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1877

America's Year of Living Violently

by Michael A. Bellesiles ...

"[A] powerful examination of a nation trying to make sense of the complex changes and challenges of the post–Civil War era." —Carol Berkin, author of A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American ConstitutionIn 1877—a decade after the Civil War—not only was the United States gripped by a deep depression, but the country was also in the throes of nearly unimaginable violence and upheaval, marking ... Read more

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"[A] powerful examination of a nation trying to make sense of the complex changes and challenges of the post–Civil War era." —Carol Berkin, author of A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American ConstitutionIn 1877—a decade after the Civil War—not only was the United States gripped by a deep depression, but the country was also in the throes of nearly unimaginable violence and upheaval, marking
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A People's History of the U.S. Military

by Michael A. Bellesiles ...

In A People's History of the U.S. Military, historian Michael A. Bellesiles draws from three centuries of soldiers' personal encounters with combat—through fascinating excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, as well as audio recordings, film, and blogs—to capture the essence of the American military experience firsthand, from the American Revolution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan ... Read more

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In A People's History of the U.S. Military, historian Michael A. Bellesiles draws from three centuries of soldiers' personal encounters with combat—through fascinating excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, as well as audio recordings, film, and blogs—to capture the essence of the American military experience firsthand, from the American Revolution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
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A People's History of the U.S. Military

Ordinary Soldiers Reflect on Their Experience of War, from the American Revolution to Afghanistan

by Michael A. Bellesiles ...

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In A People's History of the U.S. Military, historian Michael A. Bellesiles draws from three centuries of soldiers' personal encounters with combat—through fascinating excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, as well as audio recordings, film, and blogs—to capture the essence of the American military experience firsthand, from the American Revolution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan ... Read more

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In A People's History of the U.S. Military, historian Michael A. Bellesiles draws from three centuries of soldiers' personal encounters with combat—through fascinating excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, as well as audio recordings, film, and blogs—to capture the essence of the American military experience firsthand, from the American Revolution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Whose Middle Ages?

Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past

by Geraldine Heng ...

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"An ethical and accessible introduction to a historical period often implicated in racist narratives of nationalism and imperialism." —Sierra Lomuto, Assistant Professor of Global Medieval Literature, Rowan UniversityA collection of twenty-two essays, Whose Middle Ages? gives nonspecialists access to the richness of our historical knowledge while debunking damaging misconceptions about the ... Read more

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"An ethical and accessible introduction to a historical period often implicated in racist narratives of nationalism and imperialism." —Sierra Lomuto, Assistant Professor of Global Medieval Literature, Rowan UniversityA collection of twenty-two essays, Whose Middle Ages? gives nonspecialists access to the richness of our historical knowledge while debunking damaging misconceptions about the
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To Rescue the Republic

Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876

by Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney ...

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#1 New York Times BestsellerFox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life of Ulysses S. Grant"To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. A fast-paced, thrilling and enormously important book." —Douglas BrinkleyAn epic history spanning the battlegrounds of the Civil War and the violent turmoil of Reconstruction to the forgotten electo... ... Read more

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#1 New York Times BestsellerFox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life of Ulysses S. Grant"To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. A fast-paced, thrilling and enormously important book." —Douglas BrinkleyAn epic history spanning the battlegrounds of the Civil War and the violent turmoil of Reconstruction to the forgotten electo...
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Eight Days at Yalta

How Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin Shaped the Post-war World

by Diana Preston ...

The authoritative history of the pivotal conference between Allied leaders at the close of WWII, based on revealing firsthand accounts.Crimea, 1945. As the last battles of WWII were fought, US President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin—the so-called "Big Three" —met in the Crimean resort town of Yalta. Over eight days of bargaining, ... Read more

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The authoritative history of the pivotal conference between Allied leaders at the close of WWII, based on revealing firsthand accounts.Crimea, 1945. As the last battles of WWII were fought, US President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin—the so-called "Big Three" —met in the Crimean resort town of Yalta. Over eight days of bargaining,
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Seceding from Secession

The Civil War, Politics, and the Creation of West Virginia

by Eric J. Wittenberg, Edmund A. Sargus, Penny L. Barrick ...

A "thoroughly researched [and] historically enlightening" account of how the Commonwealth of Virginia split in two in the midst of war ( Civil War News)."West Virginia was the child of the storm." —Mountaineer historian and Civil War veteran Maj. Theodore F. LangAs the Civil War raged, the northwestern third of the Commonwealth of Virginia finally broke away in 1863 to form the Union's 35th state. ... Read more

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A "thoroughly researched [and] historically enlightening" account of how the Commonwealth of Virginia split in two in the midst of war ( Civil War News)."West Virginia was the child of the storm." —Mountaineer historian and Civil War veteran Maj. Theodore F. LangAs the Civil War raged, the northwestern third of the Commonwealth of Virginia finally broke away in 1863 to form the Union's 35th state.
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Alexander Hamilton on Finance, Credit, and Debt

by Richard Sylla, David J. Cowen ...

"A treasure trove for financial and public policy geeks . . . will also help lay readers go beyond the hit musical in understanding Hamilton's lasting significance." — Publishers WeeklyWhile serving as the first treasury secretary from 1789 to 1795, Alexander Hamilton engineered a financial revolution. He established the treasury debt market, the dollar, and a central bank, while strategically ... Read more

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"A treasure trove for financial and public policy geeks . . . will also help lay readers go beyond the hit musical in understanding Hamilton's lasting significance." — Publishers WeeklyWhile serving as the first treasury secretary from 1789 to 1795, Alexander Hamilton engineered a financial revolution. He established the treasury debt market, the dollar, and a central bank, while strategically
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Twenty-One Stories

by Graham Greene ...

These wide-ranging tales of menace, tragedy, and comedy offer ample proof that "in the short story, as well as the novel, Graham Greene is the master" ( The New York Times ).In "The End of the Party," a game of hide-and-seek takes a terrifying turn in the dark. In "The Innocent," a romantic gets a rude awakening when he finds a hidden keepsake from a childhood crush. A husband's sexual ... Read more

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These wide-ranging tales of menace, tragedy, and comedy offer ample proof that "in the short story, as well as the novel, Graham Greene is the master" ( The New York Times ).In "The End of the Party," a game of hide-and-seek takes a terrifying turn in the dark. In "The Innocent," a romantic gets a rude awakening when he finds a hidden keepsake from a childhood crush. A husband's sexual
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Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation

by Philip Matyszak ...

The author of Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation continues his revealing history of the Ancient Greek city-state in this chronicle of its decline and defeat.Universally admired in 479 BC, the Spartans became masters of the Greek world by 402 BC, only for their state to collapse in the next generation. What went wrong? Was the fall of Sparta inevitable? In Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation, Philip ... Read more

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The author of Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation continues his revealing history of the Ancient Greek city-state in this chronicle of its decline and defeat.Universally admired in 479 BC, the Spartans became masters of the Greek world by 402 BC, only for their state to collapse in the next generation. What went wrong? Was the fall of Sparta inevitable? In Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation, Philip
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The Twelve Caesars

by Robert Graves ...

This ancient biographical history of Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian is translated by the acclaimed classicists and author of I, Claudius.As personal secretary to Emperor Hadrian, the second century scholar Suetonius had unlimited access to the Roman Imperial archives. Drawing on this wealth of source material, he wrote a sweeping account of the lives of Rome's first twelve emperors. ... Read more

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This ancient biographical history of Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian is translated by the acclaimed classicists and author of I, Claudius.As personal secretary to Emperor Hadrian, the second century scholar Suetonius had unlimited access to the Roman Imperial archives. Drawing on this wealth of source material, he wrote a sweeping account of the lives of Rome's first twelve emperors.
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The American Freedoms Primer

A Citizen's Guidebook to the Most Celebrated Declarations of American Liberty

by Les Adams ...

The American Freedoms Primer is a compilation of the most historically significant speeches and writings on liberty, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Many of the declarations contained in these pages have influenced and inspired legislation, shaping United States policies on human equality and civil rights. Several works by theorists and philosophers who drove the expansion of ... Read more

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The American Freedoms Primer is a compilation of the most historically significant speeches and writings on liberty, from the seventeenth century to the present day. Many of the declarations contained in these pages have influenced and inspired legislation, shaping United States policies on human equality and civil rights. Several works by theorists and philosophers who drove the expansion of
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