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Only in Lamar, Missouri: Harry Truman, Wyatt Earp and Legendary LocalsLamar advertises itself as the city where legends begin, and the city of four thousand lives up to that slogan. It was the place where frontier lawman Wyatt Earp first wore a star and where President Harry S Truman was born. When Truman successfully...
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Historic Tales of Decatur County, IndianaHeartland stories of heroism, tragedy, mystery, and moreDecatur County, Indiana, may be small town America, but its history is exceptionally fascinating. Local luminary Will Cumback was not only a noted statesman but also a good friend to President Abraham Lincoln. The Underground Railroad ran...
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The Reverse Underground Railroad in OhioPrior to the Civil War, thousands escaped slavery via the Underground Railroad. Untold others failed in the attempt.These unfortunate souls were dragged into bondage via the Reverse Underground Railroad, as it came to be called. With more lines on both roads than any other...
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Oklahoma Beer: A Handcrafted HistoryNotoriously known as a flyover state in regards to alcohol, Oklahoma has a unique brewing history. Entering the Union as a dry state, Oklahoma struggled with bootleggers and the choc beer brewers of Indian Territory. Prohibition wasn't fully repealed in Oklahoma until 1959, when...
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The 1976 National Champion Pitt Panthers: Miracle on Cardiac HillTen years after a one-loss season and being ranked third in the nation, the University of Pittsburgh's historic football team had fallen on hard times. In 1973, the team hired former All-American Johnny Majors to right the ship, and he promptly recruited Tony Dorsett...
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Hidden History of Cole County, MissouriHistoric tales lie in the shadows throughout Cole County, notably in the vicinity of Russellville, Lohman and Stringtown. Pioneers such as Enoch Enloe found a home near Russellville following a broken wagon wheel while making the journey west in the 1830s. Stringtown has become...
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Cradle of the Texas RepublicThe Cradle of Texas Road encircles the Lone Star landscapes that nurtured so much of the state's early history, from European settlement through the Texas Republic. The first attempt at Texan liberation ended in the bloodiest battle in Texas history, after the insurgents divided...
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Historic Tales of Alamo, CaliforniaOne of the oldest communities in the East Bay, Alamo is brimming with tales of hope, loss and triumph. Discover the story of the Romero brothers, who lost their rancho to a shrewd and litigious attorney, and the early pioneers who banded together to...
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Delaware ProhibitionProhibition attempted to kill John Barleycorn, the personification of intoxicating drinks, but in Delaware the notice of his death was premature. Government agents tried in vain to stop bootleggers and rumrunners, who fed the speakeasies that quenched the thirst of the people of the...
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The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a NationThe story of the fascinating, fraught alliance among Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Maria Weston Chapman--and how its breakup led to the success of America's most important social movement."Fresh, provocative and engrossing." --New York TimesIn the crucial early years of the Abolition movement,...
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Fire and LightWith this profound and magnificent book, drawing on his deep reservoir of thought and expertise in the humanities, James MacGregor Burns takes us into the fire's center. As a 21st-century philosopher, he brings to vivid life the incandescent personalities and ideas that embody the...
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The World of the Brontës: A 1000-Piece Jigsaw PuzzleA 1000-PIECE PUZZLE inspired by the life and works of the Brontë family. The perfect challenge for book lovers - or anyone who loves a good jigsaw. ALL YOUR FAVOURITE CHARACTERS can be found hidden in this detailed puzzle, as well as some real-life...
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The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial HeroThe "superb" (The Guardian) biography of an American who stood against all the forces of Gilded Age America to fight for civil rights and economic freedom: Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan. They say that history is written by the victors. But not in...
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Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American ConsensusAcclaimed historian Rick Perlstein chronicles the rise of the conservative movement in the liberal 1960s. At the heart of the story is Barry Goldwater, the renegade Republican from Arizona who loathed federal government, despised liberals, and mocked peaceful coexistence with the USSR. Perlstein's narrative...
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The Valley of Heart's Delight: True Tales from Around the BayThe Santa Clara Valley, with its rich soil and sunny weather, has been home to great diversity and great innovation long before it became known as Silicon Valley.California's first immigrants from Mexico were astonished by its beauty. The land is moist and the hills...
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Haunted Garfield County, OklahomaExplore more than a century of Garfield County's ghostly lore.Garfield County is seemingly a quiet span of rural Oklahoma, but its history is steeped with strange legends. Enid (originally known as Skeleton for chilling reasons) has served as the major center since winning out...
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Israel: A Concise History of a Nation RebornWinner of the Jewish Book of the Year AwardThe first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, "one of the most respected Israel analysts" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem.Israel is a...
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Wicked ClevelandAward-winning true crime author Jane Turzillo brings together the strippers, gangsters, robbers, shady politicians, and more from Cleveland's rough and rowdy past. From world-class museums and popular sports teams to peaceful parks and charming neighborhoods, Cleveland has a lot to offer. But it has...
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Witness#1 New York Times bestseller for 13 consecutive weeks "As long as humanity speaks of virtue and dreams of freedom, the life and writings of Whittaker Chambers will ennoble and inspire." - PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN "One of the dozen or so indispensable books of...
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Tales from the Cold War: The U.S. Army in West Germany, 1960 to 1975Tales from the Cold War is one man's memoir about his service time in Germany during the Cold War. Colonel Michael D. Mahler (Ret.) first went to Germany in 1960. At the end of his service, he spent over a decade in Germany, raised...
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