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Letters from an American farmer Letters from an American farmer J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur Written by an emigrant French aristocrat turned farmer, the Letters from an American Farmer (1782) posed the famous question: "What, then, is the American, this new man?," as a new nation took shape … OL1097757W
Jefferson and Madison Jefferson and Madison Lance Banning Amidst the whirlwind of Revolution and nation-making, Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, and Madison, father of the Constitution, engaged in a series of intellectual discussions on… OL15855722W
A revolutionary people at war A revolutionary people at war Charles Royster Discusses the role of the Revolutionary War--with its demands on courage, discipline, and dedication to the cause of freedom--on the shaping of America's national character. OL1973558W
Uncertain justice Uncertain justice Laurence H. Tribe "From Citizens United to its momentous rulings regarding Obamacare and gay marriage, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has profoundly affected American life. Yet the court remains a … OL19981345W
La dernière croisade La dernière croisade Barbara Victor A la veille d'une nouvelle élection présidentielle aux Etats-Unis, cette enquête de terrain montre le poids de l'influence des organisations évangélistes dans l'enjeu de la campagne. Sur la scène pol… OL24440617W
Hillary, histoire d'une ambition Hillary, histoire d'une ambition Jeff Gerth "Ce livre - nourri de sources inédites et de documents jusqu'ici confidentiels - nous éclaire sur sa véritable histoire." OL26178520W
America's God America's God Mark A. Noll "Mark A. Noll is McManis Professor of Christian Thought at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois."--BOOK JACKET. OL2674364W
Confessions of an economic hit man Confessions of an economic hit man John Perkins,Perkins, John,John Perkins,Perkins, John Sinhalese translation of a controversial book on the economic policies of U.S. government with respect to developing countries. OL2693772W
Cold War warrior Cold War warrior Warren Knight "Cold War Warrior is the memoir of a boy who grew to manhood in the service of his country during the height of the Cold War. As a Russian linguist in the United States Air Force Security Service, Wa… OL28759348W
Acts of mercy Acts of mercy Mariah Stewart Former FBI profiler Sam Delvecchio and FBI agent Fiona Summers hunt a serial murderer who stages his victims to represent the Catholic Church's seven Acts of Mercy. OL28768012W
A time for everything A time for everything Michael L. White A biography of the life of Toledo native and army veteran Kevin Zimmerman. OL28948252W
The American judicial tradition The American judicial tradition G. Edward White This book is a series of portraits of the most famous appellate judges in American history. White traces the development of the American judicial tradition through biographical sketches of the career… OL2927437W
Cultural Literacy Cultural Literacy E. D. Hirsch Discusses how to enable students to make sense of what they read through prior knowledge of events, etc. OL450348W
Passing Strange Passing Strange Martha A. Sandweiss The secret double life of the man who mapped the American West and the woman he lovedClarence King is a hero of nineteenth-century western history. Brilliant scientist and witty conversationalist, be… OL5123523W
The tragic era The tragic era Claude Gernade Bowers Claude Bower's history of the Johnson administration, impeachment, Grant administration, and congressional reconstruction is a very entertaining tour through this troubled period of our national hist… OL5913092W
Pattern and process Pattern and process Conference on the National Archives and Research in Historical Geography (1971 Washington, D.C.) "Contained in this volume are papers by leading scholars describing, analyzing, and interpreting selected aspects of United States history from the various perspectives of the geographer. The ninetee… OL7012641W
Faith of my fathers Faith of my fathers Mark Salter John Mccain,John McCain,Mark Salter,John Mccain,John McCain John McCain is one of the most admired leaders in the United States government, but his deeply felt memoir of family and war is not a political one and ends before his election to Congress. With cand… OL97926W