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13 Days In October: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Never has the world come as close to the catastrophic destruction that nearly came to pass in October 1962. The United States and the Soviet Union, uneasy allies in World War II but Cold War rivals after the defeat of Germany, squared off over...- $9.99
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Combat Rock: A History of Punk (From It's Origins to the Present)
Bands from Jimmy Eat World to Green Day have one thing in common--they would be nothing without punk. This book explores punks earliest roots and takes the reader all the way to the present--from Second Wave and New Wave to Oi and Punk, it's...- $7.99
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Disaster By the Bay: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Over 3,000 dead. Buildings shaken to the ground. A city, surrounded by water, burnt to the ground. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was one of the most destructive natural disasters the world has ever known. In the aftermath of the Earthquake, authorities learned...- $7.99
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Dragon Lady: A History of the 1960 U-2 Spying Incident
Espionage thrillers make great edge of your seat films--but when they're true, things get a little more...chilling. At the height of the Cold War in 1960, an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet airspace. What follows is a tale of...- $9.99
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M.F.A.A.: The History of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Program (Also Known as Monuments Men)
The Holocaust was the systematic murder of six million European Jews by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party. The horrors of the Holocaust have documented been many times. Even those that were not killed, mutilated, or starved in concentration camps were stripped of their citizenship and...- $9.99
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Night Witches: A History of the All Female 588th Night Bomber Regiment
★★★ The incredible forgotten story of the WWII female bomber regiment ★★★From 1942 until the end of World War II, the Soviets had a secret weapon: women. The 588th Night Bomber Regiment was one of the most decorated units; each member had flown more...- $9.99
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Pompeii: A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius-the volcano that led to its ultimate doom.The 79 AD eruption of...- $13.99
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Russian Espionage: History of Soviet and Russian Spying
If secret agents were truly secret, books such as this could never be written. Fortunately for the curious reader, agents become double agents, spies rat out their handlers, and intelligence officers undergo ideological crises. Spies who jump the wall often do so with sensitive...- $9.99
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Shakespeare & Company: The Story of Lord Chamberlain's Men
James Burbage founded the Lord Chamberlain's Men in 1594, during the reign of Elizabeth I of England. Its most famous member was, of course, William Shakespeare, he's only a small part of the companies fascinating story. This varied company of actors and writers lived...- $8.99
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Spies of the American Revolution: The History of George Washington's Secret Spying Ring (The Culper Ring)
Spires Treason Conspiracy The American Revolution? The Culper Spying Ring had all the ingredients of a modern spy movie--just replaces gadgets with muskets. This book looks at the incredible history of Washington's famous spying ring. With a gripping narrative this book will read more...- $9.99
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Spies of the Civil War: The History of Espionage In the Civil War
★★★ Spies Treason Conspiracy The American Civil War? ★★★Spies Treason Conspiracy The American Civil War? Civil War spying had all the ingredients of a modern spy movie--just replaces gadgets with Saber's and Colt's. This book looks at the incredible history of espionage in the...- $14.99
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Stiletto Spies: 10 Female Spies Who Changed the Course of History
In Hollywood, the world of the spying is a glamorous male driven world full of gadgets and fast cars. But real life isn't Hollywood. It takes more than a bit of charm and whiskey to steal secrets...it takes skill. And skill is often a...- $14.99
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The Forgotten League: A History of Negro League Baseball
Rube Foster, Cool Papa Bell, Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard...they are some of the greatest players to ever play the game; so why have so few people heard of them? Because they never played in the MLB; they were the heroes of a baseball league...- $15.99
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The Last Men to Walk on the Moon: The Story Behind America's Last Walk On the Moon
The amount of attention focused on Apollo 11 was enormous. Sending a man to the Moon was not simply an American achievement, but an achievement for the entire world. By Apollo 17, the space race was over and the fascination with the Apollo mission...- $7.99
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The Next 30 Days: How a Nation Rebuilt in the 30 Days Following the Death of JFK
Everyone who was alive remembers where they were the day John F. Kennedy was shot; but that's just a brief moment in time. What shaped the country-and even the world-wasn't that brief moment...it was how we rebuilt. This book follows the 30 days following...- $7.99
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The Real On the Road: A History of Writers of the Beats Movement
You've read their books. Now dig deeper into beatnik culture with this history of beat generation writers. This book follows the earliest days of the movement and traces it until it's end. Along the way you'll learn tidbits about all the writers (from Ginsberg...- $7.99
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Why Should I Care About Steve Jobs?: A Biography of Steve Jobs Just for Kids!
He was one of the most brilliant men in the world. Without him, there would be no iPad's, iPhones, or Macbooks. But who was he really? This book, just for kids, will look at his childhood, education, marriage and work to see what made...- $7.99
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