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The twentieth century The twentieth century Howard Zinn Containing just the twentieth-century chapters from Howard Zinn's bestselling A People's History of the United States, this revised and updated edition includes two new chapters -- covering Clinton's… OL11123799W
The Imperialist Imaginary The Imperialist Imaginary John R. Eperjesi In a groundbreaking work of "New Americanist" studies, John R. Eperjesi explores the cultural and economic formation of the Unites States relationship to China and the Pacific Rim in the nineteenth a… OL11634725W
A history of multiple sclerosis A history of multiple sclerosis Colin Lee Talley This book examines how a rare, uncommon disease suddenly became mainstream. OL11776949W
The Canary Sang but Couldn't Fly The Canary Sang but Couldn't Fly Edmund Elmaleh It remains one of the most enduring mysteries in gangland lore: in 1941, while Abe Reles and three other key informants were under round-the-clock NYPD protection, the ruthless and powerful thug took… OL13617744W
A Companion to 20th-Century America A Companion to 20th-Century America Stephen J. Whitfield A Companion to 20th-Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography. Contains 29 original essays by leading… OL15192104W
United States merchant marine casualties of World War II United States merchant marine casualties of World War II Robert M. Browning "Describes each recorded attack on American-flagged merchant ships, as well as an accounting of the men and the ships, which were a part of this worldwide conflict; depicts the exciting and often vio… OL15916999W
Women physicians and the cultures of medicine Women physicians and the cultures of medicine Elizabeth Fee,Ellen Singer More,Ellen S. More,Manon Parry "This volume examines the wide-ranging careers and diverse lives of American women physicians, shedding light on their struggles for equality, professional accomplishment, and personal happiness over… OL16357583W
The War on Alcohol The War on Alcohol Lisa McGirr From the Preface... THIS book tells a more consequential story--one closely attuned to the ways in which social class, ethnicity, race, gender, and religiosity powerfully shaped not just the passa… OL17606284W
The wilderness warrior The wilderness warrior Douglas Brinkley In this groundbreaking epic biography, Douglas Brinkley draws on never-before-published materials to examine the life and achievements of our "naturalist president." By setting aside more than 230 mi… OL1826059W
The people and the president The people and the president Lawrence W. Levine "In 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt began a series of Fireside Chats over the radio in which he shared his hopes and plans with the American people and invited them to "tell me your troubles."" "The … OL18277502W
The Year of Our Revolution The Year of Our Revolution Judith Ortiz Cofer A collection of poems, short stories, and essays address the theme of straddling two cultures as do the offspring of Hispanic parents living in the United States. OL1854201W
Rebirth of a nation Rebirth of a nation T. J. Jackson Lears A history of pivotal events in America between the Civil War and World War I offers insight into the nation's rise to become a twentieth-century power, citing the contributions of influential figures… OL18630653W
The postwar years The postwar years Richard Steins Presents primary source materials covering postwar peace and isolationism, the growth of the fear of Communism, the Cold War, and new realizations about the atomic age. OL18892723W
Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities John D'Emilio With thorough documentation of the oppression of homosexuals and biographical sketches of the lesbian and gay heroes who helped the contemporary gay culture to emerge, Sexual Politics, Sexual Communi… OL1903175W
Children of the Great Depression Children of the Great Depression Glen H. Elder "In this work first published in 1974, Glen H. Elder, Jr. presents the first longitudinal study of a Depression cohort. He follows 167 individuals born in 1920-1921 from their elementary school days … OL1916554W
A History of US-All the People 1945-1996 #10 A History of US-All the People 1945-1996 #10 Joy Hakim Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. In the years after WWII, America became the worlds greatest power. All the … OL1965051W
Washed away Washed away Geoffrey Williams In this book the author tells the story of a flood of near biblical proportions; its destruction, its heroes and victims, and how it shaped America's natural disaster policies for the next century. F… OL19665956W
Fortress America Fortress America Elaine Tyler May "Fear has seeped into every area of American life: Americans own more guns than citizens of any other country, sequester themselves in barricaded houses and gated communities, and retreat from public… OL19733558W
Inventing the immigration problem Inventing the immigration problem Katherine Benton-Cohen In 1907 the U.S. Congress created a joint commission to investigate what many Americans saw as a national crisis: an unprecedented number of immigrants flowing into the United States. Experts--women … OL19745134W
Truevine Truevine Beth Macy The true story of two African-American brothers who were kidnapped and displayed as circus freaks, and whose mother endured a 28-year struggle to get them back. The year was 1899 and the place a swel… OL20046005W
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