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Spirit of liberty Spirit of liberty Diane Hart Traces the history of the United States from the arrival of the first Indian peoples to the present day. OL4071522W
The amazing adventures of the Jewish people The amazing adventures of the Jewish people Max I. Dimont Presents a history of the Jewish people throughout the ages. OL4095831W
Arthur's Round Arthur's Round Patrick Guinness The biography of Arthur Guinness, founder of the Dublin brewery (1725-1803). It examines the successful transition of him and his family from the Gaelic milieu in Ireland to the urban commercial worl… OL4108790W
The Lucky Bastard Club The Lucky Bastard Club Eugene Fletcher Excellent story of how an amateur flyer became a first rate bombrr pilot in the USAF stationed in the Uk. Frank, sincere, no punches pulled. Very well written. And great stories of how erstwhile civi… OL4124291W
Hernán Cortés Hernán Cortés Thomas Streissguth An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Hernando Cortés, who conquered the Aztec Empire of Mexico. OL441681W
The earliest English kings The earliest English kings D. P. Kirby The Earliest English Kings is a fascinating survey of Anglo-Saxon History from the sixth century to the eighth century and the death of King Alfred. It explains and expl… OL4450121W
The lion and the rock The lion and the rock Don Lawson The history of Gibraltar and its role in world events from the era of the ancient Greeks to the present day. OL4453229W
Life among the soldiers and cavalry Life among the soldiers and cavalry James A. Corrick Discusses life among Civil War soldiers and cavalry, including joining up, uniforms and rifles, training and discipline on the march, battle, and returning home. OL450798W
You come to Yokum You come to Yokum Carol Otis Hurst Twelve-year-old Frank witnesses his mother's struggles to muster support for women's right to vote even as the family's life is transformed by a year running a lodge in western Massachusetts in the e… OL451691W
A complete history of Illinois from 1673 to 1873 A complete history of Illinois from 1673 to 1873 Alexander Davidson A fairly early and ambitious survey of Illinois history. 970 pages. Chapter headings are too numerous to list. The emphasis appears to be on conventional political and military history in the period … OL4526069W
Political parties in Pakistan Political parties in Pakistan M. Rafique Afzal political parties during 1947-58 OL4602823W
The mafia encyclopedia The mafia encyclopedia Carl Sifakis The Mafia Encyclopedia, Third Edition, Carl Sifakis once again provides a fascinating survey of the mob's most influential perpetrators and personalities, including their hangouts and hideaways, thei… OL46062W
Great tales from English history Great tales from English history Robert Lacey With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England--from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughm… OL491643W
Persons, passions & politics Persons, passions & politics Mohammad Yunus Autobiographical reminiscences of an Indian freedom fighter and political leader. OL4947831W
Merchants and traders Merchants and traders Wilkins, Frances. Traces the history of trade, with emphasis on its development in Great Britain, from the Sumerians through the formation of the Common Market. OL51452W
A history of New Mexico A history of New Mexico Susan A. Roberts A textbook tracing the history of New Mexico's land and people from the Ice Age to the present. OL5185653W
All true things All true things Macleod, R. C. "... a critical history of the genesis and evolution of the University of Alberta to mark the University's centennial"--Dust jacket. OL5194142W
With pen and pencil on the frontier in 1851 With pen and pencil on the frontier in 1851 Frank Blackwell Mayer Publisher description: In 1851 Frank Blackwell Mayer, a talented young artist from Baltimore, traveled to Minnesota Territory to attend the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux between the Dak… OL5255528W
Amber Treasure Amber Treasure Elaine Barbieri (Amber #2) The last place Melanie Morganfield Young expected to fall prey to love was on the same sea that had taken her wealthy husband. Recently widowed, Melanie found herself seeking solace with … OL5683042W
The bliss The bliss Jacqueline Navin Morgan Gage is no longer welcome in the houses of Polite Society—not since the murky circumstances of his father’s untimely death all pointed to Morgan as his murderer. Once considered a most eligibl… OL5686985W
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