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Pleasure Grounds of Death: The Rural Cemetery in Nineteenth-Century AmericaRural cemeteries--named for their expansive, picturesque landscape design rather than location--were established during the middle decades of the nineteenth century in the United States. An instant cultural phenomenon, Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was the nation's first such burial ground to combine the...
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Pirates Own Book: Or Authentic Narratives of the Lives, Exploits, and Executions of the Most Celebrated Sea RobbersComposed of material gathered from a variety of historical sources dating back to the mid-1700s, this extended account of piracy in ancient and modern times, and in all parts of the world, saw its first edition published in Boston in 1837. At least eight...
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Performing the Greek Crisis: Navigating National Identity in the Age of AusterityPerforming the Greek Crisis explores the impact of the Greek financial crisis (2009-19) on the performing arts sector in Greece, and especially on contemporary concert dance. When Greece became the first European Union member to be threatened with default, the resulting budget cuts pushed...
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Performing the Greek Crisis: Navigating National Identity in the Age of AusterityPerforming the Greek Crisis explores the impact of the Greek financial crisis (2009-19) on the performing arts sector in Greece, and especially on contemporary concert dance. When Greece became the first European Union member to be threatened with default, the resulting budget cuts pushed...
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Perceptions of Battle: George Washington's Victory at MonmouthA new perspective on the Battle of Monmouth from the first-person accounts of those who took part in the battle.After spending a difficult winter at Valley Forge, George Washington led the Continental Army in pursuit of the British Army moving from Philadelphia to New...
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Panoramic Pop-Ups: DinosaursCome face-to-face with 10 amazing dinosaurs in this dynamic pop-up book full of fascinating facts! Meet prehistoric creatures like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus as they burst from the pages in this exciting pop-up book! Children will learn the unique dinosaur names, physical...
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Palmetto State: The Making of Modern South CarolinaA concise approach to the major themes and events that define contemporary South CarolinaThe captivating, colorful, and controversial history of South Carolina continues to warrant fresh explorations. In this sweeping story of defining episodes in the state's history, accomplished historians Jack Bass and W....
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Our Scandinavian Heritage: A Collection of Memories by the Norden Clubs Jamestown, New York, USAAuthor: Barbara Ann Hillman JonesPublisher: XlibrisPublished: 10/09/2012Pages: 372Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83dISBN: 9781469196176This title is not returnable
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Our God Is Marching on \ Dios Avanza Con Nosotros (Spanish Edition)Author: Martin Luther KingPublisher: HarperCollins EspanolPublished: 06/25/2024Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.36dISBN: 9780063384064Language: Spanish
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Our Earliest Ancestors In Britain (1879)Our Earliest Ancestors In Britain is a book written by William Boyd Dawkins in 1879. The book is a comprehensive study of the prehistoric era in Britain, beginning with the earliest known human ancestors and continuing through the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron...
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Orstralia: A Punk History 1974-1989With appeal to more than just punk history obsessives, Orstralia offers an unprecedented snapshot of an underacknowledged segment of Australian life and history.Far from punk's more modish North Atlantic core in the late 1970s, discontented youth in Australia were enacting similar musical and cultural...
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Old Victoria: A Copper Mining Ghost Town in Ontonagon County MichiganOld Victoria, a ghost town from the copper boom, shows what life was like homesteading in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Over the years, some of the site has been destroyed or has collapsed; still, many of Old Victoria's original homesteads remain standing. Thanks to the...
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Of Hartford in Many Lights: Celebrating Hartford's BuildingsAuthor: Dennis BaronePublisher: Grayson BooksPublished: 07/01/2024Pages: 174Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37dISBN: 9798988818687
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Ocean: A History of the Atlantic Before ColumbusA magisterial cultural history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, ranging from the early shaping of the continents and the emergence of homo sapiens to the story of shipbuilding, navigation, maritime exploration, slavery, and nascent European imperialism. A dazzling and ambitious history of the...
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Not All of Us Were BraveThis is the story of a young man's journey through World War II. It covers a wide cross section of the strengths and weaknesses of young men not attuned to killing, and not mentally prepared to face the horror of seeing their close friends...
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Northwest TerritoriesWelcome to Northwest Territories! Come with me, Aiden, as I show you around the territory where I live. Learn about the official flag, bird, and flower. Find out my favorite activities too! Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions...
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No Man's Land, a history of Spitsbergen from its discovery in 1596 to the beginning of the scientific exploration of the countryThis book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...
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Ninja Fighting Techniques: A Modern Master's Approach to Self-Defense and Avoiding ConflictNinja Fighting Techniques explains how to defend yourself against real-world threats using techniques perfected centuries ago by the great Ninja masters. Author Stephen K. Hayes is the world's leading expert on Ninjutsu techniques. In this book, he presents the Ninja "Five Elements" system to...
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Next Year Country: Dust to Dust in Western Kansas, 1890-1940West of Highway 81, there lies another Kansas. While it accounts for two-thirds of the state's land area, it is sparsely populated and nearly desert dry. Before 1940, it was still distinctly rural-a place that some residents called the "Edge of the World."Several generations...
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Nelson Mandela Book for Kids: The biography of the great South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman for Kids. Colored PagesNELSON MANDELA BOOK FOR KIDS: Embark on an extraordinary journey through the life of one of the most remarkable leaders in history with "Nelson Mandela Book Kids." In this captivating book, young readers are invited to discover the incredible story of Nelson Mandela, a...
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