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The Hero of Mississippi Burning1964 was the height of the Civil Rights and Wrongs Movement, and America was in turmoil. I was eight years old and visiting the town of Philadelphia, Mississippi for a family reunion. This story is about something I have remembered from that time, when...
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The Heart Remembers: Recollections of a Ninety-Year-Old ManAbout the BookThe Heart Remembers: Recollections of a Ninety-Year-Old Man tells the true story of Helmuth R. Krause, a man defined by his honesty, hard-work, and love of family. Helmuth R. Krause was born in Marathon County, Wisconsin in 1932. He grew up in...
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The Handbook of the Merovingian WorldAuthor: Bonnie Effros, Isabel MoreiraPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 05/15/2024Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 3.85lbsSize: 6.40h x 6.80w x 2.10dISBN: 9780197785263
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The Halifax Explosion: Canada's Worst DisasterOn December 6, 1917, the French munitions ship Mont-Blanc and the Norwegian war-relief vessel Imo collided in the harbour at Halifax, Nova Scotia. That accident sparked a fire and an apocalyptic explosion that was the largest man-made blast prior to the 1945 dropping of...
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The Haidas: Original Notebook and Sketches 1878Complete and unabridged with unpublished material, Dawson's observations during his 1878 survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands concerning the Haida culture are presented. In this he had a special interest as an anthropologist, over and above his work as a scientist for the Geological...
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The Great Barrier ReefA vibrant guide to the Great Barrier Reef full of surprising factoids and retro illustrations, perfect for children curious about life under the sea. Now in paperback! "A very good book for beefing up the coral reef section, or for niche projects on climate...
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The Gospel According to This Moment: The Spiritual Message of Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau is best known as a writer, naturalist, and social critic, but he was also a schoolteacher, surveyor, and pencil-maker. In The Gospel According to This Moment, Unitarian minister Barry M. Andrews reveals how an idiosyncratic and unconventional religious faith was central...
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The Ghosts of NASCAR: The Harlan Boys and the First Daytona 500"A rollicking ride back to the roots of stock car racing in the Midwest." --Journal of American Culture Named by BookAuthority one of the 22 Best Motorsport eBooks of All Time Chosen by the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association as the second...
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The Ghostly Guide to the White HouseThe White House is the official workplace and residence of the President of the United States. It's also a haunted hotspot! Over the years, many visitors and inhabitants of the White House have described paranormal encounters there. Whether it's seeing Abigail Adams doing the...
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The Ghostly Guide to the Tower of LondonOver its 900-year history, the Tower of London was the site of many intrigues, secrets, and bloody murders. It's said that this spooky spot is one of the most haunted places in the world! In this fun, informative book, readers will learn all about...
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The Ghostly Guide to the Queen MaryThe RMS Queen Mary was once a luxury ocean liner. At over 1,000 feet long and built to carry more than 2,000 passengers, it was massive. When it embarked on its maiden voyage in May 1936, the Queen Mary was famous for its extravagant...
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The Ghostly Guide to GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg raged for three long days in July 1863 and marked a major turning point in the American Civil War. More than 51,000 lost their lives in the bloody fray. Some believe the souls of the dead still haunt this historic...
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The Genocidal Gaze: From German Southwest Africa to the Third ReichExamines literature and art to reveal the German genocidal gaze in Africa and the Holocaust. The first genocide of the twentieth century, though not well known, was committed by Germans between 1904-1907 in the country we know today as Namibia, where they exterminated thousands...
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The Essential Guide to Being Hungarian: 50 Facts & Facets of NationhoodAn indispensable reference for travelers, anyone who knows a Hungarian or is one, and the just plain interestedAuthor: István BoriPublisher: New Europe BooksPublished: 07/03/2012Pages: 189Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60dISBN: 9780982578100About the AuthorIstván Bori, who holds degrees in geography and history...
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The Epistle of Polycarp to the PhilippiansThe Epistle of Polycarp is usually made a sort of preface to those of Ignatius, for reasons which will be obvious to the reader. Yet he was born later, and lived to a much later period. They seem to have been friends from the...
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The End of Catholic Mexico: Causes and Consequences of the Mexican Reforma (1855-1861)In The End of Catholic Mexico, historian David Gilbert provides a new interpretation of one of the defining events of Mexican history: the Reforma. During this period, Mexico was transformed from a Catholic confessional state into a modern secular nation, sparking a three-year civil...
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The End of Catholic Mexico: Causes and Consequences of the Mexican Reforma (1855-1861)In The End of Catholic Mexico, historian David Gilbert provides a new interpretation of one of the defining events of Mexican history: the Reforma. During this period, Mexico was transformed from a Catholic confessional state into a modern secular nation, sparking a three-year civil...
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The Electrocution of Baby Lawrence: A Murder That Shook a New England TownWas it a "mercy killing?" Was it an accident? Was it murder? This is the full account of the death of baby Lawrence Noxon and subsequent arrest, trial, and conviction that divided a 1940s small town.With no witnesses and destroyed evidence, questions still surround...
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The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State vs. OLE Miss, Third EditionFrom the contentious delay of the first clash in 1901 to the latest battle in 2023, The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss, Third Edition updates the two previous editions to give the most accurate, in-depth overview of the Ole Miss-Mississippi State rivalry....
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The Eagle in the MirrorThe longest serving spy for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Charles Howard "Dick" Ellis came to New York at the beginning of World War II as deputy to William Stephenson at British Security Coordination (BSC) and helped set up for William Donovan the Office...
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