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Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of StruggleThe rediscovery of a pivotal figure in Black history and his importance and influence in the struggle against slavery and discrimination Born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Samuel Ringgold Ward (1817-c. 1869) escaped enslavement and would become a leading figure in the struggle...
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From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in AmericaPeer through history at Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet, whose steady nature and dominating figure earned him the nicknames "War Horse," "Bulldog," and "Bull of the Woods." Years after the war, Longstreet's reputation swung between Confederate hero and brutish scoundrel. A dutiful soldier with...
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Wicked MississippiAuthors Josh Foreman and Ryan Starrett lead readers on a descent into the darkest depths of Mississippi. From embezzler Edward Cates and his effort to avoid prosecution by faking his own death, to the hoop-skirted damsels of the antebellum South and a three-generation struggle...
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The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered an event of global consequence: the overthrow of the monarchy and the birth of a new society. Most historians account for the French Revolution by viewing it in retrospect as the outcome...
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Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil RightsThe familiar story of civil rights goes like this: once, America's legal system shut Black people out and refused to recognize their rights, their basic human dignity, or even their very lives. When lynch mobs gathered, police and judges often closed their eyes, if...
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The Early County Massacre: Goolsby vs. the State of GeorgiaAuthor Orice Jenkins forces readers to reexamine one of the bleakest chapters in Early County History . Author: Orice JenkinsPublisher: History PressPublished: 07/22/2024Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40dISBN: 9781467156936
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Newton FallsNewton Falls was founded in 1806 and named after Newtown, Connecticut, a homage to the Connecticut Land Company, and the waterfalls on the East and West Branches of the Mahoning River. The small community was a transportation town with access to the Mahoning River,...
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New Mexico Scoundrels: Outlaws, Rogues & Blatantly Wicked MenThe rugged scenery of the New Mexico Territory formed a dramatic backdrop for get-rich-quick schemes and brazen acts of violence. The cast included serial killers, cattle thieves, train robbers and other evildoers who simply did not know when to quit. Roving bandits like the...
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Cold War VirginiaThe Old Dominion's defense of democracy... The Commonwealth played a central role in United States involvement during the Cold War. With doomsday planning operations underway for World War III, the location of the Pentagon, CIA and other federal agencies established Northern Virginia as an...
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The Napa Valley Lendvest Fraud ScandalThe Ponzi scheme that devastated Napa Valley. In 1988, a daring San Francisco drug bust led investigators straight to a massive financial fraud scheme in the Napa Valley. Hundreds of residents, many of them elderly, had entrusted their life savings to respected businessman David...
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The Rest Is MemoryFirst glimpsed riding on the back of a boy's motorcycle, fourteen-year-old Czeslawa comes to life in this mesmerizing novel by Lily Tuck, who imagines her upbringing in a village in southeastern Poland before her world imploded in late 1942. Stripped of her modest belongings,...
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For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes ItThe fizzy, "marvelously entertaining" (Los Angeles Times) story of the world's favorite beverage For God, Country & Coca-Cola is the definitive history of the great American soft drink and the company that makes it. From its origins as a patent medicine in Reconstruction Atlanta through...
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Expedition Texas: Tales from the RoadIf the weathered landmarks and forgotten trails of the Lone Star State could talk, this is what they might say.The TV show Expedition Texas brings to life stories of abandoned buildings, ghost towns and other lost Texas history locations. Hit the road with Bob...
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Florida in Flight: An Aviation HistoryJoin a trio of Florida historians on this exploration of Florida by air. Few states can claim an aeronautical heritage as rich as Florida's. From early flights in tiny cloth-covered planes to the latest rocket ships, and from the first passenger flights to journeys...
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A History Lover's Guide to GalvestonA guide through the history of the Playground of the Southwest.Established in 1839, Galveston was the largest city in Texas for much of the state's early history. The island city has hosted the likes of Cabeza de Vaca, Jean Lafitte, Sam Houston, Jack Johnson,...
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1974: Scenes from a Year of CrisisFrom the Watergate scandal, deposition of Haile Selassie and the expulsion of Solzhenitsyn from the Soviet Union, to ABBA's landmark victory at the Eurovision Song Contest and the production of the very first Volkswagen Golf--a concise, entertaining survey of an important year in 20th-century...
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Pioneers of St. Clair County, MichiganThe rich history of St. Clair County has been shaped by the colorful people of its past. From the Kerley Lot to the City Flats Hotel, the corner of Military and Water Street in Port Huron is forever etched with the spirit of...
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The Naughty Nineties: The Decade That Unleashed Sex, Lies, and the World Wide WebFeaturing a new foreword by Molly Jong-Fast, THE NAUGHTY NINETIES is a sexual history of the 1990s when the tabloids, the tawdry, and the titillating took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. THE NAUGHTY NINETIES examines the scandal-ridden decade when our public and private...
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The Boer War: A Captivating Guide to Its Causes, Battles, and Legacy in South AfricaDive into the heart of conflict with The Boer War.This riveting narrative unfolds a tumultuous chapter in history where ambition, resilience, and tragedy collide on the sun-scorched plains of South Africa. Embark on a journey through time where the indomitable spirit of the Boer...
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Lost Service Stations of Central PennsylvaniaAs automobile transportation exploded in the first half of the 20th century, the service station became a part of everyday life for a growing number of Americans in Central Pennsylvania./p>In Lost Service Stations of Central Pennsylvania Jimmy Rosen and Emily McCoy showcase these stations,...
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