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A work of experimental nonfiction that spotlights the so-called Undesirables of recent history, forced into martyrdom and infamy.

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The everyday realities of life in the city of Hogarth, Fielding and Dr Johnson, based on contemporary evidence.

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The Dragon in the Land of Snows is a definitive history of modern Tibet. It shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-La, and shows how the British withdrawal from India altered the balance of power in the region and left Tibet vulnerable to the newly emergent powers of Asia, India and China.

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Why did the Vikings sail to England Were they indiscriminate raiders, motivated solely by bloodlust and plunder

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A riveting Vietnam War story--and one of the most dramatic in aviation history--told by a New York Times bestselling author and a prominent aviation historian

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The epic Vietnam War story of the multi-year air campaign to destroy Ho Chi Minh's "Invincible" bridge--one of the most dramatic actions in aviation history

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The "gift book accompanying the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. It combines ... narratives from leading scholars, curators, and authors with objects from the museum's collection to present [an] ... exploration of African American history and culture"--Amazon.com.

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Tracing two centuries of rise, fall, and rebirth in the heart of downtown Detroit.

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A noted historian provides a compelling, richly detailed account of the struggle of Europeans and Jews to reconstruct their lives and culture in the wake of the ravages of World War I, describing the impact of demographic and political revolution, nationalism, economic frustration, and xenophobia o

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From a New York Times-bestselling author, a sweeping history of the American West

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A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times-bestselling author sets a new standard for histories of the American West

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A poignant account of women's suffering and resilience in Stalin's forced labour camps, transcribed in the libingroom of nine survivors.

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The untold story of how the worlds most renowned fashion magazine was brought into the modern world during the cauldron of the Second World War.

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W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) was one of the greatest scholar-activists in American history, leader in the civil rights movement, and a pioneering social scientist. This revised and updated edition provides a comprehensive introduction to his most important writings on religion.

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A rich brew of political intrigue that dwarfs even the most salacious political scandal today.

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An illustrated guide to the history of the famous "Little Ships" and their role in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, which saved hundreds of thousands of British soldiers from capture by German forces.

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The true story of the 41,000 British soldiers who were left behind after the evacuation of Dunkirk, May 1940.

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A fully illustrated study of the tactics, costumes, armor, weapons and flags of the Dutch armies as they fought for independence from Spain during the 80 Years' War.

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Examines the warships that helped win the Netherlands' freedom from Spain, and forge their reputation as a worldwide naval power.

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A Wall Street Journal national security reporter takes readers into the lives of frontline U.S. special operations troops fighting to keep the Taliban and Islamic State from overthrowing the U.S.-backed government in the final years of the war in Afghanistan.

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The Wall Street Journal's national security reporter takes readers into the lives of the U.S. Special Forces, who are being increasingly relied upon to fight and win the war in Afghanistan, with devastating consequences both at home and abroad.

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