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The Civil War
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Geoffrey C. Ward,Ric Burns,Ken Burns |
The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series. This non-illustrated edition interweaves the author's narrative with the voices… |
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The spy who tried to stop a war
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Marcia Mitchell |
"Tells the story of a young British secret service officer, Katharine Gun, and her courageous decision to expose an illegal US-UK operation -- a covert plot to influence the UN vote that would have a… |
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A Pretext for War
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James Bamford |
The bestselling author of Body of Secrets and The Puzzle Palace presents his most hard-hitting book to date--a sweeping, authoritative, and fearless account of the failures of America's intelligence … |
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James Madison and the spirit of republican self-government
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Colleen A. Sheehan |
In the first study that combines an in-depth examination of Madison's National Gazette essays of 179192 with a study of The Federalist, Colleen Sheehan traces the evolution of Madison's conception of… |
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Confessions of a subprime lender
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Richard Bitner |
Former subprime lender Richard Bitner once worked in an industry that started out helping disadvantaged customers but collapsed due to greed, lack of financial control and willful ignorance. In Confe… |
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Kentucky
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Zoe Ayn Strecker,Zoe Strecker,Zoé Strecker |
Go beyond the usual tourist attractions to discover hidden treasures in the Bluegrass State. |
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Kill Bin Laden
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Dalton Fury |
The firsthand account by a commander of the Army's Tier 1 counter terrorist unit Delta Force on the operation in the mountains of Tora Bora near the Pakistan border. Fury recounts the details of the … |
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From the ground up
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Goodwin Steinberg,Goodwin B Steinberg,Susan Wolfe |
"Architect Goodwin Steinberg presents an insider's view of the development of Silicon Valley - what went right, what went wrong, and how conditions conspired to create the high technology capital of … |
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Leading in black and white
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Ancella B. Livers,Keith A. Caver,Ancella B. Livers |
Many blacks in the workplace face a set of dynamics unique to being African American in a traditionally white, male-dominated world. In this landmark book, authors Ancella Livers and Keith Caver-- co… |
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Full disclosure
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Archon Fung |
Which SUVs are most likely to rollover? What cities have the unhealthiest drinking water? Which factories are the most dangerous polluters? What cereals are the most nutritious? In recent decades, go… |
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American Catholicism (The Chicago History of American Civilization)
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John Tracy Ellis |
The Catholic Church remains one of the oldest institutions of Western civilization. It continues to withstand attack from without and defection from within. In his revision of American Catholicism, M… |
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Diplomatic records
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United States. National Archives and Records Administration. |
"This select catalog lists National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publications of records that relate to the history of U.S. diplomatic relations."--Introd. |
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Parenting your parents
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Michael Gordon,Bart J. Mindszenthy,Bart J. Mindszenthy |
A valuable resource for anyone who needs advice on how to provide their elderly parents with the care and support they require. |
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The Hollywood curriculum
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Mary M. Dalton |
xvi, 242 pages ; 23 cm |
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TECHNOLOGY AND THE DECLINE IN DEMAND FOR UNSKILLED LABOUR: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE US AND EUR…
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Mark Sanders,Mark Sanders |
xiv, 245 p. : 24 cm |
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The audacity to win
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David Plouffe |
The architect of the Obama campaign reveals how it all happened— and how it will revolutionize our politicsDavid Plouffe not only led the effort that put Barack Obama in the White House, but he also … |
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Sitting in Darkness
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Peter Schmidt |
Sitting in Darkness explores how fiction of the Reconstruction and the New South intervenes in debates over black schools, citizen-building, Jim Crow discrimination, and U.S. foreign policy towards i… |
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Citizens of London
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Lynne Olson |
In Citizens of London, Lynne Olson has written a work of World War II history even more relevant and revealing than her acclaimed Troublesome Young Men. Here is the behind-the-scenes story of how the… |
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The Suicide Run
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William Styron |
Before writing his memoir of madness, Darkness Visible, William Styron was best known for his ambitious works of fiction--including The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice. Styron also crea… |
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Frommer's Guide to Arizona
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Karl Samson,Arthur Frommer,Karl Samson,Jane Aukshunas |
Frommer's travel guide for Arizona. Maps, tips, prices, reviews. |
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