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Take a tour of duty with a man who survived the American Civil War. Based on the personal writings of Alvah Jordan, Alvah: A Thread of Red is a riveting story passed down through generations until Robert Jordan, his descendent, decided to fill in the gaps and create a page-turning biography of a man who lived a fascinating life.

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The Civil War is most often described as one in which brother fought against brother. But the most devastating war fought on American soil was also one in which women demonstrated heroic deeds, selfless acts, and courage beyond measure.

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This novel plunges the reader into the vast Amazon jungles. Following a five hundred year old Spanish manuscript, modern explorers are in search of the fabled lost city of El Dorado.

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Spanning a long and unusually turbulent phase of Greek history, this collection of Lincoln MacVeagh's papers constitutes a record of high historical value, bringing together a selection of rich source material Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously o

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The book will force a rethinking of American policy toward the West Indies since 1940, the impact of race on American foreign policy, and the historiography of inter-American relations.

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For nearly two centuries interaction between Spain and the United States was characterized by cultural and political differences, mutually perceived conflicts of national interest, and an asymmetry of power.

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The first book to look at Ambrose Bierce's early muckraking campaign in depth through Bierce's acid journalism and the railroad's private and public reactions.

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In 1958, Shepard Stone, then directing the Ford Foundation's International Affairs program, suggested that his staff "measure" America's cultural impact in Europe. This book uses Shepard Stone as a window to this world in which the European-American relationship was hammered out in cultural terms.

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After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's government encouraged substantial American investment in education and aid

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Focuses upon the work of the US, in both its official and unofficial capacities, in shaping the political culture and foundations of the Federal Republic during the period of 1945 to 1955. This book draws together the work of both German and American scholars, along with the reflective accounts of actual participants and witnesses of this period.

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A narrative overview of each event, expert analysis, the text of primary source pro and con documents contemporary to the time of the event, and ready reference materials will help students understand the conflicting issues behind these events and apply critical thinking skills to their evaluation of those issues.

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An examination of American military exceptionalism from the struggle for independence to the end of the Civil War. Jeremy Black utilizes the comments of contemporary British observers to provide a context on how American actions fitted within a global perspective.

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An exploration of the dialogue that emerged after 1776 between different visions of what it meant to use new technologies to transform the land.

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While the Spanish ultimately paid Aguinaldo to enter voluntary exile, in 1898, after the sinking of the ^IMaine^R, the United States would promise independence for the islands in exchange for Aguinaldo's return to lead an uprising against Spain.

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From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the fall of the Twin Towers, this book discusses how successive US administrations struggled to understand the changing world. It provides an account of one of the most overlooked and misunderstood eras in US history: the 12 years after the Cold War was definitively won.

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Presents the history of the turbulent years between the end of World War II and the fall of Richard Nixon. Focusing on the 1960s, this book shows how the consensus was shattered by the converging blows of racial upheaval, the Vietnam War, and a pervasive crisis of authority in American society.

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The book is divided into 18 traditional historical periods from the pre-Columbus explorers to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

We hear the voices of Jefferson, Lincoln, Teddy and FDR, but also of Joe McCarthy, Huey Long, and Susan B.

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Including extensive, balanced information, keen insights, and helpful research tools, this book provides a valuable resource for students or general readers interested in American policy, diplomacy, and conduct during the Cold War.