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Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern NationsA fresh new look at the Enlightenment intellectual who became the most controversial of America's founding fathers Despite his being a founder of both the United States and the French Republic, the creator of the phrase "United States of America," and the author of...
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Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: Faith & Liberty in FredericksburgJefferson's Legacy of Freedom for the Old DominionPrior to his death Thomas Jefferson left behind specific instructions for the obelisk monument that was to mark his grave. He requested the following epitaph: Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...
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This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in AmericaEverything we know about drugs-from acid to epidemics to DARE and salvia-turns out to be wrongStock up on munchies and line up your water bottles: journalist Ryan Grim will take you on a cross-country tour of illicit drug use in the U.S.-from the agony...
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This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America's Revolutionary War in the SouthA groundbreaking, important recovery of history; the overlooked story--fully explored--of the critical aspect of America's Revolutionary War that was fought in the South, showing that the British surrender at Yorktown was the direct result of the southern campaign, and that the battles that emerged...
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The World Series: Baseball's Fall ClassicFrom the greatest pitching performances to the thrilling extra-inning wins of the MLB (Major League Baseball) World Series, discover the history of the most-watched games in baseball. Plus, learn about the future of the Fall Classic.Author: Matt ScheffPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2020Pages: 32Binding Type:...
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The "Wolfman" and Other CasesWhen a disturbed young Russian man came to Freud for treatment, the analysis of his childhood neuroses--most notably a dream about wolves outside his bedroom window--eventually revealed a deep-seated trauma. It took more than four years to treat him, and "The Wolfman" became one...
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The Weak and the Powerful: Omar Torrijos, Panama, and the Non-Aligned Movement in the WorldPanama is a country whose geopolitical importance outweighs its size because of the volume of trade that passes the Central American isthmus through the canal. For nearly a century, the United States occupied and controlled the Panama Canal Zone and its shipping operations. In...
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The Vulgate Latin CourseWant to brush up on your Latin? Look no further than The Vulgate Latin Course, a comprehensive guide to the Latin language commonly used in translations of the Bible. With lessons on grammar, vocabulary, and common phrases, this book offers a thorough introduction to...
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The Voyages and Explorations of Samuel De Champlain, 1604-1616; Volume 2This 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 Underwood Families Of America V1 (1913)The Underwood Families of America Volume 1 is a genealogical book written by Lucien Marcus Underwood and published in 1913. The book focuses on the history of the Underwood family in America, tracing its origins back to England and highlighting notable figures within the...
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The Transpacific Flow: Creative Writing Programs in ChinaWhat happens when a US cultural institution is imported to China, the purported chief rival of the United States in the twenty-first century? The first book-length account of university-based creative writing programs in China, this book reveals how Chinese intellectuals adapt American-style writing programs...
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The Transgender-Industrial ComplexIn his debut book, Nebraskan author Scott Howard exposes the actors financing the institutionalization of transgenderism. Behind the medical research into gender transitioning of children, ubiquitous pride parades, and Drag Queen Story Hours is a lot of money. Sex education, the homosexual and feminist...
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The Struggle Against Fascism in GermanyWriting in the heat of struggle against the rising Nazi movement, a central leader of the Russian revolution examines the class roots of fascism and advances a revolutionary strategy to combat it.Author: Leon TrotskyPublisher: PathfinderPublished: 01/01/1971Pages: 632Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 8.26h x 5.24w x...
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The Story of the Old Homestead (the Smith-Hackett Homestead)This 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 Story Of The 45th Infantry DivisionThe Story Of The 45th Infantry Division is a comprehensive historical account of the American 45th Infantry Division during World War II. Written by the Stars and Stripes, the official newspaper of the US Armed Forces, the book details the division's formation, training, and...
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The State, Identity, and the National Question in China and Japastate, Identity, and the National Question in China and Japan NThe first decades of the twentieth century witnessed an explosion of nationalist sentiment in East Asia, as in Europe. This comprehensive work explores how radical Chinese and Japanese thinkers committed to social change in this turbulent era addressed issues concerning national identity, social revolution,...
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The Spray and Pray Squadron: 3rd Bomb Squadron, 1st Bomb Group, Chinese-American Composite Wing in World War IIThe 3rd Bomb Squadron, 1st Bomb Group, Chinese-American Composite Wing flew B-25 Mitchell bombers in combat against the Japanese in the "CBI" or China-Burma-India theater. The squadron combined Chinese and American personnel, with officers and enlisted men representing both nationalities. Although the aircraft were...
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The Sot-Weed Factor: A voyage to Maryland. A satyr. In which is describ'd the laws, government, courts and constitutions of the country, anThe Sot-Weed Factor - A voyage to Maryland. A satyr. In which is describ'd the laws, government, courts and constitutions of the country, and also the buildings, feasts, frolicks, entertainments and drunken humours is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1865....
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The Smell of Kerosene: A Test Pilot's OdysseyThe Smell of Kerosene tells the dramatic story of a NASA research pilot who logged over 11,000 flight hours in more than 125 types of aircraft. DonaldMallick gives the reader fascinating first-hand descriptions of his early naval flight training, carrier operations, and his research...
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