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Overview :#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and lif... Read More
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Overview :A fascinating and complete guide to the Civil War, this book includes compelling information on the War between the States, Abraham Lincoln,... Read More
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Overview :From origin stories to contemporary struggles over treaty rights and sovereignty issues, "Indian Nations of Wisconsin" explores Wisconsin's ... Read More
Overview :The previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil WarIn The Field of Blood, Joanne B. Freeman recovers the... Read More
Overview :Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever mo... Read More
Overview :This book investigates differences between East and West in connection with the preservation of traditional principles, with a special view ... Read More
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Overview :It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler... Read More
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Overview :The Brief Edition is 30% shorter than the Full Edition and features a slightly smaller trim size. It shares the same pedagogical features of... Read More
Overview :"A wonderful, splendid book--a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its tr... Read More