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This work shows that Tewkesbury led to the execution of many of the key Lancastrian leaders, the capture of Queen Margaret and the death of Henry VI in the Tower of London. King Edward IV's decisive Yorkist victory virtually extinguished the Lancastrian cause.

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Chronicles the richness of San Antonio's filmmaking heritage

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"The text in this edition corresponds to the original report released by The President's Advisory 1776 Commission in January 2021"--Title page verso

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The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast tape to the windows, sandbags round the door, and a Morrison shelter in the kitchen.

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Modern living began with the homes of the 1950s. In what ways did life change for people moving into these swanky new homes, and why has the legacy of the 1950s home endured for so long This title answers these questions and more in this introduction to the homes that embody the golden age of modern design.

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Provides an assessment of the Israel-Lebanon conflict. This work describes the popular basis of Hezbollah in Lebanon among the Shiites, and its relation to the country's other religious communities and political forces. It analyzes the regional roles of Syria, Iran and Hamas as well as the politics of US and Europe.

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Arthur C. Danto traces the evolution of the concept of beauty during the 20th century and explores how it was removed from the definition of art.

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Arthur C. Danto traces the evolution of the concept of beauty during the 20th century and explores how it was removed from the definition of art.

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Experience the true great outdoors through the stories of the men who lived it.

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Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) organized the Universal Negro Improvement Association in Harlem in 1917. By the early 1920s, his program of African liberation and racial uplift had attracted millions of supporters, both in the United States and abroad. The Age of Garvey presents an expansive global history of the movement that came to b

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Beginning with Marlborough's victory at Blenheim in 1704 and ending with Wellington's defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, the author recounts Britain's rise to world leadership over the course of the eighteenth century.

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Argues that the American, French, and Polish revolutions - and the movements for political change in Britain, Ireland, Holland, and elsewhere - were manifestations of similar political ideas, needs, and conflicts.

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Focusing on one of the most fascinating episodes in military history, this volume tells the story of the 1863 campaign in Texas, including the epic siege of the Alamo and the battle of San Jacinto. It examines the commanders, the armies, their plans and the campaign itself.

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A look at the history and organization of the Allgemeine SS and their infamous black uniforms and runic insignia, the eternal image of the Nazi regime.

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This is the first volume in a four-book series telling the bloody story of a war that divided a nation. It traces the famous Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, and follows Confederate fortunes to one of the high points of the war following the battle of Fredericksburg.

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This volume, the third in a four-part series, examines the geographical, logistical and strategic factors that shaped fighting in the American West during the Civil War. It discusses the officers who played key roles and covers Ulysses E. Grant's important capture of rebel positions.

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A look at the Civil War in the American East from 1863 to 1865. It includes details of the clash at Gettysburg, and puts forward the theory that it was not a great turning point in the war. It also examines the events that led to Robert E. Lee accepting terms of surrender from Ulysses S. Grant.

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This volume takes a look at the final two years of the American Civil War. It shows how the Union, despite defeat at Chickamauga, had constant success in the western theatre. It follows the triumphs of great leaders such as Ulysses S. Grant and General Sherman who led the Union to victory.

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In 1861, Oklahoma was the home of the transported Five Civilized Tribes. When the Civil War broke out, both Union and Confederate state forces moved in and began fighting, both in the Indian Territory and across the borders of neighbouring states. This book examines the warring sides in this complex conflict.

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CONTENTS: Chapter 1: 1762-1786; Chapter 2: 1787-1817; Chapter 3: 1818-1830; Chapter 4: 1831-1845 (Introduction); Chapter 5: 1847-1853; Chapter 6: 1854-1865; Index.