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Rites of Retaliation: Civilization, Soldiers, and Campaigns in the American Civil WarDuring the Civil War, Union and Confederate politicians, military commanders, everyday soldiers, and civilians claimed their approach to the conflict was civilized, in keeping with centuries of military tradition meant to restrain violence and preserve national honor. One hallmark of civilized warfare was a...
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Frank Porter Graham: Southern Liberal, Citizen of the WorldFrank Porter Graham (1886-1972) was one of the most consequential white southerners of the twentieth century. Born in Fayetteville and raised in Charlotte, Graham became an active and popular student leader at the University of North Carolina. After earning a graduate degree from Columbia...
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A Violent Peace: Canada from the Cold War to the PresentIn the post-war world, families live under nuclear threat, civil liberties are curtailed in the name of security, and Canada steps in to help advance peace abroad.After six long years of the Second World War, more than a million men and women in uniform...
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Denisovans: The Archaic Humans of the Paleolithic PeriodEven with all our modern technology and advanced science, we still know relatively little about the origins of our fascinating species. We have an idea about the natural processes that have led to the emergence of Homo sapiens as we know ourselves today as...
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The Invention of the American Desert: Art, Land, and the Politics of EnvironmentLong viewed as a tabula rasa, the deserts of the American West have played a distinct role in the projection of American cultural identities. Historically represented through fantasies of individualism, frontier ruggedness, and land acquisition, the desert is also the site of extreme social...
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The Deportation Express: A History of America Through Forced Removal Volume 61A history of the United States' systematic expulsion of "undesirables" and immigrants, told through the lives of the passengers who travelled from around the world, only to be locked up and forced out aboard America's first deportation trains. The United States, celebrated as a...
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The Dead and Those about to Die Lib/E: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha BeachA white-knuckle account of the 1st Infantry Division's harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern sector of Omaha Beach--acclaimed historian John C. McManus has written a gripping history that will stand as the last word on this titanic battle. Nicknamed the Big Red One, 1st...
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The Ordinance Of 1787The Ordinance Of 1787 has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print...
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Nationalism: Political & Philosophical Essays'Nationalism' is based on the speeches of Tagore delivered during the Swadeshi movement in India and the First World War. While the nations of Europe were doing battle, Tagore urged his audiences in Japan and the United States to eschew political aggressiveness and cultural...
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Wall Street et la révolution bolchevique: Nouvelle éditionDepuis le d but des ann es 20, de nombreux pamphlets et articles, et m me quelques livres, ont cherch tablir un lien entre les "banquiers internationaux" et les "r volutionnaires bolch viques". Lorsque les preuves contenues dans des documents officiels sont fusionn es...
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Wall Street et l'ascension d'Hitler: Nouvelle éditionDepuis le d but des ann es 20, des rapports non fond s ont circul selon lesquels non seulement les industriels allemands, mais aussi les financiers de Wall Street, ont jou un certain r le - peut- tre un r le important - dans...
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Christine de Pizan: Life, Work, LegacyThe first popular biography of a pioneering feminist thinker and writer of medieval Paris. The daughter of a court intellectual, Christine de Pizan dwelled within the cultural heart of late-medieval Paris. In the face of personal tragedy, she learned the tools of the book...
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Welcome to Afghanistan with Sesame Street (R)Come along with your friends from Sesame Street and explore Afghanistan Shop at outdoor markets, snack on pomegranates, play volleyball, and more.Author: Christy PetersonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 10.08h x 10.08w x 0.32dISBN: 9781728424392Audience: Ages 9-12Review Citation(s): School Library...
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Welcome to China with Sesame Street (R)See the view from the Great Wall of China, play Chinese chess, and celebrate Lunar New Year with your friends from Sesame Street. On this fun-filled tour, you'll learn about China's landscape, culture, people, and more.Author: Christy PetersonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Binding Type:...
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Cold War Veteran's HonorThe Cold War started in 1945 and continued to cast gloom over the world until 1991. There are many books written about that time, but few describe the great sacrifices made by the millions of military personnel who served during that era. In the...
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Searching for the Republic of the Rio Grande: Northern Mexico and Texas, 1838-1840In 1838, a rebellion began in northern Mexico. A loose collective sought to establish a "Republic of the Rio Grande" the rebellion lasted two years, failed, and was then forgotten by history. This regional effort to establish an independent republic achieved some fleeting victories,...
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Ministering in view of Judgment DayThese are two sermons which speak to the necessary aim of all pastors and preachers from the first African American ordained as a minister in the U.S. Every minister would do well to take his admonitions to heart.Author: Lemuel HaynesPublisher: Glh PublishingPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 36Binding...
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Seth Bullock: A Captivating Guide to Deadwood's First Sheriff Who Tamed This Wild West Town and Was Later Appointed US Marshal by ThDo you want to get to know the man who tamed the wildest corner of the West? Then keep reading...Deadwood, 1876: a notorious little mining town in modern-day South Dakota that was a hive of criminal activity. Thieves, drunkards, prostitutes, and murderers ran rampant...
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Historia de Rusia: Una guía fascinante de la historia de Rusia, Iván el Terrible, la Revolución rusa y los Cinco de Cambridge4 manuscritos completos en 1 libro Historia de Rusia: Una guía fascinante de la historia de Rusia, con eventos como la invasión mongola, la invasión napoleónica, las reformas de Pedro el Grande, la caída de la Unión Soviética y más Iván el Terrible: Una...
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Historia de Rusia: Una guía fascinante de la historia de Rusia, con eventos como la invasión mongola, la invasión napoleónica, las reformDescubra la fascinante historia de RusiaRusia, o la Federación de Rusia, como se la conoce oficialmente, es el país más grande del mundo y cubre casi una sexta parte de la masa continental mundial. A menudo, se asocia al país con climas duros y...
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