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    "F ocuses on the lives of several prostitutes who worked in Death Valley area boomtowns between the 1870s and the early 1900s . . . Colorful and intriguing" ( Pahrump Valley Times).From the 1870s to the turn of the century, while countless men gambled their fortunes in Death Valley's mines, many bold women capitalized on the boom-and-bust lifestyle and established saloons and brothels. These ... Leer más

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    The chilling true story of a serial killer who preyed on men, women, and children desperate to escape Nazi-occupied Paris.On March 11, 1944, police were called to investigate foul-smelling smoke pouring from the chimney of an elegant private house near the Arc de Triomphe. In the basement of 21 rue Le Sueur, they made the first of many gruesome discoveries: a human hand dangling from the open door ... Leer más

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  • Auschwitz and the Allies

    A Devastating Account of How the Allies Responded to the News of Hitler's Mass Murder

    A thorough analysis of Allied actions after learning about the horrors of Nazi concentration camps—includes survivors' firsthand accounts.Why did they wait so long? Among the myriad questions of what the Allies could have done differently in World War II, understanding why it took them so long to respond to the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps—specifically Auschwitz—remains vital today.In ... Leer más

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  • Bullwhip Days

    The Slaves Remember

    Edición de James Mellon ...
    "Twenty-nine oral histories and additional excerpts, selected from 2000 interviews with former slaves conducted in the 1930s for a WPA Federal Writers Project, document the conditions of slavery that . . . lie at the root of today's racism." — Publishers WeeklyIn the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration commissioned an oral history of the remaining former slaves. Bullwhip Days is a remarkable ... Leer más

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  • The Devil Is Here in These Hills

    West Virginia's Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom

    de James Green ...
    "The most comprehensive and comprehendible history of the West Virginia Coal War I've ever read." —John Sayles, writer and director of MatewanOn September 1, 1912, the largest, most protracted, and deadliest working-class uprising in American history was waged in West Virginia. On one side were powerful corporations whose millions bought armed guards and political influence. On the other side were ... Leer más

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  • 1968 in America

    Music, Politics, Chaos, Counterculture, and the Shaping of a Generation

    From assassinations to student riots, this is "a splendidly evocative account of a historic year—a year of tumult, of trauma, and of tragedy" (Arthur Schlesinger Jr.).In the United States, the 1960s were a period of unprecedented change and upheaval—but the year 1968 in particular stands out as a dramatic turning point. Americans witnessed the Tet offensive in Vietnam; the shocking assassinations ... Leer más

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  • Through a Screen Darkly

    Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, and America's Image Abroad

    de Martha Bayles ...
    "How the vulgarization of American popular culture has distorted the image of the United States for millions of people around the world."—Francis Fukuyama, New York Times bestselling authorWhat does the world admire most about America? Science, technology, higher education, consumer goods—but not, it seems, freedom and democracy. Indeed, these ideals are in global retreat, for reasons ranging from ... Leer más

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  • Hiding Mengele

    How a Nazi Network Harbored the Angel of Death

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  • Ancient Africa

    A Global History, to 300 CE

    A panoramic narrative that places ancient Africa on the stage of world historyThis book brings together archaeological and linguistic evidence to provide a sweeping global history of ancient Africa, tracing how the continent played an important role in the technological, agricultural, and economic transitions of world civilization. Christopher Ehret takes readers from the close of the last Ice Age ... Leer más

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  • The Meaning of Myth: With 12 Greek Myths Retold and Interpreted by a Psychiatrist

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  • House of Tudor

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    Forty-five gruesome but not gratuitous accounts from the Tudor reign, including the death of Richard III and the botched execution of Mary Queen of Scots.This decidedly darker take on the Tudors, from 1485 to 1603, covers a whole host of horrors from the Tudor reign. Particular attention is paid to the various gruesome ways in which the Tudors despatched their various villains and lawbreakers, ... Leer más

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