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Vendor: David McCullough
1776
America's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation's birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake...- $49.95
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Vendor: Gary Ginsberg
First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents
In the bestselling tradition of The Presidents Club and Presidential Courage, White House history as told through the stories of the best friends and closest confidants of American presidents.Here are the riveting histories of myriad presidential friendships, among them: Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed:...- $40.00
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Vendor: David McCullough
The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
The #1 New York Times bestseller by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important chapter in the American story that's "as resonant today as ever" (The Wall Street Journal)--the settling of the Northwest Territory by courageous pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build...- $29.99
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Vendor: Candy Moulton
The Mormon Handcart Migration: Tounge Nor Pen Can Never Tell the Sorrow
In 1856 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints employed a new means of getting converts to Great Salt Lake City who could not afford the journey otherwise. They began using handcarts, thus initiating a five-year experiment that has become a legend in...- $29.95
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Vendor: Roxane Van Iperen
The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Heart of Nazi Territory
The unforgettable story of two unsung heroes of World War II: sisters Janny and Lien Brilleslijper who joined the Dutch Resistance, helped save dozen of lives, were captured by the Nazis, and ultimately survived the Holocaust. Eight months after Germany's invasion of Poland, the...- $44.99
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Vendor: Keyshawn Johnson
The Forgotten First: Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the Breaking of the NFL Color Barrier
The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946.The Forgotten First chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and...- $40.00
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Vendor: Brandy Colbert
Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre.In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a white...- $36.99
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Vendor: Lydia Kang
Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases
From the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks--how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them before they destroy us. Written...- $41.99
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Vendor: Scott Zesch
The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier
In 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by Indians. He thrived in the Comanches' rough, nomadic existence, quickly becoming one of the tribe's fiercest warriors. Forcibly returned to his parents after three years, Korn never adjusted to life in white society. He spent his...- $29.95
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Vendor: Mari K. Eder
The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II
For fans of Radium Girls and history and WWII buffs, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line takes you inside the lives and experiences of fifteen unknown women heroes from the Greatest Generation, the women who served, fought, struggled, and made things happen during...- $41.95
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Vendor: Stephen Marche
The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future
Ezra Klein's Why We're Polarized meets Alan Weisman's The World Without Us in this deeply researched work of speculative nonfiction that takes a fiercely divided America and imagines five chilling scenarios that lead to its collapse, based on in-depth interviews with a range of...- $34.99
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Vendor: John Avlon
Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
A groundbreaking, revelatory history of Abraham Lincoln's plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War--a vision that inspired future presidents as well as the world's most famous peacemakers, including Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. It is...- $39.99
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Vendor: George F. Will
American Happiness and Discontents: The Unruly Torrent, 2008-2020
From Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George F. Will comes his ninth collection of reflections on our culture, examining the many ways in which expertise, reason, and manners are continually under attack in our institutions, courts, political arenas, and social venues. George F. Will has been...- $55.00
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Vendor: Jelani Cobb
The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from the New Yorker
A collection of the New Yorker's groundbreaking writing on race in America--including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more--with a foreword by Jelani Cobb.This latest anthology from the pages of the New Yorker is a bold and...- $75.00
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Vendor: Mallory O'Meara
Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
From Los Angeles Times bestselling author Mallory O'Meara comes a lively and engrossing feminist history of women drinking through the ages.Strawberry daiquiris. Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors--these are the...- $39.99
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Vendor: Lydia Kang
Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases
From the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks--how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them before they destroy us. Written...- $51.99
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Vendor: Roxane Van Iperen
The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Heart of Nazi Territory
The unforgettable story of two unsung heroes of World War II: sisters Janny and Lien Brilleslijper who joined the Dutch Resistance, helped save dozen of lives, were captured by the Nazis, and ultimately survived the Holocaust. Eight months after Germany's invasion of Poland, the...- $39.99
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Vendor: Ron Chernow
Washington: A Life (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
From the author of Alexander Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspired the musical, comes a gripping portrait of the first president of the United States. Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography "Truly magnificent . . . a] well-researched, well-written...- $24.99
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Vendor: Howard Zinn
A Young People's History of the United States
A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, slaves, immigrants, women, Native Americans, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in stories for young people. A Young People's History of the United States...- $19.99
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Vendor: Walter Stahr
Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln's Vital Rival
From an acclaimed, New York Times bestselling biographer, a timely reassessment of Abraham Lincoln's indispensable Secretary of the Treasury: a leading proponent for black rights both before and during his years in cabinet and later as Chief Justice of the United States.Salmon P. Chase...- $99.99
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Vendor: Dan Abrams
Kennedy's Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby
New York Times bestselling authors Dan Abrams and David Fisher bring to life the incredible story of one of America's most publicized--and most surprising--criminal trials in history.No crime in history had more eyewitnesses. On November 24, 1963, two days after the killing of President...- $44.99
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Vendor: Natalie Baszile
We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy
From the author of Queen Sugar--now a critically acclaimed series on OWN directed by Ava Duvernay--comes a beautiful exploration and celebration of black farming in America. In this impressive anthology, Natalie Baszile brings together essays, poems, quotes, conversations, and first-person stories to examine black...- $44.99
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Vendor: Eileen A. Bjorkman
Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin: A Story of the U.S. Military's Commitment to Leave No One Behind
On November 18, 1965, U.S. Navy pilot Willie Sharp ejected from his F-8 fighter after being hit while positioned over a target in North Vietnam. With a cloud layer beneath him, he did not know if he was over land--where he would most certainly...- $34.95
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Vendor: Cara Santa Maria
The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe Lib/E: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake
An all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking in the popular The Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast's dryly humorous, accessible style. It's intimidating to realize that we live in a world overflowing with misinformation, bias, myths, deception, and flawed knowledge. There really are no ultimate...- $123.99
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Vendor: Robert J. Gordon
The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living Since the Civil War
A New York Times Best Seller In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, home appliances, motor vehicles, air travel, air conditioning, and television transformed households and workplaces....- $24.99
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Buster: The Military Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives
The #1 international bestseller--a heroic and heartwarming story of an RAF bomb-sniffing dog from his best friend and handler, perfect for fans of Dogs of War and Trident K9 Warriors"With some dogs you share a boil in the bag breakfast and maybe a blanket...- $29.95
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Vendor: Elisabeth Elliot
Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
Shadow of the Almighty is a modern classic story of faithfulness, obedience, and martyrdom. It is the bestselling account of the martyrdom of Jim Elliot and four other missionaries at the hands of the Huaorani Indians in Ecuador. "He is no fool who gives...- $29.95
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Vendor: Charles C. Coffin
The Story of Liberty
Does America still have a rendezvous with destiny? Is there yet a generation to come forth from this nation which will turn the hearts of not only its countrymen back to the living God, but the heart of the world as well? Charles C....- $24.95
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Vendor: Matthew Cole
Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of Seal Team Six
From an award-winning investigative journalist, a hard-hitting exposé of the unchecked crimes of SEAL Team 6, revealing how the Navy SEAL forces were developed and then sacrificed in the service of American empire. The Navy SEALs are, for most Americans, the ultimate heroes. Their...- $40.00
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Vendor: Seamas O'Reilly
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?: A Memoir
This heartwarming and hilarious family memoir shares what life was like growing up as one of eleven siblings raised by a single dad in Northern Ireland at the end of the Troubles.After the untimely death of his mother, five-year old Seamas and his ten...- $40.00
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Vendor: Chris Herring
Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks
The definitive history of the 1990s New York Knicks, illustrating how Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, and Anthony Mason resurrected the iconic franchise through oppressive physicality and unmatched grit.For nearly an entire generation, the New York Knicks have been a laughingstock...- $49.99
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Vendor: Matthew Gabriele
The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe
A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, showing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality--a brilliant reflection of humanity itself.The word medieval conjures images of the Dark Ages--centuries of ignorance, superstition, stasis, savagery,...- $46.99
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Vendor: Edward Dolnick
The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone
The surprising and compelling story of two rival geniuses in an all-out race to decode one of the world's most famous documents--the Rosetta Stone--and their twenty-year-long battle to solve the mystery of ancient Egypt's hieroglyphs.The Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous objects...- $39.99
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Vendor: Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
This chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. But actually talking about race is one of...- $40.00
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Vendor: Matthew Johnson
Undermining Racial Justice: How One University Embraced Inclusion and Inequality
Over the last sixty years, administrators on college campuses nationwide have responded to black campus activists by making racial inclusion and inequality compatible. This bold argument is at the center of Matthew Johnson's powerful and controversial book. Focusing on the University of Michigan, often...- $130.00
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Vendor: David M. Rubenstein
The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream
The capstone book in a trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Lead and The American Story and host of Bloomberg TV's The David Rubenstein Show--American icons and historians on the ever-evolving American experiment, featuring Ken Burns, Madeleine Albright, Wynton...- $49.99
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Vendor: Walter Isaacson
Einstein: His Life and Universe
The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein. Now the basis of Genius, the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein, starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush as Einstein. How did his mind work? What made him...- $14.99
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Vendor: Rebecca Donner
All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler
The true story of the extraordinary life and brutal death of Mildred Harnack, the American leader of one of the largest underground resistance groups in Germany, who was executed on Hitler's direct order--uncovered by her great-great-niece in this riveting, deeply researched account.Born and raised...- $40.00
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Vendor: Joe Posnanski
The Baseball 100
A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singular, and masterly book that took a lifetime to write. The entire story of baseball rings through a countdown of 100 greatest players in history, with a foreword by...- $99.99
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Vendor: Maya Washington
Through the Banks of the Red Cedar: My Father and the Team That Changed the Game
A warm and invigorating memoir about a daughter's love for her father and her appreciation for how he and others changed the game of football forever.Gene Washington's football career ended long before his daughter Maya was born. She never saw the legendary powerhouse as...- $34.99
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Vendor: Michael Walsh
Last Stands: Why Men Fight When All Is Lost
Award-winning author Michael Walsh celebrates the masculine attributes of heroism that forged American civilization and Western culture by exploring historical battles in which soldiers chose death over dishonor.In our time, men are increasingly denied their heritage as warriors. A survival instinct that's part of...- $29.95
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Vendor: Richard Freiherr Von Rosen
Panzer Ace Lib/E: The Memoirs of an Iron Cross Panzer Commander from Barbarossa to Normandy
Author: Richard Freiherr Von RosenISBN-10: 1665228563ISBN-13: 9781665228565Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/19/2018Format: CDWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 6.10h x 6.60w x 1.20d- $66.99
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Vendor: Tim Brady
Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins-And WWII Heroes
Author: Tim BradyISBN-10: 1665173386ISBN-13: 9781665173384Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/23/2021Format: CDWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 5.80h x 5.60w x 0.60d- $36.99
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Vendor: Daniel L. Johnson
The Gospel of Jesus
Author: Daniel L. JohnsonISBN-10: 1665168404ISBN-13: 9781665168403Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/06/2006Format: CD- $27.97
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Vendor: Suzanne Corkin
Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesiac Patient, H. M.
Author: Suzanne CorkinISBN-10: 1665159154ISBN-13: 9781665159159Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2013Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.80h x 5.40w x 0.60d- $39.99
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Vendor: Jeffrey E. Garten
Three Days at Camp David: How a Secret Meeting in 1971 Transformed the Global Economy
The former dean of the Yale School of Management and Undersecretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration chronicles the 1971 August meeting at Camp David, where President Nixon unilaterally ended the last vestiges of the gold standard--breaking the link between gold and the dollar--transforming...- $44.99
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Vendor: Marc Morris
The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 - 1066
A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris.Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Grand cities and luxurious villas were deserted and left to crumble, and civil society collapsed into chaos....- $29.99
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Vendor: Andrew H. Knoll
A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters
How well do you know the ground beneath your feet? A primer for every Earth resident, by Harvard's acclaimed geologist."A sublime chronicle of our planet. -Booklist, STARRED reviewOdds are, where you're standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a...- $25.99
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Vendor: Volker Ullrich
Eight Days in May: The Final Collapse of the Third Reich
The bestselling author of Hitler: Ascent and Hitler: Downfall reconstructs the chaotic, otherworldly last days of Nazi Germany. On April 30, 1945, in a bunker deep beneath the Old Reich Chancellery, Adolf Hitler and his newly wedded wife, Eva Braun, killed themselves. But Nazi...- $44.99
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Vendor: Jaci Byrne
The Music Maker of Auschwitz IV
The inspirational true story of an Allied POW appointed Kapellmeister to the Nazis in Auschwitz.When called up to fight in yet another World War, Drum Major Jackson promises his beloved wife Mabel he will return to serenade her once again. But when he's captured,...- $39.99
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