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The Flying LifeThe Flying Life is the life story of our father, Stefan Cavallo, a test pilot at Langley Field during World War II, who passed away peacefully on September 25, 2022, at 101.While attending the School of Aeronautical Engineering at New York University, he also...
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The First Enterprize: A Legendary Little Ship with a Storied NameSpencer traces the full story of this historic ship from its conception and construction in 1799 to its ultimate demise in 1823, when she was stranded and broke up on Little Curacao Island in the West Indies."History enthusiasts and those with a naval or...
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The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IVFrom an acclaimed historian and author comes an epic history: the dual biography of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose lives played out in extraordinary parallel, until Henry deposed the tyrant Richard and declared himself King of England. Richard of Bordeaux and...
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The Dove That Didn't Return: PoemsA poet and female commander in the Israeli Defense Forces creates an original perspective from the war-torn front lines of the Middle East conflict.The Dove That Didn't Return tackles the canon of war poetry, an almost exclusively male-penned body of poems. In the book,...
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The Dominance of Evangelicalism: The Age of Spurgeon and Moody Volume 3Preaching magazine's Year's Best Book for Preachers The word evangelical is widely used and widely misunderstood. Where did evangelicals come from? How did their influence become so widespread throughout the world?This book continues a compelling series of books charting the course of English-speaking evangelicalism...
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 1 & 2 (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon. In the first two volumes Gibbon offers a detailed account of Rome from its zenith under Augustus to its division in 395 AD. He delves into...
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The Creole Incident: The beginning of the end of slaveryThe Creole Incident investigates events that occurred between May of 1836 and June 1842. This investigation reveals the attempt by Southern members of Congress to reform the Constitution in order to legalize slavery under Federal jurisprudence. It further reveals the unconstitutional attempt by Southern...
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The Cloud of UnknowingThe Cloud of Unknowing describes the contemplative method centered around eliminating all noise and images from the mind, and in that encounter with nothingness, finding God. Meanwhile, despite the austerity of the content, the style of the author is warm and congenial and eminently...
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The Case for TrumpA New York Times bestseller and "a brilliant and bracing analysis" (Mark R. Levin) of Donald Trump, his presidency, and his vision of America's future--now updated for 2024 In The Case for Trump, award-winning historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson explains how a...
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The Boston Globe Story of the Celtics: 1946-Present: The Inside Stories and Acclaimed Reporting on the Nba's Banner FranchiseExperience the illustrious and passionate history of The Boston Celtics, one of NBA's most popular franchises, as it happened through the articles, features, and lens of their hometown and national news outlet, The Boston Globe. The NBA has existed nearly 80 years, championing the...
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The Birth of the Gods and the Origins of AgricultureThis innovative study analyzes the great cultural and economic changes occurring in the Near East between 10,000 and 7,000 BC as Palaeolithic societies of hunter-gatherers gave way to village communities of Neolithic food-producers. Challenging the orthodox, materialist interpretations, and drawing on French theories of...
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The Battles of Fort Watson and Fort Motte, 1781On May 9, 1781, American general Nathanael Greene and his Continental army were outside of British-held Camden, South Carolina. Greene was despondent and contemplating resigning his commission, believing he could not force the British out of the fortified village. His compatriot Francis Marion, standing...
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The Army That Never Was: George S. Patton and the Deception of Operation FortitudeThe full, dramatic story behind Operation Fortitude--the biggest subterfuge of World War II--and the plan to mislead the Germans into thinking that the invasion of Europe would come at Pas-de-Calais. On May 29th, 1944, General George S. Patton gave a speech in the southeast...
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The Armies of Europe IllustratedClassic descriptions complete with colour plates and vignettes by the renowned military artist and pioneer of the study of military uniform Richard Kn tel, covering the armies of THE BRITISH EMPIRE - THE GERMAN ARMY - AUSTRIA-HUNGARY - ITALY - FRANCE - RUSSIA -...
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The American Kriegsspiel: A Game For Practicing The Art Of War Upon A Topographical Map (1879)The American Kriegsspiel is a book written by William Roscoe Livermore in 1879, which outlines a military strategy game that can be played using a topographical map. The book provides a detailed description of the game, including its rules, objectives, and potential benefits for...
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The Age of Garvey: How a Jamaican Activist Created a Mass Movement and Changed Global Black PoliticsA groundbreaking exploration of Garveyism's global influence during the interwar years and beyond Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) organized the Universal Negro Improvement Association in Harlem in 1917. By the early 1920s, his program of African liberation and racial uplift had attracted millions of...
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The ACTA Pekinensia or Historical Records of the Maillard de Tournon Legation: Volume III: January 1708 - February 1709The Acta Pekinensia is a Latin manuscript found in the Jesuit Roman Archives. It is a record of the papal legation to China of Charles Maillard de Tournon, from his arrival in China to his death in Macau. It was compiled by Kilian Stumpf,...
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Terre-Neuve Et Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador)Welcome to Newfoundland and Labrador! Come with me, Izzy, as I show you around the province where I live. Learn about the provincial flag, bird, and flower. Find out my favorite activities too! Also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding...
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TecumsehBorn into the Shawnee tribe, Tecumseh witnessed the encroachment of settlers on his people's land and their way of life. He embarked on a mission to unite Native American tribes, believing that their strength lay in their unity. Tecumseh's charisma and leadership inspired many...
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Technology of Beet Sugar ManufactureThis 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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