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The Ten Books On Architecture (1914)The Ten Books on Architecture is a comprehensive treatise on architecture written by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. It was originally written in Latin around 15 BC and consists of ten books, each of which covers a different aspect of architecture. The first book...
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The Sumner StoryAuthor: Amy M. RyanPublisher: Firebird Creative LLCPublished: 05/13/2024Pages: 162Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.37dISBN: 9781630234003This title is not returnable
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The Story of the Philadelphia Eleven: Revised and Expanded 50th Anniversary EditionCelebrating the 50th anniversary of the ordinations of "The Philadelphia Eleven," this expanded and revised edition serves as the definitive account of the courageous women who shattered stained glass ceilings and sparked a global movement to revolutionize faith and society. Nearly fifty years after...
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The Story of ArtThe Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over half a century. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in...
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The Statue of LibertyOne of the most famous American symbols, the Statue of Liberty stands for freedom and opportunity. Standing on Liberty Island at the tip of New York City, the statue welcomed immigrants from around the world to America's shores. Built by France as a gift...
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The Stalin Affair: The Impossible Alliance That Won the WarFrom internationally bestselling historian Giles Milton comes the remarkable true story of the motley group of Allied men and women who worked to manage Stalin's mercurial, explosive approach to diplomacy during four turbulent years of World War II. In the summer of 1941, Hitler...
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The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional WrestlingA breakthrough examination of the professional wrestling, its history, its fans, and its wider cultural impact The Squared Circle grows out of David Shoemaker's writing for Deadspin, where he started the column "Dead Wrestler of the Week" (which boasts more than 1 million page...
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The Sobibor Death Camp: History, Biographies, RemembranceThe Sobibor Death Camp was the second extermination camp built by the Nazis as part of the secretive Operation Reinhardt--with intent to carry out the mass murder of Polish Jewry. This account of the Nazis' remorseless and relentless production line of killing at the...
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The Smoke Clears: The AftermathIn The Smoke Clears, there is a sudden realization of the extent of loss, the aftermath that includes detailed investigations, enquiries, inquests, trial acquittals, convictions and the recommendations put forward in the hope that similar events will never happen again. Some questions may be...
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The Rooster: Discovering My Father's Memories from the Jasenovac Concentration CampThis poignant story begins when the author discovers a secret manuscript by her late father about his incarceration in Jasenovac, the notorious WWII concentration camp run by Croatian ultranationalists. Thus begins her painful journey into the realities of the terrifying secrets her father kept...
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The Rise and Fall of Communism"A work of considerable delicacy and nuance....Brown has crafted a readable and judicious account of Communist history...that is both controversial and commonsensical."--Salon.com"Ranging wisely and lucidly across the decades and around the world, this is a splendid book."--William Taubman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Khrushchev: The...
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The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. HistoryNational Bestseller Winner of the 2023 National Book Award in Nonfiction - Finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Award in History - Winner of 2024 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Nonfiction Named a best book of 2023 by New Yorker, Esquire, Barnes &...
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The Radical Advocacy of Wendell Phillips: Abolitionism, Democracy, and Public Interest LawAuthor: Peter Charles HofferPublisher: Kent State University PressPublished: 05/07/2024Pages: 152Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 8.94h x 6.05w x 0.46dISBN: 9781606354780About the AuthorPeter Charles Hoffer is Distinguished Research Professor of History at the University of Georgia. He is the author or coauthor of nearly 40 books...
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The Pledge to the Flag: Revolutionary Readers for America's 250th Level 3Author: Jane Hampton CookPublisher: Wheelhouse Lit Valor & Virtue ChildrenPublished: 05/27/2024Pages: 38Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08dISBN: 9798990464810Audience: Ages 9-12
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The Phylaxis Collection Three: 1979 - 1981: Second Quarter of 1979 to Third Quarter 1981This book contains the third ten issues of The Phylaxis magazine printed between the second quarter of 1979 and the third quarter 1981 in a bound collection. It continues the story about the early history of Prince Hall Freemasonry.Author: John B. WilliamsPublisher: Phylaxis ImprintPublished:...
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The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of FameThe Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (PABHOF) was established in 1958 to honor the elite performers of the state's boxing history. The first five-person class of inductees included ring legends Billy Conn, Harry Greb, Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, and Lew Tendler. The PABHOF...
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The Part and the Whole in Early American Literature, Print Culture, and ArtThe essays in this pathbreaking collection consider the significance of varied early American fragmentary genres and practices--from diaries and poetry, to almanacs and commonplace books, to sermons and lists, to Indigenous ruins and other material shards and fragments--often overlooked by critics in a scholarly...
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The Outrageous Idea of Christian ScholarshipFirst published in 1997, The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship is a landmark work that offered a bold call to re-establish Christian perspectives in academia. While other defining elements of a scholar's identity, such as race or gender, are routinely welcomed as providing valued...
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The Origins of Aegis: Eli T. Reich, Wayne Meyer, and the Creation of a Revolutionary Naval Weapons SystemThis book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the professional development of two notable and highly accomplished naval officers and their contributions to the development of the Aegis Weapons System. The main argument is that there was no single career path or set...
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The Ones We Let Down: Toxic Leadership Culture and Gender Integration in the Canadian Forces Volume 16In 2021, a sexual misconduct scandal struck the Canadian military, leading to a profound crisis in leadership. While some more recent allegations came to light before the #MeToo movement, these latest revelations have historical roots in the 1990s, an era known to service members...
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