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No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United StatesDeeply troubled by the Constitution's inherent flaws, Erwin Chemerinsky, the renowned dean of Berkeley law school, came to the sobering conclusion that our nearly 250-year-old founding document is responsible for the crisis now facing American democracy. Pointing out that just fifteen of the 11,848...
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Networking the Russian Diaspora: Russian Musicians and Musical Activities in Interwar ShanghaiNetworking the Russian Diaspora is a fascinating and timely study of interwar Shanghai. Aside from the vacated Orthodox Church in the former French Concession where most Russian migr s resided, Shanghai today displays few signs of the bustling settlement of those years. Russian musicians...
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Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany 2 Volume Set: The Franco-Prussian War of 1813This two-volume set is the first comprehensive history of the campaigns that determined control of Germany following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia. Michael V. Leggiere reveals how, in the spring of 1813, Prussia, the weakest of the Great Powers, led the struggle against Napoleon...
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My Sixty Years on the PlainsIn his concise, richly detailed memoir My Sixty Years on the Plains fur-trapper W. T. Hamilton - also known as 'Wildcat Bill' - gives the reader a first-hand account of life outdoors in the Old West. From trailblazing to trading with Indians, Hamilton relates...
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My Revision Notes: Edexcel As/A-Level History: Russia 1917-91: From Lenin to YeltsinTarget success in Edexcel AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.Author: Robin...
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My Country 'Tis of Thee: Revolutionary Readers for America's 250th Level 4Discover the lyrics and story behind "My Country 'Tis of Thee" through beautiful child-appealing pictures. In good times and in times of healing, Americans have turned to this classic patriotic children's song over and over again throughout the centuries. First sung by children on...
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Muse of Fire: World War I as Seen Through the Lives of the Soldier PoetsThe First World War comes to harrowing life through the intertwined lives of the soldier-poets in Michael Korda's epic Muse of Fire. With Muse of Fire, Michael Korda, the bestselling author of Alone and Hero, takes a novel approach to World War I by...
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Mujeres Que Gobernaron El MundoIn today's political landscape, women rulers are rare. However, thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, women were pharaohs who controlled an authoritarian state in times of war and peace. Despite their success, they often ended up being used as mere pawns in a...
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Mountain Feuds of Eastern Kentucky: The Reynolds & The WrightsMountain Feuds of Eastern Kentucky is a new reprint of a short memoir written by Noah M. Reynolds (1866-1955) about his family's feuds, in particular with the Wright family. The book is 5x7 inches with 45 pages. Author: Noah M. ReynoldsPublisher: Commonwealth Book Company,...
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Mother Earth's Children; The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables: Illustrated in B & WA seed, little friends, is really a plant or a tree all wrapped up in a little brown bundle. If you plant it in the ground it will grow, and when it is old enough it will bear fruit, because God has made it...
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Montana's Dimple Knees Sex Scandal: 1960s Prostitution, Payoffs and PoliticiansBeverly Snodgrass made a lot of poor choices. Once a prostitute in the old mining town of Butte, she later became a madam running two of the most popular brothels. She fell deeply in love with a crooked politician, whom she nicknamed "Dimple Knees."...
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Modern Japanese Air Power: The Japan Air Self-Defense Force TodayJapan is increasingly becoming a key player in the Indo-Pacific security environment, as regional tensions ramp up over a variety of different factors including the rise of China, territorial disputes, and geopolitical shifts. The long-term US ally has taken on a larger role in...
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Mirrors of Memory: Freud, Photography, and the History of ArtPhotographs shaped the view of the world in turn-of-the-century Central Europe, bringing images of everything from natural and cultural history to masterpieces of Greek sculpture into homes and offices. Sigmund Freud's library--no exception to this trend--was filled with individual photographs and images in books....
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Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, May-June 1942Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and had little impact on the outcome of the battle. It is undeniable that carrier aviation and intelligence saved the day, but the role of the...
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Michigan Indian Boarding School Survivors Speak Out: A Narrative HistoryThe impact of Indian boarding schools has been devastating for generations of Native Americans, and the aftershocks continue to affect their descendants today. Michigan was home to three: in Baraga, Harbor Springs and Mt. Pleasant. The last to close was Holy Childhood School of...
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Mexico: Volume 2, the Colonial EraThis book is one in a three volume general history of Mexico, comprising (I) the PreConquest period to 1521, (II) the Colonial period from 1521 to 1821, and (III) the National period from 1821-present. These books give a comprehensive narrative and analysis of Mexican...
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Mexico: Volume 1, from the Beginning to the Spanish ConquestMexico is a three volume general history of Mexico, comprising (I) the PreConquest period to 1521, (II) the Colonial period from 1521 to 1821, and (III, forthcoming) the National period from 1821-present. These books give a comprehensive narrative and analysis of Mexican history, focusing...
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Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse according to the last teachings of Francois Baucher and Dressage of the Outdoor Horse: From The last teachingFaverot de Kerbrech's 'Methodical Dressage of the Riding Horse according to the last teachings of Francois Baucher' is considered the "Bible of Baucherism." Together with it, in 'Dressage of the Outdoor Horse' General de Lagarenne gives us the teaching of Faverot de Kerbrech. Both...
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Men in White: The Gutsy, Against-All-Odds Return of Penn State FootballA thrilling sports story, Men in White is the tale of the young athletes who defied the doomsayers and rescued Penn State's football program from the horrors of the Jerry Sandusky scandal--told by the players themselves. On November 5, 2011, the news that Jerry...
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Memories of the Cliff HotelMemories of The Cliff Hotel traces the story of this iconic North Scituate Beach resort, from its earliest days at the turn of the century to its fiery demise in 1974. Weaving a tapestry of old photographs, historical accounts and recollections, Pamela Lind McCallum...
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