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Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders.

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Instead of viewing Latinos as the growing cause of many of the nation's problems, Senator Menendez believes that America's future will be made brighter and more successful precisely because of, not in spite of, the burgeoning influence of the Hispanic population.

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A study of youth, commerce, and leisure that explores the reimagination, remaking, and regulation of the post-war city after dark. Using a case study of Sheffield, this book considers the relationship between young people and their local environment and the meaning of leisure in post-war Britain.

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Drawing on oral narratives and archival sources gathered in Berlin, this study explores how some 35 Berliners have woven personal memories, their city's divided past, and their nation's complex historical legacy into cohesive life narratives and collective identities.

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Tells the inside story of three young men caught up in the Palestinian intifada. Through their stories, the tangled and tragic web of the past twenty years of the most enduring conflict in the Middle East unfolds before us.

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Shatters the myth that traditional agricultural societies in early modern Europe were socially and economically stagnant. Through a detailed historical investigation of the peasant agriculture of ancien-regime France, this book uncovers evidence that requires an understanding of what constituted economic growth in such societies.

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This study uses paired comparisons of Perus economic development experience with those of Chile and South Korea. It makes use of political and economic analysis to explore how and why some countries have taken a leap toward development while others, like Peru, have lagged behind.

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Analyzing the three Japanese attempts to retake the island in the face of ferocious American resistance, this book shows how the battle was won and lost, and how it affected the outcome of the Pacific War as a whole.

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In December 1941, Guam became the first Allied territory lost to the Japanese. Therefore, its recapture was both politically and psychologically of great importance. This book examines the campaign mounted by the US Marines, Army and Navy in their successful, if bloody, operation to recapture the state.

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Lewis, it provides a totally new perspective to these battles and a unique view of the German Army.

This volume covers extensive ground and uses numerous appendices and detailed biographical sketches to set the stage for its primary focus--a five day period during the Battle of France.

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The military and guerrillas may seem marginal today, but Lewis questions whether the Dirty War is really over.

Lewis traces the Dirty War's origins back to military interventions in the 1930s and 1940s, and the rise of General Juan Peron's populist regime, which resulted in the polarization of Argentine society.

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The military and guerrillas may seem marginal today, but Lewis questions whether the Dirty War is really over.

Lewis traces the Dirty War's origins back to military interventions in the 1930s and 1940s, and the rise of General Juan Peron's populist regime, which resulted in the polarization of Argentine society.

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This text addresses the histories and cultures of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana by exploring their colorful pasts and explaining the vast cultural differences among them. Scholars and students of Caribbean history, Latin American history, colonialism and imperialism, and the history of slavery will find this collection especially helpful.

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This guidebook includes in-depth descriptions of all of Philadelphia's Civil War museums, archives, libraries, historical buildings, underground railroad sites and cemeteries, and all the commemorative statues and plaques that abound throughout the city.

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This unique compilation on the Eurasian states of the former Soviet Union introduces the little-known, yet strategic heartland of the world.

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An exploration of Guilford Courthouse, which ended the British domination of the southern colonies and was a key battle in the American War of Independence. It describes the see-saw battle, drawing on primary sources as well as the author's own knowledge of the battlefields.

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Using soldiers' memoirs, letters and diaries, as well as contemporary illustrations, the human ordeal of the battle at Guilford Courthouse in 1781 comes to life. All of the units, important individuals and actions of each engagement on the battlefield are described in a clear and concise narrative.

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Explores the Gullah culture's direct link to Africa, via the sea islands of the American southeast. This book explores not only the history of Gullah, but takes the reader behind the scenes of Gullah culture to show what it is like to grow up, live, and celebrate in this American community.

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From the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, from the Balkans to Mesopotamia, gunboats played an influential part in the story of World War I. This is a detailed technical guide to the gunboats of all the major navies of the war.