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Toward Combined Arms Warfare: A Survey of 20th-Century Tactics, Doctrine, and OrganizationAuthor: Jonathan M. HousePublisher: University Press of the PacificPublished: 07/31/2002Pages: 244Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.51dISBN: 9781410201591This title is not returnable
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Titanic Collections Volume 1: Fragments of History: The Ship Volume 1A beautifully designed book showcasing important collections of Titanic-related memorabilia This is the first in a two-part series showcasing rare and important artifacts relating to the history of RMS Titanic. Many collectors prefer to hide their treasures away, but the items presented in these...
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Till the Extinction of This Rebellion: George Rogers Clark, Frontier Warfare, and the Illinois Campaign of 1778-1779TIn late 1778, leading a small force of one hundred and fifty men, George Rogers Clark entered the Illinois Country where they would capture Great Britain's major posts along the Mississippi and take British lieutenant governor Henry Hamilton prisoner to achieve one of the...
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They Called Me Mad: Genius, Madness, and the Scientists Who Pushed the Outer Limits of KnowledgeDiscover the true genius behind history's greatest "madmen". From Dr. Frankenstein to Dr. Jekyll, the image of the mad scientist surrounded by glass vials, copper coils, and electrical apparatus remains a popular fixture. In films and fiction, he's comically misguided, tragically misunderstood, or pathologically...
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They Both Reached for the Gun: Beulah Annan, Maurine Watkins, and the Trial That Became ChicagoExamining the case that inspired a pop culture phenomenon In 1924 Beulah Annan was arrested and incarcerated for killing her lover, Harry Kalsted. Six weeks later, a jury acquitted her of murder. Inspired by the sordid event, trial, and acquittal, Maurine Watkins, a reporter...
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The World Health Organization: The History and Legacy of the UN's Top International Public Health Agency*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingApril 7 is World Health Organization Day, in honor of the day that the World Health Organization held the first World Health Assembly in 1948. International health conferences had been held nearly a century before this date, and...
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The Wizard of College Baseball: How Ron Fraser Elevated Miami and an Entire Sport to National ProminenceNo one changed the landscape of college baseball like Ron Fraser. The sport enjoyed little national interest until Fraser arrived at the University of Miami in 1963 and built his program into an entertainment empire and a national champion. Nationally televised college baseball games...
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The War of the American Revolution: Day by Day, Volume 1, Chapters I, II, III, IV and V. the Preliminaries and the Years 1775, 1776, 1777, and 1778"Wars don't unfold event-by-event or even battle-by-battle. They unfold day-by-day. Activities are underway simultaneously across the theater of operations, some significant and some minor, but their sum shows how the war progresses. Pyne's book The War of the American Revolution: Day by Day] portrays...
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The Visual Fields; a Textbook and Atlas of Clinical PerimetryThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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The Violent World of Broadus Miller: A Story of Murder, Lynch Mobs, and Judicial Punishment in the CarolinasIn the summer of 1927, an itinerant Black laborer named Broadus Miller was accused of killing a fifteen-year-old white girl in Morganton, North Carolina. Miller became the target of a massive manhunt lasting nearly two weeks. After he was gunned down in the North...
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The Us Eighth Air Force in World War II: IRA Eaker, Hap Arnold, and Building American Air Power, 1942-1943 Volume 8When America entered World War II in 1941, it was first left to the Army Air Forces to take the fight to Germany. In January 1942 the US Eighth Air Force was created and ordered to England, even though it was without men, equipment,...
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The University Avenue Project Volume 1: The Language of Urbanism: A Six-Mile Photographic InquiryAcclaimed photographer Wing Young Huie explores the complex cultural and socioeconomic diversity of the St. Paul neighborhoods along University Avenue. This urban corridor connects a burgeoning condominium community, mom and pop stores, big-box retailers, schools, and family homes. At one public school alone, students...
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The True Europe: Its Identity and Mission"The ecological movement discovered that 'nature' prescribes for us a moderation that we cannot ignore with impunity. Unfortunately, 'human ecology' has still not been made concrete. A human being, too, has a 'nature' that is prescribed for him, and violating or denying it leads...
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The Theology of the Heidelberg Catechism: A Reformation SynthesisThe Heidelberg Catechism, first approved in 1563, is a confessional document of the Protestant movement considered one of the most ecumenical of the confessions. Published to coincide with the catechism's 450th anniversary, this book explores the Heidelberg Catechism in its historical setting and emphasizes...
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The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American CommuneIn the middle of the Ozzie and Harriet 1950s, the birth control pill became available and a maverick psychoanalytic institute, the Sullivan Institute for Research in Psychoanalysis, opened its doors in New York City. Its founders wanted to start a revolution, one grounded in...
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The Sudan HandbookA compact and useable introduction to the understanding of contemporary Sudan, and a convenient reference work. The Sudan Handbook, based on the Rift Valley Institute's successful Sudan Field Course, is an authoritative and accessible introduction to Sudan, vividly written and edited by leading Sudanese...
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The Spirit of VW: 50 Reasons Why We Love ThemA fascinating exploration of VW, one of the most revered and enduring international car brands, with dynamic photography and insightful text that explains why we love them and why you should want to own one. With a second-to-none reputation for reliability, innovation, and style,...
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The Second Cold War: Carter, Reagan, and the Politics of Foreign PolicyThe compelling account of the last great Cold War struggle between America and the Soviet Union that took place between 1977 and 1985.Author: Aaron DonaghyPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 02/16/2023Pages: 404Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90dISBN: 9781108947688This title is not returnable
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The Russian RevolutionThe Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. Starting with...
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The Russian RevolutionThe Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. Starting with...
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