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Quilts of Valor: A 50-State SaluteWhen the Quilts of Valor Foundation was founded in 2003, its mission was to cover our nation's military touched by war--that is, to cover them with quilts and honor their service. A volunteer team donate their time and materials to make a quilt collaboratively....
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Quebec Cinema in the 21st Century: Transcending the NationalThis collection of ten chapters and three original interviews with Québécois filmmakers focuses on the past two decades of Quebec cinema and takes an in-depth look at a (primarily) Montreal-based filmmaking industry whose increasingly diverse productions continue to resist the hegemony of Hollywood and...
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Pull It Like Chesty: Life and Legacy of America's Most Decorated Marine, Chesty PullerThe United States Marine Corps had a gifted person who combined qualities such as determination, optimism, sincerity, and perseverance, in his life. He is the book of a part of defense life that would be incomplete if none of these traits were mixed. It...
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Puerto Rican Arrival in New York: Narratives of the Migration, 1920-1950"First to disembark were passengers traveling first class, businessmen, well-to-do families, students. In second class, where I was, there were the emigrants, most of us tabaqueros, or cigar workers. . ."Thus writes Bernardo Vega in this collection of engaging and readable first-hand reminiscences about...
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Prohibition in Bardstown: Bourbon, Bootlegging & SaloonsSome Bardstown, Kentucky residents argued for an alcohol ban as early as the mid-1800s despite the fact that whiskey and bourbon were local staples. When Prohibition finally arrived, independent and inventive residents secretly kept the city wet. A deacon once stored whiskey in a...
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Private Journal of a Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and Residence at the Sandwich Islands, in the Years 1822, 1823, 1824, and 1825.Title: Private Journal of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and residence at the Sandwich Islands, in the years 1822, 1823, 1824, and 1825.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the...
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Prisoner of Conscience: My Steps Through InseinFrom childhood, Ma Thida dreamed of helping others--caring for the sick, sharing information despite censorship, and standing up for people's rights. To stand against the oppression that had been stifling Myanmar's progress for decades, she joined Aung San Suu Kyi and the many other...
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President Garfield: From Radical to UnifierAn "ambitious, thorough, supremely researched" (The Washington Post) biography of the extraordinary, tragic life of America's twentieth president--James Garfield. In "the most comprehensive Garfield biography in almost fifty years" (The Wall Street Journal), C.W. Goodyear charts the life and times of one of the...
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Poverty, Children and the Poor Law in Industrial Belfast, 1880-1918The late nineteenth-century city acted as a magnet for the poor of rural Ireland, attracting them with the promise of employment and economic independence. For many, however, urban life meant economic precarity, marginalisation and destitution, with the workhouse as an all-too-present reality. Young families...
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Polish Vocabulary Builder: Learn 10 Polish Words a Day for a Week A Comprehensive Guide for Children and Beginners to Learn Polish Learn Polish LDive into the Essence of Polish!Did you know? Scientific research suggests that segmenting learning into smaller chunks enhances retention. Thus, mastering 10 words daily isn't only enjoyable but also a highly effective approach!Welcome, aspiring Polish enthusiasts! Embark on a captivating journey with "Polish Vocabulary...
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Plaster Monuments: Architecture and the Power of ReproductionWe are taught to believe in originals. In art and architecture in particular, original objects vouch for authenticity, value, and truth, and require our protection and preservation. The nineteenth century, however, saw this issue differently. In a culture of reproduction, plaster casts of building...
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Pirates & Patriots of the RevolutionDiscover the how 2,000 privately armed Yankee vessels captured 16 British warships and almost 3,000 merchantmen during the Revolution.Author: C. Keith WilburPublisher: Globe Pequot PressPublished: 08/01/1984Pages: 96Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 10.96h x 8.27w x 0.35dISBN: 9780871068668
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Peter Halley: A MonographWhat a prominent contemporary artist reveals about painting in the digital age--an era characterized by simulation and hyperreality. At the height of postmodernism, just as the digital world was becoming a reality, Peter Halley revitalized painting by affiliating his work with sociology and science...
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Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt (Yesterday's Classics)An engaging journey through the land of ancient Egypt, in which we learn about the geography of the region and experience daily life through a visit to Thebes and the palace of the Pharaoh. Includes a description of the life of children in those...
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Padres in No Man's Land: Canadian Chaplains and the Great War, Second Edition Volume 2Padres in No Man's Land is the compelling story of brave and deeply committed army chaplains who brought faith and courage to Canada's troops during one of history's most devastating wars. Tracing the growth of the Canadian Chaplain Service from its chaotic and controversy-ridden...
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Pacific Ethnomathematics: A Bibliographic StudyThis ground-breaking bibliography by distinguished Pacific researcher Nicholas Goetzfridt examines mathematical concepts and practices in Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. It covers number systems, counting, measuring, classifying, spatial relationships, symmetry, geometry, and other aspects of ethnomathematics in relation to a wide range of activities such...
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Our Rightful Place: A History of Women at the University of Kentucky, 1880-1945In 1880, forty-three women walked into the president's office at the University of Kentucky (UK) and signed the student register, becoming the first female students at a public college in the commonwealth. But gaining admittance was only the beginning. For the next sixty-five years-encompassing...
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Origins of Crow Agencies in Montana: Transitioning Beyond the Buffalo" We do not know how to commence farming, but we are all willing to try ."--Crow leader Iron Bull On May 7, 1868, the Treaty of Fort Laramie forever altered the Crow way of life, defining reservation boundaries and establishing a federal agency....
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Orders from the General...Leadership Advice from a Two-Star General: Rise Above . . . Use a Military Mindset for Success in Any Field.Orders from the General: Leadership Advice from a Two-Star General is a unique perspective on leadership and is a must read for those individuals who make leadership knowledge and self-improvement lifelong goals. Written in an easy-to-read style, the author provides military and nonmilitary leadership...
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One Midnight in TexasONE MIDNIGHT IN TEXASTHE TRUE STORY OF THE SERVANT GIRL ANNIHILATORTerror came to the Texas town of Austin on December 31, 1884. That night was the first attack by a killer that became known as the "Servant Girl Annihilator." More would follow and the...
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