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The Wreck of the Whaleship EssexOn the morning of November 20, 1820, in the Pacific Ocean, an enraged sperm whale rammed the Nantucket whaler Essex. As the boat began to sink, her crew of thirty had time only to collect some bread and water before pulling away in three...
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Silenced WhispersAuthor: Afarin O. BellisarioPublisher: TranstrategyPublished: 04/15/2024Pages: 348Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72dISBN: 9798990004412
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The End of the Cold War and its AftermathRoughly thirty years ago, the Cold War came to an end. This multi-generational struggle, which did not always remain "cold," came to define the security environment and, arguably, the social milieu for much of the world's population. It certainly was prominent in the life...
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Bootleggers, Lobstermen & Lumberjacks: Fifty Of The Grittiest Moments In The History Of Hardscrabble New EnglandThe story of New England is built on an endless armature of fascinating stories of Yankee ingenuity and hardy, intrepid characters. Bootleggers, Lobstermen, and Lumberjacks will take the top fifty wildest episodes in the region's history and present them to the reader in one...
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Early American Naturalists: Exploring the American West, 1804-1900This history is the first to detail the lives, adventures, and discoveries of pioneering American naturalists such as Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Martha Maxwell, Spencer Baird, Asa Gray, John Torrey, Florence bailey, John Burroughs, and John Muir. From discovering new species to discovering...
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It Happened on the Oregon Trail, Second EditionMany of the events that took place along the Oregon Trail are well known--the perils the Applegate family faced as they rafted down the raging Columbia River, the plight of the Donner Party as they found themselves snowbound and starving at Truckee Lake. But...
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Fires, Floods, Explosions, and Bloodshed: A History of Texas WhiskeyWhen Americans settled Texas in the 1830s, they brought their booze with them and found some made by the locals when they got here! Before long, the Lone Star State had a thriving distillery business, more than a century ahead of modern craft distillers...
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Untold Story of the Best Gunfighters in DeadwoodThis book is about two unknown gunfighters, Herman John (The Colorado Kid) Tomlin and Howard Price (The Utah Kid) Tomlin, who became the world's best and fastest gunfighters. It tells about their adventures while traveling on a wagon train from Illinois to Colorado. They...
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Hustlers, Harlots, and HeroesGet ready to step into the back alleys of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens's London, and explore the alternative worlds of steampunk in this new guide book by fantasy author Krista D. Ball. Ball takes readers on a fascinating journey into the world of...
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Las Vegas Babylon: The True Tales of Glitter, Glamour, and Greed, Revised EditionWhat happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas and the proof is in this lively and entertaining compilation of stories chronicling decades of decadence, celebrity shenanigans, and political corruption, as well as the glitz and glamour of the casinos that pass for everyday...
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Principles of Posse Management: Lessons from the Old West for Today's LeadersPrinciples of Posse Management tells the stories of the lawmen and leaders of the Old West who organized citizens in the pursuit of law and order. This collection of tales reveals what Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and other legends of the old west knew...
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Calling the Brands: Stock Detectives in the Wild WestCalling the Brands tells the story of the, "range detectives," "stock detectives," and "inspectors," who usually worked completely alone, courageously capturing or killing livestock rustlers in order to assure the survivability of the ranchers. The detectives and inspectors had to be proficient in "calling...
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A Cowboy of the PecosIn the late 1880s, the Pecos River region of Texas and southern New Mexico was known as "the cowboy's paradise." And the cowboys who worked in and around the river were known as "the most expert cowboys in the world." A Cowboy of the...
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The British Raid on Essex: The Forgotten Battle of the War of 1812This is the dynamic account of one of the most destructive maritime actions to take place in Connecticut history: the 1814 British attack on the privateers of Pettipaug, known today as the British Raid on Essex. During the height of the War of 1812,...
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Blood Feud: The Hatfields And The Mccoys: The Epic Story Of Murder And VengeanceAmerica's most notorious family feud began in 1865 with the murder of a Union McCoy soldier by a Confederate Hatfield relative of Devil Anse Hatfield. More than a decade later, Ranel McCoy accused a Hatfield cousin of stealing one of his hogs, triggering years...
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How the West Was Worn: Bustles And Buckskins On The Wild Frontier, First EditionFashion that was in vogue in the East was highly desirable to pioneers during the frontier period of the American West. It was also extraordinarily difficult to obtain, often impractical, and sometimes the clothing was just not durable enough for the men and women...
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The Forgotten Storm: The Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925The amazing true story of the deadliest tornado in American history, as told by a survivor.Author: Wallace AkinPublisher: Lyons PressPublished: 06/01/2004Pages: 173Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 8.66h x 5.48w x 0.58dISBN: 9781592283125About the AuthorWallace E. Akin was for many years a professor of geography at...
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Outlasting the Trail: The Story of a Woman's Journey West, First EditionMary Rockwood Powers reluctantly left her comfortable life as a doctor's wife in Wisconsin in 1856, one of the many women whose destiny as a settler of the West was determined by her husband's wishes. Trading in her home for canvas roof and wheels,...
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White Christmas: The Story of an American SongWhen Irving Berlin first conceived the song White Christmas, he envisioned it as a throwaway -- a satirical novelty number for a vaudeville-style stage revue. By the time Bing Crosby introduced the tune in the winter of 1942, it had evolved into something far...
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Living on the Edge: Life at the Montauk Point Lighthouse 1930-1945A lifestyle that has since become legendary The social landscape of Montauk Point comes ever more into focus through the deft pen of Henry Osmers. With passion and drama, "Living on the Edge" captures the people, places, and events that shaped Long Island's eastern...
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