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A Shoe in the Sand: A Look Behind for the Journey Ahead - A Memoir of the Gulf WarCome on a journey of self-discovery with the author who chronicles her time in the US Army as an Intelligence Officer during the Persian Gulf War. Filled with the original, poignant, moving, and sometimes raw entries from a journal she wrote in 1990 and...
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Articles of ReligionThe Thirty-nine Articles of Religion make up the Protestant and Reformed confession of the Church of England, approved by the church's bishops and ratified by Queen Elizabeth in 1571.This volume includes the complete text of the Articles, the Declaration of Charles II, and the...
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Arthur, Origins, Identities and the Legendary History of BritainGeoffrey of Monmouth's immensely popular Latin prose Historia regum Britanniae (c. 1138), followed by French verse translations - Wace's Roman de Brut (1155) and anonymous versions including the Royal Brut, the Munich, Harley, and Egerton Bruts (12th -14th c.), initiated Arthurian narratives of many...
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Army Letters From an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888: Experiences on the Western Frontier With the United States ArmyOn the Western Frontier with the U. S Army Some of the most valuable and endearing accounts of life on the nineteenth century American Western frontier have come from the pens of women authors. Among those several have been the wives of military men...
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Armies in East Africa 1914 18One of the least-published campaigns of World War I (1914-1918) was that fought in East Africa by forces of colonial troops - British Empire, Belgian, Portuguese and German. Short of resources, many European, African and Indian soldiers recorded epics of endurance as they hunted...
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A River Divided the Story & Biography of ' Chief ' Coppa Hembo: The Success and Triumph of the Maidu and Washoe People Under Coppa Hembo's LeadershiAuthor: Jill (Redcorn) Kearney, Guy (Redcorn) NixonPublisher: XlibrisPublished: 07/10/2012Pages: 162Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37dISBN: 9781477133514This title is not returnable
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Ares: The Origins and History of the Greek God of War*Includes pictures *Includes ancient myths and accounts of Ares and cults that worshiped him *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Ares, the God of War and personification of all that is reactionary and violent, is remembered today as the hated, unshakeable,...
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A Race to the Bottom of Crazy: Dispatches from ArizonaThe bestselling author of Dispatches from Pluto and The Deepest South of All turns his sharp wit and observational powers on the epicenter of America's most divisive issues: Arizona. When Richard Grant and his wife moved with their four-year-old daughter back to Tucson, Arizona,...
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Appreciation Post: Towards an Art History of InstagramWhat does an art history of Instagram look like? Appreciation Post reveals how Instagram shifts long-established ways of interacting with images. Tara Ward argues Instagram is a structure of the visual, which includes not just the process of looking, but what can be seen...
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A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: The Life of William Dampier - Explorer, Naturalist and Buccaneer. Diana & Michael PrestonWilliam Dampier, (1651-1715), was an English adventurer and pirate who preyed on ships on the Spanish Main. Poor and ill-educated and determined to make his fortune, he nonetheless had a passion for exploration and scientific research. Dampier was the first to map the winds...
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A Message to Garcia and Other EssaysElbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915) was an American writer, artist and philosopher. He was instrumental in the Arts and Craft movement and is best known for his essay A Message to Garcia. Hubbard edited two magazines The Philistine and the Fra. The Philistine was...
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American Traitor: General James Wilkinson's Betrayal of the Republic and Escape from JusticeAmerican Traitor examines the career of the notorious Gen. James Wilkinson, whose corruption and espionage exposed the United States to grave dangers during the early years of the republic. Wilkinson is largely forgotten today, which is unfortunate because his sordid story is a cautionary...
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American MastodonThe American mastodon thundered through the Ice Age. With its powerful tusks and large size, few predators challenged this prehistoric beast. Readers learn about this mighty plant eater from engaging text and bold illustrations reviewed by Smithsonian experts.Author: Kathryn ClayPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 01/01/2018Pages: 32Binding...
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American Doom Loop: Dispatches from a Troubled Nation, 1980s-2020sMuch of the contemporary crazy can be traced to the 1980s--America of the 2020s is living with the cultural shapeshifting rooted in that decade. Americans lived in a different reality in 1980: Vermont was the only state that let residents carry a concealed firearm...
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Always with Honor: The Memoirs of General WrangelThe memoirs of acclaimed Russian cavalry general Pyotr Wrangel. Recounts Wrangel's service during WWI, experiences during the Russian Revolution, and command of the anti-communist White Army during the Russian Civil War.Author: Pyotr WrangelPublisher: Passage PublishingPublished: 02/11/2024Pages: 308Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...
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All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud, and Fine ArtA dazzling insider's account of the contemporary art world and the stunning rise and fall of the charismatic American art dealer Inigo Philbrick, as seen through the eyes of his friend and fellow dealer Orlando Whitfield and Inigo Philbrick met in 2006 at London's...
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All Stations! Distress!: April 15, 1912, the Day the Titanic SankTHE UNSINKABLE MEETS THE UNTHINKABLE -- A gripping account of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic. It took 4,000 men to build it, 23 tons of animal grease to slide it into the ocean, 100,000 people to wave bon voyage, but only one...
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All Quiet on the Western FrontThis masterpiece of war literature that will change your perspective on life and humanity.** Follow the journey of Paul, a young German soldier who enlists in World War I with his friends, full of enthusiasm and patriotism. But soon, he faces the horrors of...
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A History of Everyday Things in England, Volume I, 1066-1499 (Color Edition) (Yesterday's Classics)A captivating picture of the medieval period in British history beginning with the arrival of the Normans led by William the Conqueror and continuing through the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries by focusing on the objects of everyday life, all of which in...
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A History of Disability in England: From the Medieval Period to the Present DayThroughout history numerous individuals with disabilities have had to pit themselves against huge obstacles placed in their way because of the type of person they were born as, the type of person they became through accident, illness or circumstances, or the type of person...
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