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In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena"We cannot do great deeds unless we are willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness."--on Action"The American people are good-natured to the point of lax indifference; but once roused, they act with the most straightforward and practical resolution."--on...
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Mark Twain's Hawaii: A Humorous Romp Through HistoryMark Twain's wit and wisdom is timeless. Mark Twain's Hawaii: A Humorous Romp through History, combines Twain's own writings on Hawaii with personal reminiscences by others who met him at that time, and traces Twain's journey through the region just as he experienced it...
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Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier"If only one book about women in the West were available, this certainly would be an appropriate choice."--Westerners Bookshelf Pioneer Women provides a rare look at frontier life through the eyes of the pioneer women who settled the American West. Linda Peavy and Ursula...
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Inventing Idaho: The Gem State's Eccentric ShapeAuthor: Keith C. PetersenPublisher: Washington State University PressPublished: 09/23/2022Pages: 228Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 8.98h x 5.98w x 0.63dISBN: 9780874224184
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One True Sentence_SPR22ARCA selection of the greatest sentences by the master, Ernest Hemingway. Sentences that can take a reader's breath away and are not easily forgotten. Each sentence has been selected and examined by authors such as Elizabeth Strout, Sherman Alexie, Paula McLain, and Russell Banks;...
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Meet Me on the Midway: A History of Wisconsin FairsJerry Apps explores the history of county and state fairs in Wisconsin, from their earliest incarnations as livestock exhibitions to today's multitude of exhibits and demonstrations, grandstand entertainment, games and rides, and competitions of all sorts. Drawing on his extensive research, interviews, and personal...
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Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839Originally published in 1863, out-of-print and unavailable for almost a century, Frances Anne Kemble's Journal has long been recognized by historians as unique in the literature of American slavery and invaluable for obtaining a clear view of the "peculiar institution" and of life in...
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A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift: Facts, Myths and LegendsThanks to newly discovered letters and documents, A Handful of Heroes updates the history of the defense of Rorkes Drift, which will forever be one of the most celebrated British feats of arms.Remarkably after such prolonged historical scrutiny, the authors research proves that there...
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1980: America's Pivotal Year1980 was a turning point in American history. When the year began, it was still very much the 1970s, with Jimmy Carter in the White House, a sluggish economy marked by high inflation, and the disco still riding the airwaves. When it ended, Ronald...
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This Land Was Saved for You and Me: How Gifford Pinchot, Frederick Law Olmsted, and a Band of Foresters Rescued America's Public LandsThe story of how America's public lands--our city parks, national forests, and wilderness areas--came into being can be traced to a few conservation pioneers and proteges who shaped policy and advocated for open spaces. Some, like Frederick Law Olmsted and Gifford Pinchot, are well...
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Ties That Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and FreedomThis beautifully written book, now in its second edition, tells the haunting saga of a quintessentially American family. In the late 1790s, Shoe Boots, a famed Cherokee warrior and successful farmer, acquired an African slave named Doll. Over the next thirty years, Shoe Boots...
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Ghost Towns of TexasThe indefatigable T. Lindsay Baker has now turned his enormous mental and physical energies to the subject and has brought to view - if not to life -eighty-six Texas ghost towns for the reader's pleasure. Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public...
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Frozen to the Cabin Floor: The Biography of Baby Doe Tabor 1854-1935Forget everything you thought you knew about Mrs. Elizabeth Bonduel Tabor.For over 80 years, historians and authors alike have filled dozens of books describing her as crazy or mad. They claim that Mrs. Tabor spent 36 years living the life of a hermit, inside...
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Everybody: A Book about FreedomThe body is a source of pleasure and of pain, at once hopelessly vulnerable and radiant with power. In her ambitious, brilliant sixth book, Olivia Laing charts an electrifying course through the long struggle for bodily freedom, using the life of the renegade psychoanalyst...
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The War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714The War of the Spanish Succession, fought between 1701 and 1714 to decide who should inherit the Spanish throne, was a conflict on an unprecedented scale, stretching across most of western Europe, the high seas and the Americas. Yet this major subject is not...
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The World Rushed in: The California Gold Rush ExperienceWhen The World Rushed In was first published in 1981, the Washington Post predicted, "It seems unlikely that anyone will write a more comprehensive book about the Gold Rush." Twenty years later, no one has emerged to contradict that judgment, and the book has...
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The World of Doc Holliday: History and Historic ImagesHis name conjures images of the Wild West, of gunfights and gambling halls and a legendary friendship with the lawman Wyatt Earp, and he is probably most famous for his time in Tombstone. But Doc Holliday's story is a much richer than that one...
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Mary Lincoln Demystified: Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham's WifeAnswering the most enigmatic questions about Mary Lincoln's life After portraying Mary Lincoln in hundreds of performances and giving lectures over a more than thirty-year career, Donna D. McCreary has fielded every imaginable inquiry about the First Lady. Gathered here, readers will find answers...
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So Far from God: The U. S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848The Mexican-American War of the 1840s, precipitated by border disputes and the U.S. annexation of Texas, ended with the military occupation of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott. In the subsequent treaty, the United States gained territory that would become California, Nevada, New Mexico,...
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The Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York: An Unconventional Exploration of Manhattan's Historic Neighborhoods, Secret Spots and Colorful CharactersDiscover the hidden side of New York City history with the official companion to the wildly popular, award-winning podcast, The Bowery Boys, that the New York Times calls "among the best city-centric series." The Bowery Boys podcast is a phenomenon, thrilling audiences each month...
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