numbers of those soldiers slated to...
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