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From the bestselling author of "Operation Mincemeat" and "Agent Zigzag" comes the fascinating story of Elisabeth Nietzsche--sister of the famed philosopher--and her insane attempt to found a utopian colony in the jungles of Paraguay in the late 19th century.

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Forgotten Struggles: African Americans Confront Racism During the Korean War Era is a thought provoking account on how the African American community leveraged its political and social capital to secure justice and equality for African Americans.

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Wilmington, North Carolina was home to many Southern blockade-runners and a Confederate lifeline for foreign supplies. Fort Anderson was one of several Civil War battles fought for control of the city this large-format book is heavily illustrated.

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After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander Marquis de Montcalm in August 1757, it appeared that this particular episode of the French and Indian War was over. This title details research on the campaign.

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Includes "Cumulative index for the Foxfire book, Foxfire 2, and Foxfire 3."

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Includes "Cumulative index for Foxfire 4, Foxfire 5 and Foxfire 6."

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This book argues that Franklin D. Roosevelt's work-of which the New Deal was a prime example-was rooted in a definitive political ideology tied to the ideals of the Progressive movement and the social gospel of the late 19th century.

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Ryan examines the mechanics of a typical Roosevelt speech, considering such factors as intonation, rhythm, and choice of metaphor, as well as Roosevelt's incomparable body language--these are the best parts of the book.

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Treated in depth here are Roosevelt's political beginnings and his life as a politician, the tumultuous World War II years, the New Deal and its legacy, and the political emergence of Eleanor Roosevelt in an era that saw few women in public life.

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This bibliography provides information on sources pertaining to Franklin Pierce, his times, his administration, and other important figures in the government.

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Freemasonry prescribed for its members a supra-religious, supra-national philosophic universalism. Dorothy Ann Lipson examines its reception and adaptation in America, where its rapid spread was one index of increasing local diversity and cultural change. After tracing the English origins of Masonry, the author focuses on its development in post-R

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This work represents both black and white voices, from different cultural backgrounds, from the beginnings of American history through the dawn of the Harlem Renaissance. It includes representations from Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, and many others.

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This text aims to provide a comprehensive history of women in the Virgin Islands and to analyze how the colonial relationship has shaped and continues to influence women's public and private lives. Women's lives are examined from the earliest days of the colony's settlement.

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"A sweeping and lively history of one of the most dramatic stories never told--of the greatest railroad war of all time, fought by the daring leaders of the Santa Fe and the Rio Grande to seize, control, and create the American West"--

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This book examines past legacies, socio-ecological tensions, and political disputes associated with the advance of frontiers in the Amazon region. It includes contributions from scholars in Europe, Latin America, and the United States.

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This book examines past legacies, socio-ecological tensions, and political disputes associated with the advance of frontiers in the Amazon region. It includes contributions from scholars in Europe, Latin America, and the United States.

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Gateway to Opportunity: How One Public School Helped Shape an Entire Nation is like a Who's Who in American history. Its chapters deliver lessons and anecdotes from the storied history of the Boston Latin School--the first American public school in existence for over 385 years--told from the vantage point of one of its graduates.

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